Miss Helmina Josefina Nilsson
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Miss Helmina Josefina Nilsson, 26, was born 19 February 1886, the daughter of farmer Johan Peter Nilsson and Anna Kristina Magnusdotter Åkerslund, Ramkvilla, Småland, Sweden. She had four younger brothers Albin, Emil, Frans & Edvin, a younger sister Ida and two elder sisters Alfrida & Hanna.
Albin Emil & Edvin had previously emigrated, changed their name to Lander and were working in the Chicago era. Helmina travelled together with Elin Braf, also from Ramkvilla. They boarded the Titanic at Southampton as third class passengers. Helmina was destined for Joliet, Illinois.
When accident occured the girls dressed themselves and Helmina rushed away in advance while Elin was left behind to pick together a few things. Helmina reached (probably) lifeboat 13 and was saved. Elin was lost.
In New York she was given an unknown sum of cash and a ticket to Joliet.
In 1918 she married Albin Linder and they had two sons. After some years they returned to Sweden and lived at Hillefällan, Rörvik where they got a daughter. Helmina died in spring 1971.
References
Claes-Göran Wetterholm (1988, 1996, 1999) Titanic. Prisma, Stockholm. ISBN
91 518 3644 0
Acknowledgements
Leif Snellman, Finland
Summary
Born: Friday 19th February 1886
Age: 26 years
Last Residence: in Ramkvilla Småland Sweden
3rd Class passenger
First Embarked: Southampton on Wednesday 10th April 1912
Ticket No. 347470 , £7 17s 1d
Destination: Joliet Illinois United States
Rescued (boat 13)
Disembarked Carpathia: New York City on Thursday 18th April 1912
Died: 1971
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