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susanne2103
New on board
USA
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 Posted - 20/10/2004 : 01:46:43
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Danmark - Missouri Disaster
Seeking Kirstin Brue or others with knowledge of this incident. My great-grandfather's sister is (according to Danish records) on this ship. But I have been unable to locate her here in the States. Her maiden name was Maren Poulsen Ostergaard and she might have traveled with her boyfriend or meeting him here in the States. She was bound for Schuyler, Nebraska.
Kristin Brue's article mentions a passager list, so I am looking for her.
Any help is appreciated.
Susanne Steffensen
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safh
New on board
USA
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Posted - 16/11/2004 : 22:34:48
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Susanne,
There is a passenger list in the article in the Philadephia Inquirer, April 23, 1889. I am sorry to say my copy of the list only goes through Olsen, probably because our ancestors on the Danmark are Holdahl. The cousin who copied the article probably felt no need to go further. I am sure you can get a copy of the article at the library. Happy Hunting.
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KinaAndersen
New on board
USA
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Posted - 18/11/2004 : 22:03:50
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I have now communicated with two people whose direct relative or spouse's relative was on the SS Danmark with my great-grandfather, Johan Wilhelm Andersen (originally Andreassen in Oslo before names were "standardized" in the 1850s I believe). Latest one was this week. I think most of us are the great-grandchildren of people on that ship. My great-grandpa ended up in Chicago, where the rest of us Andersens started then in America.
Please contact me if you like. I am interested in finding some of the relatives of the people on that ship. Why, I'm not sure. I will be going to Norway for the 100-year anniversary of 17 May in 2005.
Karen Andersen e-Mail: KAnder22@aol.com |
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Daniel Watson
New on board
USA
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Posted - 20/09/2009 : 18:33:16
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Hello,
My name is Dan Watson of Virginia. Some of my ancestors emigrated from Norway about 1890, and according to oral tradition, their ship sank enroute, and were taken off in lifeboats to another ship. The only incident from this period I have been able to locate that fits the description is the Danmark. I haven't been successful in finding a copy of the newspaper article containing the passenger list noted above. If anyone on this forum does, could they check to see if these passenger names are listed: Anton Jensen, Justin Jensen, Norman Jensen or Birte Oline Syversdatter Syverson?
Any help with this would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
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hasto
Senior member
Norway
294 Posts |
Posted - 20/09/2009 : 23:32:26
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Daniel
My guess is that your folks are these, Oline Johnsen (27) , Just (3) and Norman (3/4) emigrants from Fredrikstad 1888 |
Harald S Storaker
4586 Korshamn, Norge |
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Borge
Veteran Moderator
Norway
1297 Posts |
Posted - 21/09/2009 : 07:49:40
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Then I am sure they must have been on the S/S Geiser S/S Thingvalla when she collided with the S/S Thingvalla S/S Geiser Aug. 14, 1888. The Geiser broke in two after 5 minutes and sank, 105 lives was lost. |
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Edited by - Borge on 21/09/2009 19:00:23 |
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jkmarler
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
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Posted - 21/09/2009 : 17:43:06
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Hi,
If you are still interested in the Danmark sinking, I just saw 1,000 references to it in newspapers of the time at www.genealogybank.com.
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Hopkins
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
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Posted - 21/09/2009 : 18:52:56
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The emigrant protocol from Fredrikstad 1888 lists them leaving on the Thingvalla. Since the passengers were also evacuated from that damaged ship after the accident wouldn't it be just as likely they were originally passengers on the Thingvalla? After all, the last they saw of it after getting on the rescuing German ship it undoubtedly looked like it was going to sink. The articles here make it sound like a near miracle that it didn't also sink like the Geiser.
At least the search seems narrowed down to two possible ships. That's a definite improvement. |
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Borge
Veteran Moderator
Norway
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Posted - 21/09/2009 : 19:02:15
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quote:
Originally posted by Hopkins
The emigrant protocol from Fredrikstad 1888 lists them leaving on the Thingvalla. Since the passengers were also evacuated from that damaged ship after the accident wouldn't it be just as likely they were originally passengers on the Thingvalla? After all, the last they saw of it after getting on the rescuing German ship it undoubtedly looked like it was going to sink. The articles here make it sound like a near miracle that it didn't also sink like the Geiser.
At least the search seems narrowed down to two possible ships. That's a definite improvement.
Yes, you are so right, it must have been the Thingvalla, as the Geiser was on way from New York to Copenhagen. |
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