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Kong Carl
The sworn statement for this manifest is in Norwegian. It has been generously translated by Norwegian researcher Erling Gogstad. Thank you Erling for your contribution. To see a scan of original statement click here. Scan
Translation of sworn statement:
[In the year 1870, on the 23. of June, the statutory examination of passengers and crew on the emigrant ship "Kong Carl" ("King Charles") was held. For the examination 234 passengers were presented, out of these 124 was said to be more than 14 years old, 92 between 14 and 1 year and 15 less than one year old, along with a crew of 12 men, the captain included and the captain's wife and son. Everyone was found not to suffer from any disease that can lead to danger for the common well-being on board.
Christiania on June 23., 1870
...... (signature)
chief medical officer
(This note was) presented at Christiania Custom...office
on June 24., 1870
Sommerfeldt (signature)]
In 1870 Brig KONG CARL arrived in Quebec, from Christiania, in ballast. She was carrying 234 steerage passengers, all well. KONG CARL was mastered by Capt. Gundersen, with a crew of 14.
Columns represent: Family #, Name, Adults age; male, female, Children between 1 and 14 years age; male, female, Number of infants not over 1 year (no sex), Profession or occupation, name of country of birth, Port at which Passengers have contracted to be landed. (the age and sex on this transcription is put into two columns for ease of reading)
262 1 A. Sivertsen 33 M Farmer Norway Quebec
2 Anne M. Sivertsen 25 F Farmer Norway Quebec
3 Karen Sivertsen 12 F Farmer Norway Quebec
4 Halvor Sivertsen 8 M Farmer Norway Quebec
5 Gerhard Sivertsen 5 M Farmer Norway Quebec
6 Oluf Sivertsen 2 M Farmer Norway Quebec
7 Thea Tellefsen 40 F Farmer Norway Quebec
263 8 G. Larsen 49 M Farmer Norway Quebec
9 Berthea Larsen 48 F Norway Quebec
10 J. M. Gulbrandsdatter 20 F Quebec
264 11 J. Halvorsdatter 17 F Quebec
265 12 N. Svendsen 28 M Working man Sweden Quebec
13 A. Johnsen 60 M Working man Sweden Quebec
266 14 M. Aslesdatter 51 F Norway
15 M. Eriksdatter 22 F Norway
16 Anna Eriksdatter 17 F Norway
17 Ole Eriksen 13 1/2 M Norway
18 A. Eriksen 12 M Norway
19 Marit Eriksdatter 9 F Norway
20 Knud Eriksen 4 M Norway
21 Guri Olsdatter 3 F Norway
267 22 F. Pedersen 37 M Farmer Norway
268 23 Ole Jacobsen 36 M Farmer Norway
24 M. Thorsdatter 30 F Norway
25 E. Andersdatter 60 F Norway
26 Jacob Olsen 2 1/2 M Norway
27 Christian Olsen 3/4 Norway
269 28 A. H. Graasletten 30 M Farmer Norway
29 G. Hansdatter 28 F Norway
30 M. Amundsen 3 M Norway
31 Berthe Amundsdatter 1/2 Norway
32 M. Graasletten 57 F Farmer Norway
33 A. Hansdatter 9 F Norway
34 Hanna Hansdatter 4 F Norway
35 H. Hansen 3 M Norway
270 36 Ole Nielsen 62 M Farmer Norway
37 F. Tongersdatter 40 F Norway Quebec
38 J. Olsen 15 M Norway
39 Marit Olsdatter 40 F Norway
40 Johan Olsen 13 M Norway
41 Julie Olsdatter 12 F Norway
42 Hans Olsen 2 M Norway
271* 43 Jacob Lee 54 M Farmer Norway
44 Gono Lee 54 F Norway
* 45 Thom Lee 11 M Norway
272 46 S. Knudsen 40 M Farmer Norway
47 K. Andersdatter 30 F Norway
48 A. Syversen 8 M Norway
49 Kari Syversdatter 3 F Norway
50 Marit Syversdatter /* Norway
273 51 Ole K. Stade 46 M Farmer Norway
52 Ragnhild Stade 30 F Norway
53 Knud Stade 10 M Norway
54 Hans Stade 2 M Norway
274* 55 S. Sorensen Os~ 52 M Farmer Norway
56 S. Sorensen 20 M Norway
57 Peder Sorensen 19 M Norway
58 Carl Sorensen 17 M Norway
275 59 Bergethe Nielsen 38 F Norway
60 H. Jensen 3 M Norway
276 61 G. Tongersen 30 F Norway
62 A. Bornstren 22 F Norway
277 63 Andria Olsen 23 F Norway
278 64 Ole T. Halter 47 M Farmer Norway
65 Pauline Halter 47 F Norway
66 Johan Halter 13 M Norway
67 Patter Halter 9 M Norway
68 Olia Halter 7 F Norway
69 Severin Halter 3 1/2 M Norway
70 Kari Halter 70 F Norway
279 71 Lisa Jacobsen 34 F Norway
280 72 O. Syversen 22 M Working man Norway Quebec
281 73 O. Knudsen 48 M *Norway
74 A. Pedersdatter 40 F Norway
75 Carl Olsen 11 M Norway
76 Peder Olsen 8 M Norway
77 Mathea Olsen 4 F Norway
78 Gurine Olsen 2 1/2 F Norway
79 Mari Olsen / Norway
282 80 S. Borresen 45 M Working man Norway
81 Kari Olsdatter 46 F Norway
82 B. Simensen 11 M Norway
283 83 C.O. Bjorge 29 M Farmer Norway
84 Ingeborg Bjorge 22 F Norway
185 85 Chr: Hansen 24 M Working man Norway
86 Johan Hansen 6 M Norway
87 Hanna Hansen 9 F Norway
186 88 L. O. Roslien 27 M Farmer Norway
89 Agnetta Roslien 24 F Norway
90 Ole Roslien 3/4 Norway
187 91 P. Andersen 20 M Working man Norway
92 Joh. Andersen 18 M Working man Norway
188 93 M. O. Alm 17 F Norway
189 94 A. E. Bur 47 M Farmer Norway
95 Berthe Bur 33 F Norway
96 Edvart Bur 17 M Norway
97 Even Bur 8 M Norway
98 Marie E. Bur 5 F Norway
99 Anne M. Bur 3 F Norway
100 Dina Bur / Norway
190 101 F. O. Sylthe 43 M Farmer Norway
102 Lispeth Sylthe 37 F Norway
103 Anna Sylthe 18 F Norway
104 Ole Sylthe 15 M Norway
105 Olina Sylthe 12 F Norway
106 Edvart Sylthe 4 M Norway
107 Iver Sylthe 2 M Norway Quebec
191 108 E. Tingalsen 21 M Working man Norway
109 G. Nielsdatter 26 F Norway
110 Berthe Andersen 4 F Norway
111 Gunild Andersen 2 F Norway
112 Anton Andersen / M Norway
192 113 A. Nielsen 50 M Farmer Norway
114 Guri Nielsen 30 F Norway
115 Berit Nielsen 6 F Norway
116 Ingeborg Nielsen 3 F Norway
117 Gunder Nielsen 1/2 M Norway
193 118 K. Engebretsen 37 M Farmer Norway
119 Astrid Engebretsen 40 F Norway
120 Christoffer Engebretsen 12 M Norway
121 Gulbrand Engebretsen 11 M Norway
122 Ingeborg Engebretsen 8 F Norway
123 Engebret Engebretsen 5 M Norway
124 Gunnar Engebretsen 3 M Norway
125 Tauran Engebretsen 1/2 Norway
194 126 G. Gulbrandsen 55 M Farmer Norway
127 Christine Gulbrandsen 55 F Norway
128 Gulbrand Gulbrandsen 20 M Norway
129 Thuri Gulbrandsen 18 F Norway
130 Niels Gulbrandsen 16 M Norway
131 Ingeborg Gulbrandsen 12 F Norway
132 Gullik Gulbrandsen 10 M Norway
195* 133 Astrid Olsen 37 M Farmer Norway
134 Marget Olsen 34 F Norway
135 Christine Olsen 10 F Norway
136 Ole Olsen 1/2 Norway
196 137 A. Olsdatter 35 F Norway
138 Mathilda Olsdatter 3 F Norway
139 Edvard Olsdatter 7 M Norway
197 140 E. Halvorsen 40 M Farmer Norway
141 Thonethe Halvorsen 44 F Norway
142 Horman Halvorsen 18 M Norway
143 K. Halvorsen 15 F Norway Quebec
144 Augustinus Halvorsen 7 M Norway
145 Marie Halvorsen 4 F Norway
146 Otto Halvorsen 3/4 M Norway
147 Berthe Halvorsen 17 F Norway
198 148 N. Kjelstrom 50 F Sweden
149 Johanne Kjelstrom 16 F Sweden
150 Minathe Kjelstrom 11 F Sweden
151 Josef Kjelstrom 7 M Sweden
199 152 Chr. Iversen 25 M Farmer Norway
153 A. Hansdatter 50 F Norway
154 Randine Hansdatter 4 F Norway
155 Mathias Hansen 12 M Norway
200 156 M. Hansdatter 28 F Norway
157 / Born / Norway
201 158 Carl Lunde 30 M Working man Norway
159 Karin Lunde 30 F Norway
160 Petter Lunde 2 M Norway
161 Olava Lunde 4 F Norway
308 162 T. Bruvald 37 M Farmer Norway
163 Bertha Bruvald 40 F Norway
164 O. Borresen 20 M Norway
165 Bunt Bruvald 11 M Norway
166 Anne Bruvald 9 F Norway
167 Bergonie Bruvald 6 F Norway
168 Oline Bruvald 3 3/4 F Norway
169 Elise Bruvald / Norway
309* 170 P. O. Snjfatad 37 M Farmer Norway
171 Lorine Snjfatad 40 F Norway
172 Joh Jensen 5 M Norway
310 173 C. Milguard 54 M Farmer Norway
174 Sophia Milguard 52 F Norway
175 Anne Milguard 18 F Norway
176 Marm Milguard 13 3/4 F Norway
177 Susan Milguard 12 F Norway
178 Oline Milguard 20 F Norway
311 179 P. E. Luksen 36 M Farmer Norway
180 Karin Luksen 45 F Norway
181 Lina Luksen 11 1/2 F Norway
182 Elise Luksen 8 F Norway
183 Olivia Luksen 3 3/4 F Norway
184 Peter Luksen 5 M Norway
185 Ole Luksen 2 M Norway
312 186 Hans Olsen 52 M Farmer Norway
187 T. Thommasdatter 50 F Norway
188 Hans Hansen 13 M Norway
189 Train Hansen 10 M Norway
313 190 J. Gaasehovedel 46 M Farmer Norway
191 I. Engelbretsdatter 48 F Norway
192 Ragnild Jorgensen 24 F Norway
193 Ingebret Jorgensen 21 M Norway
194 Anne Jorgensen 19 F Norway
195 Barbra Jorgensen 16 F Norway
196 Ragnild Jorgensen 13 F Norway
197 Ragnhild Andersen 17 F Norway
198 O. Jorgensen 10 M Norway
199 Ingrid Jorgensen 6 3/4 F Norway
200 Iver Jorgensen 3 3/4 M Norway
314* 201 Ronnaug Jacobsen 48 F Norway
202 J. Amundsen 17 M Norway
203 Sigrid Amundsen 15 F Norway
204 Kari Amundsen 12 F Norway
205 Ro??aug Amundsen 10 F Norway
206 Ole Amundsen 6 M Norway
207 Toline Amundsen 3 1/2 F Norway
208 Mathias Amundsen 3/4 Norway
315 209 E. Sundvig 49 M Farmer Norway
210 Johanne Sundvig 48 F Norway
211 Oluf Sundvig 21 M Norway
212 Johann Sundvig 19 M Norway
213 Kari Sundvig 24 F Norway Quebec
214 Mathia Sundvig 15 F Norway
215 Emilie Sundvig 12 F Norway
216 Juliane Sundvig 12 F Norway
217 Christine Sundvig 3 3/4 F Norway
316 218 Elisabet Olsen 24 F Norway
317 219 Marin Nielsen 23 F Norway
318 220 H. J. Gundersen 41 M Farmer Norway
221 E. M. Gundersen 35 F Norway
222 Gina Gundersen 9 F Norway
223 Berit Gundersen 6 3/4 M Norway
224 Johan Gundersen 3 3/4 M Norway
225 Casper Gundersen 2 3/4 M Norway
319 226 Anne Andersen 31 F Norway
227 A. Gade 2 1/2 M Norway
202 228 B. Pedersdatter 26 F Norway
229 / Born 3/4 Norway
284 230 H. N. Wald 37 M Working man Norway
285 231 O. Wilhelmsen 38 M Working man Norway
286 232 M. Hansen 33 F Norway
320 233 J. F. Lundgreen 49 M Working man Norway
321 234 Lars Olsen 37 M Working man Norway
Totals 58 adult males, 69 adult females, 49 males between 1-14, 43 females
between 1-14, 15 infants under 1.
Transcriber Notes:
If you can help with the translation of the sworn statement or with any
corrections of names, please contact the transcriber.
This list only had "family group numbers", no passenger numbers, they
were added by the transcriber.
The place of birth and destination was on the top of each page with dittos
down the page for each passenger.
A sex was not given for infants.
Passenger 43 This surname could also be Lu
45 Given name could be Thone
55 The Os appears after the surname Sorensen and I do not know
if it is another name or a title.
133 This given name appears to be Astrid, which I am unfamiliar
with.
170,1 There appears to be a letter between the j and f, may be an
"e"?
201 This given name appears to be Ronnaug, could be Rounaug.
Correspondence 12/1/00 family group 269 passengers 28-35
Group 269 emigrated from the Evjudalen farm at Vinstra, Nordre Fron, Oppland
County and settled on a farm in Springfield Township in Jackson County near
Taylor, Wi. Correct names and ages are,
Amund Hansen Graasletten,age 30 (kept name in USA)
Goro Hansdatter (Evjudalen), age 28
Morten Amundsen, age 3 (Martin in USA, married Thea Paulson) took Amundson
name when he became an adult.
Berthe Amundsdatter,age 6 months (married Paul Paulson in USA)
Mari Graasletten, age 57 (kept name in USA) brother Hans Johannessen came
to USA in 1869.
Anna Hansdatter, age 12 (sister of Goro) father Hans Pedersen came to USA
in 1869.
Hannah Hansdatter, age 7 (sister of Goro)
Hans Amundsen, age 5 (married Minnie Matson in USA) took Amundson name when
he became an adult.
Are you related? Please contact Larry and
nkfarm@cuttingedge.net
Correspondence 1/15/02 passenger GRAASLETTEN
I am also a descendant of Amund Graasletten. Please send me
an email or for more information go to my website.
Brian von Konsky
Amundson-Grassletten Genealogy
Correspondence 12/1/00 family group 313 passengers 190-200
Group 313 emigrated from the Øvre Gåshovde (Øvre Hovda) farm at Folldal,
Hedmark county and settled near Hixton, Jackson County, Wisconsin. The
correct spelling of names and ages are,
Jørgen Bondesen Gåshovde, age 46 (used the Bondeson surname in USA)
Ingeborg Ingebretsdatter (Skomakerstuen),age 48
Ragnild Jørgensdatter, age 24 (married John Benson Johnson in USA)
Ingebret Jørgensen, age 21 (married Anne Grette Johannesen in USA) took
surname of Bunderson when he became an adult.
Anne Jørgensdatter, age 19 (married Bjorne Bakken in USA)
Barbro Jørgensdatter, age 16 (married Amos Schultz in USA)
Ragnild Jorgensdatter, age 13 (married Aniseum Leland in USA)
Ragnild Andersdatter, age 17 (was daughter of Anders Pedersen, the next
owner of Ovre Gashovde farm).
Ole Jørgensen, age 10 (married Olina Hanson Moen in USA) took surname of
Hoff when he became an adult.
Ingrid Jørgensdatter, age 7 (died at age 17)
Iver Jørgensen, age 3 3/4 ( died at age 24) took surname of Bunderson when
he became an adult.
Are you related? Please contact nkfarm@cuttingedge.net and
Larry
Correspondence 12/1/00 family group 314 passengers 201-208
Group 314 is Rønnaug Jacobsdatter Smikop (originally from the Huskelien
farm) and her seven youngest children. They lived on the Smikop (under
Nord Sylte) farm in the Kvikne sub-parish of Nord-Fron Parish, Oppland
County, Norway. Used the Smikop name for awhile in America, and then
dropped it and used Amundson. Settled near Rothsay, Minnesota, in Wilkin
County. Correct names and ages are:
201. Rønnaug Jacobsdatter (Huskelien) Smikop, age 48
(28 Jan. 1822-13 June 1893; m. to Amund Amundson Smikop;
Americanized her name to Rena Amundson)
202. Jacob Amundson Smikop, age 17 (22 May 1853-Mar. 1924; dropped
the Smikop; m. 14 July 1887 to Anne Skugrud (7 Jan. 1861-25
Jan. 1961))
203. Sigrid Amundsdatter Smikop, age 15 (27 Feb. 1855-1927; m.
Tosten/Thom Knudson (5 Jan. 1850-1942); lived at Fergus Falls.
204. Kari Amundsdatter Smikop, age 12 (26 July 1857-1898), m. Charlie
Anderson
205. Rønnaug Amundsdatter Smikop, age 10 (16 Oct. 1859-1940; m.
Augustine Washington Wood; she Americanized first name to Rena)
206. Ole Amundson Smikop, age 8 (26 June 1862-13 Feb. 1930; dropped
the Smikop; m. 30 Nov. 1883 to Martha Dahle (1862-Aug. 1941))
207. Thorline (or Toline) Amundsdatter Smikop, age 5 (2 Aug. 1865-1945;
m. Amund Bakken)
208. Matheas Amundson Smikop, age 2 (b. 17 Jan. 1868, d. age three years)
Are you related? Please contact Disp3@prodigy.net and
Joanne
Correspondence 12/1/00 family group 270 passengers 36-42
Group 270 lived on the Lillevolden (under Nord Sylte) farm (in Espedalen)
in the Kvikne sub-parish of Nord-Fron Parish, Oppland County, Norway.
They don't appear to have used the name Lillevold(en) in America, though
other relatives did. They settled in Barron County, Wisconsin, near
Prairie Farm. Rønnaug Jacobsen in group 314 is Ingri's daughter from her
first marriage. Correct names, ages, and relationships are:
36. Ole Nielsen Lillevolden, age 64 (12 Mar. 1806-24 Apr. 1897; Ole
Nilsen, Nilson, or Nelson in America)
37. Ingri Torgersdatter (Haugen) Lillevolden, age 76, his wife
(6 Apr. 1794-15 Aug. 1879; Ingri, Ingrietta, or Greta Nilsen,
Nilson, or Nelson in America)
38. Jacob Hansen Lillevolden (or Espedalen), age 15, Ingri's grandson
(b. 4 Sept. 1854)
39. Marit Olsdatter Lillevolden, age 34, widowed daughter of Ole and
Ingri (10 Dec. 1835 to aft. 1900; m. John Hanson c. 1876)
40. Johan Hansen Lillevolden (or Espedalen), age 15, Marit's son
(b. 26 Feb. 1855)
41. Julie Hansdatter Lillevolden, age 13, Marit's daughter
(b. 10 May 1857)
42. Hans Mortensen Lillevolden, age 3, Marit's son, half brother to
Johan and Julie (15 Jan. 1867 to aft. 1880; Hans Hansen in America)
Are you related? Please contact Disp3@prodigy.net and
Joanne
Canadian Archives and Records Administration, Reel C-4526
Contributed and transcribed by Sheila Tate a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
25 November 2000
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