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Lundgren, Anna Regina (1890–1936)

Mrs Anna Lisa Lundgren, wife of Captain A. E. Lundgren, C.B.E, superintendent of the Swedish Transatlantic Shipping Company, died suddenly at sea on Tuesday last while bound for San Francisco She was buried at sea.

Mrs Lundgren was born in Sweden in 1890, and arrived in Australia with her husband in 1920. Accompanied by Mrs P. Macdonald, she joined the steamer Roxen in Adelaide about three weeks ago for a round voyage to the Pacific coast of America. The ship does not carry a doctor, and when Mrs Lundgren became ill a wireless message was sent to Samoa describing her symptoms and asking for medical advice. Mrs Lundgren however became steadily worse, and died shortly afterwards.

She is survived by her husband and two daughters, Mrs H Sundstrom and Mrs A. F. Albert and three grandchildren

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'Lundgren, Anna Regina (1890–1936)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/lundgren-anna-regina-22227/text32078, accessed 5 June 2023.

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Life Summary [details]

Alternative Names
  • Ryberg, Anna Regina
Birth

18 June, 1890
Helsinborg, Skane, Sweden

Death

12 May, 1936 (aged 45)
at sea

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