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Halvor Torbjörnsen Omnes; (1) & (2, p. 505) - Halvor
and Kari emigrated to America, right after they were married, on the ship "Emilie"
which arrived in New York from Drammen, August 3, 1841. The Emilie sailed with
92 passengers, the majority from the Telemark region of Norway, the fee was
39 spd. which included the landing money. Halvor and Kari carried only one trunk
of belongings with them. They settled in Muskego, Waukesha Co., Wisconsin. They
were listed as:
Halvor T. Bøe, age 40, 1 chest
Karie Andreasdatter, age 26, Notes: Kari Andreasdatter Aasen
Halvor's fifth cousin, Torkel Bjørnson Omnes was on the same voyage.
Thank you Jackie Hufschmid for this update.
(1) Norwegian Immigrants To The United States, A Biographical Directory, 1825-1850. Volume One 1825-1843. By Gerhard B. Naeseth.
Last updated August 23, 2003.
