Chronology - Hannah Parr crossing 1868
Copyright 2000 - Clair O. Haugen. All rights reserved
Compiled from the three voyage accounts, the Limerick Chronicle, and St. Munchin's parish records.
April
8
Earliest date for boarding
12
07:15
Set sail for Quebec
19:00
Drop the pilot
13
Heavy sea, many passengers seasick
14
Passengers lose sight of Norway
18
Sight islands near Scotland; sail into the open Atlantic
21
High waves
25
Sight an English ship
26
Sail into a storm, ship rocked badly
28
pm
Ship overtaken by a storm blowing out of the west
29
01:00
Captain turns away from the wind, towards Norway
10:00
Wave breaks over stern and smashes helm
12:00
Waves wash kitchen and pilothouse overboard
21:00
Sails blow out even though ship is under minimal canvas
22:00
Foremast and main topmast break, all sail blown out
30
04:00
Wind begins to subside
May
4
Reach islands off the coast of Ireland
5
Contact made with 4 Irish men in a rowboat
6
Anchored in the Shannon estuary [Scattery Roads]
Taken in tow by 2 steamboats
7
Dock at Limerick [at the New Dock]
10
Attend church in Limerick w/some interference
Railroad excursion inland
11
Repairs started on the ship in earnest
12
LC prints lengthy account of ship and passengers
LC story suggests ways to prevent begging
Limerick man tries to hand out tracts on the ship
14
Edvart Andreasen buried from St. Munchin's
15
Andrea Andersdatter buried from St. Munchin's
Concerned person writes Swedish consul re. passengers
Replacement foremast is received from Cork
16
LC reports burial services were disrupted repeatedly
LC runs story about providing for indigent emigrants
Limerick mayor telegraphs from London--#1
Limerick mayor telegraphs from London--#2
Norwegian ship Rubens of Drøback leaves Limerick
Swedish Consul Ryan reassures concerned persons
am
Third child is reported dead [report in error?]
pm
Admiral Kerr arrives in Limerick to inspect ship
17
23:45
Young man falls into harbor and escapes drowning
19
pm
Passengers and crew are entertained at Orphan Hall
23
Passengers again are housed on board the ship
25
New foremast is stepped and rigged
26
Plans announced for the Mount Shannon excursion
28
Fund for needy passengers is announced
29
Mount Shannon excursion
Unnamed child buried between May 29 and June 7
June
9
08:00
Leaves New Dock and is towed downriver to Foynes
18
pm
Ready to sail but spar broken while raising sails
19
08:00
Leave Foynes for the open sea and Quebec
25
Small ship (Preusen) from Mexico sighted
29
Little girl from Valdres dies
Storm which lasts until 6pm
30
Child of a woman from Christiania dies
16:00
Funeral for the Valdres girl, who died on the 29th
July
1
Funeral for the Christiania child, who died on the 30th
Sailboat sighted; probably from America
3
5 sailboats sighted
5
6 sailboats and a steamboat sighted
7
5 icebergs sighted
8
2 icebergs sighted
9
Reach the Newfoundland Banks
11
14-16 sailing or fishing boats sighted
27
Arrives at Grosse Isle, Quebec (quarantine station)
September
13
Rentz and his party reach Decorah, Iowa 
Announcement from the Norwegian newspaper "Morgenbladet" Aug. 15th saying that the ship had arrived at Quebec on July 28th
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