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susihaines
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USA
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 Posted - 07/09/2012 : 16:38:37
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| I am interested in hearing any stories about the families that attempted to settle in the Gaspe Area of Quebec in 1860-62. The story suggests that all/most of the families continued on to the States. My family included the Brandt/Brun clan of 3 generations that came from Lofoten, Bodo, Afjord, and ended up in Wisconsin, Minnesota and maybe some in Iowa too. Thanks! |
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Kåarto
Norway Heritage Veteran
Norway
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Posted - 08/09/2012 : 00:32:25
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Have you read this site reg. Gaspe?
Mentioned is also N.C. (Nils Christian) Bruns "Foste aars opplevelser" First years experiences in "Symra" vol. 7. nr 2 published 1911, p. 111-119, LINK
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Edited by - Kåarto on 08/09/2012 00:43:30 |
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Kåarto
Norway Heritage Veteran
Norway
5861 Posts |
Posted - 08/09/2012 : 00:50:20
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Symra includes a photo of Ulrikka Feldtman Brun 1854-1940
Its a huge link, if you have not seen it before I can post it tomorrow.
Its passed midnight in Norway.
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susihaines
Starting member
USA
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Posted - 08/09/2012 : 13:39:02
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Yes, I have read the English version of N.C. Brun's account. He is in my extended family tree. I have read several of the history books of Canadian Norwegian emigration. And my parents have even gotten old maps and land records from the Canadian government. I am especially interested to know if anyone is still writing about this event today, and if any families have personal stories that have been passed on.
My family story is very thin. We know some bits of information from before they left, and our story says that 2 of the Brandt brothers, that N. C. Brun writes about, built a 17 room log cabin before the main group of family arrived in 1861. We know that the Brandt father, age 61, died on the boat and was buried at sea, and that 1 child was born and died during the voyage also. Then our family story just says that they left and worked their way to Quebec City (one family had a baby there in May, 1862) then to Sherbrooke, Quebec. Before we know that some of them entered the U.S. in Wisconsin on the Great Lakes.
This side of my family and this event has become very interesting to study. It just seems to me that if 100's of Norwegians were there, that their might be some stories out there!
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Kåarto
Norway Heritage Veteran
Norway
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Posted - 08/09/2012 : 14:42:48
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Its an intersting story.
A Norwegian version on page 111-119 tells that;
Peter and Ludvig Brandt arrived 1859 and brother Fredrik with the mother (Elen Brun) arrived on ship Brødrene with capt. Koen who left Trondheim Mai 25 and arrived Gaspe July 14. 1861.
The Brandts were born in Trøndelag, Åfjord in sør- Trøndelag, left Åfjord 1850 for Borg in Lofoten from where they emigrated March 1859.
H.C. Brun called them cousins on the mothers side.
He talks about "me, my father and mother"
He tells that Gaspe was not easy to make a living, triple prices or even more for food "Gaspe prices" compared with Quebec and because of the Immigrant agent Christopher Kloster (A Norwegian?) who brought the supplies with his own ship from Quebec.
Perhaps that was the main reason for them to leave Gaspe and move on to USA.
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jwiborg
Norway Heritage Veteran
Norway
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Posted - 08/09/2012 : 21:26:41
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| Off topic: Immigrant agent Christopher Olsen Kloster (23) emigrated from Stavanger on the brig Favoriten in 1849. He later settled in Chicago. |
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Failed Norwegian Settlement at Gaspe, Quebec
