Mr Juha Niskänen
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Mr Juha Niskanen, 39, had been living in several places in Vermont, USA for three years, but then returned to his native Finland. He was travelling from Kivijärvi, Finland to Boston, Massachusetts.
He boarded the Titanic at Southampton as a third class passenger (ticket number STON/O 2. 3101289, £7 18s 6d), sharing a cabin with Juho Strandén.
After the collision Strandén woke Niskanen, who went and warned Erik Jussila. Together with Strandén he reached boat deck, where, according to their account, they assisted with the loading of one of the lifeboats. Niskanen and Strandén were rescued, probably in lifeboat 9.
After reaching New York Niskanen made a claim of £50 for his lost luggage.
Niskanen eventually settled in Cazadero, California. He commited suicide on 13 August 1927.
Certificates
State of California
Department of Health Services Certificate of Death
Articles
Santa Rosa Democrat (California), 14 August 1927, Recluse
Fires Cabin, Then Kills Self, Officers Find
References
Claes-Göran Wetterholm (1988, 1996, 1999) Titanic. Prisma, Stockholm. ISBN
91 518 3644 0
Acknowledgements
Claes-Göran Wetterholm, Sweden
Contributors
Phillip Gowan, USA
Leif Snellman, Finland
Notes
Committed Suicide
Summary
Age: 39 years
Last Residence: in Boston Massachusetts United States
3rd Class passenger
First Embarked: Southampton on Wednesday 10th April 1912
Ticket No. 3101289 , £7 18s 6d
Destination: Boston Massachusetts United States
Rescued (boat 9)
Disembarked Carpathia: New York City on Thursday 18th April 1912
Died: Saturday 13th August 1927
Cause of Death: Gunshot Wound
Buried: IOOF Cemetery Santa Rosa California United States
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