Mr Carl Oscar Vilhelm Gustafsson Asplund, 40, was born on 7 May 1871 the son of Kristina Adlene Samuelson of Repperda, Gustafsgård, Ädelfors, Jönköping.
Carl Asplund, a farmer from Alseda village, Småland, Sweden, was married to Selma Augusta Emilia Johansson.
Carl and Selma Asplund had both lived in USA for some time, they got married there on 9 May (1896 ?). They returned to Sweden with their children Filip Oscar, Clarence Gustaf Hugo, Carl Edgar and his twin Lillian Gertrud. Another son Edvin Rojj Felix was born in Alseda village in 1909. Their son Filip was by then very keen to move back to the USA. Finally, it was decided that all the family should emigrate once again to Worcester, Massachusetts.
Selma and Carl probably around the time of their marriage
The family boarded the Titanic at Southampton, they were travelling from Alseda to 151 Vernon St. Worcester Massachusetts.
When the accident occurred Carl (sometimes known as Charles) put all of their important papers including the cash in his pockets. Selma and the children Lilian & Felix were pushed into lifeboat 15 but the rest of the family were lost. Carl's body was later found (#142). Neither money nor other papers of value were found on the body. He was buried in the Swedish cemetery in Worcester, Massachusetts.
| N0. 142. - MALE. - ESTIMATED AGE, 35. - HAIR & MOUSTACHE, FAIR.
CLOTHING - Brown coat and vest; striped trousers; black boots. EFFECTS - Gold watch; two memo books; gold chain and locket; brooch marked "F. of A."; keys; knife; plain gold ring. NO MARKS ON BODY OR CLOTHING. THIRD CLASS (7 TICKETS). - NAME - CARL ASPLUND. |
Neither Selma nor Carl's mother appear to have claimed compensation, but the Mansion House Fund paid 2699.52 Kr (£148) on 8 March 1913 to Selma and 875.52 Kr (£48) to Carl's mother.
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