Halvor Torbjörnsen Omnes
and his wife Kari Andreasdtr Aasen 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 T. Bøe" and Kari carried only one trunk
of belongings with them. They settled in Muskego, Waukesha County, Wisconsin.
Halvor's fifth cousin, Torkel Bjørnson Omnes was on the same voyage.
Source: Norwegian Immigrants To The United States, A Biographical Directory, 1825-1850. Volume One 1825-1843. By Gerhard B. Naeseth.
Contributed by Jackie Hufschmid