Titanic Victim:
Mr Albert Kaurin Andersen was born in Alvøen, Laksevåg, Søndre Bergenhus, Norway on 25 April 1878, later being baptised on 17 May that year in Fjel, Hordaland.
He was the son of Anders Andersen Sørhavn (b. 1840), a fisherman, and Larsine Berntine Paulsdatter (b. 1843) who were married on 10 April 1864 in Askøy, Hordaland.
He had nine siblings: Andreas Berentin (b. 1864), Anne Cecilia (b. 1866), Peder Severin (b. 1868), Larsine Iverine (b. 1870), Larsine Iverine (b. 1872), Anton Martinus (b. 1875), Bernt Andreas (b. 1881), Peter Andreas Berntin (b. 1883) and Berntin (b. 1886).
Albert went to sea as a young man, initially working as a fireman and trimmer before qualifying to become a marine engineer in Bergen, soon rising to the rank of second engineer.
He was married in 1905 to Theodora Catharina Olsen (b. 1877) and by 1912 had two sons: Theodor Andreas (b. 1906) and Leif Anton (b. 1908). The family lived at Toldodalmenningen 3 in Bergen.
Andersen was travelling from Bergen to New York to join a ship as second engineer, the SS Edda (master captain Meidell). He boarded the Titanic at Southampton with Johan Holten and Henry Olsen who were also planning to join the Edda and journeying on the same ticket (ticket number 4001 which cost £22, 10s, 6d).
Andersen died in the sinking and his body was found by the MacKay Bennett (#260).
Mr Albert Kaurin Andersen was born in Alvøen, Laksevåg, Søndre Bergenhus, Norway on 25 April 1878, later being baptised on 17 May that year in Fjel, Hordaland.
He was the son of Anders Andersen Sørhavn (b. 1840), a fisherman, and Larsine Berntine Paulsdatter (b. 1843) who were married on 10 April 1864 in Askøy, Hordaland.
He had nine siblings: Andreas Berentin (b. 1864), Anne Cecilia (b. 1866), Peder Severin (b. 1868), Larsine Iverine (b. 1870), Larsine Iverine (b. 1872), Anton Martinus (b. 1875), Bernt Andreas (b. 1881), Peter Andreas Berntin (b. 1883) and Berntin (b. 1886).
Albert went to sea as a young man, initially working as a fireman and trimmer before qualifying to become a marine engineer in Bergen, soon rising to the rank of second engineer.
He was married in 1905 to Theodora Catharina Olsen (b. 1877) and by 1912 had two sons: Theodor Andreas (b. 1906) and Leif Anton (b. 1908). The family lived at Toldodalmenningen 3 in Bergen.
Andersen was travelling from Bergen to New York to join a ship as second engineer, the SS Edda (master captain Meidell). He boarded the Titanic at Southampton with Johan Holten and Henry Olsen who were also planning to join the Edda and journeying on the same ticket (ticket number 4001 which cost £22, 10s, 6d).
Andersen died in the sinking and his body was found by the MacKay Bennett (#260).
Titanic Victim:
Mr Albert Kaurin Andersen was born in Alvøen, Laksevåg, Søndre Bergenhus, Norway on 25 April 1878, later being baptised on 17 May that year in Fjel, Hordaland.
He was the son of Anders Andersen Sørhavn (b. 1840), a fisherman, and Larsine Berntine Paulsdatter (b. 1843) who were married on 10 April 1864 in Askøy, Hordaland.
He had nine siblings: Andreas Berentin (b. 1864), Anne Cecilia (b. 1866), Peder Severin (b. 1868), Larsine Iverine (b. 1870), Larsine Iverine (b. 1872), Anton Martinus (b. 1875), Bernt Andreas (b. 1881), Peter Andreas Berntin (b. 1883) and Berntin (b. 1886).
Albert went to sea as a young man, initially working as a fireman and trimmer before qualifying to become a marine engineer in Bergen, soon rising to the rank of second engineer.
He was married in 1905 to Theodora Catharina Olsen (b. 1877) and by 1912 had two sons: Theodor Andreas (b. 1906) and Leif Anton (b. 1908). The family lived at Toldodalmenningen 3 in Bergen.
Andersen was travelling from Bergen to New York to join a ship as second engineer, the SS Edda (master captain Meidell). He boarded the Titanic at Southampton with Johan Holten and Henry Olsen who were also planning to join the Edda and journeying on the same ticket (ticket number 4001 which cost £22, 10s, 6d).
Andersen died in the sinking and his body was found by the MacKay Bennett (#260).
Mr Albert Kaurin Andersen was born in Alvøen, Laksevåg, Søndre Bergenhus, Norway on 25 April 1878, later being baptised on 17 May that year in Fjel, Hordaland.
He was the son of Anders Andersen Sørhavn (b. 1840), a fisherman, and Larsine Berntine Paulsdatter (b. 1843) who were married on 10 April 1864 in Askøy, Hordaland.
He had nine siblings: Andreas Berentin (b. 1864), Anne Cecilia (b. 1866), Peder Severin (b. 1868), Larsine Iverine (b. 1870), Larsine Iverine (b. 1872), Anton Martinus (b. 1875), Bernt Andreas (b. 1881), Peter Andreas Berntin (b. 1883) and Berntin (b. 1886).
Albert went to sea as a young man, initially working as a fireman and trimmer before qualifying to become a marine engineer in Bergen, soon rising to the rank of second engineer.
He was married in 1905 to Theodora Catharina Olsen (b. 1877) and by 1912 had two sons: Theodor Andreas (b. 1906) and Leif Anton (b. 1908). The family lived at Toldodalmenningen 3 in Bergen.
Andersen was travelling from Bergen to New York to join a ship as second engineer, the SS Edda (master captain Meidell). He boarded the Titanic at Southampton with Johan Holten and Henry Olsen who were also planning to join the Edda and journeying on the same ticket (ticket number 4001 which cost £22, 10s, 6d).
Andersen died in the sinking and his body was found by the MacKay Bennett (#260).
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ALBERT K. ANDERSON
DIED
APRIL 15, 1912.
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