Name:

Birith and Birgit

Halvorsdatter

Pladsen

 

 

(first name)

(surname)

(farm name)

(birth/death dates)

 

 

 

 

Name in America:

Bertha

 

Bergem

 

(first name)

(m.i.)

(last name)

 

 

 

Spouse:

Swan

 

Bergem

 

 

(first name)

(surname)

(farm name at marriage)

(birth/death dates)

 

 

 

 

Children:

Selma Julie

Arthur Herbert

Elmer Theodore

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Municipality (kommune) in Norway:

Vinje

 

 

Church Parish to which they belonged:

Vinje

 

 

Emigrant Ship:

Rollo

Depart Date:

27May1887

Port:

Christiania

 

 

 

Destinations in America 

Early:

New York; Northfield, MN

 

Final:

Tacoma, Washington

 

 

 

Occupations/Professions

in Norway:

 

 

in America:

Cook; homemaker

 

 

 

Additional Information: 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contact:                     

Elmer A. Scholer

Relationship to emigrant:

Grandson

Email:

scholer51@earthlink.net

Date:

July 13, 2004