Miss Ida Augusta Margareta Andersson
Courtesy: Axel Johnson / Roy Mengot, USA
Miss Ida Augusta Margareta Andersson, 38, was born 24 November 1873 the daughter
of Johan Anders Carlsson from Sunden, Ingelstorp, Västergötland, Sweden. She was
the youngest of four sisters: Elizabeth, Hilda and Hilma Susanna 1.
Ida's sister Hilda was was married to an Axel Johnson Sr. in Michigan and she died in childbirth on 7th March, 1909. Hilda was caring for her own 7 children and the 3 children of Axel's older brother Andrew. Ida was to come to America and care for all 10 children. Family members believe that Ida was going to marry Axel but that Andrew had also shown an interest in her.
Her other known family was a sister in law: Greta Olsson, Diket, Piggatorp, Ingelstorp.
Ida was unmarried and worked as housekeeper on Lagmansbro farm, Vadsbro, Sörmland, Sweden. She was on her way from Vadsbro to her sister Hilma S. Peterson, 408 Sibben St. Manistee, Michigan.
She boarded the Titanic at Southampton as a third class passenger and died in the sinking. Her body was not recovered.
The Mansion House Fund paid 874.08 Kr (£48) to Greta Olsson and a 924 Kr (£50) damage claim was paid to Ida's father Johan Carlsson.
Notes
1.Hilma Susannah Peterson (née Andersson) was born on 3rd November, 1876
in Svenstorp, Skarab, Sweden.
2. Some of this information was contained in a letter (date unknown) written by
Ester, the eldest daughter of August and Elizabeth Johnson, Elizabeth being Ida's
sister. At the time she was living at 407 S. Madison, Ludington Michigan. The
letter also mentions that Mr Astor who went down on the ship owned an insurance
company and that "Aster Insurance" settled $300 for each of Axel's first children.
References
Mansion House Titanic Relief Fund Booklets and Minute Books
Claes-Göran Wetterholm (1988, 1996, 1999) Titanic. Prisma, Stockholm. ISBN
91 518 3644 0
Acknowledgements
Axel Johnson (grandson of Axel Johnson)
Claes-Göran Wetterholm, Sweden
Contributors
Roy Mengot, USA
Leif Snellman, Finland
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Summary
Born: Monday 24th November 1873
Age: 38 years
Last Residence: in Vadsbro Sörmland Sweden
3rd Class passenger
First Embarked: Southampton on Wednesday 10th April 1912
Ticket No. 347091 , £7 15s 6d
Destination: Manistee Michigan United States
Died in the sinking.
Body Not Recovered