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Subject: Old Muskego - 222-225 and Appendix and End
Date: Sat, 12 Jul 2003 09:19:16 -0700
Acknowledgment
The following selection is taken from "A Chronicle of Old Muskego"
translated and edited by Clarence A. Clausen and Andreas Elviken and
published by the Norwegian-American Historical Association (NAHA) in
1951. The Volume is out of print and not available from NAHA at
http://www.naha.stolaf.edu where you will also find the first 33 volumes
of Studies and Records online as well as Theodore C. Blegen's 2 volumes
on Norwegian Migration to America. This chapter is published with the
kind permission of NAHA. The book this selection is drawn from is under
copyright and permission has been granted for educational purposes and it
is not to be used in any way for commercial purposes.
[222]
15. And So Farewell America
September 17 [1847]. For a long time I have been talking of going to
Norway, but difficulties have always arisen making it necessary to
postpone the trip. Now, however, the day has finally come. This morning,
after many preparations I left with Hans Heg, who took me to Milwaukee.
Immediately on my arrival there at about four oclock in the afternoon, I
learned that a steamer bound for Buffalo was expected. I was pleased that
I would not have to stay in Milwaukee a long while. During my short wait
for the boat I said farewell to a few friends and acquaintances in the
city. About nine oclock I boarded the steamer Illinois. There I met
three Norwegians from our settlement who were going north to Sheboygan, a
distance of about sixty miles, to look for land. The boat left after a
brief stay, and the trip across the Great Lakes had begun.
September 22. Early this morning we finally arrived at Buffalo, and I
made arrangements for continuing my trip. After breakfast I therefore
went to the railway station, and the matter was soon taken care of. Then
I took a trip to Niagara Falls. Though I had been there once before, the
desire to see the Falls again was so strong that I could not resist it,
and as the distance is only twenty-two miles it did not take me long to
get there. I did not seem to be as profoundly impressed by the Falls and
its furious rush of waters now as I was the first time I saw this
unparalleled natural wonder.
The stay at Buffalo was very short. I continued my trip the same day and
reached New York on the afternoon of the 24th. I suppose I could say
something about this lap of my journey, but I shall refrain from so doing
since I would run the risk of repeating much of what I have already
related about my trip through this part of New York state in 1842. I
followed the same route then as now, passing through the same towns and
districts, only that I went by rail a little farther this time than last.
Thus we passed through the town of Auburn where a penitentiary is
located. Seen from the outside the institution makes a pleasant
appearance, but God knows what the life inside must be like with its
slavery and bondage.
September 25. The weather was very bad today as it rained continuously
from morning till evening. The storm began yesterday afternoon while we
were on the Hudson and there was no letup. I am glad I was not out on the
Atlantic in such weather. Today I have been forced to stay indoors most
of the time in spite of the monotony. I did, however, buy an umbrella
which enabled me to venture out a little while. I had supper and spent
the evening with one of my friends.
September 26. Today the weather was as beautiful as it was stormy
yesterday. People have been busy attending church. After dinner I went
out to visit Chamberlain Løvenskjold and was well received by him and his
wife. I was introduced to a certain T. Heierdahl, employed in
Løvenskjolds office, and another Norwegian whose name I do not recall.
There were two maids in the house, one Norwegian and one American.
Evidently realizing that I was unmarried, Løvenskjold very gallantly
offered me his Norwegian maid for a wife. At this I scraped and bowed and
hemmed and hawed, endeavoring somehow to make my reaction plain. The
gentlemen seemed to get the point and accepted it in good humor. I stayed
there until some time in the evening when I returned to my hotel.
September 27. Today I inquired about passage to Europe and learned that
the quickest way to get there was by steamer. This would presumably be
the most expensive way of traveling, but the time on the ocean would be
reduced, which is an important consideration at this season. Furthermore,
I could get passage on a steamer leaving the first of next month. So I
went down to D. Brigham, 6 Wall Street, and paid my fare thus settling
the question. The Britannia, the steamer I am to take, was in dock
undergoing repairs as she had sustained some damages. It took ninety-six
men four days to repair the ship.
September 29. Today I bade my acquaintances farewell, and at parting they
gave me something to put in my pocket which I will keep quiet about. I
had to go to Boston to board my boat, no one being allowed to embark in
New York. Just what was to be gained by this I do not know, nor do I
seriously care. Before leaving I became acquainted with a certain Andrew
Peterson of Boston, a native of Kongsberg and a tinsmith by profession.
If his business in New York had been completed he would have accompanied
me to Boston, so he said. At least he did accompany me to the pier where
we chatted for about an hour before he left. A little later, about five
oclock, the boat started up Long Island Sound.
September 30. About half past five this morning I arrived by train at
Boston, having traveled partly by boat and partly by rail. I then took my
luggage up to one of the so-called Eating Houses where I had breakfast
after which I went out to see the city. It occurred to me that I should
go to the Bunker Hill Monument and see this famous place. It stood on a
beautifully leveled height encircled by an iron railing, and on the base
the monument was erected of cut stone in the form of a column facing
north, south, east, and west by virtue of its four sides. When I asked
about the height of the monument, one of those present said it was about
two hundred and twenty feet not so small a height! Around it was a
black-painted railwork of iron. On one side of the monument was an
entrance and inside it a pillar of hewn stone. Between the outer and
inner monuments was a stairway of similar material. With the other
observers, some five or six in number, I climbed the stairs to the top,
where there was a floor and at a convenient height above it four
apertures, each with an iron facing and each opening in a different
direction. We passed from one to the other opening to look out on the
surroundings to a considerable distance. The view would have been more
impressive if it had been morning, with sunshine and clear weather, but I
had a beautiful outlook upon the city. When we had satisfied our
curiosity, we slunk down like thieves, each to his corner. Since I could
not stand the lodgings I had taken and would not stay there overnight, I
got a man to take my baggage to the Britannia, after which I could find a
room wherever I pleased and escape the people in the house. When this had
been done, I used the rest of the day as I had done the earlier part, and
in the evening I found a room in a hotel near the first one.
October 1. At eleven oclock this forenoon I went aboard, and other
passengers were embarking all the time. A couple of hours later the boat
was ready to leave, and those who had followed friends on board had to go
ashore. There was a great waving of handkerchiefs, both from the deck and
from the pier, and we joined in shouting a triple hurrah. When the boat
had maneuvered a right turn, it fired a double salute. By three oclock
we were already so far out that we dropped our pilot.
October 3. This morning as I came on deck I could see the coast of New
Brunswick, and before long we were steaming up toward Halifax. The city
and its environs pleased me very much. In the background there was a
picturesque fortress. We stayed in the harbor some four or five hours,
many passengers leaving the boat while others came on. About two oclock
we left the pier, setting our course for Europe and so farewell
America. {1}
Note
<1> Since this ends Baches contact with America, we omit the few
remaining pages of the diary. He landed in Liverpool on October 16 and
soon left for Hull. Later he spent several days sight-seeing in
Edinburgh. On November 1 he sailed from Leith with the Norwegian boat
Dovre, captain, G. Gulbrandsen, arriving on November 4 in Drammen where,
a few days later, he refers to himself as "going about among the other
guests like a foreigner and a stranger even though many of them were
acquaintances of mine from former days."
[227]
Appendix
At the outset of chapter 4, Bache includes the passenger list of the
Johanna. This the editor has chosen to reproduce, in translation, as an
appendix.
Bache writes, "For the sake of clarity I shall here list all the
passengers who in 1843 embarked at Drammen for New York on the sailing
vessel Johanna, Captain Luider Mensing." Thereupon he presents the list,
with several columns giving specific items of information.
The Norwegian-American Historical Association has in its archives a
photostat of the official manifest of the Johanna as made out by Captain
Mensing at the port of New York on July 22, 1843, the date of arrival.
Baches list, differing in the order of names and in some other details,
is as follows:
Position
Name Home or With Without
Profession Age Board Board
=========================================================================
=
Mr. Christopher Jagsland Rogen Saddler 46 20 specie dollars
Mrs. Gunild Torgersdatter Rogen 37 20 specie dollars
Son Jens Christophersen Rogen 12 20 specie dollars
Son Hans Christophersen Rogen 7 18 specie dollars
Son Andreas Christophersen Rogen 2 15 specie dollars
Daughter Thrine Christophersen Rogen 10 18 specie dollars
Anne Thoresdatter Rogen Servant girl 59 20 specie dollars
Mr. Peder Gaarder Land Farmer 43 20 specie dollars
Mrs. Randine Olsdatter Land 33 20 specie dollars
Son Hans Pedersen Land 9 17 2 12
Daughter Ingeborg Pedersdatter Land 11 17 2 12
Daughter Karen Pedersdatter Land 5 17 2 12
Daughter Oline Pedersdatter Land 3 17 2 12
Position
Name Home or With Without
Profession Age Board Board
=========================================================================
=
Anne Mathea Nielsdatter Land Servant girl 19 20 specie dollars
Søren Olsen Land Hired man 20 20 specie dollars
Mr. Harald Pedersen Omstad Land Farmer 49 20 specie dollars
Mrs. Anne Eriksdatter Land 62 20 specie dollars
Son Hans Haraldsen Land 22 20 specie dollars
Son Christian Haraldsen Land 20 20 specie dollars
Mr. Anders Michelsen Land Farmer 38 20 specie dollars
Mrs. Ingeborg Pedersdatter Land 35 20 specie dollars
Son Michel Andersen Land 8 17 2 12
Son Johannes Andersen Land 6 17 2 12
Son Peder Andersen Land 1/2 15 specie dollars
Bachelor Hellik Olsen Flesberg Mason 25 28
Bachelor Guul Guttormsen Illianstad Modum Farmer 27 28
Bachelor Truls Rasmussen Drammen Unskilled laborer 31 28
Joseph Jonassen Holmestrand Hired man 27
Mr. Ole Bogstrand Modum Farmer 31 20 specie dollars
Mrs. Anne Michelsdatter Modum 32 20 specie dollars
Bachelor Louis Bernhard Gooyde Modum Baker 39 28
Mr. Ole Knudsen Arka Lier Farmer 60 20 specie dollars
Mrs. Ingeborg Svendsdatter Lier 32 20 specie dollars
Mr. Peder Helgesen Drammen Journeyman-Joiner 28 20 specie dollars
Mrs. Anne Karine Helgesen Drammen 28 20 specie dollars
Mr. Johannes Lie Gudbrandsdalen Farmer 45 28
Position
Name Home or With Without
Profession Age Board Board
=========================================================================
=
Bachelor Peder Nielsen Brudahl 22½ 28
Simon Olsen Lilie Gudbrandsdalen Hired man 23½ 28
Mr. Ole Gomperud Drammen Carpenter 50 20 specie dollars
Mrs. Berthe Webjårnsdatter Drammen 46 20 specie dollars
Son Engelhart Olsen Drammen 16½ 20 specie dollars
Gabriel Olsen Drammen 7 17 2 12
Julius Olsen Drammen 3 17 2 12
Daughter Sørine Olsdatter Drammen 15 20 specie dollars
Lene Olsdatter Drammen 11½ 17 2 12
Petra Olsdatter Drammen 8½ 17 2 12
Mr. Ole Knudsen Sivertspladsen Hallingdal Farmer 40 20 specie dollars
Mrs. Margith Knudsdatter Hallingdal 37 20 specie dollars
Daughter Barbro Hallingdal 7½ 17 2 12
Daughter Margith Hallingdal 2½ 17 2 12
Kan Amundsdatter Berg Hallingdal Servant girl 22 20 specie dollars
Iver Olsen Naerum Hallingdal Hired man 20½ 20 specie dollars
Mr. Even Olsen Ønska Hallingdal Farmer 35 20 specie dollars
Mrs. Sid Kittelsdatter Hallingdal 35½ 20 specie dollars
Son Ole Evensen Hallingdal 5 17 2 12
Daughter Man Evensdatter Hallingdal 1 ½ 15 specie dollars
Mr. Cleophas Klokkerstuen Hallingdal Farmer 29 20 specie dollars
Mrs. Kan Nielsdatter Hallingdal 26 20 specie dollars
Son Halvor Kleofassen Hallingdal 1 15 specie dollars
Mr. Levor Mile Hallingdal 38 20 specie dollars
Mrs. Gun Christiansdatter Hallingdal 37 20 specie dollars
Son Herbrand Levorsen Hallingdal 11½ 17 2 12
Position
Name Home or With Without
Profession Age Board Board
=========================================================================
=
Son Christian Levorsen Hallingdal 8 17 2 12
Son Knud Levorsen Hallingdal ½ 15 specie dollars
Daughter Aase Levorsdatter Hallingdal 14 20 specie dollars
Daughter Guri Levorsdatter Hallingdal 6 17 2 12
Daughter Ingeborg Levorsdatter Hallingdal 2½ 17 2 12
Karen Olsdatter Rogen Servant girl 22½ 28
Mrs. Marthe Skougen Rygge 57 28
Son Marthin Chnistiansen Rygge 22 28
Bachelor Søren Bache Lier Farmer 29 60 Cabin
Andreas Larsen Hedemarken Hired boy 15 28
Berthe Olsdatter Drammen Servant girl 23 28
Bachelor Christopher Aamodt Modum Freeholders son 23 28
Bachelor Peder Aamodt Modum 19 28
Ingeborg Sørine Jensdatter Drammen Servant girl 22 28
Mr. Lars Houkelien Røgen Farmer 31 20 specie dollars
Mrs. Berthe Hansdatter Røgen 32 20 specie dollars
Daughter Anne Mathea Larsdatter Røgen 7 17 2 12
Daughter Caroline Larsdatter Røgen 5 17 2 12
Son Hans Peter Larsen Røgen 2 ½ 17 2 12
Hanna Axelsen Drammen Servant girl 21½ 28
Mr. Anders Brynildsen Drammen Cabinet maker 36 50 Cabin
Mrs. Anne Brynildsen Drammen 40 50 Cabin
Position
Name Home or With Without
Profession Age Board Board
=========================================================================
=
Peder Jensen Lier Hired man 25 28
Niels Sørensen Drammen 30 28
Mr. Krogh Drammen Gunsmith 30 20 specie dollars
Mrs. Cathanina Krogh Drammen 34 20 specie dollars
Daughter Nicoline Andrea Krogh Drammen 4½ 17 2 12
Son Bernhard Julius Krogh Drammen 3 17 2 12
Son Peder Gustav Krogh Drammen ¼ 15 specie dollars
Hans Petter Johansen Drammen Hired man 25 20 specie dollars
Lars Jørgen Hansen Drammen Hired man 23 20 specie dollars
Josephine Eriksen Drammen Servant girl 14 20 specie dollars
Bachelor John Christensen Drammen Blacksmith 28 28
Mr. C. L. Clausen Denmark Teacher 23 50 Cabin
Mrs. Martha Clausen Denmark 27 50 Cabin
Bachelor Hans Jacob Hansen Drammen Shoemaker 26 20 specie dollars
Bachelor Jens Helium Modum Farmer 34 28
Mn. Jens Strøm Ringerige Farmer 40 28
Mrs. Randi Amundsdatter Ringerige 41 28
Son Hans Andrias Jensen Ringerige 2½ 24
Knud Olsen Asdørdalen Lier Hired man 23 20 specie dollars
Bachelor Amund Aamot Modum Farmer 33 28
Mr. Peder Nielsen Søløs Egen Farmer 32 20 specie dollars
Bachelor Ole H. Øvern Ringerige Farmer 30 20 specie dollars
Bachelor Colbjørn H. Øvern Ringerige 27 20 specie dollars
Marie Clemetsdatter Ringerige Servant girl 22 20 specie dollars
Simon Hansen Østre Lie Gudbrandsdalen 18 28
Bachelor Torger Solem Ringerige Farmer 26 28
Position
Name Home or With Without
Profession Age Board Board
=========================================================================
=
Mr. John Helgesen Drammen Merchant 42 20 specie dollars
Mrs. Anne Louise (Died Sept. 2) Drammen 45 20 specie dollars
Son Hans Helgesen Drammen 14 20 specie dollars
Son Edvard Helgesen Drammen i 2 20 specie dollars
Daughter Anne Margrethe Drammen 10 17 2 12
Daughter Gunnild Marie Drammen 7 17 2 12
Bachelor Gunder Evensen Jahren Modum Farmer 25 28
Widower Christopher O. Svendsen Ringerige Farmer 52 28
Son Ole Chnistophersen Ringerige Farmer 23 28
Daughter Caroline Christophersdatter Ringerige 7½ 25 2 12
Daughter Gunnild Chnistophersdatter Ringerige 4 25 2 12
Mr. Hans Ulen Modum Farmer 50 28
Mrs. Bolethe Thcrsdatten Modum 34 28 .
1203 1596 specie dollars
Cabin passengers 260 specie dollars
34 Steerage passengers with board 943 specie dollars
84 Steerage passengers without board 1586 specie dollars
Total 123 passengers Total 2789 specie dollars
Drammen, May 22, 1843
L. MENSING
Captain
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