Mr Jakob Alfred Wiklund
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| Name: Mr Jakob Alfred Wiklund
Age: 18 years Last Residence: in Nicolaistad Finland Occupation: General Labourer 3rd Class passenger First Embarked: Southampton on Wednesday 10th April 1912 Ticket No. 3101267 , £6 9s 11d Destination: Montreal Québéc Canada Died in the sinking. Body recovered by: Minia (No. 314) Buried: Fairview Lawn Cemetery Halifax Nova Scotia Canada on Saturday 11th May 1912. |
© Bob Knuckle, Canada.
Mr Jakob Alfred Wiklund, 18, lived and worked on his parents' farm in Nikolaistad (later Vasa/Vaasa), Finland. He boarded the Titanic at Southampton with his brother Karl Johan and Anna Sjöblom an old school friend, they were travelling to Montreal, Canada. During the trip they were accompanied by fellow Finn Jakob Alfred Johanson.
Jacob died in the sinking, his body was found by the Minia (#314) and brought to Halifax. His belongings were sent back to his parents and he was buried in Fairview Cemetery on May 11, 1912.
His parents later received £50 in compensation.
Documents
Record of Bodies and Effects: Passengers and Crew SS Titanic (#314)
References
Claes-Göran Wetterholm (1988, 1996) Titanic
Acknowledgements
Leif Snellman, Finland
Claes-Göran Wetterholm, Sweden
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