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Hedvig Solomonintytar <I>Holma</I> Turkula

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Hedvig Solomonintytar Holma Turkula

Birth
Vaasa, Vaasa Municipality, Ostrobothnia, Finland
Death
3 Apr 1922 (aged 73)
Little Swan, St. Louis County, Minnesota, USA
Burial
St. Louis County, Minnesota, USA Add to Map
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Hedvig Solomonintytar Holma Erkkila Turkula was the eldest Titanic survivor.

She was the daughter of Solomon Jonasson Erkkila Holma Kivikko and Anna Briita Samuelintytar Bergman Kivikko Aittomaki.

She had six siblings:

Samuel (20 Mar 1845-21 Mar 1845)
Jonas Valentin (13 July 1850-14 July 1850)
Salomon (14 Mar 1853-19 Mar 1853)
Maija (8 July 1855-?)
Anna Loviisa (20 Aug. 1858-?)
Susanna Kustaava (15 Mar 1860-29 Aug 1868)
Hilma (2 May 1862-?)

She married Iisakki Juhonpoika Kujala Turkula and they had the following children:

Susanna Josefiina (27 Oct 1871-1920)
Anna Matilda (24 Sept 1873-28 July 1876)
Lempi Maria (26 Aug 1876-30 Jan 1942)
Johan Gregorius "Jussi" (7 Apr 1879-5 July 1950)
Fiia Hedvig Serafiia "Sophie"(7 Apr 1881-1935)
Hilma Eliina (3 Sep 1883-1 July 1974)
Eliina Justiina (19 May 1886-17 Dec 1888)
Iisak Feeliks (6 Jan 1889-1937)
Sameli Urho "Samppa" 31 Oct 1893-7 Sep 1975)

Hedvig became a widow after the death of her husband on 16 March 1902.

After more of her children immigrated to America, they decided to send for their mother.

She boarded the RMS Titanic and was a survivor.

She died of pneumonia and influenza in 1922.

Hedvig Solomonintytar Holma Erkkila Turkula was the eldest Titanic survivor.

She was the daughter of Solomon Jonasson Erkkila Holma Kivikko and Anna Briita Samuelintytar Bergman Kivikko Aittomaki.

She had six siblings:

Samuel (20 Mar 1845-21 Mar 1845)
Jonas Valentin (13 July 1850-14 July 1850)
Salomon (14 Mar 1853-19 Mar 1853)
Maija (8 July 1855-?)
Anna Loviisa (20 Aug. 1858-?)
Susanna Kustaava (15 Mar 1860-29 Aug 1868)
Hilma (2 May 1862-?)

She married Iisakki Juhonpoika Kujala Turkula and they had the following children:

Susanna Josefiina (27 Oct 1871-1920)
Anna Matilda (24 Sept 1873-28 July 1876)
Lempi Maria (26 Aug 1876-30 Jan 1942)
Johan Gregorius "Jussi" (7 Apr 1879-5 July 1950)
Fiia Hedvig Serafiia "Sophie"(7 Apr 1881-1935)
Hilma Eliina (3 Sep 1883-1 July 1974)
Eliina Justiina (19 May 1886-17 Dec 1888)
Iisak Feeliks (6 Jan 1889-1937)
Sameli Urho "Samppa" 31 Oct 1893-7 Sep 1975)

Hedvig became a widow after the death of her husband on 16 March 1902.

After more of her children immigrated to America, they decided to send for their mother.

She boarded the RMS Titanic and was a survivor.

She died of pneumonia and influenza in 1922.


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