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61. The Mads Knudsen Fauske account of the crossing on the Marie in 1864 (1999 - Bob Anderson of Apple Valley, Minnesota)
The story below is part of a biography written by Mads Knudsen Fauske. The ship Marie of Bergen, mastered by Capt. Christensen, was hit by a hurricane, and lost the rig on way Bergen - Quenbec
62. Coming Over on the ship "Norden" in 1864 ( - Tyler Kanten)
This story was submitted by Tyler Kanten, who's family came over on the Norden in 1864. Tyler's great, great, great grandparents came from Norway aboard the Norden and left some stories about the trip across the Atlantic. Not a very nice trip at all.
63. Ole Dahl's personal account of his voyage on the Nordlyset to America in 1859 ( - Louise Dahl Nelson / Gary Urban)
This is an excerpt from a letter dated May 10, 1925 and written by Ole Dahl to his brother Gustav Dahl. It was translated into English by Louise Dahl Nelson, daughter of Gustav. The excerpt was submitted by Gary Urban
64. The last of the S/S Missouri's boats to leave the sinking S/S Danmark (Picture of the month -August, 2004 - )

65. John O. Tansem's account of the voyage on the ship Olaf from Christiania to Quebec in 1867 ( - Wallace Tansem)
This is an account of the crossing on the ship Olaf from Christiania to Quebec in 1867. It was written in John O. Tansem's diary. The story has been submitted by Wallace Tansem, the grandson of John O. Tansem
66. The Ocean Voyage (on the bark Præciosa) in 1861 (1928 - Orabel Thortvedt)
This voyage account from the crossing on the Præciosa in 1861 was submitted by Holly Batton. It was written by Orabel Thortvedt who was the cousin of Holly's grandfather. She wrote the story in 1928.
67. The Journey from Norway to America in 1867, on the ship Refondo (By Peter O. Stensven - contributed by Ann Dockwell)
This account was contributed by Ann Dockwell. Ann Dockwell's grandfather and grandmother came to Quebec on the Refondo. The account was written by one of Ann's relatives who was also on the ship. It is interesting and tells about many people dying on the voyage.
68. A journey on the S/S Tasso from Christiansund to Hull in 1880 (Ingeborg Olsdatter Øye - Dordi Glærum Skuggervik, Utvandringshistorie fra Nordmøre)
This is the account of Ingeborg Olsdatter Øye's journey on the S/S Tasso in 1880. Parts of Ingeborg Olsdatter Øye's diary is printed in Dordi Glærum Skuggervik's book: "Utvandringshistorie fra Nordmøre"
69. An Autobiography of an Early Settler - (voyage on the Sjofna 1853) (2000 - N/A)
The story of a Norwegian family traveling on the Sjofna in 1853
70. From Drammen to Quebec on the Sjofna in 1852. (Compiled by Albert G. Anderson, Jr., 1949 - Eleanor H. Erdevig)
This is an excerpt from "The ANDERSON FAMILY HISTORY" Written and Compiled by Albert G. Anderson, Jr., 1949 and privately published. Submitted and prepared by Eleanor H. Erdevig

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