Peter Andreas Laurits Andersen Søholt 1 was born on 12 July 1892 in Sjöholt, Örskog, Möre and Romsdal County, Norway. He was christened on 7 August in Örskog, in the Church of Norway. His parents were Anders Kristian Andersen, a smith, and Johanna Martha (nee Petersdotter), who had married 28 May 1883 in Örskog, Möre og Romsdal. His known siblings included Nils Andreas Herman; born 21 September 1894, Amalie Sofie, b. 25 October 1896, Andreas Sverre, b. 17 March 1899.
Peter Søholt was a carpenter, living in Örskog, Ålesund, Norway.
He was travelling with Olaus Abelseth (his cousin), Abelseth's brother-in-law Sigurd Moen, Karen Marie Abelseth, Anna Salkjelsvik and Adolf Humblen.
They all set sail from Ålesund to Newcastle via Bergen. They boarded the Titanic at Southampton. Søholt's eventual destination was to be a Mrs. Johnson, 1519 Plymouth Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
Peter Søholt lost his life in the disaster.
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