| Theme: Emigration | Facts: Travel |
Travel (Emigration) Agents
| S Sörenson | C A Berglund | J. Oscar Reis | C J Edenholm |
| Charles Hartvig | Ellis Larsson | Sam. Larsson | Joh. Larsson |
| Fredrik Nelson | J O Nelson | John Odell | S J Palmquist |
| Sören Sörensen | J E Sörensson | A Wennerlund. | Måns H Roos |
| David Lyon | John Millar | C J Möllersvärd | Frans Peterson |
| John Andersson | Leonard Borg | F P Denovan | J P Ferlund |
| C W Hällström | C A Lundberg | A H Lagergren | B B Peterson |
| Carl Eriksson | From Norway | Advertisements |
| Göteborg was
the main emigration port of departure. Several lines existed and many ships were used. The info on this page is merely an introduction and an overview. Please follow the external links for details. |
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| Prime Internet source for info about companies and ships: The Ships List | ||
| Mormon
emigration from Denmark, Norway and Sweden: "Scandinavian Emigrant Ship Descriptions and Voyage Narratives (1852-1868)" |
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| ATLANTIC LINES | ||
| Tips for ship's
names: Cunard Line ships often had suffix "-ia". :WhiteStar Line often "-ic". |
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| Cunard Line | (founded in England with
government support by Samuel Cunard from Halifax, Canada,
1839). Opened the line Liverpool - New York / Boston in
1847. Sören Sörensen opened
the first office in Göteborg in 1868
and continued until 1874. 1875-96: C Berglund. Famous ships: Britannia (1840), Servia (1881), Campania (1893), Carpathia (1903), Carmania (195), Mauretania (1907), Franconia (1911), Aquitania (1914), Queen Elizabeth (1940) |
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| White Star Line | based in Göteborg (see C.W.Hällström) was the
major competitor from 1872-1905. Stopped operations in
1933. (Shaw, Savill & Albion Line took over Atlantic
operations) Liverpool -New York / Boston / Philadelphia. Liverpool -Australia / N Zeeland. Southampton -New York. Hamburg/Bremen - Quebec/Montreal. London -Southampton -Quebec/Montreal. Chart of ship operations (useful !) |
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| Guion | (Liverpool and Great Western
Steamship Co / Guion Line). Founded by Stephen Guion in
1866. Closed 1894. Agents: 1868-69: Hartwig. 1869-74: J Andersson. 1871-72: F Peterson. 1876-78: Ellis Larsson. 1878-80: Samuel Larsson. 1880- Joh. Larsson. |
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| Inman | (Liverpool (New York) and
Philadelphia Steamship Co / Inman Line). 1850- .
Liverpool - New York / Philadelphia (and Queenstown).
Ships named "City of xxx". US Mail ships. Feeder Line from Scandinavia: Wilson Line Agents: 1868-69: F Nelson. 1871-90: J Odell. 1878: M.H. Roos. |
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| Allan Line | (Montreal Ocean Steamship Co) Founded in
1854. Merged w Canadian Pacific Line in 1915 forming
"Canadian Pacific Ocean Services Ltd".
Liverpool - Quebec. Price (1855) 18 guineas Engl->USA, USD 80 USA->Engl Agents: 1868-71: David Lyon. 1874-82: J.P. Fehrlund. "Allan Line Emigrant's Handbook" (1880) Interesting document w trip descr, fares, tourist guides to USA and Canada.... More about the Line, ships and selected passenger lists. |
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| American | (American Steamship Company, changed name
several times later). 1871- Liverpool-Philadelphia.
Used many chartered ships from the other companies so
watch out ! Agent: 1874-84: F.P. Denovan. |
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| Anchor | 1856- Glasgow - New York /
Quebec Agents: 1869-72: John Millar. 1871-74: C.J. Möllersvärd. 1872-93: Leonard Borg. |
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| National | (National Steam Navigation
Co). Passenger service 1863 -1892 . Liverpool -New York.
From 1870 London -New York and Boston. Agents: 1871-: J.O. Nelson. 1868-78: B.B. Peterson |
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| Dominion | (Mississippi and Dominion
Steamship Co 1870-). Liverpool -Bordeaux -Lisbon -Havana
-New Orleans. Later Liverpool -Quebec / Montreal
/Portland, Maine. Later Bristol -Montreal. (Livestock
carriers) Agent: 1880-91: J.E. Sörensson |
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| Norddeutscher Lloyd | 1857 -. Bremen -London and Bremen -New York
/ Baltimore / New Orleans Agent: 1879-88: A Wennerlund |
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| Svenska Amerika Linjen | (Swedish America Line) took
over all traffic after 1915, (German
lines were stopped by WW I). Göteborg - New York. Ceased
1975. Ships: Drottningholm, Gripsholm, Kungsholm,
Stockholm (sank Andrea Doria in 1956) (My farfar tuned all the pianos on those ships abt 1950-60) |
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| FEEDER LINES | ||
| Shaw, Savill & Albion Line | English / Scottish company est 1858. Until 1933 joint service to NZ with White Star Line. 1932-71: Liverpool-Australia | |
| DFDS | Danish company founded in 1866. Took over Thingvalla Line in 1898. Transformed into Scandinavia-America Line (not same as Swedish America Line). Operated feeder lines, e.g. Stettin, Köpenhamn, Malmö, Helsingborg to England. Still operating. | |
| Wilson | Feeder lines from Sweden and Norway.
Associated with Inman Line for Atlantic passage.
1822-1978 Famous ships: Albion, Angelo, Ariosto, Hero, Orlando, Rollo |
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| Other | Feeder lines from Germany, Denmark and Norway. | |
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"ships used by this agent" the ships name is in
boldface. "Gbg" = Göteborg. To find info about the Passenger Line companies and ships go to the Travel Source pages. |
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| Sören Sörensen | ||
| Cunard
Line Göteborg General Agency from the beginning in 1868. Addresses: Postgatan 58, Göteborg; Skeppsbron 18, Stockholm; Norra Strandgatan 14, Helsingborg; Norra Wallgatan 58, Malmo; Passagerareafdelningen, Kongens Nytorv. Köpenhamn K. Known after 1903 at least. |
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| Charles August Berglund (Karl August B) | ||
| Born in
Tysslinge parish, Örebro län. Emigrated to Boston, USA
in 1870. Associated with the employment agency "The
Industrial Aid Society" in Boston. He moved back to
Sweden and took over the Cunard Line Göteborg
General Agency after Sören
Sörensen. Office address: Sillgatan 44. He left the
agency in 1896 and moved to Stockholm. He also combined this with an employment agency mainly recruiting young women for household jobs in the Boston region. He handled over 58 000 contracts in the 1880's. |
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| Ships used by this agent: | ||
| To England | Romeo Gbg->Hull | Wilson line (1888) |
| Cameo Gbg->Grimsby | (1893) | |
| Transatlantic | Orlando | (1896) |
| J. Oscar Reis | ||
| Took over the Cunard Line Göteborg General Agency after C A Berglund in 1896, address: Postgatan 28, Göteborg. | ||
| Known sub-agents used: | ||
| A. P. ANDERSSON | Bispmotalag. 2 Motala (Östergötland) | |
| Ships used by this agent: | ||
| To England | Romeo Gbg->Hull | Wilson line (1900, 01) |
| Rollo Gbg->Grimsby | (1904) | |
| Transatlantic | Carpathia | Cunard line (1903) |
| Orlando | (1902) | |
| C J Edenholm | ||
| Agent with an office in Göteborg. Address: Postgatan 28 Göteborg. (Same as J O Reis !). Known after 1903 at least | ||
| C W Hällström | ||
| Agent and Line
operator: "Vita Stjärnan" (White
Star Line) 1872 - 1905. Office address from abt
1885: Sillgatan 34/Götgatan 8, Göteborg and in
Stockholm, Malmö and Helsingborg. Had at least 52 000
passengers in the 1880's. Also traffic from Malmö Hällström was succeeded by Carl Eriksson |
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| Ships used by this agent: | ||
| To England | Steamers Gbg -> Hull, from 1892 Gbg->Grimsby | |
| Orlando | (1869) | |
| Rollo Gbg->Hull/Grimsby | (1870) | |
| Romeo Gbg->Hull/Grimsby | (1881) | |
| Calypso Gbg->Hull/Grimsby | (1904) | |
| Ariosto Gbg->Hull/Grimsby | (1881) | |
| Malmö Malmö->Grimsby | ||
| Transatlantic | Ariosto | (1899) |
| Carl Eriksson | ||
| Took over "Vita Stjärnan" (White Star Line) in 1905 after C W Hällström. | ||
| Charles A Lundberg | ||
| Ships used by this agent: | ||
| To England | Romeo Gbg->Hull | Wilson line (1888, 1901) |
| Axel H Lagergren | ||
| Ships used by this agent: | ||
| Transatlantic | Orlando | (1904) |
| Samuel Larsson | ||
| Agent with an office in Göteborg. Address: Hamngatan 38. Repr. Guion 1878-80, Dominion 1903 (at least) | ||
| Ships used by this agent: | ||
| Transatlantic | Dominion line (1903), Liverpool - Boston | |
| Charles Hartwig | ||
| Repr. Guion 1868-69 | ||
| John Andersson | ||
| Repr. Guion 1869-74 | ||
| Frans Peterson | ||
| Repr Guion 1871-72 | ||
| Ellis Larsson | ||
| Repr. Guion 1876-78 | ||
| Johannes Larsson | ||
| Repr. Guion 1880- | ||
| David Lyon | ||
| Repr Allan Lines 1868-72 | ||
| J. P. Fehrlund | ||
| Repr Allan Lines 1874-82 | ||
| John Millar | ||
| Repr. Anchor 1869-72 | ||
| C.J. Möllersvärd | ||
| Repr. Anchor 1871-74 | ||
| Leonard Borg | ||
| Repr. Anchor 1872-93 | ||
| F. P. Denovan | ||
| Repr American 1874-84 | ||
| Frederick Nelson | ||
| Repr Inman 1868-69 | ||
| John Odell | ||
| Repr Inman 1871-90 | ||
| Måns Herman Roos | ||
| Repr. Inman 1878 | ||
| S.J. Palmquist | ||
| Repr. White Star 1871- | ||
| B.B. Peterson | ||
| Repr. National 1868-78 | ||
| J.O. Nelson | ||
| Repr National 1871- | ||
| Alfred Wennerlund | ||
| Repr. Norddeutscher Lloyd 1879-88 | ||
| Johan Edvard Sörensson | ||
| Repr. Dominion 1880-91. | ||
| Emigration from Skåne, Halland, Blekinge: Check Danish agents | ||
Thank you Rustan Gandvik (descendant of 2 of
the agents) for valuable information.
Literature: Gösta Lext: "Studier rörande svensk emigration
till Nordamerika 1850-1880" (1977)
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