The Knutson's Trip through Ellis Island
All information was obtained direclty of the original Ellis Island Ship Manifests. Each Individual sopke their answers to the people at Ellis Island when they arrived, therefore misspellings are caused from this combined with their Norwegian accent. I copied the misspellings exactly as they appeared on the manifests.
Nels Knudsen
- Ship: The Teutonic
- Manifest Page: 0225 Line: 0028
- Arrival Date: March 19, 1902
- Port of Departure: Liverpool
- Age: 17
- Last Residence: Christianssand, Norway
- Calling or Occupation: Farmer
- Can Read and Write: Yes
- Final Destination: Illinios
- Whom Passage was Paid: Self
- Money on Person: $50.00
- Relative or Address to Live: LaSalle, Illinois
Ole Knudsen
- Ship: The Carmania
- Manifest Page: 0559 Line: 001
- Arrival Date: October 16, 1906
- Port of Departure: Liverpool
- Age: 15
- Last Residence: Bjelland Pr, Chisand S., Norway
- Calling or Occupation: Farmer
- Can Read and Write: Yes
- Final Destination: Ottawa, Illinois
- Whom Passage was Paid: Brother
- Money on Person: $14.00
- Relative or Address to Live: Brother, Mr. Nils Knudsen, Ottawa, Illinois
- Health: Good
- Height: 5' 2.5"
- Complexion: Good
- Hair: Blonde
- Eyes: Blue
- Birth Place: Odegoard, Bjelland
Guri Mindrebo
- Ship: The Hellig Olav
- Manifest Page: 0731 Line: 0027
- Arrival Date: March 28, 1908
- Port of Departure: Christianssand
- Age: 19
- Last Residence: Bjelland, Mandal, Norway
- Calling or Occupation: Servant
- Can Read and Write: Yes
- Final Destination: Ottawa, Illinois
- Whom Passage was Paid: Self
- Money on Person: $15.00
- Name and Address of Nearest Relative Where Alien Came From: Tone Mindrebo, Bjelland, Mandal
- Relative or Address to Live: Brother, Thomas Knudsen, Washington House, Ottawa, Illinois
- Health: Good
- Height: 5' 2"
- Complexion: Good
- Hair: Dark
- Eyes: Brown
- Place of Birth: Bjelland, Odegoard, Norway