Wilhelmena Holcomb

Wilhelmena and sister Gerda

Wilhelmena was born Wilhelmena Sofia Fallman. The daughter of Per Göran Fallman and Anna Mathilda Andersdotter of Glysebo, Kättilstad parish, Sweden

Wilhelmena immigrated in 1909. Arriving on May 21, 1909. Her destinationwas her sister Anna Fallman Hendrikson in Kirkwood, Il. . She had sailed to Norway before boarding the Maurentania for America.

The ships manafest says Wilhelmenia was 5ft. tall with brown hairand brown eyes. She had paid $16 for her trip.

She had married Henry Holcomb (Feb.11,1877, Kalix Sweden died Dec. 23, 1959)

She returned to Sweden for a visit in 1914 and arrived back in New York on November 21, 1914 aboard the Oscar II departing from Norway.

Wilhelmena died October 24, 1972 and is buried in Monmouth Memorial Cemetery. East Lawn Blk #1

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