Ellis Island

Lovely fall colours

New York seen from Ellis Island

Peak years of immigration to the U.S.A. In the period of 1815 to 1930 858200 people emigrated from Norway 97% to the U.S

A picture of Norwegian immigrants on their first step of the journey by Wilse

My ship is loaded with immigrants...

My great Aunts came with Cunard Line in 1912

The big inspection Hall on Ellis Island

Here people would wait to get the yes or no to get into America

Before they were sent down here:

Hospital Stories:

A lot of people were detained in Ellis Island for different reasons, My great Aunt Louise Jacobson and her family were detained in 1917 for being ill, the oldest son Alf Karstein that was 6, had to stay in hospital for 2 months, before they could go home to Canada.

The Court Room in Ellis Island