Hans Alm Immigration

Hans left Norway from Oslo on the SS Juno 1 on May 10, 1885 with two other young men from Gran, 16 year olds Kristian Molstad and Karl Borgerson (Karl was likely a nephew of Hans' mother Johanne).

Reg#	Harbor	Emig#	Date	First Name	Last Name (Patronymic)	Age	From	Destination	Ship
66989	Oslo	2906	10 Mai 1885	Karl	Borgersen	16	Gran	Watson	Juno
66990	Oslo	2907	10 Mai 1885	Kristian	Aholstad (sp)	16	Gran	Watson	Juno
66991	Oslo	2908	10 Mai 1885	Hans	Olsen	20	Gran	Watson	Juno

Emigrant list is from the University of Bergen's Digitalarkivet

This ship was one of a "fleet of ferries" and brought the trio to Hull, England. From there, they most likely took the train to Liverpool, where they boarded the "Wisconsin" of the Guion Line and arrived in New York on May 27, 1885.

After processing at Castle Garden, Karl, Kristian and Hans took the train to Watson. Hans arrived at the home of John Dvergsten on June 2, less than a month after leaving Norway.

More about the port of Hull

from "Ships of Our Ancestors" by M. Anuta, Gen. Pub Co, Baltimore MD 1999

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"Wisconsin" Passenger List

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262 Hans O. Badstuten age 20

263 Chr. A Molstad age 16

264 Carl Borgeson age 16

all three are identified as "laborers [from] Norway"

More about the Guion Line

1873 Advertisement for the Guion Line

found on the Norway Heritage site: http://www.norwayheritage.com/p_shiplist.asp?co=guion

These ships, whereof none are more than 3 years old (in 1873), are all of 1st class, well known and famous for their size, solidness, comfort and quick voyages. The voyage from Christiania to England takes from 2 - 3 days, and from Liverpool to New York 9 - 11 days. From New York to Chicago by train takes 36 - 40 hours, and to other places according to distance.