She arrived at Ellis Island, N.Y. on the SS Saint Louis from Southampton, 31 Oct 1896.
The ship was built by William Cramp & Sons Shipbuilders, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1895. 11,629 gross tons; 554 (bp) feet long; 63 feet wide. Steam quadruple expansion engines, twin screw. Service speed 19 knots. 1,340 passengers (320 first class, 220 second class, 800 third class).
Built for American Line, in 1895 and named Saint Louis. Southampton-New York service. Used by US Navy as auxiliary cruiser in Spanish-American War or 1898. Transferred to United States Navy, American flag, in 1917 and renamed USS Louisville. Armed transport service. Returned to American Line, in 1920 and renamed St. Louis. Was badly damaged by fire while being refitted. Laid-up 1920-24. Rebuilding plans in 1922 never revitalized. Scrapped at Genoa in 1924.
On 12 Dec 1896 Edla Jeannette married Iver Paulsen, son of Poul Iversen Kirkegaard & Marie Heluise Thomsdatter, in Woburn, Massachusetts. Born on 17 Dec 1863 in Tved, Hillerslev herred, Thisted amt, Denmark. Iver died in Woburn, Massachusetts, on 18 Oct 1957; he was 93.
Ivar Poulsen emigrated from Denmark to the United States in November 1887. He travelled to the United States on the SS Thingvalla from Copenhagen with his sisters Inger Poulsen and Caroline Poulsen. Ivar Paulsen was residing in Thisted, Thisted County when he emigrated. His stated destination in the Danish emigration registration records was to be New York City. He registered as a painter (Maler). He registered with the emigration police at Copenhagen on 25 October 1887. (Dansk Demografisk Database, Danish Emigrant Archives, 1887, contract 369100).
Ivar, Caroline and Inger Poulsen arrived in the United States on 14 November 1887. The SS Thingvalla sailed from Copenhagen, Denmark via Christiana and Christiansand, Norway to New York City, New York. Ivar Poulsen was a painter. Inger and Caroline Poulsen were servants. Ivar Poulsen had three pieces of baggage. Caroline Poulsen had one pice of baggage while Inger Poulsen had no baggage. (M237-514, list number 1463, New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957)
The Jens and Hedewig Mathson, Peter and Caroline Stockholm, and Iver and Jeannie Paulsen families all resided at Felton Road, Woburn in 1900.
Iver and Jennie Paulsen with their two children resided at Felton Street, Woburn, Massachusetts according to the 1900 U.S. federal census. Iver Paulsen was a painter. He immigrated to the United States from Denmark in 1887 and was naturalized. Jennie Paulsen immigrated to the United States from Sweden in 1896 and not yet naturalized. Their children were born in Massachusetts. (T623-668, ED 1006, p. 6a)
According to the 1910 U.S. federal census, Iver and Geanne Polson with their two children resided at 17 Sherman Place, Woburn, Massachusetts. Jeanne Paulsen had three children of whom two were living in 1910. Iver Paulsen was a house painter. He immigrated to the United States from Denmark in 1890 and was naturalized. Jennie Paulsen immigrated to the United States from Sweden in 1894 and not yet naturalized. Their children were born in Massachusetts. Residing with them was Maria Hallin, Jeanne Paulsen's unmarried elder sister. She was a vast maker in tailor shop. Maria Hallin immigrated to the United States from Sweden in 1898 and not yet naturalized. (T624-607, ED 1073, p. 15a)
The 1920 U.S. federal census states that Iver and Jeanne Paulsen with their four children resided at 17 Sherman Place, Woburn, Massachusetts. They owned their home which was mortgage free by 1920. Iver Paulsen was as house painter. He immigrated to the United States from Denmark in 1863 and was naturalized in 1898. Jennie Paulsen immigrated to the United States from Sweden in 1896 and was naturalized in 1908. The children were born in Massachusetts. (T625-720, ED 543, p. 11a)
Iver and Jeanne Paulsen with their two youngest children resided at 17 Sherman Place, Woburn, Massachusetts according to the 1930 U.S. federal census. They owned their own home which was valued at US $3000.00. Iver Paulsen was a general painter. He immigrated to the United States from Denmark in 1887 and was naturalized. Jennie Paulsen immigrated to the United States from Sweden in 1896 and was naturalized. Their children were born in Massachusetts. (T626-720, ED 550, p. 14a)
Karolina Olivia Alithé married David Valdemar Olsson. Born on 14 Nov 1888 in Varnum, Västergötland, Sweden. David Valdemar died in Kristinehamn, Värmland, Sweden, in 1969; he was 80.