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Carl
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 Posted - 02/02/2003 : 02:50:39
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I have the following account of my ancestors voyage from Norway to America. Was there a ship named Foretten?? Could it have been the Favoriten on the Ships List? Is there an existing passenger list for the 1850 voyage of the Favoriten? Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks
Carl
From: MEMORIAL RECORD OF THE COUNTIES OF FARIBAULT, MARTIN, WATOWAN AND JACKSON, MINNESOTA, Lewis Publishing Co., Chicago. 1895 Pages684-686
"The parents, with four of their children emigrated to America in 1850, sailing from Scotland to New York, where they arrived after a voyage of forty-four days on board the Norwegian vessel, Foretten, a three mast ship. During the trip they encountered a severe storm which carried away the middle top-mast. On reaching the United States they continued their journey by way of Hudson river to Albany, where they boarded a canal boat for Buffalo. They passed through the city of Rochester, New York, on the 4th of July, and, knowing nothing of the celebrations of our national independence day, the travelers were badly frightened by the cannonading and firing of musketry, thinking their lives endangered. On reaching Buffalo they boarded a steamer for Milwaukee, and from that place went by team to a farm near Lisbon, Wisconsin."
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RØLDAL BYGDEBØK by Knut Dalen, (1960) Knut og Alma Dalen, Røldal Kommune, Norway
1. Mikkel Knutson Lono b. 1793 d. 1850 deed to farm: 1804
(son of: Knut Mikkelson Lono & Kari Larsdtr. Århus, from Suldal.)
Married: in 1814 to Marta Andersdtr. Hegerland.
(daughter of Anders Asmundson Hegerland & Ingebjorg Mikkelsdtr. Lono)
Both to U.S.A. 1850. Mikkel died of cholera 1850.
She [Marta] married again to the widower, Johan Hallvorson Vindløs, Mo in Telemark.
Children:
a. Knut Mikkelsen Lono b. 1822 deed to farm: 1848
Married: 1848 to Kari Eriksdtr. Roalkvam b. 1822
To U.S.A. 1850
b. Anders Mikkelsen b. 1825 to U.S.A. 1849
c. Ola Mikkelsen b. 1828 d. 1850 to U.S.A. 1849
d. Kari Mikkelsen b. 1830 to U.S.A. 1850
Ola and Anders may be the two the Ebenezer 1849 list. |
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Borge
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Norway
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Posted - 02/02/2003 : 22:21:59
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Hi
My first thought would be that this was most likely the Favoriten mastered by Capt. J. C. Westergaard departing from Stavanger May 16, and arriving at New York June 26. I do not know of any passenger list, so you should check with NARA for a list. If there is any surviving list from this voyage it should most likely be found on Roll # 89 and be listed between number 500-600 on that roll. Microfilm ID: M237, Record Group: RG036, Title: "Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, New York, 1820-1897."
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betsy
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Posted - 02/08/2005 : 05:04:10
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| My ancestor was Henrik Henrickson and he was the captain of the Favoriten in 1852. I have a portrait of the ship is you would be interested in seeing it. |
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Borge
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Posted - 02/08/2005 : 13:34:17
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Hi Betsy
It would be very interesting to se the picture. Would you considder uploading it to out image gallery to be shared with others?
See: Sailing ships |
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betsy
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Posted - 03/08/2005 : 02:37:07
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Hi Borge,
I attempted to reply but I think I did it wrong. I just uploaded a photo of the Favoriten-1851. Hard to take the picture as it is covered in glass. The original picture was given to me out of my grandmother's estate. She was given it many years ago from relatives in Stavenger. There is a whole story with it if I can find it. Will post if I do. Hope I uploaded it correctly
Betsy Pasquinelli - Chicago, IL |
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Borge
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Norway
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Posted - 03/08/2005 : 10:37:49
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Thanks betsy, the picture was uploaded successfully. In order to avoid inappropriate pictures being uploaded all images has to be approved before they are displayed, thats why you did not see it in the gallery right away. It is a lovely picture! What I am wondering about is the name of the captain is not the same on the 1851 painting (Hendriksen), as on the 1850 passenger list (Westergaard), this can indicate that the ship had a new captain or it could be another ship by the same name. We will have to keep an eye open concerning this.
Favoriten 1851 picture |
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betsy
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Posted - 03/08/2005 : 16:37:43
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Borge,
I did spell my ancestors name wrong. It is Hendricksen. I will try to find the story that was with the painting and post it Should I post it here??
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Borge
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Norway
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Posted - 03/08/2005 : 17:06:01
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It would be nice if you could post it here  |
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Trond
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Posted - 04/08/2005 : 18:54:34
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The A. Ingemann register of Norwegian shipping fleet 1852 shows the captain of Favoriten to be H. Henriksen. It looks like the Captains on Favoriten to be Westergaard (1849,1850), Diriks (1850,1851) and Henriksen (1852).
The painting is showing the ship flying a flag marked W. Is the text/number underneath 200 to match the register (letter W for Stavanger and number 200)?
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Borge
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Posted - 04/08/2005 : 20:21:20
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Yes, it is a match! - W 200  |
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betsy
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Posted - 10/08/2005 : 15:53:58
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| Well, I have the story as it was given to me. It appears that this ship was referred to by many names. In my written account it has 3, The Favorettin, Favorite and Favorettia. According to the story, when my ancestor Henrik Henrikson captained the ship, it was a merchant vessel from Stavanger to South America, importing sugar, coffee and sage and returning with lumber and canned fish. It states that the ship was exceptionally beautiful and sturdy. On the last trip (when I do not know), Captain Henrikson died of Yellow Fever and was buried in Rio de Janeiro. The Favoritten returned after a years absence with only 3 of the crew members left to tell the story. There was a big celebration upon the return with Mrs. Henrikson rushing to the warf to learn from one of the surviving crew members, a cabin boy named Falk, that her husband had died. Falk later became a captain of a passenger sailing ship between Stavanger and Inbeck, Canada.(do not know the name) Falk later brought Captain Henrikson's daughter Henrika and 2 friends to Canada free of charge. That's the last I know about the Favoritten. I have a whole lineage line of the Henriksons if anyone would be interested. |
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betsy
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Posted - 10/08/2005 : 15:55:38
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| Do you think these are all the same ships?? The passenger ship and the merchant vessel?? |
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Herbert M Blair
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USA
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Posted - 12/02/2009 : 23:22:11
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Hello,
I stumbled across this web site when I found the ship's name in a letter my Grandmother Dagney Henriken (Blair) sent me in 1968 from a Mrs. Jennie Erickson aka "Tilly". Long story why I'm just reading it now. Dagney was Henrik Henriksen's granddaughter and she was my grandmother. So Betsy and I are related. |
Edited by - Herbert M Blair on 12/02/2009 23:29:54 |
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Herbert M Blair
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Posted - 16/02/2009 : 17:24:42
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Borge,
Do you have any additional information on the ship after 1852? |
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HerbBlair
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Kåarto
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Posted - 29/05/2017 : 14:47:03
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Strange name on a ship, Forretten, means Appetizer
Favoritten means Favorite.
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Ship Foretten 1850 - Favoriten??
