Konrad Mathias Reiersen Hagland was born 17 June 1892 at Hagland, Skåre, Stavanger County, Norway to Reier Mathias Hansen Grönhiller, a farmer, fisherman, and seaman b. 6 June 1864 at Skåre, and Bertha Karina (née Hansdatter; she had been born 14 September 1869 at Skåre) Hagland.
His known siblings were Laurits, a seaman and fisherman b. 24 September 1889, Hans, a seaman and fisherman b. 18 April 1890, Berta Kristine, b. 7 October 1894, Henrik, b. 13 September 1896, Agnes, b. 18 October 1898, Alfred, b. 17 February 1901, Milla, b. 11 May 1903, Reidar, b. 6 October 1906, and Arnt, b. 17 January 1909.
He worked as a farm hand at Skåre, Haugesund.
He was going to Belmer, New Jersey, together with his brother-in-law Ingvald Hagland. Ingvald was married to his sister Berta.
Konrad and Ingvald Hagland boarded the Titanic at Southampton as third class passengers. Konrad held ticket number 65304, which cost £6, 19s, 4d.
They shared a cabin with survivor Bernt Johannesen and Daniel Grønnestad.
Mr Hagland died in the disaster. His body, if recovered, was never identified
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