Mr Olaf Elon Osén
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Mr Olof Elon Osén, 16, was born 24 September 1895 the son of Erik Olsson Osén and Erika Didia Andersdotter he was from Ön, Hedesunda, Gästrikland, Sweden his siblings were: Erik, Berta, Olof, Einar, Addie, Judit, Östen and Elvin. His profession is unknown.
According to the White Star list he was on his way from Ön to Nils Tilberg, Ethan, South Dakota, according to the American senate list he was on his way to Mitchell, South Dakota.
He boarded the Titanic at Southampton as a third class passenger . He died in the sinking, his body was never found.
Olaf Osén came from a poor home, where three children had died at a young age. In 1914 another child Rut was born. The father, a labourer, had a stroke in November 1912 which according to a letter to consulate in London put his ability to work down with 50%. Because of that he was more in need of the support he had hoped from his son. When Olof had travelled he had borrowed 500 Kr, with his father as guarantor and he had promised to support his parents from USA.
The Mansion House Fund paid 875.52 Kr (Ł48) to parents 1366.50 Kr (Ł75) damage claims paid to parents 20 August 1914.
References
Claes-Göran Wetterholm (1988, 1996, 1999) Titanic. Prisma, Stockholm. ISBN
91 518 3644 0
Acknowledgements
Claes-Göran Wetterholm, Sweden
Contributors
Leif Snellman, Finland
Summary
Born: Tuesday 24th September 1895
Age: 16 years
Last Residence: in Ön Sweden
Occupation: Farm Labourer
3rd Class passenger
First Embarked: Southampton on Wednesday 10th April 1912
Ticket No. 7534 , £9 4s 4d
Destination: Ethan United States
Died in the sinking.
Body Not Recovered
Travelling Companions (on same ticket)
Mr Alfred Ossian Gustafsson
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