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Beatrice Irene Sandström

Beatrice Irene Sandström
Beatrice Irene Sandström

Beatrice Sandström was born in San Francisco, California on 9 August 1910, the daughter of Hjalmar Leonard Sandström (born 21 June 1886 in Forserum, Småland), an ironworker and later a merchant who had emigrated to the USA 11 August 1906 and Agnes Charlotta Sandström (nee Bengtsson; born 8 November 1887 in Lerbäck, Örebro County) who had emigrated to the USA on 5 May 1906.

Beatrice, as well as her sister Margit (born in Chicago, Illinois), were christened in the Methodist Episcopal Church 28 July 1911 in San Francisco.

They boarded the Titanic at Southampton as third class passengers.

When the family returned to Sweden, her father bought a shop in Sund, near Forserum in Småland.

Her three brothers were later born in Sweden; Vilhelm Leonard 24 February 1913 in Hultsjö, Jönköpings County, Bengt Alfred 13 December 1916 in Virserum, Kalmar County, and Lars Magnus 9 September 1924, also in Virserum.

In school, her classmates did not know about her Titanic experience and when she mentioned it, few people actually believed her.   She remembered nothing about the trip itself and could only tell what other people had told her, but once said that when she was a child she used to say: "Look, the moon is falling down", perhaps recalling the rockets fired as the ship went down.

Later in life she ran a bakery in Motala, Östergötland, Sweden until she retired. She died 3 September 1995 and is buried at Klockrike Kyrkogård, Klockrike, Sweden.

References and Sources

Claes-Göran Wetterholm (1988, 1996, 1999) Titanic. Prisma, Stockholm. ISBN 91 518 3644 0 

Newspaper Articles

Chicago Daily News (24 April 1912) Titanic Rescued Here
Five Left of Party of Ten from Sweden Arrive on Way to Pacific Coast
Dagens Nyheter (24 May 1961) Agnes And Beatrice Sandström In 1961

Movies

An interview with the Swedish Titanic survivors Agnes, Marguerite and Beatrice Sandström
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  1. Glenna Oleson

    Glenna Oleson

    Very informative, I've been looking for a passenger list. Was thrilled to see yours, first, second and third class, plus a crew list. I would like to research more, especially finding three passengers with my maiden name. I know my grandparents came through England from Sweden via ship also. I'd like to get more info about these three. Their names are Mrs. Hjaalmar Sandstrom (Agnes Charlotta Bengtsson), Miss Beatrice Irene Sandstrom, and Mis Marguerite Rut Sandstrom. All three survived. Incredible. Thanks again. Glenna Oleson Brodhead, Wisconsin
  2. Ashley Zucker

    Ashley Zucker

    It halps with this asiment that we have to do for my 7th grade classes! My teacher told me about it and it helps soo much! Do you have anymore info on Agnes Sandstrom a 3rd class member of the Titanic? is so please send it to me! Thanks!
  3. Sandra Callaway

    Sandra Callaway

    This is my first visit it this site. I didn't expect a biographpy on everyone. I am a descendent of Mrs. Hjalmar Sandstrom and her two daughters who were 3rd class passengers and survived by boarding lifeboat 13. My grandfather was a brother to her husband. I had heard stories as a child about the Titanic and my relatives but didn't pay much attention until the movie came out and I found out the stories I heard were true by researching on the internet. If any of my Swedish relatives out there reads this, I would love to hear from them. Sandra Callaway grandaughter of Anton George Sandstrom, brother of Hjalmar Sandstrom.
  4. Sandra Callaway

    Sandra Callaway

    I just typed a message and made a mistake. I am a grandaughter To Anton George Sandstrom, who is a brother to Hjalmar Sandstrom. Please correct my mistake. Thanks, Sandra Callaway.
  5. Andrew Maheux

    Hi, Does anyone know more about this family? They seem interesting. Do any pictures exist of them around Titanic time? Thank You. Andrew Maheux
  6. Andrew Maheux

    Sorry, double post A.M.
  7. Jan C. Nielsen

    I have a picture of their house in San Francisco. Some guy reported on this board that he had a copy of an interview with Mrs. Sandstrom. I inquired about it, but never heard any more.
  8. Shelley Dziedzic

    Beatrice in New York with Claes Wetterholm who knows all there is about the Scandinavian passengers.
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  9. Andrew Maheux

    Thats a nice picture Shelley, Thank you for sharring it with us. A.M.
  10. Arne Mjåland

    I have the obituary about Beatrice Sandstrom from a Swedish newspaper. Andrew and Jan and others contact me on e mail if you want more about Mrs Sandstrom. According to the obituary, the whole family Sandstrom moved back to Sweden in 1912. She lived in Motala at the time of her death.
  11. Shelley Dziedzic

    Here is Miss Bea where she belongs! New York 1991
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  12. Sandy Callaway

    Sandy Callaway

    I'm new at this--please be patient with me. I am a descendant of the Sandstroms and I was surprised to see so many people interested in them. Beatrice and Marguerite Sandstrom were my mother's first cousins. Their father (Hjalmar Sandstrom was a brother to my grandfather, George Anton Sandstrom (who was born in Sweden as Anton George Sandstrom.) I grew up hearing stories of my Swedish relatives and the Titanic but was to young to appreciate the history. My mother was born after the Titanic sank and never knew her cousins. Would love to connect by e-mail with any living Swedish relatives out there.
  13. Mike Herbold

    Sandy: If you read Swedish, you will have to find a copy of Claes-Goran Wetterholm's book, "Titanic". He is the gentleman pictured above with Beatrice, and he used to travel often with her to various Titanic exhibits. There were a few Sandstroms living in San Francisco around 1910-1912, but I'm not sure if they were also related to your uncle Hjalmar. I'm in San Francisco this week, and will contact you when I get home this weekend.
  14. Sandy Callaway

    Sandy Callaway

    Thank you, Mike, for the information. I don't speak or read Swedish. Grandma certainly spoke enough of it when I was a child. I'd appreciate any information you can give me.
  15. Mike Herbold

    Sandy: Please contact me direct, and I will send what I have.

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Titanic Passenger Summary

Name: Miss Beatrice Irene Sandström
Age: 1 years 8 months and 6 days (Female)
Nationality: Swedish American
Last Residence: in Motala, Sweden
Embarked: Southampton on Wednesday 10th April 1912
Ticket No. 9549, £16 14s
Cabin No. G6
Rescued (boat 13)  
Disembarked Carpathia: New York City on Thursday 18th April 1912
Died: Sunday 3rd September 1995 aged 85 years
Buried: Klockrike Kyrkogård, Klockrike, Sweden

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