The Norwegian-America Line ship Kristianiafjord, Captain Hjortdahl, departed New York, NY, eastbound to Norway via Halifax, on July 7th 1917 with about 900 passengers. On July 15th 1917 she was wrecked near Cape Race with no loss of life. On July 28th the ship was destroyed in a storm, before she was able to be refloated. Declared a total loss August 1st 1917.
Part of the crew of the wrecked Kristianiafjord. Thirty-two mostly Norwegian passengers, who had been to Canada before "Halifax for 4 days in 1917," the vessel had been held by the British Authorities in Halifax from Monday until Friday prior to the grounding, however, the crew had not been allowed to disembark. The Meigle arrived at 8.30 am. and the passengers departed by ICR railway, at 9.15 pm. the same day. This group may have been planning to proceed to Halifax to join the Kristianiafjord passengers, who had been taken directly from St. John's, Nfld. to board the Swedish-American Line ship Stockholm, which took them to Gothenburg.
All are ultimately destined to Christiania, Norway except number 3 on the steerage list, who is destined to Bergen. Only numbers 1, 2, 10 & 14 on the Saloon list, and numbers 3 and 13 on the Steerage list, indicate they were able to read & write. . [English?].
6 Johanneson, Gus 26 S Sweden Swedish "
8 Hansen, H. 43 S " " "
9 Ludnigsen, Olana 19 S " " "
10 Jensen, Inga 25 S Denmark Danish "
11 Jansen, W.O. 36 S Norway Norwegian "
12 Kristensen, M. 21 S " " "
13 Sorensen [?], K. 34 S " " "
14 Christophersen, T. 26 S " " "
15 Larson, Emilson [?] 32 S " " "
16 Larson, Elessa 53 S " " "
17 Olsen, A. 42 S " " "
18 Nelsen, M. 25 S " " "
4 Rustad, Ingar 18 S Norway Norwegian "
9 Anderson, N. 19 S " " "
12 Larsen, L. 15 S " " "
Balance of the Kristianiafjord crew. One hundred-nine passengers who had never been in Canada before, can all read & write. They are all destined to New York, NY. The Meigle arrived at 7.20 am. and the passengers departed by ICR railway, at 9.15 pm. the same day. This group was enroute to New York, NY to return to Norway aboard the NAL Bergensfjord. No occupations or marital status are given on this list, and all are in Steerage.
3 Thin, Otto 28 " "
4 Thommasen, Thomas 23 " "
5 Lund, Hans H. 38 " "
6 Engebretsen, Peder I. 32 " "
7 Vaje, Alf J. 24 " "
8 Borgh, Leonard 26 " "
9 Berntzen, Otto 21 " "
10 Hansen, Hans 29 " "
11 Hovdenes, Marin 35 " "
12 Olsen, Alf 38 " "
15 Ahl, Johan H. 38 " "
16 Pedersen, Johannes H. 19 " "
17 Margaard, Berling 19 " "
18 Dahnsen, Aksel 28 " "
19 Gulbransen, Bjorn 26 " "
20 Wolstad, Julius 24 " "
21 Jentoft, Karl 28 " "
24 Holmbo, Berger 18 " "
25 Weyer, Asbjorn 18 " "
26 Ludviksen, John 19 " "
27 Olgaard, Ole [Ove ?] 16 " "
28 faded . . .n, Evind H. 16 " "
35 Millen, Waldemer 29 " "
36 Ahlqvist, Sven 22 " "
37 Nilson, Karl T. 20 " "
38 Nilson, Otto D. 23 " "
40 Nilsen, Oscar A. 26 " "
41 Tjstham, Ivar 17 " "
42 Boger, Arne 39 " "
43 Holthe, Samuel 39 " "
44 Sivertsen, Rasmus 27 " "
45 Anfinsen, Karl 30 " "
46 Nilsen, Gustav A. 32 " "
49 Andreassen, Konrad 17 " "
50 Mikkelsen, Tryvge 17 " "
51 Bergh, Harald 33 " "
52 Johansen, Harrald 34 " "
55 Fredriksen, -- 64 " "
56 Wenesten, Ture 19 " "
57 Sundbye, Trygave 27 " "
58 faded . . . ler, Aksel 31 " "
59 faded . . . bye, Harrald 40 " "
60 faded Olsen, Oscar 39 " "
61 Kristiansen, Rolf 16 " "
62 Hansen, Bjarne 16 " "
65 Johannsen, Einer 27 " "
73 Theresen, Johan 42 " "
74 Arnesen, George 23 " "
75 Thoresen, Emil 40 " "
76 Nilsen, Einar 23 " "
77 Gulbransen, Hjalmar 26 " "
78 Pettersen, Nils 18 " "
85 Boberg, Ottar J. 20 " "
89 faded . . .derson, Oscar 20 " "
90 faded . . .lund, Eric 23 " "
92 Helgesen, Harrald 47 " "
93 Pettersen, Andreas 48 " "
94 Sathre, Otto (Sæthre) 32 " "
95 Johannsen, Jorgen 29 " "
96 Ruud, Oscar 17 " "
97 Sathre, Johan Olsen (Sæthre) 17 " "
98 Hallberg, Oskar 26 " "
99 Karlsen, Karly 22 " "
103 Haalberg, Hjalmar 24 " "
104 Johansen, Alf 19 " "
105 Hansen, Johan L. 20 " "
106 Karlsen, John 17 " "
109 Andersen, Rider 18 " "
This passenger manifest is on Microfilm at the National Archives of Canada [NAC], in Ottawa. Microfilm Number T-4847.