Anders Johan Andersson

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1. This article is written by Axel Hansson on april 15 1967 . He belonged to the same church as the family Brogren, and as such he was a friend of the family and participated as such in the gathering. He recalls how Ernest captured the audience with his depicition of the unsinkable ship that would transfer them across the Atlantic Ocean. How every passenger now could travel with dignity (earlier forms of travel was not very pleasant for third class passengers). Many in the audience felt envy, to travel with the largest and most modern ship in the world. Yet they were of course happy for their comrades and family traveling abroad, and many psalms and sermons where held in their name (Both Brogren and Danbom were religious). As such, it was very hard for them to grasp the fact that all but Anna Nysten survived the journey. Credit: Kisa – Västra Eneby hembygdsförening (Emil Turreson)

   
2. A postcard sent by Anna Nysten to congratulate her mother on her birthday in 1912. She is aware it will arrive late, knowing that it takes time for letter to arrive. ”But better late than never”, perhaps nodding to her own experiences… She expresses much gratitude over her fortune to endure the recent hardships. Credit: Kisa – Västra Eneby hembygdsförening (Emil Turreson)

   
3. In this article, ”Titanicpassagerarna från Horn” was published in Östgöta Correnspondenten on May 13 1972, also written by Axel Hansson. In this article he estimates around 60 participants during the day. You might also note how mr Danbom is named Ernst. Ernest is considered an older form, and I believe it was spelled different even during contemporary times. On formal occasions, Ernest is probably how he spelled it out, though in everyday life and our time, Ernst is the name mostly used. Even though spring was far away, the weather was kind and allowed the company to commemorate with their photo taken outdoors. Once again, Axel describes the colourful depiciton of Titanic, the journey, and the country where the company were heading to. Ernst was an agent of White Starline, and was recieved payment for every emigrant he could convince to travel through their line. Credit: Kisa – Västra Eneby hembygdsförening (Emil Turreson)

   
4. Thank you for providing all of this great information! I'll add my own opinions about some of what you have posted. -I don't think that photo is of the Andersson children. To me, there is no resemblance whatsoever. -About Kättestorp farm: I don't have an exact year Anders got the farm, but from a website I've found online it says "Alfrida married Anders Johansson on 25 June 1898 and they settled in Kättestorp. Anders became the owner of his father-in-law's third of the farm." So it appears it was shortly after they got married. Also this says that he only owned 1/3 of it. -I recently saw this postcard for the first time a few months ago, and although the English translation I have of it differs slightly it more or less says the same thing. -The photo of the farewell party was not taken by Ernst Danbom, or at least this particular one wasn't. He is visible in this photo, sitting right behind Ingeborg Andersson (he's the first man in the second row).... Read full post
5. Thank you for providing all of this great information! I'll add my own opinions about some of what you have posted. -I don't think that photo is of the Andersson children. To me, there is no resemblance whatsoever. -About Kättestorp farm: I don't have an exact year Anders got the farm, but from a website I've found online it says "Alfrida married Anders Johansson on 25 June 1898 and they settled in Kättestorp. Anders became the owner of his father-in-law's third of the farm." So it appears it was shortly after they got married. Also this says that he only owned 1/3 of it. -I recently saw this postcard for the first time a few months ago, and although the English translation I have of it differs slightly it more or less says the same thing. -The photo of the farewell party was not taken by Ernst Danbom, or at least this particular one wasn't. He is visible in this photo, sitting right behind Ingeborg... Read full post
6. I do not believe this photo is the Andersson children. Apart from not looking very much like them; the little boy is clearly older than the toddler girl which is supposed to be Ebba. The actual Ebba was older than Sigvard. He was 4 years old and she 6.
7. Hi! I am in agreement that it's not them. Unfortunately this photo is being circulated at the family online and offline so I posted it to raise discussion. Thanks for sharing!
8. Thank you for providing all of this great information! I'll add my own opinions about some of what you have posted. -I don't think that photo is of the Andersson children. To me, there is no resemblance whatsoever. -About Kättestorp farm: I don't have an exact year Anders got the farm, but from a website I've found online it says "Alfrida married Anders Johansson on 25 June 1898 and they settled in Kättestorp. Anders became the owner of his father-in-law's third of the farm." So it appears it was shortly after they got married. Also this says that he only owned 1/3 of it. -I recently saw this postcard for the first time a few months ago, and although the English translation I have of it differs slightly it more or less says the same thing. -The photo of the farewell party was not taken by Ernst Danbom, or at least this particular one wasn't. He is visible in this photo, sitting right behind Ingeborg... Read full post
9. It's all written in Swedish, and since I can't read that I used google translate to translate it into English. Perhaps reading it in Swedish can tell you the proper terminology. Sometimes that gets lost in translation. The author didn't provide any citations for the info, so I'm not sure where they got it from. But this is the most detailed info I've been able to find online without digging through records and other primary sources that I don't have access to.
10. I examined the picture and a few things caught my attention. Now I am not an expert, but I still thought it would be interesting to share them with you: I'm going to start with the little girl believed to be Ingeborg, whose resemblance stroke me the most; the thin curvy eyebrows, the eyeshape, the button nose, the mouth, even the cheeks... If only her hair was tucked behind her ears... It would have been so useful. The ears, in my opinion, play a huge factor when it comes to identifying a person with only a few pictures to base yourself on (especially when they're... Read full post
11. I will post translations of the articles I shared above. Hornbo has a clock that was on board during the Titanic's sinking. Every year, I am reminded of the Titanic's sinking on April 14, 1912. Aina Brogren-Gustafsson from Horn was only seven years old when her close relatives perished on that fateful day 75 years ago. The Axel Brogren family from Långebro in Horn was the family hardest hit by the Titanic disaster. Aina possesses a clock and a gold bracelet that were found in the pockets of the deceased Ernest Danbom. "I remember very clearly the news of the Titanic disaster," recounts Aina Gustafsson, 82 years old. Rumors of the sinking came a few days after the collision with the iceberg late on the evening of April 14, 1912. My father (Axel Brogren) had fetched the mail with the newspapers in Årtesmåla. There was a solar eclipse that day. Father didn't say a word when he returned, but we saw in his face that something terrible had happened. Mother had to be helped into the... Read full post
12. Second Translated Article: Ten Residents of Kinda Followed 'Titanic' A Dismal Fifty-Fifth Anniversary Memory On April 15, 1912, exactly 55 years ago today, the White Star Line's Titanic sank on its maiden voyage from Southampton to New York, a dramatic event that echoed loudly around the world. The giant ship, which even God the Father could not sink, struck an iceberg during the crossing and went under. 1,503 people followed it into the depths, and only 705 could be saved. Among the passengers were 163 Swedes, of whom 119 perished while 44 were rescued. Among the passengers were 11 residents from the Kinda area near Kisa, namely 39-year-old Anders Andersson and his 38-year-old wife Alfrida, along with their children, Sigrid 12 years, Ingeborg 10 years, Ebba 6 years, Sigvard 4 years, and Elis 2 years. The Andersson family was from Kättestorp, where they owned a farm and were quite well-off. Also traveling were Ernest Danbom, 37 years old, and his wife Sigrid, 6 years his junior,... Read full post
13. Last translated Article: The Titanic Passengers from Horn One of the oldest emigration offices in our country was located at Café Columbia in Kisa. Emigration trips were primarily arranged to the USA but also to other countries. There were also private agents who made interested contacts in Kinda district. One day in late winter 1912, over 60 residents of Kinda gathered at the farm of Axel and Hilda Brogren in Långebro in Horn parish to bid farewell to a few families who had decided to emigrate. Among the invited were my parents and siblings who had a fairly extensive association because the Brogren family belonged to the board of the Bränntorp Mission Association. There was a special reason why my parents and siblings, along with about sixty other relatives and friends, were invited to the Axel Brogren family on this day in late winter 1912. This family had just welcomed a relative, Swedish-American Ernst Danbom, 37, and his ten years younger wife Sigrid with their... Read full post

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