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kurtfoss
Starting member
USA
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Posted - 13/06/2018 : 02:09:31
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While researching my great-grandfathers emigration from Sogndal, Norway to America, I sought help from archivists at the State of Mass. to locate a passenger list for the Cunard steamsip Atlasother documents from Norway show my great-grandfather arriving in Boston. Today I received a photocopy of the passenger list for the Atlaswhich includes my ancestor. The Atlas arrived in Boston on 4/27/1880...but this website shows the arrival being in New York. This appears to be incorrect; it should be Boston. |
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jkmarler
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
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Posted - 13/06/2018 : 06:02:31
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You misunderstand what part of the database the Atlas listing is from. Here is the title: Arrivals reported in Norwegian newspapers April 1880
So if it is erroneously reported its probably that way from the newspaper reporting it.
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jwiborg
Norway Heritage Veteran
Norway
4961 Posts |
Posted - 19/06/2018 : 22:26:53
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The telegram the newspaper received says it arrived in New York. Or atleast the journalist wrote New York...
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Kċarto
Norway Heritage Veteran
Norway
5861 Posts |
Posted - 19/06/2018 : 23:31:47
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Isn't Newport at Rhode Island South from Boston? |
Edited by - Kċarto on 19/06/2018 23:36:31 |
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jwiborg
Norway Heritage Veteran
Norway
4961 Posts |
Posted - 20/06/2018 : 21:43:33
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Newport is not mentioned. It reads Newyork. |
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kurtfoss
Starting member
USA
8 Posts |
Posted - 20/06/2018 : 23:11:38
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Well, the passenger list from the State of Mass. says it arrived in Bostonsimilar to every other landing of this ship that year. And other emigration records show my great-grandfather arriving in US at Bostonfrom Liverpoolon this date. |
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AntonH
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
9301 Posts |
Posted - 20/06/2018 : 23:20:15
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The records on Ancestry.com do show that the Atlas did arrive in New York but not arriving from Liverpool and not in April of 1880.
Atlas is shown arriving several times in 1880 from Panama and Jamaica. . The closest to April is an arrival on May 8, 1880 with about 10 passengers. Here is an example.
Mr. J Joseph in the New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957 Name: Mr. J Joseph Arrival date: 8 May 1880 Birth Date: abt 1868 Age: 12 Gender: Male Place of Origin: Jamaica Port of Departure: Colon and Ete Destination: England Port of Arrival: New York, New York Ship Name: Atlas
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jwiborg
Norway Heritage Veteran
Norway
4961 Posts |
Posted - 20/06/2018 : 23:34:30
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Boston is likely correct due to the other evidences, although the newspaper article reads Newyork. Either incorrect information in the received telegram, or a typo by the journalist. |
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Kċarto
Norway Heritage Veteran
Norway
5861 Posts |
Posted - 20/06/2018 : 23:37:11
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I read is as Newport (Rhode Island) 74 Miles South of Boston |
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Kċarto
Norway Heritage Veteran
Norway
5861 Posts |
Posted - 20/06/2018 : 23:57:47
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Passenger list for Boston on ship Atlas 1880 starts on page 185 |
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jwiborg
Norway Heritage Veteran
Norway
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Posted - 21/06/2018 : 19:02:13
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quote: Originally posted by Kċarto
I read is as Newport (Rhode Island) 74 Miles South of Boston
Ok, but it reads Newyork. |
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