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Solveig immigrated to Canada with her parents (Thorlakur and Henrietta) and 6 siblings (Jon, Jacobina, Rannveig, Niels, Bjorn and Thorsteinn) before continuing to the U.S.
Ship: S.S. MANITOBAN
Port of Departure: Glasgow, Scotland; Liverpool, England
Date of Departure: 12 Aug 1873
Port of Arrival: Quebec, Quebec, Canada
Date of Arrival: 25 Aug 1873
S.S. Manitoban passenger list. The family is the top grouping.
The S.S. Manitoban. The original name of the ship was the S.S. Ottawa, but the name was changed to the S.S. Manitoban in 1872. It was operated by the Allan Line.
The 1900 U.S. Census incorrectly indicates Solveig Valgerdur Thorlaksson immigrated to the U.S. from Iceland in 1874.
