This is a list of cabin passengers only, that departed from Oslo, Norway on 26 October 1926. Information from the database of Sue Swiggum of Solem, Swiggum and Austheim, states that 7 cabin and 48 third class passengers disembarked at Halifax, Nova Scotia, 3 November 1926. On 5 November 1926, 162 cabin and 280 third class passengers disembarked at New York.
Captain: Ole B. Bull
First Mate:Ragnvald Gjertsen
Auditor: Arne Urbye Blix
Engineer: Peder Karstensen
Doctor: M. Jenssen
There is no sworn statement with this passenger list
Columns represent: surname, given name and city of residence.
1 Anderson, Berit Oslo 2 Anfinsen, Anna Oslo 3 Andersen, Elise Stavanger 4 Asbjørnsen, Nina J. Brooklyn, N.Y. 5 Anderson, Ingeborg Minneapolis, Minn.
6 Berg, Franciska New-York 7 Brandt, Jennie Oslo 8 Brandt, Laila Oslo 9 Broberg, Harry Oslo 10 Broberg, Sigrid Oslo 11 Blue, Ella Oslo 12 Bjønnes, Thomas Larvik 13 Berntsen, Liv Stavanger
14 Christensen, Helga Oslo 15 Christiansen, Dagny Kristianssand S. 16 Christian, Margaret Brooklyn, N.Y. 17 Christian, Kenneth Brooklyn, N.Y. 18 Christiansen, Christian C. Oslo
19 Eliassen, Dagny Oslo 20 Eriksen, Josef Oslo 21 Engwell, Ebba Sandeherred 22 Ellefsen, Inger E. Mosby pr. Kristianssand S. 23 Emanuelsen, Osmund Brooklyn, N.Y. 24 Endresen, Bergine Stavanger 25 Eia, Adelaide Sogndal i Dalene 26 Engelsen, Jacobine Bergen
27 Falnes, Lars S. Stavanger
28 Glattetræ, Dagmar Kristianssand S. 29 Gundersen, Thørner Stavanger
30 Hveen, Thora Oslo 31 Hellesnes, Eva Oslo 32 Harris, Samuel Brooklyn, N.Y. 33 Hansen, Hans G.M. Brooklyn, N.Y. 34 Hansen, Karen Brooklyn, N.Y. 35 Heyerdahl, Antonie Oslo 36 Halvorsen, Arthur Oslo 37 Hewett, Muriel D. Larvik 38 Hansen, Karl H.S. Larvik 39 Hermansen, Margrethe Mandal 40 Hjelde, Valborg Stavanger 41 Henningsen, Ruth S. Aalesund 42 Halsaas, Margrethe Bergen 43 Halsaas, Sonja Bergen 44 Halsaas, Oddny Bergen 45 Hall, Eric Oslo
46 Isaksen, Eigil Skien 47 Isaksen, Leif Skien
48 Johnsen, Ingeborg Oslo 49 Johansen, Fredrik Oslo 50 Jensen, Dagny Oslo 51 Jansson, Signe Oslo 52 Jacobsen, Marit Aaseral, Mandal 53 Jensen, Bernhard A.T. Kristianssand S. 54 Johnson, Haakon Milwaukee, Wis. 55 Johansson, Ellen W. Gøteborg * 56 Johanson, Paul Stockholm * 57 Johanson, Sigrid Stockholm
58 Kristiansen, Øivind Oslo 59 Kaldager, Ingeborg M. Sandefjord 60 Knutsen, Anna Marie St.Island, N.Y. 61 Knutsen, Ragnar Meyer Stavanger 62 Knudsen, Laura Bergen 63 Knudsen, Jenny Bergen 64 Kjelland, Olav Th. Trondhjem
65 Lie, Jonas New-York 66 Lie, Sonja New-York 67 Lindberg, Josepha Oslo 68 Lindberg, Rolf H. Oslo 69 Larsen, Reidar E. Oslo 70 Lysholm, Maren Buffalo, N.Y. 71 Larsen, George Chicago, Ill. 72 Larsen, Hildegard Chicago, Ill. 73 Lie, Rolf Oslo 74 Larsen, Alice Friedriksstad 75 Larsen, Anna Friedriksstad 76 Larsen, Clara Brooklyn, N.Y. 77 Lunde, Kisia Høivaag 78 Larsen, Gudrun P. Flekkefjord 79 Larsen, Martha Stavanger 80 Larsen, Gerd Stavanger 81 Larsen, Asta Stavager 82 Larsen, Rolv Stavaager 83 Losnedal, Orlaug Bergen
84 Marstrand-Jørgensen, Anna Marie Hamar 85 Magnussen, Agnes K. Bergen 86 Mandahl, Olaf O. Brooklyn, N.Y. 87 Månsson, Amandus Klädesholmen 88 Molin, Rudolf Stockholm 89 Nilsen, Ingrid Kristianssand S. 90 Nilsen, Arne Ivar Kristianssand S. 91 Nilsen, Øistein Kristianssand S. 92 Nilsson, Kristina Sunne 93 Nelson, Hugo Spokane, Washington
94 Olsen, dr. Ørjan Oslo 95 Olsen, Maud L. Oslo 96 Olsen, Alfhild Gresch Oslo 97 Osmundsen, Maren Oslo 98 Olsen, Knut Oppegaard 99 Olsen, Halvor Ølestad 100 Olsen Aagedal, Susanne Bjelland 101 Olsen Vormlid, Anna Bjelland 102 Olsen, Sadie Stavanger 103 Olsen, Garfield Brooklyn, N.Y. 104 Olsen, Olav Hidra 105 Olsen, Martha Stavanger
106 Pearson, Charles Chicago, Ill. 107 Pedersen, Daniel G. Fjære 108 Pedersen Tronstad, Borghild Brooklyn, N.Y. 109 Pederson Tronstad, Samuel Brooklyn, N.Y. 110 Pederson Tronstad, Sverre Odd Brooklyn, N.Y. 111 Pettersen, Johanna Bergen 112 Peterson, Mary Chicago, Ill.
113 Quale, Bertha Tonette Stavanger
114 Rice, Lillian New-York 115 Røiseth, Elisa Oslo 116 Rasmussen, Dorothea Skien 117 Reinersten, Carl Brooklyn, N.Y. 118 Røynesdal, Targjerd Bjelland 119 Røiland, Ingeborg P. Flekkefjord 120 Reinholdt, Olga Trondhjem 121 Reist, Benjamin F. New-York
122 Strandenæs, Bergliot New-York 123 Stenersen, Dina Risør 124 Solun, Ester Borre 125 Stenberg, Marie Oslo 126 Stenberg, Anna Oslo 127 Stensholt, Carl Gustav Larvik 128 Stensholt, Evelyn Larvik 129 Stensholt, Rolf D. Larvik 130 Stensholt, Carl D. Larvik 131 Skjulestad, Ivar J. Ø. Moland 132 Syrdahl Olsen, Sigrid Spangereid 133 Samuelsen, Omine J. Fjære 134 Sjursen, Ingrid A. Bergen 135 Solaas, Laura A. Bergen 136 Steffensen, Antonetta K. M. Bergen 137 Steffensen, Gunvor, M. Bergen 138 Strandén, Nils Johan Høgboda 139 Stenroos, Georg Sigrid Lumparland, Åland 140 Sundt, Gunnar Oslo
141 Therkildsen, Margrethe C. Oslo 142 Tirud, Ragna Oslo 143 Theisen, Henrik Oslo 144 Theisen, Theis Oslo 145 Thorsen Udø, Carl Gustav Halse, Mandal 146 Tortensen, Elisabeth Brooklyn, N.Y. 147 Tortensen, Rolf Kristianssand S. 148 Thorkildsen, Andrea E. Egersund 149 Thorkildsen, Ingeborg Stavanger 150 Torkelsen, Hans Brooklyn, N.Y. 151 Torkelsen, Tobine Brooklyn, N.Y. 152 Torkelsen, Trygve Brooklyn, N.Y. 153 Torkelsen, Stanley Brooklyn, N.Y. 154 Torkelsen,Bergit Brooklyn, N.Y. 155 Tveit, Maria Kristianssand S.
156 Undheim, Linea Oslo 157 Ulnes, Karen Oslo
158 von Zernikow-Loss, Henrik Philadelphia, Pa.
159 Widness, Lawrence J. Brooklyn, N.Y. 160 Widén, Gudrun Brooklyn, N.Y. 161 Wold, Margrethe Trondhjem KABIN-PASSAGERER. Tillæg: (addition) 162 Bergan, Oscar A. Gary, Ind. 163 Hellerud,Ragnvald Oslo 164 Hjort-Hansen, Finn Lysaker 165 Holst, Fredrik Oslo 166 Kroepelien, Trygve Bergen Ikke ombord: (not on board) Johanson,Paul Stockholm Johanson,Sigrid Stockholm Total 164 passagerer Passenger #61 - Knutsen This passenger list was donated by Karin Knutsen whose father Ragnar Meyer Knutsen was a passenger. She has provided the following information: This was not the first trip my father made from Norway to the US. Born April 5 1899, Papa's first trip was in 1918 when he went to study at MIT. He was in Boston for about two years, New York for a little while, Easton, PA and then Cleveland, OH, where he settled in 1926. He worked for the Cleveland Railway/Cleveland Transit System from 1926 until he retired at 65. Ragnar Meyer Knutsen died October 2, 1980 in Cleveland, OH. His parents were Carl Christian Meyer-Knutsen and Elisa Tobia Andersen Meyer-Knutsen. Their address was Rektor Steensgate 41, Stavanger. (My cousin still owns the house.) For further information on this family, please contact Karin Knutsen at [email protected] You can view a painting of the SS Bergensfjord on the Solem, Swiggum and Austheim ship index web site: http://www.museumsnett.no/mka/ssa/ (From the menu on the left, select "shipping line", then select "Norwegian-America Line", then select "SS Bergensfjord) The following information from the voyage booklet can be viewed: Information for Passengers Information for Passengers (Norwegian) Booklet Cover Booklet Title Page Voyage Chart Voyage Schedules 1926/27 Formatter's Notes: Passenger numbers were added by the formatter. 56,57 - Johanson, Paul and Johanson, Sigrid. See note at end of passenger list. Although listed on the original manifest, they were later noted as not being on board.