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Bertil Holmström
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Sweden
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 Posted - 21/08/2010 : 11:52:41
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According to NH records, the Wilson liner "Oslo" sailed from Christiania to Hull on April 18, 1910. I have reasons to believe that my father Harry Holmstrom (1887-1962) was one of the steerage passengers. Is there any way to confirm (or disprove) this fact?
Thanking in advance for any ideas. |
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Hopkins
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jwiborg
Norway Heritage Veteran
Norway
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Posted - 21/08/2010 : 16:37:09
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Harry Halmstrom (22) from "Kjorne", Sweden, arrived New York on May 1st, 1910, sailing on the SS Carmania, departuring Liverpool April 25th.
Hard to read his destination, but it looks like "Torstingsville", New York.
His father is listed as Axel (..) Hånn(?), Tjærne, Sweden.
Jan Peter
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AntonH
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
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Posted - 21/08/2010 : 17:24:33
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Here is the listing from Ancestry.com. Under the column for Nearest relative he has listed Axel ? of ? Sweden. Destination is ?
Name: Harry Holmström
Arrival Date: 2 May 1910
Birth Year: abt 1888
Birth Location: Sweden
Birth Location Other: kjarne
Age: 22
Gender: Male
Ethnicity/Race/Nationality: Scandinavian
Port of Departure: Liverpool, England
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Ship Name: Carmania
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jwiborg
Norway Heritage Veteran
Norway
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Posted - 21/08/2010 : 17:29:43
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Originally posted by lyndal40
Here is the listing from Ancestry.com. Under the column for Nearest relative he has listed Axel ? of ? Sweden. Destination is ?
Name: Harry Holmström
Arrival Date: 2 May 1910
Birth Year: abt 1888
Birth Location: Sweden
Birth Location Other: kjarne
Age: 22
Gender: Male
Ethnicity/Race/Nationality: Scandinavian
Port of Departure: Liverpool, England
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Ship Name: Carmania
Why do you re-post my message?? |
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AntonH
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
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Posted - 21/08/2010 : 17:30:15
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This might be the same person from the World War I draft registration. He lists his birth place as Stromstad, Sweden. Also from Ancestry.com.
Name: Harry Martin Holmstrom
City: Seattle
County: King
State: Washington
Birthplace: Sweden
Birth Date: 26 Dec 1887
Race: Caucasian (White)
FHL Roll Number: 1991893
DraftBoard: 6
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AntonH
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
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Posted - 21/08/2010 : 17:32:24
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Why do you re-post my message??
If the querist has access to Ancestry.com she can then go to that source and look at the Original Ships Manifest for herself.
Even if she is not a subscriber to Ancestry.com perhaps her local library or a friend is a subscriber. It is always nice to be able to look at the original source material.
Looking at your posting, I have no idea where you got the information from, nor would the querist. |
Edited by - AntonH on 21/08/2010 19:43:57 |
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Bertil Holmström
Starting member
Sweden
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Posted - 22/08/2010 : 00:31:25
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| Thank you all for promt reply! Not only was my belief confirmed, I also learned of some shipmates of his from the same area on the Swedish west coast. He signed a Declaration of Intention on July 14, 1913, giving the date of arrival on the "Carmania", and from there I counted backwards to the "Oslo". - He indeed lived in Seattle in June 1917, signing a World War I draft registration. Not being an American citizen, his contribution to the war effort consisted of three trips as crew member of ships built in Seattle, through the new Panama Canal to the East Coast, returning west by train - a small part of the "Bridge to France". I have an article on that topic in the forthcoming issue of the magazine "Länspumpen". Anyone interested, e-mail me! |
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s/s "Oslo", April 1910
