The steamship company printed souvenir postcards of the trip across the Atlantic. 
On June 25, 1909, the day 
Victor Holm arrived in Canada, he sent this card to Frida who was still in Sweden.
Then he boarded a train for a two -day and two-night 
trip to Kenora with only a large white bread and a good hunk
of cheese for sustenance. 
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Less than a year later, Frida and their daughter Svea followed Victor 
to Canada on the same ship, arriving in Quebec on May 13. 
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Five years later the Empress of Ireland struck a Norwegian coal ship in the St. Lawrence River and 
sank with a loss of 1014 lives.

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<a href="Families_Album.html#kenora"><IMG SRC="EMPRESSofIRELAND.jpg" WIDTH=817 
HEIGHT=516 ALT="1909 postcard from R.M.S. Empress of Ireland, Victor's transportation to America"></a>
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Here is the message on Victor's postcard.
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<a href="Families_Album.html#kenora"><IMG SRC="EMPRESSofIRELAND-MessageSide.jpg" WIDTH=817 
HEIGHT=516 ALT="Victor's brief note to Frida"></a>
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Translated, as best as I can, it reads: 
<pre>
We are as good as to land in Quebec. Shall send this card there 
and then you know I am well also. I feel good! 
                               Greetings 
                                 V

</pre>
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Here is a photograph of the Rollo, the ship that Victor took from G&#246teborg 
to England on his way to America, and an image of the ship&#146s passenger 
list showing his information. 
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<a href="Families_Album.html#kenora"><IMG SRC="Rollo.jpg" 
   ALT="An image of the Rollo that was posted on the Norway Heritage website. It has a mast and a single funnel."></a> 
     </td>
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      <a href="Families_Album.html#kenora"><IMG SRC="VictorHolm-Rollo-16June1909.jpg" WIDTH=528 HEIGHT=229 ></a> 
     </td>
   </tr>
</table>
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Here is a portion of page 13 of the passenger list that the Empress of Ireland filed in 
Quebec showing Victor Holm on his way to Kenora.
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<IMG SRC="EmpressPassengerList-6-25-09-P13.jpg" WIDTH=980 HEIGHT=139>

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Here is a portion the passenger list that the Empress of Ireland filed in 
Quebec showing Frida and Svea Holm in the company of Karl Johan Hansson, 
also on their way to Kenora.
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<IMG SRC="EmpressPassengers-5-13-10.jpg" WIDTH=980 HEIGHT=192>
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