Erik Syverson Skamser

Erick and Bract (Saker) Skamser, who were the parents of twelve children, as follows: Sever, Loss, Louis, Christ, Edward, Alif, Erick (the subject of this sketch), George, Leona, Thayer, Thomas and Otto. http://files.usgwarchives.net/wi/eauclaire/biographies/skamser.txt

Erick Skamser (Syversen) (son of Syver Erichsen and Live Larsdr Ramstad) was born March 17, 1824 in Norway, and died 1876. He married Britte (Bertha) Sjager (Larsdatter) on July 17, 1845 in Lom, Oppland, Norway, daughter of Lars Rasmussen Skjaak and Tora Eilivsdtar Overbo.  Notes for Erick Skamser (Syversen): Kari Thoresdatter b. 1840 female servant or maid that lived with the family in Norway. More About Erick Skamser (Syversen): Christening: March 25, 1824, Skjaak, Oppland Norway. Immigration: May 04, 1869, Arrived June 22, in Quebec Canada aboard the Valkrien. More About Erick Skamser (Syversen) and Britte (Bertha) Sjager (Larsdatter): Unknown-Begin: July 17, 1845, Lom, Oppland, Norway. Children of Erick Skamser (Syversen) and Britte (Bertha) Sjager (Larsdatter) are:

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Name: SKAMSER, Erik Sivertsen Age: 45 Date of Arrival (YYYY/MM/DD) : 1869/06/22 Port of Arrival: Québec Ship: VALKYRIEN ://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/passengers-quebec-1865-1900/001082-119.01-e.php?&person_id_nbr=131735&interval=20&&PHPSESSID=9angf5hlbkr9r7vosenir6mte7

In Norwegian prison before emigrating: [https://media.digitalarkivet.no/view/75895/109]