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Gösta Leonard Pålsson

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Gösta Leonard Pålsson
Photo © Lars-Inge Glad

Master Gösta Leonard Pålsson, 2, was born on 3 January 1910. He was travelling from Bjuv, Skåne, Sweden to Chicago, Illinois with his mother Mrs Nils Pålsson and siblings Torborg, Paul and Stina. They were rejoining his father, Nils Pålsson, who had emigrated to the United States a year or two earlier. The Pålsson's boarded the Titanic at Southampton. They all died in the sinking.

Research Articles

Alan Ruffman Titanica! (2011) The Final Identification of the Unknown Child
Identification of Body No. 4 in Fairview Lawn Cemetery, Halifax

Newspaper Articles

Chicago American (21 April 1912) Loses Family by Wreck

Credits

Homer Thiel, USA
Lars-Inge Glad, Sweden

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  1. Hildur Panula-Heinonen

    Hildur Panula-Heinonen

    I'm no sure, i was searching around and i came up with this.
  2. Miranda Martin

    Miranda Martin

    OH MY OH MY OH MY GOD I CAN'T BELIEVE IT THANK YOU SO MUCH HILDUR THAT IS AMAZING!!!!!! Do you know when those pictures were taken?
  3. Hildur Panula-Heinonen

    Hildur Panula-Heinonen

    I am assuming the photo of Alma and Gösta was taken in 1911 and the picture of Paul and Torborg was probably taken around 1912, given the ages of the children. The photo came form an exhibition that i couldn't quite remember the name of.
  4. Frances Martin

    Frances Martin

    Just seeing a not very clear photo of those children is more than enough for me I've been looking for a photo of Torborg and Paul for years and I was soooo amazed when I saw that one!!! Thank you so much now I now what all of Alma's children looked like!
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  5. Hildur Panula-Heinonen

    Hildur Panula-Heinonen

    The photos of the Palsson family above can also me viewed on Youtube, under the title of TITANIC GHOSTS DOCUMENTARY. pLace that in to the search engine and a 4-part video will appear. For anyone interested in the Unknown child, i'd advise you watch the video. Make note: The Panula photos at the end if part 4, is not the family. It was a mistaken identity.

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Titanic Passenger Summary

Name: Master Gösta Leonard Pålsson
Age: 2 years 3 months and 12 days (Male)
Nationality: Swedish
Last Residence: in Bjuv, Skåne, Sweden
Embarked: Southampton on Wednesday 10th April 1912
Ticket No. 349909, £21 1s 6d
Died in the Titanic disaster (15th April 1912)
Body Not Identified

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