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Enroute to Wisconsin in 1869

On June 8, 1869, Elias and Kari Borresen arrived in the New York harbor aboard the ship Britannia. About four weeks before and married just months, they had left Norway for America. I’ve wondered about their journey from New York to Pigeon Falls, … Continue reading

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