Mrs Selma Augusta Emilia Asplund (née Johansson)

(Courtesy of Michael A. Findlay & Robert Bracken, USA)
Mrs Carl Asplund (Selma Augusta Emilia Johansson), 38, was born on 10 October 1873. The wife of Carl Asplund she boarded the Titanic at Southampton as a third class passenger with Carl and their children: Filip Oscar, Clarence Gustaf Hugo, Carl Edgar, Lillian Gertrud and Edvin Rojj Felix. They were travelling from Alseda village, Småland, Sweden to 151 Vernon St. Worcester Massachusetts.
Selma, Lilian and Felix were rescued in lifeboat 15 but the rest of the family perished.
In Worcester a collection was started after the disaster for Selma and her children from which Selma would receive a monthly sum.
Selma died on 15 April 1964, the 52nd anniversary of the sinking. Selma's sister Elin Carlson died in 1966 at the age of 91.

Mrs. Asplund with her children, Lillian and Felix in May 1912. Lillian is the
older of the two children and is standing on the left. Felix is sitting on his
mother's lap
(From the Worcester, MA, Telegram, courtesy of Michael A.
Findlay & Robert Bracken, USA)
Documents
The Commonwealth of
Massachusetts Certificate of Death
Worcester Telegram, 17 April 1964, Obituary
References
Claes-Göran Wetterholm (1988, 1996, 1999) Titanic. Prisma, Stockholm. ISBN
91 518 3644 0
Contributors
Phillip Gowan, USA
Leif Snellman, Finland
Claes-Göran Wetterholm, Sweden
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Summary
Born: Friday 10th October 1873
Age: 38 years
Last Residence: in Alseda Småland Sweden
3rd Class passenger
First Embarked: Southampton on Wednesday 10th April 1912
Ticket No. 347077 , £31 7s 9d
Destination: Worcester Massachusetts United States
Rescued (boat 15)
Disembarked Carpathia: New York City on Thursday 18th April 1912
Died: Wednesday 15th April 1964
Cause of Death: Intestinal Obstruction
Buried: Old Swedish Cemetery Worcester Massachusetts United States
Travelling Companions (on same ticket)
Master Edvin Rojj Felix Asplund
Mr Carl Oscar Vilhelm Gustafsson Asplund
Master Carl Edgar Asplund
Master Filip Oscar Asplund
Master Clarence Gustaf Hugo Asplund
Miss Lillian Gertrud Asplund
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