Born August Edvard Andersson, a son of Knut Andersson and Elna Månsdotter. He was a journalist, typographer and socialist activist living in Malmö, Sweden. He was charged with crimes aginst the state but was acquitted. He purchased a ticket to Copenhagen, and to conceal his identity, changed his name to Wennerström (borrowed from a friend, Ivar Vennerström). He traveled then to Southampton, where he boarded the Titanic for America. He was one of the survivors of that tragic voyage and was taken to New York where he was quartered at the Salvation Army. From there he went to Chicago where he met his future wife, Naome Johnson. The couple moved to Culver where August secured employment at Culver Military Academy as superintendent of buildings and grounds. They raised 6 boys and a daughter. At least 2 of their boys, Leo and Clarence, attended Culver Summer Schools. They named their youngest boy "Culver".

[per his death notice in the November 22, 1950 Culver Citizen, August died November 21, 1950]

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Sweden, Indexed Birth Records, 1859-1947
Name: August Edvard [August Edvard Andersson] [August Edvard Knutsson]
Birth Date: 27 apr 1884
Birth Place: Sankt Maria, Malmöhus (Skåne), Sverige (Sweden)
Father: Knut Andersson
Mother: Elna Månsdotter
Page Number: 0/0
Volume: 803

Sweden, Selected Indexed Household Clerical Surveys, 1880-1893
Name: August Edvard [August Edvard Andersson] [August Edvard Knutsson]
Gender: Man (Male)
Relationship or Occupation: Son
Birth Date: 24 apr 1884
Birth Place: Ystad Sankta Maria
Year Range: 1887 - 1893
Residence : Ystads stadsförsamling, Malmöhus (Skåne), Sverige (Sweden)
GID Number: 2140.2.9100
Household Members:
Name Relationship
Knut Andersson Head
Elna Månsdotter Hustru (Wife)
August Edvard Andersson Son

Sweden, Selected Indexed Household Clerical Surveys, 1880-1893
Name: August Edvard [August Edvard Andersson] [August Edvard Knutsson]
Gender: Man (Male)
Relationship or Occupation: Son
Birth Date: 1884
Birth Place: Ystads stadsförsamling
Year Range: 1890
Residence : Ystads stadsförsamling, Malmöhus (Skåne), Sverige (Sweden)
Village, Farm, or Croft: Ystads stadsförsamling
GID Number: 100012.149.37900
Household Members:
Name Relationship
Knut Andersson Head
Elna Månsdotter Hustru (Wife)
August Edvard Andersson Son
Bertha Andersson Dotter (Daughter)

RMS Titanic, Outward Passenger List, 1912
Name: August Wennerström
Estimated birth year: abt 1884
Age: 28
Class: 3rd
Departure Port: Southampton

New York, Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957
Name: August Edw Wennerstrom
Arrival Date: 18 Jun 1912
Birth Date: abt 1884
Birth Location: Sweden
Age: 28
Gender: Male
Ethnicity/ Nationality: Scandinavian
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Ship Name: Carpathia
Contributor: Judith E. (Mc Kee) Burns (Mrs. David B.) (46878683)