Name:

Neri

Herbjørnson

?

(first name)

(surname)

(farm name)

(birth/death dates)

Name in America:

Neri

Herbjørnson

(first name)

(m.i.)

(last name)

Spouse:

1) Sonnev

Jonsdtr

Rue

2) Bergit

Jonsdtr

Rue

(first name)

(surname)

(farm name at marriage)

(birth/death dates)

Children:

1) Peter

1) John

1) Andrew

1) Betsey

2)Anna

2) Charles

2) Henry

2) Ole

2) Herbjørn

Municipality (kommune) in Norway:

Tinn

Church Parish to which they belonged:

Hovind

Emigrant Ship:

Brig Portland

Depart Date:

1841

Port:

arr New York

Destinations in America 

Early:

Wisconsin

Final:

Occupations/Professions

in Norway:

Logger

in America:

Logger

Additional Information: In 1854, Neri brought his 2 wives, a brother and many other Norwegians to America after striking it rich in the gold mines of California. 

Contact:                     

Martha McKelvey

Relationship to emigrant:

Great-great-granddaughter

Email:

MartyMcKelvey@hotmail.com

Date:

22May2004