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This section of the collection consists of information on Herman Anderson’s occupations, immigration, church records, and letters to family members.
This section of the collection consists of family pictures, Herman Anderson’s sailing logs and immigration story, and his family church papers when they left Norway, Herman and Anne Gurine’s baptismal church records, Herman’s petition for naturalization, Herman’s declaration of intention, letter from Herman Anderson to Anna and Theol at the time of Anne Gurine Anderson’s death.
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Herman Anderson served on board the ship “Stamboul” from September 1895 to July 1897 as a sailor. He sailed from Greenock, Scotland to Mobile, Alabama to Delgoa Bay, Southeast Africa, and from there to Ship Island, Mississippi to Port Natal, Southeast Africa and from there to Pensacola, Florida. The ship’s purpose was to deliver loads of lumber. At age 19, on 31 March 1896, Herman was injured when one of the ship’s pump handles caught his jumper and threw him to the deck. His right leg broke above the knee. It was too expensive to see a doctor until the 26 of April and he walked with a limp ever since. After his time aboard the “Stamboul,” Herman got a job in Pensacola, Florida, in the woods painting a house. Then he hired out as a seaman on the “Concordia” in 1897. He had the starboard watch for the 42-day trip to Greenock, Scotland. Herman, his wife, and three children began their immigration to the America on 28 July 1906 on the steamship “Kong-Haakon.” They had a room with six beds, which was cleaned daily. The food was good and the crew helpful. Musicians played nearly every evening. Church services were also held. Herman had mixed feelings about leaving. He hoped for peace and promise in America. On the Atlantic Ocean, many became seasick. The 3rd of August they had a festival on board in honor of King Haakon’s birthday. Two died on the trip over: one a stillborn baby, the other a man who had a heart attack.