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pheisholt
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Posted - 30/05/2021 :  14:37:18  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I'm trying to find out when Halvor Torkildsen (born Mar 210, 1821 in Gjerpen, Telemark) left Norway for North America and where he ended up settling.

According Norwegian church records Halvor Torkildsen, his wife Ingeborg Gurine Andersdatter [1820–1???], their two children Birthe Maria [b.1863] and Torkild [b. 1865], plus Ingeborg's son from a previous marriage, Anders Olsen [b. 1854] planned to emigrate to America. The record is dated Apr 8, 1869.
Source: https://media.digitalarkivet.no/view/1368/8862/56

Given the record date, I would have assumed that they had left on a ship in April/May 1869. But I can't find them in any passenger lists.

The closest match I've found is a Halvor Torkildsen & wife in this NorwayHeritage listing for «Rjukan»'s departure from Skien on April 12, 1870: http://www.norwayheritage.com/p_list.asp?jo=1584&ps=42571.

But I'm really not sure it's the right Halvor Torkildsen, among others because no children are mentioned.

Any help locating Halvor and his family on a passenger list, would be greatly appreciated.



-paul-

AntonH
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Posted - 30/05/2021 :  17:43:29  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Here is the passenger list. It state Halvor Torkildsen and wife.

Halvor Torkildsen
in the Canada, Arriving Passengers Lists, 1865-1935
Name: Halvor Torkildsen
Departure Port: Skien, Norway
Arrival Date: 5 Jun 1870
Arrival Port: Quebec, Quebec, Canada
Vessel: Rjukan

https://u.cubeupload.com/AntonHagelee/ScreenShot20210530at.png


Edited by - AntonH on 30/05/2021 17:44:14
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Hopkins
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Posted - 30/05/2021 :  18:07:02  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Halvor, Ingeborg, son and step-son appear on the 1969 list at "From Gjerpen to America"
https://slekt.org/utvandring/1869.html

Halvor is listed as Halvor Thorkildsen Aamodt

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pheisholt
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Posted - 30/05/2021 :  18:54:27  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Thanks - that seems to confirm that it's a different couple.

quote:
Originally posted by AntonH

Here is the passenger list. It state Halvor Torkildsen and wife.

Halvor Torkildsen
in the Canada, Arriving Passengers Lists, 1865-1935
Name: Halvor Torkildsen
Departure Port: Skien, Norway
Arrival Date: 5 Jun 1870
Arrival Port: Quebec, Quebec, Canada
Vessel: Rjukan

https://u.cubeupload.com/AntonHagelee/ScreenShot20210530at.png




-paul-
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pheisholt
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Posted - 30/05/2021 :  18:59:38  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Excellent - thank you so much!

That's them. And I realize now that I had forgotten that their daughter Birthe Maria died only 9 months old in 1864.

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Originally posted by Hopkins

Halvor, Ingeborg, son and step-son appear on the 1969 list at "From Gjerpen to America"
https://slekt.org/utvandring/1869.html

Halvor is listed as Halvor Thorkildsen Aamodt




-paul-
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jkmarler
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Posted - 30/05/2021 :  19:26:50  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
if you had keyed on Aamodt this entry might have made more sense also:
http://www.norwayheritage.com/p_list.asp?jo=1146&ps=50740
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pheisholt
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Posted - 30/05/2021 :  19:34:38  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
You are so right. Thank you very much.

The link you sent seems to answer my question:
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Captain: J. L. Petersen
Departure: Porsgrunn Apr. 11
Arrival: Quebec May 18
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ID 5074040a Halvor Thorkildsen Aamodt 38 from Gjerpen
ID 5074140b Ingeborg Gurine Andersdatter Aamodt* 48
ID 5074240c Thorkild Halvorsen* Aamodt* 4
ID 5074340d Anders Olsen Aamodt* 15
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Originally posted by jkmarler

if you had keyed on Aamodt this entry might have made more sense also:
http://www.norwayheritage.com/p_list.asp?jo=1146&ps=50740


-paul-

Edited by - pheisholt on 30/05/2021 19:35:26
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