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Torres Anfinsen papers, 1853
- Title
- Torres Anfinsen papers, 1853
- Identifier
- P0797
- Date
- 1853
- Creator
- Anfinsen, Torres
- Description
- Immigration papers (LaSalee Co., Ill.), citizenship papers (1853), and transcription of a letter (& transcription) written from Ottawa, Illinois, 1851 by Lars A. Wiigh to "Torres Anfindsen Wiig, Rochester P.O., Racine Co., Wis." N.B.: (see Naeseth's "Norwegian Immigrants" v. 2, p. 223 for Torres emigration on "Kong Sverre" from Bergen to New York, arriving June 24 or 29th, 1846; born Skaanevik, Hordaland.
Includes a vaccination certificate (1819); certificate (1852) from Lærdal parish for Ingeborg Ovesdatter Lysne, born 1822. - Location: 9/A/4
- Extent
- 1 folder
Collection
Citation
Anfinsen, Torres, “Torres Anfinsen papers, 1853,” Norwegian American Historical Association, accessed October 17, 2026, https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/10311.