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OF THE FINNISH TITANIC STORY
On April 10, 1912, the RMS Titanic set sail from Southampton, England, making stops at Cherbourg, France and Queenstown, Ireland (then part of England; now Cobh, Ireland).
On board were 66 Finns, both those emigrating from Finland and Finnish-Americans returning from a visit to the old homeland. At 11:40pm (ship time) on Sunday, April 14, 1912, Titanic struck the infamous iceberg on a clear, starry, moonless night. By 2:20am (ship time) on Monday, April 15, 1912, the ship descended into the depths of the icy North Atlantic waters. |
COKATO2012 In 2007, I sent a proposal to the Cokato Finnish-American Historical Society that I would organize and they would sponsor a very special centennial event in recognition of the close connection of the Titanic story with Finnish-America and specifically with Cokato. To my great pleasure and with my sincere gratitude, they graciously accepted my proposal. Shortly thereafter, the Cokato Historical Society joined in co-sponsorship. This website will continue to develop as plans move forward toward the COKATO2012 event, scheduled for Saturday, April 14, 2012. Please feel free to contact me with any thoughts, recommendations, ideas, or comments of any kind. - Greg Isola, independent
researcher Ideas for COKATO2012 event and its preparation: = Major presentation about the Finns on the Titanic and the connection to Minnesota and Cokato = = Creation of a documentary book and CD = = Musical performances = = CD collection of music = = Thoughts about a Minneapolis-based component to this event = Sponsors: Cokato Finnish-American Historical Society Cokato Historical Society Other generous sponsors requested > Email greg@finn.st Share Titanic information here > titanic@finn.st Condensed 2008 Duluth FinnFest bio Native Duluthian Greg Isola enjoys studying history. His research into the Lahtinen’s Titanic story began in the 1990s. This grew out of his interests in genealogy, Finnish, and church history. There are intriguing intersections among all these subjects. In 2012, Greg will organize a major Titanic event in Cokato. Greg lives in Minneapolis with his wife Stephanie and children – Katarina, Maria, Abram, and Olivia. He continues to share (and sometimes impose) his interests on them. Science Museum of Minnesota (St Paul) exhibit 2009 |
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Most of the Finnish passengers of the Titanic began their journey out of Hanko, Finland on the S/S Polaris, pictured below.
They departed from Finland on Wednesday, April 3, 1912, making the usual stops at Copenhagen, Denmark and Hull, England. From Hull, they took a designated train to London and from there to Southampton. |
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Two Finnish passengers, who perished in the sinking of the Titanic, were Mr. and Mrs. William (William and Anna) Lahtinen, pictured above. William Lahtinen was a Finnish Apostolic Lutheran minister in Cokato, Minnesota.
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Other images at IMAGE GALLERY Share Titanic information here > titanic@finn.st |
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