Mr Erik Jussila

Mr Erik Jussila, 32, was originally from Elimäki (near Kouvola), Southern Finland. He was traveling from Helsinki to Monessen, Pennsylvania and boarded the Titanic at Southampton.

Erik Jussila had been living in USA for more than 8 years in Minnesota and Michigan and had visited Finland where he got married.

Erik was awakened by the collision but did not go up at once. He rose only after his mate Johan Niskanen entered his cabin and warned him. He went up on boat deck and must have entered one of the starboard boats, probably lifeboat 15. He kept on to it even when the crew tried to throw him out. Jussila then sat with his back towards the Titanic and rowed.

After his arrival in New York he stayed for a while at St. Vincent's Hospital.

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