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About Louisa Ek

Mrs Eck came over to America with her 5 children in August of 1888. She was envolved in a collishion of her ship the THINGVALLA with the GEISER. , unfortunately the Geiser sank loosing many passengers. She was rescued by a German steamer WIELAND and taken to New York

She wired her family in Johnstown and I quote from the Tribune"news that may well be imagined brought unbounded joy to the hearts of the dear ones here in Johnstown."
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Louisa Ek's Timeline

1837
September 18, 1837
Sweden
1859
October 24, 1859
1861
July 17, 1861
Smedjebacken, Sweden
1863
1863
1864
September 15, 1864
1865
1865
1867
February 2, 1867
February 2, 1867
1869
March 14, 1869
1871
February 8, 1871
Sweden