The ship that brought the Volds to America

Gunder and Gunneld both came from Norway to the United States on the 1870 sailing of the Rjukan, a ship named after a town in Norway.


Gunder is listed as #33 (as Gunder Olsen) on this passenger list.

Gunneld is listed at #69 (as Gunhild Svenungsdatter) on the same passenger list.

Several years later, the Rjukan sank off the coast of New Jersey. This blog post gives the account of its destruction and the dramatic story around it.