Research on August Wennerstrom

[Arne Mjåland]

There was an article about Wennerstrom in a Culver, Indiana newspaper around 1998, Here is some of it:
"After the Titanic disappeared the Wennerstrom boat turned over. He and his friend Edward Lindell got back to the boat. Mrs, Lindell was missing. Wennerstrom saw her in the water and grabbed her by the hand. He did not have the strength to pull her aboard.
After half an hour, he lost his grip and saw her disappear beneath the sea. Helplessly, he turned toward Mr. Lindell, and, at first glance, thought his friend had aged 60 years. Closer inspection revealed that Mr. Lindell had frozen to death.
The Wennerstroms raised a family of six boys and one girl, Edward, Clarence, Augist jr. Knight, Bill, Ann and Culver". Are any of these children still living?

 

[Laura Melinda Varjo]

You're welome Lester. oh man, gotta go, my frined's waiting and the bell rang, so we'll be late to sociology!!!!!!!!!!

I'll find out if the children r still linving later.

 

[Nancy Rockwood]

I saw a Wennerstrom on these pages who had left a message about his grandfather. Does anyone know what his first name was? I believe this gentleman who left the message was a writer.

 

[Lester Mitcham]

Part of that post:

Gerald Wennerstrom
Posted on Sunday, 11 June, 2000 - 4:16 am:
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
I am the grandson of August Wennerstrom,
3rd Class and a screenwriter. I recently found
this site and I am very happy to have done so. I
am doing research on my grandfather's life
especially prior to the Titantic (in Sweden),
and after arriving in New York. My research is
for a screenplay I am writing about him. I have

 

[Nancy Rockwood]

I've asked this before, but still not sure of the answer I received. Has a person named Wennerstrom every come into this club. If so, could anyone tell me his first name. I would appreciate any help. Thanks

 

[Bob Godfrey]

There was a Gerald:

https://www.encyclopedia-titanica.org/discus/messages/5811/569.html?960727140#POST2453

[Moderator's Note: The thread that Bob provided the link to is now this one; recent messages from two other threads have now been moved into this one. MAB]

 

[Britt-Marie Haglund]

Hi!

Dear Gerald. My mane is Britt-Mari and is great grand dougher of August Endvard Wennerstrom in Sweden. I hoe that you can find this message even if it's 8 year ago that you searched answer of your requests.

August had a son in Sweden named Knut August, and also a sister Bertha Andersson who's taked carried of Knut when he left Sweden. Knut August has 3 children Sven, Leif and Ing-Britt. Sven was my father. Knut's mother was Selma Haglund and Knut got her lastname because of not marriage with August.


Leif lives in Ystad, Ing-Britt in Lund and Sven lived in Malmo (died 1992). I lives in Malmo.
If you want more information about August and his family and life in Sweden, pleace contact me. I guess we have many things to talk about. My aunt Ing-Britt told me many stories about August who I want to share with you and I'd love to hear your story about him.

Pleace contact me

My e-mail adress: [email protected]

(Maybe the dot disapear in my adress but add this if it's not sending succesfully).

Best regards

Britt-Mari Haglund

 

[Jason D. Tiller]

Hello Britt-Mari,

Please note that Gerald is no longer a member of the message board. Therefore he may not see your message.

 

[Arne Mjåland]

Hello Britt-Marie
The obituary of August Wennerstrom was published in Culver Citizen, Indiana Nov. 29 1950. Ufortunetey, his son in Sweden Knut August was not mentioned in the obituary. Those mentioned were: His wife Naomi. one daughter Mrs Leonora Gibbons, Culver. six sons. Sgt. Edward Leo, Air Corps, Shephard Field. Texas, Clarence W. Mishawaka, August Edward, jr. Plymouth, Knight Leo, Billy Ramond, and Culver Leonard all at home. and five grandchildren. It may be of interest to read what kind of work August did in America: "Until 1941 he was superintendent of Buildings and Grounds at Culver Military Academy. Later he inagurated a seed and landscaping service in this vicinity. For the past two years he had been in charge of the grounds at the State School in Ft. Wayne"