SS Stavangerfjord Passenger List - 11 September 1937
Front Cover of a Cabin, Tourist and Third Class Passenger List for the SS Stavangerfjord of the Norwegian-America Line, Departing 11 September 1937 from Oslo to New York via Stavanger and Bergen, Commanded by Captain Ole Bull. GGA Image ID # 1ed5464ffc
Includes handwritten log of voyage (in Norwegian). Arrived in New York on 21 September, 1937. In Norwegian and English.
Senior Officers and Staff
- Captain: Ole Bull
- Chief Officer: WILHELM HEYERDAHL
- Chief Engineer: Haakon Bergh
- Purser: Torbjørn Frydenlund
- Physician: BIRGER ABEL ELLINOSEN
- Chief Steward: Harald Dønnum
List of Passengers (ALL CLASSES)
- Marie Aanonsen
New-York City, N.Y - Ingeborg Aasland
San Francisco - A. Aaby
Chrisholm, Minn - Mollie Aaslund
Chicago - Ruth Abrahamsen
Brooklyn - Elsie Abrahamsen
- William Abrahamsen
- Kristofa Abrahamsen
- Arnold Abrahamsen
North Bergen, N.J - Helen Adolfson
W Orange, N J - Olof Alberts
Chicago - Ragna Ammundsen
Chicago - Harriet Ammundsen
- Helen Ammundsen
- Martine Ammundsen
Brooklyn - Berit Anderson
Steinsli st - Bernt Anderson
Rutland, N.D - Anna Anderson
- Alfred Andersen
Brooklyn - Gudrun Andersen
- Evelyn Andersen
- Grethe Andersen
- Ingeborg Andersen
- John Anderson
Grand Forks, N.D - Annie Anderson
Minneapolis - Maren Andersen
Tyler, Minn - Olaf A Anderson
Michigan City, Ind - Marie J. Anderson
- Emma Andersen
Staten Island - Kaja Andersen
Roose welt. N.Y - Ragna Anderson
Grenova, N.D - Ingeborg Andersen
Tisledalen - Oscar Andersen - Not on Board
U. S. A - Leif. Andersen
Westfield, N.J - Germanda Andersen
Brooklyn - Alice B Andersson
Swissval, Pa - Fredrik Moe Andersen
Brooklyn - Anton Anderson
Eureka, Calf - Hansia Arndt
New-York - Richard Arndt
- Gusta Arnesen
Brooklyn - Ingvald Arnesen
- Lillian Arnesen
- Margit Arvesen
Trenton, N.J - Anna P Arvidsen
Racine, Wis - John Ask
St. James, Minn - Cecilie Ask
- Inga Aspen
Chicago - Kristine Astad
Berkeley, Cal - Mons Augestad
Drammen - Ole S. Axdal
San Francisco - Thorbiorg Axelson
Kopervik - Hans Axelsen
Akeroy
- Hermod Bakke
Leavenworth, Wash - Johanne Barmen
Sondeled - Elsa Barnouw
New-York - Asta Beatty
Brooklyn - Carl Benson
Bloomfield, N.J - Gudrun Benson
Benson, Aubrey - Amanda Berg
Minneapolis - Marguerite Berg
Hot Springs, Ark - Borghild Berg-Johnsen
Brooklyn - Betzy Bernisen
New York City, N.Y - Susanne Belgen
Chicago - Daniel Bergesen
Brooklyn - Harold Jarle Beck
Burlington, Wis - Christ Berg
Seattle - Agnes Berg
- Sissi Bergh - Not on Board
Kristiansand S - Andrea Bergh - Not on Board
- Erling Berntsen
Brooklyn - Ingeborg Berg
Duluth, Minn - Gerda Bentzen
Westwood, N.J - Hulda Biorseth
Philadelphia - Anna Bjornsen
Racine, Wis - Emily Blake
Chicago - John Bokn
Knox, N.D - Bertha Boyum
Hayfield, Minn - Aksel Borgersen
Vancouver, B.C - Grethe Borgersen
- F. R. Olsen Borhoug
Norge - Eivind Bornholdt
Brooklyn - Tordis Bornholdt
- Bergliot Bornholdt
- Agnes Borresen
Bronx, N.Y - Frank Borresen
- Jens Brandseth
Racine, Wis - Olga Brandseth
- Stella Brandseth
- Hellner Brodin
Brooklyn - Rigmor Brodin
- Viola Brodin
- Robert Brown
- Laura Brown
- Marie Brustad
Couer d'Alene, Idaho - Borghild Braathen
West New Brighton, S.I - Mildred Braathen
- Ole Braadland
U. S. A - Oluf Bringeland
Chicago - Annie Bringeland
Bergen - Ingrid Brokvist
Brooklyn - Kenneth Brokvist
- Inga Brown
Syosset, L.I - Arne t Brambo
Kopervik - Julie Breslin
Astoria, L. I., N. Y - Ruth Breslin
- Gina Brown
Brooklyn - Kari Bryhn
- Margit Buren
Brooklyn - Helen B. Rosing Busund
Englewood, N.J - Ragna Bye
Chicago - Roy Bye
- Solveig Byholdt
Akeroy - Sonja Byholdt
- Thelma Byholdt
- Tillie Borresen
Brooklyn - Erna V Borresen, Lundhurst, N.J
- Johan A. Borresen
- Elsie Carlberg
U. S. A - Aagot Carlson
Forest Hill, N.Y - Thora Carlsson
Chicago - Henry Carlsson - Not on Board
- Jack Carlsson
- Richard Carlsson
- Peder Carlsson
- Carl Carlson
Estherville, Iowa - Lillian Catchart
Jersey City - Lillian Catlett
Sacramento, Cal - Martha Carlson
Kenilworth, Ill - Martha Carlsen
Brooklyn - Joan M. Carlsen
- Ruth Carlsen
- Clarence Carlsen
- Aasuld Christensen
Stockton, Cal - Sigurd Christensen
Brooklyn - Margith Christensen
- William. Christensen
- Rodney Christensen
- Peter Christensen
Mayland, Minn - John Christiansen
Louiseville, Ky - Olga Christiansen
- Alvin Christiansen
U. S. A - Rolf Christensen
New-York - Eva Christensen
- Ingeborg Christensen
Brooklyn - Ingerid Christiansen
New-York - Tessie Christensen
Brooklyn - Emma Christie
Oslo - Christian Christoffersen
Moss - Marion Chery Cocke
Chase, Md - Kristian Colberg
Fredriksstad - Anna Colberg
- Bergliot Corkery
New-York City, N.Y - Richard Cutler
Farsund - Aslaug Cutler
- Richard Cutler
- Thomas Cutler
- Gustav C Dahl
Brookline, Mass - Elisabeth Dahl
Chicago - Kenneth Dahl
- David Dale
Sacred Hearth, Minn - Johanna Dale
Oslo - Dagmar Danielsen
Lyngdal - Eivind Danielsen
- Kenneth Danielsen
- Juul Dieserud
Washington, D.C - Anna Danielsen
Brooklyn - Arthur Doernberg
New-York - Mildred Doernberg
- Sophie Dokken
Estlien, S.D
- Petra Edwardsen
Rutherford, N.J - Eddie Edwardsen
Holum, Mandal - All Edwardsen
Brooklyn - Sigfrid Edwardsen
- Celia Edwardsen
- Sidney Edwardsen
- Marie Ehler
- Constance Eide
Chicago - EMT Ellingsen
- Sigrid Endresen
Brooklyn - Dina Engelsen
San Francisco - Gunvor Engbretsen
Brooklyn - Anna M. Engebrethsen
Skien - Julia Engh
New York - Louise Ensrud
Elmhurst, NY - Martha Erikson
New Dorp, SI - Nellie Erickson
Brooklyn, NY - Ragna B Eriksen
- Thordis Eriksen
Mandal - Ole Espland
Seattle, WA - Mary Espe
Duluth, MN - Joseph Evanson
Minneapolis, MN - Marie B. Evensen
Milton, MA
- Johanna Farstad
Meskenaw, SK, Canada - Constance Fauske
Quinn, SD - Camilla Farbrot - Not on Board
Farsund - Sigurd A Fagerland
Chicago, IL - Fredrik Feyling
Egersund - Anna Field
Superior, WI - Trond Five
Oslo - Andrew B. Field
Jakema, WA - Margaret Fjelde
Seattle, WA - Anna Field - Not on Board
USA - Olaf Flom
Astoria, NY - Marie Flom
- Eleanor Flom
- Arnold A. Flaahammer
Chicago, IL - Borghild Fogstad
Presterod pr. Tonsberg - Nils Foss
- Andrea Folger
Chicago, IL - Eivind Olav Forseth
La Crosse, WI - Dagmar B. Forseth
- Thor Fosheim
Midland, SD - Gertine Fosheim
- Johanna Forstad - Not on Board
Canada - Aase Frovig
Brooklyn, NY - Astrid Fredriksen
Oslo - Nels Frette
Elmore, MN - Selma Frette
Elmore, MN - Marie Frivold
Brooklyn, NY - Gjertrud Froines
Berkeley, CA - Paul Freiland
Springfield, MA - Grethe Froiland
- Marie Fuglestad
Chicago, IL
- Bernard Gabrielsen
Providence, RI - Aanen R. Gahre
Brooklyn, NY - Halvor Gaard
Chicago, IL - Ellen Gjerde
Livingstone, MT - Marvin Gjerde
- Hans Gjertsen
Brooklyn, NY - Tomine Gjertsen
- Harald Gjertsen
- Robert Gjertsen
- Marie Glaim
USA - Frederie Graham
Muncie, IN - John N. Graven
Minneapolis, MN - Anton S. Gronningseter
Kristiansand - Reyburn Gronningseter
- Arne S. Gronningseter
Kristiansand - Elsa Gronningster
Molde - Elias O. Gronningswter
- William Gronkvist
Bronx, NY - Gunnar Gronsten
Tonsberg - Magda Gulbrandsen
Brooklyn, NY - Elizabeth Gundersen
La Crosse, WI - Birgit Gundersen
Berkeley, CA - Anne Gustaysen
Oslo - Nils Gustaysson
Philadelphia, PA - Tony Gundersen
Brooklyn, NY - Signet Gulbrandsen
Chicago, IL - Charles Gulbrandsen
- Maripn Gulbrandsen
- Adolf Gundersen
La Crosse, WI - Helga Gundersen
- Rolf Haanes
Norge - Magnhild Haanes
- Carl P. Hagberg
Island Falls, Sask - Gunhild Hagen
White Plains, N.Y - Alfred Hamilton
Northport, L.I - Simon Haraldsen
New Brighton, N.Y - Ella Han aevig
Oslo - Daniel Hansen
Brooklyn - Bertha Hansen
- Lilly Hansen
Chicago - Martha Hansen
- Olaf Halvorsen
Huntington Park, Calif - Sofie Halvorsen
- Bernt Hansen
Madison, Wis - Andrine Hansen
Brooklyn - Albert E Hansen
Chicago - Grace Hansen
- Hilda Hansen
Berg Brooklyn - Astrid Hanssen
New-York - Regina Hansen
Brooklyn - Solveig Hansen
New-York - Walter Hansen
Sebastopol, Calif - Margit Hansen
- Karen Hanson
Opham, N.D - Gladys Hanson
- Rolf Hanson
- Else Hanson
- James C Hanson
Sister Bay, Wis - Klara Haisten
Tretten st - Eivind Halseth
Chicago - Bert Halvorson
Nass, Minn - Ingeborg Hansen
Marblehead, Mass - Ruth Hansen
- Anette Hall
Brooklyn - Lars O Hagestad
New York City, N.Y - Einar Hansen
- Ella Hansen
Brooklyn - Norman Hansen
- Petra Hansen
Brooklyn - Kristine Hansen
Lista - Ernest Hansen
Detroit, MI - Wilhelmine Hansen
- Ragna Hanseth
Mt. Vernon, Washington - Marianna Hartman
Seattle, WA - John Hatleberg
Fonda, LA - Britha Hatleberg
- Ingeleiv Haugse
Garretsen, SD - Jorid Haavik
Brooklyn, NY - Aslaug Hansen
Vidora, SK, Canada - Hilda Halvorsen
Brooklyn, NY - Marion Halvorsen
- Hans A. Hansen
- Emma Hansen
Seattle, WA - Inga Hansen
Brooklyn, NY - Thelma Hansen
- John Hansen
Norge - James Hansen
Jamaica, NY - John Hansen
Long Island, NY - Randi Hansen
USA - Terje Hansen
Fevig - Oline Hannemyr
Philadelphia, PA - Sofie Halse
- Marie Haugen
Everett, WA - Mathilde Heldal - Not on Board
New York - John Helgesen
- Eli Heldal
Bergen - Oistein HeIle
West Orange, NJ - Carrie Hendricksen
Duluth, MN - Ida Hendricksen
Brooklyn, NY - Tora Hevert
Jersey City, NJ - Marguerite Hevert
- Ole P Hevle
Chicago, IL - Sally Hevle
- Brita Herheim
- Ole Helgenes - Not on Board
Grand Forks, ND - Andreas Helle
Norge - Knut Elof Habo
Sweden Johansson,
- Ellinor Highland
Br ooklyn, NY - Ethel Highland
- Roy Highland
- Martha Hinter
- Chyjo Hirose
New York - Helga Hjembo
Staten Island, NY - Helen Hjembo
- Hanna Holmberg
Detroit, MI - Thelma Holmberg
- Arne Olsen Holmberg
Grand Rapids, Mich.
- Thomas Holby
Bronx, NY - Marie Holby
- Teddy Holvik
Brooklyn, NY - Olaf Holvik
Brooklyn, NY - Esther Holmer
Valand, Mandal
- Gerda Hope
Brooklyn, NY - Liv Holthe
- Gustav Hofseth
USA - Theodora Hofseth
- John Huseby
West Allis, Wis.
- Leif Huseby.
Oil City, Penn.
- Rikkemor Huseby
- Wilhelmina Hukkura - Not on Board
USA - Madsella Hvoslef
Baltimore, Md.
- Helbjorg E. D. Hynes
Walle Jamaica Plains, Mass.
- Aksel Haines
Brooklyn, NY - Maria Moines
- Magnus Haines
- Aagot Haines
- Eva Itygh
Jersey City
- Marit Ingebretsen
Lorenskog
- Peder Isaksen
USA - Annie Iversen
Chicago, IL - Elen Iversen
Bergen - Harriet Iversen
Detroit, Mich.
- Dagmar Iversen
Alesund
- Ingvard Iverson
USA - Helmer Iverson
Minneapolis, MN - John Iverson
Oakland, Cal.
- Jenny Iverson
- John Iverson
- Erling Jaabek
Lista
- Hansine Jacobsen
Everett, Wash.
- Kirsti Jacobsen
Oslo - Johanne Jacobsen - Not on Board
USA - Marie Jakobsen
Brooklyn
- Johanne Jakobsen
New York - Gabriel Jakobsen
Brooklyn
- Charlie E. Jakobsen
Lyngdal
- Emil A Jacobsen
New York - Haakon Jakobsen
Broklyn
- Anna Jacobsen
- Evalt E. Jacobsen
Bayport, N.Y.
- Therese Jacobsen
Brooklyn
- Marcia Janson
Oslo - Inga Jensen
Chicago, IL - Matias Jensen
Brooklyn
- Mariane Jensen
Greaaker
- Anne Jensen
Chicago, IL - Anna Jensen
Jersey City
- Lillian F. Jensen
Perth Amboy, N.J.
- Virginia Jensen
- Clifford Jensen
- Louise Jensen
USA - Anna Johnson
Seattle - Mabel Johnson
- Conrad Johnsen
Glenhead, L.I.
- Elisabeth Johnsen
- Albert Johnsen
- Gladys Johnsen
- Henny Johnson
New York - Marion Johnson
- Johannes Johannesen
Philadelphia, PA - Ingine Johannesen
Philadelphia, PA - Trygve johannessen
Brooklyn
- Sigrid Johannessen
Brooklyn
- Kirsten Johannessen
- Kristine Johannesen
- Greta Johansen
Bergen - Alfred Johansen
Brooklyn
- Johan Johansen
Leirfjord
- Ingrid Johannason
Minneapolis, MN - Britta Johansson
- Wanda Johnson
Hicksville, L.I.
- Greta Johnson
- Thom Johnson
Whitehall, Wis.
- Andres T. Johnson
Winchendon, Mass.
- Bessie Johnson
- Frida Johanson
Chicago, IL - Gustav Johnson Lund
New-York
- John Johnsen
Lake Beulah, Wis
- Milla W Johnsen
Waltham, Mass
- Anne Johnsen
Brooklyn
- Edwin O. Johnsen
Brooklyn
- Borghild Johnsen
Vanse
- Johan Johansen, - Not on Board
Seattle
- Carroll Flora Johnsen
Qnincy, Mass.
- Randmo Johnson
Superior, WI - William Johnson
Brooklyn
- Agnes Johnson
- Esther Johnson
- Marie Johnson
Racine, Wis.
- Helga Jordahl
Chicago, IL - Halvor Jordahl
- Emilie Jorgensen
Brooklyn
- Gunhilde Karlsen
Tonsberg - Anna Karlstrom
Brooklyn
- Dagny Keller
Chicago, IL - Emma Kelson
St Paul
- Zanny Kelleher
Jersey City
- Gerald Kelleher
- Anne S King
International Falls, Minn
- Ole Kittelsen
Rugby, N.D.
- Helga Kjelsen
Minneapolis, MN - Paula Kjos
Chicago, IL - Gunnar Kjolberg
Brooklyn
- Karl Knudsen
- Hellen Knudsen
- Royal Clarence Knutson
Rapid City, S.D.
- Karen B. Knutson
- Laura Knutsen
USA - Elsa Knutson
Oslo - Christine Knudsen
New York - Egil Kornbrekke
Brooklyn
- Ingebjorg Kornbrekke
- Marie Kristiansen
- Gudrun Kristoffersen
- Harold Kristoffersen
- Karen Kristensen
- Sonja Kristophersen
Brooklyn
- Petra Krogman
Billings, Mont.
- Solveig Kulo
Chicago, IL - Steiner Kulo
- Solveig Kyhnel
Brooklyn
- Leif Larsen
Fevig - John Larsen
Norge - Bernt Larsen
- Ragna Larsen
Midtvang P.O.
- Martin Larsen
Brooklyn
- Lucy Larson
Maywood, Ill.
- Else Langeland
Brooklyn
- Edith Langeland
- Kenueth Langeland
- Alida Langbach
Chicago, IL - Ralph Langerud
Altadena, Calf
- John A Langsten
St Paul
- Elsie Larsen
Brooklyn
- Martha Lavoll
- Hilda Lapham
Lake Beulah, Wis.
- John Larson
Reno, Nevada
- Anna Larson
Chicago, IL - Laura Larsen
Seattle
- Abigael Larsen
Seattle, Wash.
- Guldborg Larsen
Brooklyn
- Margrete - Larsen
- Laurentze Larsen
Oslo - Ronnaug Larsen
Garmo
- Christine Larsen
Bergen - Gunda Langeland
Yonkers, N.Y.
- Leif Lee
New York - Inga G. Lee
Minneapolis, MN - Johanna Leifson
Fargo, N.D.
- Conrad Lein
Fergus Falls, Minn.
- Doris Lem
Long Island City
- Monica Lem
- Lavina Lenander, - Not on Board
Galesburg, Ill. - Sofie Lilletvedt
Brooklyn
- Morris A. Linton
Moorestown, N.J. ,
- Emma Lindal
Brooklyn
- M. Linton
USA - Ellen Logan
Chicago, IL - Lina Logan
Brooklyn
- Harvey Logan, -
- Mary Lund
Chicago, IL - Mari Lund
- Blame Lund
- Hans Aage Lund
Brooklyn
- Lena Lund
- Siri Lunden
Oslo - Anton Lund
Augusta, Maine
- Helga Lund, -
- Anton Martin Lund
- Jon Arnold Lund
- Helge Lund, —
- Halvor Luraas
Stoughton, Wis.
- Conrad Luken
West Chicago, Ill.
- Ingeborg Luken
- Julie Lund
Chicago, IL - Peder A. Lygren
Seattle
- Helen Lysnes
USA - Jensine Lystad
Kristiansund N.
- Meyer A Mathiasen
U S A.
- Mathiasen Mathiasen
- Mathiasen
- Iver H. Madsen
Brooklyn
- Marie Madsen
- Molly Marcussen
- Edith Malde
- Ane D Madsen
Norge - Elna Mathiasen
Idaho Falls, Ida.
- Dora Mathiasen
- Robert Mathiasen
- Hanna Martinsen
Oslo - Alfred Manville
New Brunswick, N.J.
- Gudrun Matzaw
San Antonio, Tex.
- Thora Martin
Long Island, N.Y.
- Lydia McGillivray
West Orange, N.J.
- Sylvia Meland
Seattle
- John Mickelson
Bend, Oregon
- Elida Mickelson
- Fred Miller
Minneapolis, MN - Ida Miller
- Harvey Miller
- Mavis Miller
- Marguerite Mtel
Hartford, Conn.
- Florence Miel
- Sara Moi Modal
- Julius Moen
Grand Forks
- Emma Monge
Chicago, Ill.
- Solveig Monge
- Samuel Moen
Culbertson, Mont.
- Richard Moller
Newtonwille, Mass.
- Olga Muller
Chicago, IL - Albert Musland, - Not on Board
Story City, Ia. - Otto Molmen
Port Washington, L.I.
- Gudrun Molmen
- Inger Molmen
- Otto Molmen
- Sverre Nannestad
Chicago - Martha Nannestad
- Ellin Nannestad
- Bernhard Nash
USA - Louise Nash
- Marie Nelson
Minneapolis, MN - George Nelson
- Oskar Nesselquist
Flin Flon, Man., Canada
- Kjell Nesselquist
- John Nelson
Minneapolis, MN - Agnes M. Nelson
- Christine Nelson
Seattle
- Olaf M Nelson
Chicago, IL - Anna L Ness
Rudyard, Mont.
- Grorud, Halyard Nelson
Oconomowoc, Wis
- Gunhild Nelson
Brooklyn
- Nancy Nelson
- Ole Ness
Watford City, N.D.
- Casper Nesset
USA - Amanda Nesset
- Odny Nesset
- Kenneth Nesset
- Anker Neilson
Brooklyn
- Johanne Neilson
- Elfie Nelson
Hackensack, N.J.
- Norman Nelson
Long Island
- Karen Nelsen
Brooklyn
- Lina Nelson
Lista
- Josephine Ness
Ripon, Cal.
- Marie Nicolaysen
Royken
- Mathilde Nielsen
Brooklyn
- Marie Nielsen
New York - Axel Nielsen
St. Ignace, Mich.
- Elisabeth Nilsen
Brooklyn
- Ruth Nilsen
Akersmyr, Lyngdal
- Anny Nilsen
Brooklyn
- Elly Nielsen
Chicago, IL - Anne Nielsen
Kragero
- John Nilsen
Staten Island, NY - Inga Nilsen
Brooklyn
- Anna Nielsen
Ozone Park, L.I.
- Clara Nielsen
Brooklyn
- Dina Nilsen
North Bergen, N.J.
- Thomas Nilsen
- Inga Nilsen
Grenlock, N.J.
- Christian Nielsen
Oslo - Ragnhild Nielsen
- Anny Nodland
Brooklyn
- Mabel Nodland
- Sylvia Nodland
- Karl Fevig Nordbo
- Hans Nordstrand
New York - Mathilde Nordstrand
- Paul Norgren
Worcester, Mass.
- Elna Norgren
- Joel Norgren
- Viktor Nygren
Grimstad
- Chas A. M. Nystrom
Tacoma, Wash.
- Ragna Nss
Brooklyn
- Mathilde Oas
Mattapan, Mass.
- Randi Oddsen
Brooklyn
- Norman Oddsen
- Gudrun Olsen
Salt Lake City, Utah
- Gerd Olsen
Oslo - Ingebert Kragero Olsen
- Norma Olson
Kearny, N.Y.
- Arnfred Olson
- Emilie Olson
Interior, S.D.
- Arthur Olsen
Brooklyn
- Elsie Olsen
Sor Audnedal
- Henny, Olsen
New-York City. N.Y.
- Selma Olsen
Brooklyn
- Thora Olsen
- Olab Thorner Olsen, - Not on Board
Pontiac, Mich. - Albert Port Olsen
Richmond, St.I.
- Juliane Olson
Proctor, Minn.
- Anna M Olden
Brooklyn
- Anna S. Olsen
Long Island, N. Y.
- E. Olsen, Jr.
- Carl O. Olsen
Brooklyn
- Aslaug Olsen
- Bessie Olsen
Seattle
- Marie Olsen
Northport, L.I., N.Y.
- Hansine Olsen
Lynbrook, L.I., N.Y.
- Nanna Olsen
USA - Gunhilde Olsen
Lillesand
- Martin Olsen
Brooklyn
- Ingrid Olsen
Brooklyn
- Thora Olsen
Quincy, Mass.
- Aagot Olsen
Rutherford, N.J.
- Marie Olsen
New York - Elena M Olsen
Brooklyn
- Olga Olsen
USA - Louis Olsen
Chicago, IL - Selma Olsen
USA - Josefine Olsen
Maaloy
- John Omdal
San Francisco
- Inger M. Omdal
- Lillesand Ommundsen
- Helgfrid Orvin
Washington, D.C.
- Oystein Ore
New Haven, Con.
- Gudrun Ore
- Elisabeth Ore
- Berit Ore
- Thora Osthagen
Brooklyn
- Erick Oswald
Minneapolis, MN - Margit Oswald
- Martin Osterli
Brooklyn
- Marie Overland
- Wilda Odegaard
Kristiansund N.
- Paula Odegaard
Brooklyn
- Oscar Odegaard, —
- Mary Ostrem
Stavanger
- Else Paulsen
Oslo - Else Paulsen
Main
- jensine Pearson
Fredricksburg, Va.
- John C. Pearson
- Asta Peterson
Brooklyn
- HaIvor Pedersen
Grymes Hill, S.I., N.Y.
- Agnes Pedersen
- Einar Pedersen
Minneapolis, MN - Harriet E. Pedersen
- Magda Pedersen
Brooklyn
- Wilhelm Pedersen
Detroit
- Solveig Pedersen
- Milton Pederson
- Vivian Pedersen
- Ingeborg Pedersen
Brooklyn
- Elsie Pedersen
- Irene Pedersen
- Peder Pedersen
Brooklawn, N.J.
- Marit Petersen,
Brooklyn
- Borgny D. Pedersen
- Erik J. Pedersen
Chicago, IL - Anna Petersen
Tacoma, Wash.
- Anders Petersen
Perth Amboy, N.J.
- Fru Inger Petersen
- Carina Peterson
Tappan, N.Y.
- Ruth Peterson
Brooklyn
- Helga Peterson
Chicago, IL - Donald Peterson
- Olga Peterson
Seattle
- Marie Peterson
Grantwood, N.J. ,
- Sara Petterson
U. S. A - Esther Peterson
Philadelphia, PA - Ingeborg Petersen
Bronx, NY - Kristian Pettersen
New York - Erna Petersen
Oslo - Sverre Petersen
St Louis, Mo.
- Myrtle Petersen
- Jane Petersen
- August Pletten
Minneapolis, MN - Otto Peterson
Billings, Mont.
- Hans Penne - Not on Board
Norge - Mimi Pedersen
Oslo - Ella E Peifer
Chicago, IL - Walter Person
Brooklyn
- Sigrid B. Piht
Brooklyn
- Malmfrid Poole
Brooklyn
- Christine Poole
- Dorythy Prevost
Baltimore
- Constance Putz
Oslo
- Julia Quistad
Santa Barbara, Cal.
- Melvin Quistad
- D. Andrea Quisling
Madison, Wis.
- Jacob Raaket
Superior, WI - johanne Rasmussen
Jackson Heights, L.I.
- Margaret Rasmussen
Staten Island, NY - Martha Rasmussen
- Olga A Ramberg
New York - Emma Ramon
Duluth, MN - Anna Ramberg
Brooklyn
- James Reeves
Ann Arbor, Mich.
- Ellen Reeves
- Vilhelm Reimann
Brooklyn
- Sallie Reimann
- Sallie Reimann
- Arnold Reimann
- Roger Revelle
La Jolla, Cal.
- Ellen Revelle
- May Revelle
- John Ringheim
Vashan, Wash.
- Alfred Riisnes
Racine, Wis.
- Olga F. Rice
Brooklyn
- Elida Ring
- Andrew Rice
Lake Forest, Ill.
- Richard Robinson
Monroe, Mich.
- Esther Robinson
Woodhaven, L.I.
- Thomas Robinson
- Signe Robinson
Brooklyn
- Margaret Roe
USA - Sigurd Sor Roland
Audnedal
- Augusta Rolfson
Victor, Col.
- Torben B Robert
Chicago, IL - John Rood
Muskegon, Mich.
- Anna Rood
- Irving Roach
New York - Marie Ruud
Chicago, IL - Kenneth Ruud
- Marie Rodseth
Los Angeles
- Mette Rorholt
Porsgrunn
- Nella Sand
Brookline, Mass.
- Oscar Sandberg
Brooklyn - Peder Sandbeck
Minneapolis, MN - Therese Samuelsen
Brooklyn
- Borghild Sandsteel - Not on Board
Chicago, IL - Sandsteel, Jr. - Not on Board
- Kristine Lista
Sakkariassen,
- Agnes Salvesen
Brooklyn
- Magnus Salvesen
- Aagot Salvesen
- Carrie Satre
Denver, Col.
- Frithjof Sandnes
Trondheim
- Aslaug Sandnes
- Paul Sevald
Chicago, IL - Dagny Sevald
- Arnold Sevald
- Grace Sevald
- Kai Seidler
New-York - Astrid Seidler
- Ragnhild Seidler
- Ragnhild Sekse
Sekse pr. Bergen
- Emma Sells
Rochester, Minn.
- Lars Sexe
Blair, Wis.
- Edward Seime
Vancouver, B.C., Canada
- Mrs. Seime
- Lillian Sederholt
Brooklyn
- Anna Shoquist
Cleveland, Ohio
- Sally Singelswther
Brooklyn
- Konstance Singelswther
- Borghild Siems
Minneapolis, MN - Ingeborg Skjeggestad
Arendal
- Alfred Skeie
Eiken, Kristiansand S.
- Janet D. Skau
Chicago, IL - Oscar Skefferaas
Brooklyn
- Karoline Sove
Chicago, IL - Roy Sove
- Ferdinand Solberg
Wahpeton, N.D.
- Martha Solberg
- Mary Solberg
- Julie Solberg
U. S. A - Elsa Solberg
- Leif Solberg
- Haakon Eise St. Solberg
- Edward Solbakken
Brooklyn
- Odd Solbakken
- Petra Sollie
- Solheim
U. S. A - Alice Sparring
New York - Floyd Sparring
- Gunda Strand
Barton, N.D.
- Signy Steen
Deer Park, Wis.
- Irene Steen
- Helene Stuenes
Stoughton, Wis - Robert P. Stock
Wilmington, Cal.
- Elin Stanger
Brooklyn
- Klara Stenseth
Minneapolis - Oscar P. Stavaas
- Carrie Stavaas
- Sylvia A Stavaas
- Margaret Stavaas
- Malene Steen
Stavanger
- Douglas Steere
Haverford, Pa.
- Paul Stassewitz
New York - Thora Stensen
Seatle
- Eilert Stayseth
New York - Magdalena Stayseth
- johanne Steen
Chicago, IL - Cornelia Starr
Williamstown, Mass.
- Edith Hansen
Stokke, Brooklyn
- Helga Strand
USA - Andry Strand
- Emma H Sundlie
Minneapolis, MN - Sophie Svendsen
Brooklyn
- Lars Svindland
Norge - Olava Svensen
Northport, L.I.
- Martha Sverdrup
Hvitsten
- Harold Swanson
Chicago, IL - Olga Swanson
Detroit, Mich.
- Thordis Syvertsen
USA - loan Syverud
Minneapolis, MN - Hedly Sorensen
Chicago, IL - Gudrun Sorensen
- Anders Olaus Sarum
Brooklyn
- Ole Sorensen
Springfield, MA
- Torleif Tellefsen
New-York City, N.Y,
- Olga Tellefsen
- Betzy Terjesen
Floral Park, L.l
- Ralph Terjesen
- Muriel Terjesen
- AmOle Tennebo
Tacoma, Wash.
- Niels T. Thorsen
New York - Alvilde Thorsen
- Olinda Thorbjornsen
Tromoy
- Julia Thompson
Brooklyn
- Thomas Thompson
- Anna Thorsen
Brooklyn
- Thordis Thorsen
- Handine Thorsen
- Berta Thomson
Norge - Kanutta Thomson
- Nicotine Thomsen
- Borghild Thomson
- Elisa Thorkelsen
Chicago, IL - Gertrude Tinsman
Pontiac, Mich.
- Gudmund Tindeland
Brooklyn
- Hanna Tindeland
- Inger Tjaldal
Kristiansand S.
- Ragnhild Todnem
Hampstead, N.Y.
- Simon Tofteland
Oslo - Harold W. Torgerien
New Brighton, S.I.,N.Y.
- Erling Torno -
Glad, U. S. A.
- Marti Totland
Jamaica, L.I.
- Maria Totland
- Marguerite Torkildsen
Brooklyn
- Reidar Torjussen
USA - Jurgen Trosby,
- Nils O. Tweed
Mershaldtown, Ia.
- Nellie Tysseland
Brooklyn
- Klara Tynes
USA - Kathleen Tynes
- John B Tonnessen
Brooklyn
- Nancy Tonnesen
Rochelle, N.J.
- Norma Tonnesen
- Kristine Tonnesen
- Alvilde Tonnesen
Brooklyn
- Asbiorn Ulfeng
Brooklyn
- Borghild Ulfeng
- Petter J Underdahl
Moscow, Ia.
- Kristine Van Antwerp
Brooklyn
- Mally Vaxdale
- Guri Vegrestad
Jmren
- Ole A. Vikse
Molstrevaag
- Dagmar Vik
Mishawaka, Ind.
- Chris Visdal
Seattle
- Olive Visdal
- Alma Vignes
Kopervik
- Anna Viklund
Brooklyn
- Dorothy Viklund
- Martha Vold
- John Vold
- Volden
U. S. A.
- Volden - Not on Board
- Cecilie Vordal
Garrison, Mont.
- Lena Vordahl
Spokane, Wash.
- John T. Wagner
Eagle Grove, Iowa
- Gerd Wang
Oslo - Haakon Waldemar
Port Richmond, N.Y.
- Martha Waldemar
- Haakon Waldemar
- Harald Watnestrand, - Not on Board
St. Island, N.Y.
- Gudrun Wangsmo
Chicago, IL - Gustava Weka
Tappan, N.Y.
- Breeta Weka
- Mathilde Werner
Cleveland, Ohio
- Glen 0 Werner
- Hans N. Westby
Brooklyn
- Oskar Westerdahl
New York - Olga Westerdahl
- Mary Westerdahl
- Carl J Wisland
West New-York, N.Y.
- Reidar Wisting
Borre
- Aagot` Wivart
Seattle
- Helena Wilson
Plankinton, S.D.
- Margarethe Wie
Minneapolis, MN - Hans Wold
Minneapolis, MN - Jorund Wold
- Johanne K. Woodyard
USA - Frances Wright
Hartford, Conn.
- Sigvard Zakariassen
Brooklyn
Additional Passengers
- Arnesen, Berggot Chicago
- Andreassen, Oskar Norge
- Berg, Kirsten Chicago
- Dahl, Roy Brooklyn
- Hansen, Borghild Lillebergen
- Haugen, Gina Esmond, N.D
- Halvorsen, Ingrid U.S.A
- Hansen, Hans Norge
- Hansen, Gudrun -
- Hansen, Hanna Haugesund
- Helgesen, Ole Stavanger
- Holm, Kathrine Arendal
- Holm, Carl H
- Holm, Mathilde
- Holm, Thomas
- Ingebretsen, Ole Norge
- Iversen, Olaf H. Tonsberg
- Ingebretsen, Margot Fluberg
- Johnsen, Jorgen U.S.A
- Johannessen, Sverre Norge
- Kysnes, Gunnar Strandebarm
- Karlsen, Elna Kristiansand
- Knudsen, Hjordis Stavanger
- Larsen, Arnt
- Langeland, Ole O
- Larsen, Signy K
- Lorentzen, David
- Moe, Sonja
- Olsen, Hakon
- Pedersen, Ingolf
- Rasmussen, Randolph
- Salomonsen, Andre
- Sortland, Peder O
- Stole, Gerhard
- Svensen, Leif
- Sorensen, Ole
- Tjxrnagel, Johan S
- Wells, Arne
Not onboard
- Andersen, Oscar
- Bergh, Sissi
- Bergh, Andrea
- Carlsson, Henry
- Farbrot, Camilla
- Fjeld, Anna
- Forstad, Johanna
- Heldal, Mathilde
- Helgenes, Ole
- Hukkura, Wilhelmina
- Jacobsen, Johanne
- Johansen, Johan
- Lenander, Lavina Linton, M
- Musland, Albert
- Olsen, Olab Thorner
- Penne, Hans
- Sandsteel, Borghild
- Sandsteel, Jr. Solheim
- Thorsen, Hansine Volden
- Watnestrand, Harald
Recapitulation
- Cabin Class: 98
- Tourist Class: 222
- Third Class: 624
- Total Passengers: 944
Trip Diary - Extract of Log for the 11 September 1937 Voyage of the SS Stavangerfjord, Written in Norwegian by the Original Owner of This Passengers. GGA Image ID # 1ed5839e40
Passenger Information.
Meals are generally served at the following hours:
Cabin Class:
- Breakfast 8-9.30 a. m.,
- Bouillon 11:30 am,
- Lunch 1:00 pm,
- Tea 4.30 p. m.,
- Dinner 7:00 pm
A bugle is sounded at 8:00 am and also half an hour before and at the beginning of lunch and dinner.
Tourist Class:
- Breakfast 8-9.30 a. m.,
- Lunch 1:00 pm,
- Tea and Coffee 4:00 pm,
- Dinner 7:00 pm
A gong is sounded at 8:00 am and also half an hour before and at the beginning of lunch and dinner.
Third Class:
- Breakfast 8:00 am,
- Dinner 1:00 pm,
- Coffee 4:00 pm,
- Supper 7:00 pm
Gambling is prohibited.
Baths should be ordered from the bathroom or stateroom servants.
Library. Books may be borrowed from the ship's library by applying to the music room attendant or deck waiter, to whom the books must be returned the day before arrival.
Baggage. Only ordinary steamertrunks and hand-baggage is allowed in the staterooms. Baggage labeled "Baggage Room" will be placed in the baggage room, entrance on «1> Deck aft. port side, to which there is access every day 9.30 to 10:30 am and 3 to 4:00 pm Baggage labeled "Hold' will be placed in ship's hold.
Deck chairs may be secured by applying to the Deck waiter (Music room attendant). Charge $ 1.50. Deck chair cushions $ 0.50.
Blankets and Pillows must not be taken from the staterooms for use on deck.
Rugs may be hired for $ 1.00 for the voyage by applying to the deck waiter (Music room attendant).
Wireless Telegrams are received for transmission at any time by the wireless operator.
Wireless Station is located on upper deck (bridge deck).
Ordinary Telegrams are received for transmission by the Purser.
Letters must be stamped with Norwegian stamps and put in the mail boxes. Mail will be sent ashore at first port of call.
Stamps are obtainable from the music room attendant (deckwaiter), and also from the shop attendant in the Social Hall.
Valuables. The company will not be responsible for money, jewelry or other valuables, belonging to the Passengers. The Passengers are warned not to leave such articles in their staterooms.
Money and other valuables enclosed in special safety envelopes provided for such purpose may be deposited with the purser, who will give receipt for package, but as no charges are made, the company assumes no responsibility.
Exchange of Money. The purser will exchange a limited amount of dollars or krone-. Time and rate of exchange will be posted on bulletin boards.
Doctor's Office is located on "E" deck starboard side. Hours from 9.30 to 10:30 am and from 4 to 5:00 pm Emergency calls are attended to at any time. No charges will be made when illness originates on board. For attendance of illnesses originating prior to embarkation a fee may be charged. Medicine is free. A trained Nurse will attend Passengers in case of illness.
Purser's Office (also information office), located in C.deck vestibule, starboard side, is open from 9.30-11.30 am and from 3.30-4.30 pm
Barber Shop is located in C.deck vestibule, port side and Shelterdeck aft. The following articles may be purchased in the Barber's shop: Cameras, Pencils, Seasick Remedies, Films, Ingersoll Watches, Toilet articles, Waterman's Fountain-pens, Sun Goggles, Caps, etc.
Shops are located in Social Halls. The following articles may be purchased in the shops: Postal Cards, Stamps, Books, Magazines, Souvenir Books, Souvenirs, Playing Cards, Cigars, Cigarettes, Tobacco, Pipes, Fruit, Chocolate, Candies.
Tips are, as a rule, not included in the ticket money.
As our offices and the officers of our ships of ten get enquiries as to what is generally paid, we have thought it might be well to indicate below the sums which we by experience have found to be the average figures:
- Waiters: Cabin class kr. 15.—
- Tourist class kr. 12.—
- Third class kr. 8. -
- Stateroom Servant: Cabin class kr. I2.—
- Tourist class kr. 8.—
- Third class kr. 4.—
- Bartender, Deck Waiter, Bathroom Servant kr. 4.— a kr. 8.—
- if any special attendance not ordered
Tips are usually given at the end of the voyage.
Route Map, SS Stavangerfjord Passenger List, 11 September 1937. GGA Image ID # 1ed5a78136
Passenger List Information
SS Stavangerfjord Passenger List – 11 September 1937
Norwegian-America Line (NAL)
Description
A rare and comprehensive Passenger List from the SS Stavangerfjord’s voyage departing 11 September 1937. This artifact documents passengers from all classes—Cabin, Tourist, and Third—on their transatlantic journey from Oslo to New York via Stavanger and Bergen. Commanded by the distinguished Captain Ole Bull, this list also includes the handwritten voyage log, offering a unique glimpse into maritime life and operations.
Presented in both Norwegian and English, the passenger list captures the rich diversity of travelers, from emigrants and professionals to affluent vacationers. It remains a vivid chronicle of Norwegian maritime excellence and migration narratives in the interwar period.
Key Features
- Date of Voyage: 11 September 1937
- Route: Oslo – Stavanger – Bergen – New York
- Classes: Cabin, Tourist, and Third Class
- Commander: Captain Ole Bull
- Passenger Roster: 944 individuals, including notable figures and families.
- Supplementary Materials:
- Handwritten voyage log in Norwegian.
- Route map and historical sailing schedule.
- Languages: Norwegian and English.
Historical and Design Highlights
The SS Stavangerfjord, a flagship of the Norwegian-America Line, was instrumental in facilitating migration and cultural exchange between Scandinavia and North America. The voyage occurred during a period of escalating global tensions, further highlighting the significance of this artifact in preserving the narratives of individuals who sought new opportunities or traveled for leisure and business.
The inclusion of a handwritten voyage log elevates this item beyond a standard passenger list, offering personalized insights into the daily operations and experiences aboard the Stavangerfjord. The documented recapitulation of passenger classes underscores the vessel’s multifaceted role in serving diverse socioeconomic groups.
Notable Passengers (Potential VIPs)
- Roger Revelle
- An eminent oceanographer and scientist from La Jolla, California, who later played a pivotal role in advancing climate science.
- Douglas Steere
- A notable Quaker scholar and peace advocate from Haverford, Pennsylvania, reflecting the intellectual and cultural connections of the era.
- Adolf Gundersen
- A distinguished surgeon and founder of the Gundersen Health System in La Crosse, Wisconsin, representing the contribution of Scandinavian immigrants to American healthcare.
- Captain Ole Bull
- The voyage’s commander, a respected maritime figure, who carried forward the legacy of Scandinavian naval tradition.
These individuals underscore the wide-ranging historical and cultural significance of this passenger list.
Historical Significance
This passenger list embodies the rich tapestry of Norwegian-American relations during the 1930s. As a document of human mobility, it offers a window into the lives of emigrants, vacationers, and intellectuals navigating a world on the brink of global conflict. The inclusion of a handwritten log enhances its historical value, making it a unique artifact of maritime heritage.
