Erik Walfrid Blomqvist (1905 - 1914)

Born 14 Feb 1905 in Åsele, Västerbotten, Sverige [uncertain]

Died 29 May 1914 at age 9 in Fleuve Saint-Laurent, Québec, Canada

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Biographie

Ce profil est un passager de l'Empress of Ireland le 29 mai 1914 lorsque le navire sombra. Il y périt..

Biography

Erik was born on 14 Feb 1905, the son of Marcus August Sylvester Blomqvist and Lisa Katarina Eriksdotter.^[1][1] Their family lived in Noret Östra, Åsele, Västerbotten, Sweden.^[1][2]

Erik was a passerger of the Empress of Ireland on May 29, 1914 when it sank. He did not survive..

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} 1910 Census: "Sweden, Household Examination Books, 1880-1930," database with images, citing from 1900 to 1910, 108004877, AIIa1a, various Lutheran parishes, Sweden, FamilySearch Record: QG53-4SVW (accessed 14 August 2022) FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSGH-47M3-Q Image number 00287, Erik Walfrid son in household of Markus August Sylvester Blomqvist in Noret Östra, Åsele, Västerbotten, Sweden; Birth Date: 14 Feb 1905.
2. ↑ 1911 Census: "Sweden, Household Examination Books, 1880-1930," database with images, citing from 1911 to 1920, 108006910, AIIa2a, various Lutheran parishes, Sweden, FamilySearch Record: QG53-GKJ3 (accessed 14 August 2022) FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSGH-47HD-M Image number 00077, Erik Valfrid son in household of Markus August Sylvester Blomqvist in Noret Östra, Åsele, Västerbotten, Sweden; Birth Date: 14 Feb 1905.

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