Kay - Here is mt printout on the above couple I hope that it helps?
Lahtinen, Mrs. Anna Amelia (nee Sylvan). Missing. Wife of Reverend William Lahtinen (see below). 26-years-old. En route from - Kemi, Finland. Going to Minneapolis. Minn. USA.
Mrs Anna Lahtinen, aged 26 years. Anna was born in the USA and was visiting her husband's family. After the accident William calmly smoked a cigar whilst Anna clung to him in mortal terror. Her name at first appeared on the list of survivors, but in fact she was drowned.
Mrs Lahtinen's daughter Martha died on 10th March 1912 while the family was visiting relatives in Finland.
Mrs William Lahtinen (Anna Sylvan), 26, was born in America her parents having settled there from Finland. She had a brother in Hancock, MI.
Anna boarded the Titanic at Southampton with her husband Rev William Lahtinen. They had been visiting Kemi, in northern Finland in order to help their friend, Lyyli Silvén who was immigrating to America. Now they were returning, with Miss Sylvan to the home they were building in Minneapolis, MN.
After the Titanic collided with an iceberg, Anna had initially boarded a lifeboat, but decided that she wanted to stay with her husband. Miss Silven, however, got in a boat and was rescued. She later told that Anna Lahtinen had looked very nervous, while William had calmly smoked a cigar. Neither of their bodies were found.
Lahtinen, Revered William. En route from Kemi, Finland. Missing. 36-years-old.
Mr. William Lahtinen, minister of religion aged 30 years. Living in Minneapolis USA. Returning from a visit to relatives in Kemi, Finland with his wife and niece Lyyli Silven. During the visit home, the Lahtinen's who were by now, American citizens suffered the loss of their infant daughter Martha on 10th March 1912. Lahtinen wrote to a friend that he felt that they would soon be joining their lost child.
Insurance claim C35. Life $5,000. Property $800. Claims filed by administrators.
Also travelling second class were the Reverend William Lahtinen and his wife Anna. They were American citizens and were visiting their relatives in Northern Finland. Lyyli Silven, whose father was Reverend Lahtinens cousin accompanied them on their way back to Minneapolis, where a house was being built for the Lahtinens.
(After his daughters death in March 1912, The Reverend wrote to friends that ''it wont be long before we follow her'', he and his wife went down with the Titanic.
Rev William Lahtinen
Rev William Lahtinen (30) and Mrs Anna Lahtinen (26) were Finnish-Americans resident in Minneapolis, MN who had been visiting Northern Finland in order to assist their friend, Miss Lyyli Silven (18) in immigrating to America. When the Titanic sank, Anna had first jumped into a lifeboat, but somehow decided not to leave the sinking liner, obviously because she wanted to stay with her husband. Miss Silven, however, got in a boat and was rescued. She later told that Anna Lahtinen had looked very nervous, while William had calmly smoked a cigar. Neither of their bodies were found.
