Reply to thread

Message: [QUOTE="Brian Ahern, post: 260502, member: 136735"] My research has thus far proved less than fruitful. There is info online regarding her uncle, the one-time prime minister, but not a lot (that I've found) on the Posse family as a whole. I've done more research on the former Norwegian nobility than on Sweden's aristocracy. Once I really delved into it, there was a surprising amount of info (in English) out there. So I am sure the same will be true with Sweden's families, if I ever take the time. Maritha - judging from your name, I'm guessing you know a thing or two about Scandinavian society. Would the daughter of a count actually be a countess, or would she have the Swedish equivalent of "lady" or "honourable"? One interesting thing about Mrs. Lindstrom is that she journeyed to Cherbourg to board the Titanic when she could have caught a ship closer to home such as the Frederick VIII (Scandinavian American Line, I believe). Had she paid other calls in Europe? Had she gone shopping in Paris? Or did she just want to sail on a larger, more luxurious ship? Another thing that I've often wondered about - and maybe "aloud" on another thread - is what life would have been like for her sister, an aristocrat living in the US and married to a red-blooded yank. I THINK I've tried researching her sister's husband (can't think of his name offhand) - will try again. I've only spent six days of my life in Sweden (and absolutely loved it!), but my impression was that it is a more class-conscious society than its socialistic international image would lead one to believe. I would think it could only have been moreso in 1912. [/QUOTE]

Verification: In which year did the Titanic sail?