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SS Stavangerfjord


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Oslo, Norway to Halifax, Nova Scotia
14 April 1951
This passenger list was compiled from the program given to passengers on departure. The ship S.S. Stavangerfjord, Captain Olaf Bjornstad, left Oslo, Norway on 6 April 1951 and arrived in Halifax, Nova Scotia on 14 Apr 1951.
Columns represent: Name of Passenger, sex*, and town of origin.

401. Joe, Tiiu                    frk        Alvsjo. Sv.
402. Jaanson, Arnold              herr       Johanneshov, Sv.
403. Jaansoo, Juri                herr       Norrkoping, Sv.
404. Jaansoo, Ludia               fru        Norrkoping, Sv.
405. Kail, Aleksander             herr       Stockholm
406. Kalichsztejn, Szejna         fru        Stockholm
407. Kalichsztejn, Estera         frk        Stockholm
408. Katz, Dezider                herr       Orebro, Sv.
409. Katz, Leona                  fru        Orebro, Sv.
410. Kaufmann, Alfred             herr       Lidingo, Sv.
411. Kaufmann, Thomas             herr       Lidingo, Sv.
412. Kaufmann, Anna               fru        Lidingo, Sv.
413. Kaufmann, Staffan            herr       Lidingo, Sv.
414. Keskull, Georg               herr       Bromma, Sv.
415. Keskull, Eugenie             fru        Bromma, Sv.
416. Keskull, Erik                herr       Bromma, Sv.
417. Keskull, Atso                herr       Bromma, Sv.
418. Kofoed, Knud                 herr       Ove pr. Hobro, Danm.
419. Koop, Feliks                 herr       Hagersten, Sv.
420. Kopamess, Jaann              herr       Hagersten, Sv.
430. Kopamess, Benita             fru        Hagersten, Sv.
431. Korda, Imre                  herr       Oslo
432. Korda, Magda                 fru        Oslo
433. Korda, Julia                 frk        Oslo
434. Korvald, Lars                herr       Asker
435. Knutsen, Johan               herr       New Bedford, Mass.
436. Knutsen, Magda               frk        Vagsbygd
437. Kristensen, Arnt             herr       Gildeskal
438. Kristensen, Tage             herr       Aalborg, Danm.
439. Kvilhaug, Olav               herr       Karmoy
440. Landa, John                  herr       Rochert, Minn.
441. Landa, Alma                  frk        Finnoy
442. Langlokken, Bjorg            frk        Trondheim
443. Lantta, Maija-Liisa          frk        Lidingo, Sv.
444. Larsen, Einar                herr       Bergen
445. Larsen, Alida                fru        Bergen
446. Larsen, Thore                herr       Bergen
447. Larsen, Ann-Brith            frk        Bergen
448. Larsen, Johan                herr       Brooklyn
449. Larsen, Marit                frk        Oslo
450. Larsen, Olaug                frk        Hannanger, Farsund
451. Larsson, Bernt               herr       Limhamn, Sv.
452. Larsson, Elly                fru        Limhamn, Sv.
453. Leemet, Mihail               herr       Lidingo, Sv.
454. Leemet, Laura                fru        Lidingo, Sv.
455. Leemet, Mai                  frk        Lidingo, Sv.
456. Lende, Gustav                herr       Stavanger
457. Leszczynski, Bruno           herr       Eskilstuna, Sv.
458. Leszczynski, Dagmar          fru        Eskilstuna, Sv.
459. Leszczynski, Loriana         frk        Eskilstuna, Sv.
460. Leszczynski, Lena            frk        Eskilstuna, Sv.
461. Lie, Borghild                frk        Oslo
462. Liiksson, Johanna            fru        Kallhall, Sv.
463. Liiksson, Karl               herr       Kallhall, Sv.
464. Lindevald, Petra             fru        Brooklyn
465. Lindevald, Edward            herr       Brooklyn
466. Lokietek, Josef              herr       Landskrona, Sv.
467. Lokietek, Marja              fru        Landskrona, Sv.
468. Lokietek, Czeslaw            herr       Landskrona, Sv.
469. Lokietek, Wladislaw          herr       Landskrona, Sv.
470. Ludvigsen, Bertinius         herr       Brooklyn
471. Lustrup, Henning             herr       Aarhus, Danm.
472. Lustrup, Karen Vibeke        fru        Aarhus, Danm.
473. Laanelaid, Artur             herr       Stockholm
474. Laanelaid, Vilanda           fur        Stockholm
475. Laanelaid, Tilu              frk        Stockholm
476. Laanelaid, Jaan-Gustaf       herr       Stockholm
477. Madsen, Niels Nohr           herr       Aalborg, Danm.
478. Mann, Johannes P.            herr       Eskilstuna, Sv.
479. Mann, Lueia A.               fru        Eskilstuna, Sv.
480. Manninen, Toivo              herr       Stockholm
481. Markussen, Melvin            herr       Tviet
482. Markussen, Marie             fru        Tviet
483. Markussen, Ole               herr       Tviet
484. Markussen, Oddny             fru        Tviet
485. Martin, Jack                 herr       White Plains, N.Y.
486. Maroy, Mons                  herr       Maroy pr. Bergen
487. Maroy, Reidar                herr       Maroy pr. Bergen
488. Melset, Marie G.             frk        Bovag
489. Michalak, Stanislaw          herr       Stordal pr. Alesund
490. Michalak, Petronela          fru        Stordal pr. Alesund
491. Michalak, Barbara L.         frk        Stordal pr. Alesund
492. Michalak, Merry              frk        Stordal pr. Alesund
493. Moe, Helena                  fru        Staten Island, N.Y.
494. Moe, Mari                    frk        Grong
495. Morel, Leonhard              herr       Norrkoping, Sv.
496. Morel, Auguste               fru        Norrkoping, Sv.
497. Morel, Ivar V.               herr       Norrkoping, Sv.
498. Myhre, Sverre                herr       Oslo
499. Nielsen, Arne Branisberg     herr       Tarm, Danm.
500. Nielsen, Erling S.           herr       Hostedby, Danm.
501. Nielsen, Marius Chr.         herr       Aarhus, Danm.
502. Nielsen, Margrethe           fru        Aarhus, Danm.
503. Niwinski, Izak               herr       Ronninge, Sv.
504. Niwinski, Anna               fru        Ronninge, Sv.
505. Niwinski, Nlieriam           herr       Ronninge, Sv.
506. Nordahl. Leif A.             herr       Oslo
507. Nordstedt, Ingemar           herr       Bromma, Sv.
508. Nodland, Astrid              frk        Hetland
509. Nohr, Aksel                  herr       Aarhus, Danm.
510. Nohr, Kirstine               fru        Aarhus, Danm.
511. Nohr, Hans Peter             herr       Aarhus, Danm.
512. Nohr, Kay Martin             herr       Aarhus, Danm.
513. Olsen, Niels Sigurd          herr       Aalborg, Danm.
514. Olsen, Oline                 frk        Brooklyn
515. Olson, Nels Gunnar           herr       Chicago
516. Olson, Mildred               herr       Chicago
517. Olufsen, Olivert             herr       Brooklyn
518. Onarheim, Landy              herr       Brooklyn
519. Osbakk, Jens                 herr       Sedgewick, Alta
520. Osbakk, Louisa               fru        Sedgewick, Alta
521. Pachciarz, Isak              herr       Verlanda, Sv.
522. Pachciarz, Pesa              fru        Verlanda, Sv.
523. Pachciarz, Motek             herr       Verlanda, Sv.
524. Pachciarz, Bori              herr       Verlanda, Sv.
525. Paszko, Sroel                herr       Stockholm
526. Pedersen, Inger              fru        Brooklyn
527. Pedersen, Marie              fru        Stavanger
528. Pedersen, Thor               herr       Stavanger
529. Pedersen, Gretha             frk        Stavanger
530. Pedjase, Arved               herr       Sodertalje, Sv.
531. Pedjase, Marju               fru        Sodertalje, Sv.
532. Pedjase, Taimi               frk        Sodertalje, Sv.
533. Pedjase, Kulli               frk        Sodertalje, Sv.
534. Petersen, Sofus              herr       Ronde, Danm.
535. Petersen, Jenny              fru        Ronde, Danm.
536. Petersen, Henning            herr       Ronde, Danm.
537. Petersen, Ingerlise          frk        Ronde, Danm.
538. Peterson, Elli-Helene        frk        Stockholm
539. Peterson, Alice              frk        Stockholm
540. Ponn, Elisaveta              fru        Sodertalje, Sv.
541. Raid, Arnold                 herr       Norrkoping, Sv.
542. Raigna, Harald               herr       Stockholm
543. Raik, Aleksander             herr       Saltsjobaden, Sv.
544. Raik, Ella                   fru        Saltsjobaden, Sv.
545. Rammul, Alekdander           herr       Goteborg, Sv.
546. Rasmussen, Marie             fru        Odense, Danm.
547. Rasmussen, Orla K.           herr       Odense, Danm.
548. Reinertsen, Ingeborg         fru        Kr.sand. S.
549. Reinertsen, Harald           herr       Kr.sand. S.
550. Reinertsen, Oyvind           herr       Kr.sand. S.
551. Reinertsen, Georg            herr       Kr.sand. S.
552. Reinertsen, Norleif          herr       Velle pr. Lista
553. Rejdman, Srul                herr       Eskilstuna, Sv.
554. Rejdman, Sura                fru        Eskilstuna, Sv.
555. Rejdman, Szaja               herr       Eskilstuna, Sv.
556. Rinde, Roar                  herr       Langhus
557. Ring, Alma J.                fru        Tistedal
558. Rosenstein, David            herr       Vasteras, Sv.
559. Rosenstein, Roszi            fru        Vasteras, Sv.
560. Rosenstein, Leon             herr       Vasteras, Sv.
561. Rosenstein, Monica           frk        Vasteras, Sv.
562. Roht, Juri                   herr       Lund, Sv.
563. Roht, Hermilde               fru        Lund, Sv.
564. Roht, Toivo                  herr       Lund, Sv.
565. Roht, Janus                  herr       Lund, Sv.
566. Roht, Kristi                 frk        Lund, Sv.
567. Rotenberg, Abram-Chain       herr       Malmo, Sv.
568. Rotmensz, Abraham            herr       Sodertalje, Sv.
569. Rotmensz, Sala               fru        Sodertalje, Sv.
570. Rotmensz, Ruth-Gullan        frk        Sodertalje, Sv.
571. Ruohonen, Tyko               herr       Ostertalje, Sv.
572. Sandnes, Valborg             frk        Sunde, Farsund
573. Schwartz, Benjamin           herr       Oslo
574. Schwartz, Klara              fru        Oslo
575. Schwartz, Peter              herr       Oslo
576. Seime, Isaac                 herr       Dodstand, Sask.
577. Selde, Hans                  herr       Eskilstuna, Sv.
578. Selde, Helga                 fru        Eskilstuna, Sv.
579. Selde, Jaak                  herr       Eskilstuna, Sv.
580. Selle, Bernhard              herr       Bergen
581. Selte, Kaare                 herr       Steinsfjerdingen
582. Selte, Sigurd                herr       Steinsfjerdingen
583. Sinnerud, Arve               herr       Fjetre pr. Hamar
584. Sjoen, Tonnes                herr       New Bedford, Mass.
585. Skagen, Tony                 herr       Detroit, Mich
586. Skeie, Olav                  herr       Detroit, Mich
587. Skeie, Helene                fru        Detroit, Mich
588. Skeisvold, Magne             herr       Detroit, Mich
589. Sorum, Rye C.                herr       Prince Albert, Sask.
590. Sorteberg, Knut              herr       Al, Hallingdal
591. Sporaland, Livard            herr       Sandnes
592. Stedjan, Sverre              herr       Brooklyn
593. Steen, Inger                 fru        Bergen
594. Steen, Oscar                 herr       Bergen
595. Stednmark, Gunnar            herr       Stockholm
596. Stene, Solvieg               frk        Stockholm
597. Stromsnes, Johan E.          herr       Bangsund
598. Stalesen, Ingrid             frk        Farsund
599. Sukles, Anton                herr       Norrkoping, Sv.
600. Sundal, Emma                 fru        Bergen
601. Suurna, Heldur               herr       Norrkoping, Sv.
602. Suurna, Alma K.              fru        Norrkoping, Sv.
603. Svarthumle, Asbjorn          herr       Eikefjord
604. Svarthumle, Palma            fru        Eikefjord
605. Svarthumle, Magne            herr       Eikefjord
606. Svarthumle, Sofie            fru        Eikefjord
607. Svarthumle, Solveig          fru        Eikefjord
608. Svarthumle, Kjell            herr       Eikefjord
609. Sveistrup, Svend             herr       Tinglev, Danm.
610. Sveistrup, Rigmor            fru        Tinglev, Danm.
611. Sveistrup, Jenny             frk        Tinglev, Danm.
612. Sveistrup, Jorgen            herr       Tinglev, Danm.
613. Sveistrup, Peter Chr.        herr       Tinglev, Danm.
614. Sveistrup, Agnete            frk        Tinglev, Danm.
615. Szajnfarber, Hersz,          herr       Oslo
617. Szajnfarber, Chana           fru        Oslo
618. Szajnfarber, Laja            frk        Oslo
619. Szulman, Srul                herr       Orebro, Sv.
620. Sorbo, Arne                  herr       Oslo
621. Soreide, Anna                frk        Bergen
622. Saage, Karl                  herr       Hagersten, Sv.
623. Teesalu, Eduard              herr       Stofrata, Sv.
624. Tenold, Lina                 frk        Bergen
625. Thomen, Andor                herr       Stockholm
626. Thorstvedt, Harald           herr       Stavanger
627. Tomingas, Jaan               herr       Boras, Sv.
628. Tomingas, Leida              fur        Boras, Sv.
629. Tomingas, Eha-Merika         frk        Boras, Sv.
630. Torvestad, Kristian B.       herr       Long Island, N.Y.
631. Toth, Sandor                 herr       Sparreholm, Sv.
632. Toth, Margit                 fru        Sparreholm, Sv.
633. Toth, Josef                  herr       Sparreholm, Sv.
634. Toth, Sandor                 herr       Sparreholm, Sv.
635. Tou, Michael                 herr       Minneapolis
636. Tovsland, Martha             fru        Brooklyn
637. Tovsland, Paul Martin        herr       Brooklyn
638. Tveiterod, Berit             frk        O. Moland
639. Tykesson, Gosta              herr       Oslo
640. Turk, Izrael                 herr       Falun, Sv.
641. Turk, Lili                   frk        Falun, Sv.
642. Turk, Beni                   herr       Falun, Sv.
643. Tyyhtinen, Vilho             herr       Ostertalje, Sv
644. Torlen, Ole M.               herr       Kr.sand N.
645. Torum, Reidar                herr       Valdersund
646. Vik, Oddmund                 herr       Oystese
647. Vik, Mary                    fru        Oystese
648. Voogjarv, Arveld             herr       Ulricehamn, Sv.
649. Voogjarv, Elen               fru        Ulricehamn, Sv.
650. Wajnberg, Eljasz             herr       Stockholm
651. Weiss, Sandor                herr       Oslo
652. Weiss, Katalin               fru        Oslo
653. Winther, Ingeborg            fru        Bergen
654. Wisloff, Fredrik             herr       Stockholm
655. Waage, Kaare                 herr       Herad pr. Farsund
656. Aamoth, Jen                  herr       Galveston, Texas
657. Aamoth, Aslaug               fru        Galveston, Texas
658. Aamoth, Rose                 frk        Galveston, Texas
659. Aamoth, Jean                 frk        Galveston, Texas
660. Aasen, Raymond               herr       Brooklyn
661. Aasheim, Torsten             herr       Brooklyn
662. Aasland, Per                 herr       Prestfoss
663. Asvold, Anton                herr       Egersund
664. Asvold, Dina                 fru        Egersund

Transcriber's Notes:

Sex column:
"herr" stands for Mr.;
"fru" stands for Mrs.;
"frk" stands for Miss


 Correspondence added 3-7-2006, Passengers Sveistrup

Hello! I just stumbled onto your passenger list of SS Stavangerfjord from April 14, 1951. My parents, Svend and Rigmor Sveistrup, and my four eldest siblings were on that ship. They spent a year on a dairy farm in Quebec before taking the train west to work on farms in the Edmonton, Clive, and finally Ponoka areas of Alberta. Svend also spent a few years working at Angus MacLeod's abbatoir along the banks of the Battle River in the town of Ponoka. In 1958, Rigmor began working at Ponoka Mental Hospital as a nurse and they moved to a farm they rented east of Ponoka. They bought land in 1967; sold in 1974, and moved to Westbank, British Columbia, in semi-retirement. Svend died in 1989. On March 2, we will celebrate Rigmor's 95th birthday. Most of her children (she has 6), grandchildren, and great-grandchildren are expected to join in the festivities. Rigmor still lives in the house she and Svend bought there. Her eldest daughter, Jenny, bought it from her and cares for her in the house. If any families from the ship's log remember them, I would love to hear from them. Respectfully submitted, Laura Siebenga

This ship carried many passengers who had left Finland, due to the Soviet Union takeover of their country, and went to Norway and Sweden.
The SS Stavangerfjord has the distinguished honor of being the longest serving passenger ship, ever. She started service in 1918 and was retired from service in December of 1963.

This passenger list was donated by Jaanus Roht who states; "We fled Estonia when it became evident that Communist Russia would take over Estonia. We fled Finland when the Communists were putting pressure on Finland to return all those who had fled. We LEFT Sweden when the Communists were starting to put not-so-gentle pressure on Sweden to return all those who had fled." Jaanus can be found as passenger #565 on the passenger list. He may be reached at Jcroht@adelphia.net if you are interested in learning more about his trip from Finland to America. More information on this ship can be found at SS Stavangerfjord

Correspondence added 9-9-2005, passengers 603-608, SVARTHUMLE

The Svarthumle family settled in the Seattle WA. area. Asbjorn passed in 1997 Palma resides in Marysville,WA. Magne resides in Chili. Solveig resides in Weatherford TX. Kjell resides in Everrett, WA Contact at dynamic@mesh.net

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