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1889 - 3rd class passenger Mr Edvard A. Larsson-Rondberg was born to Lars Persson (farmer) and Maria Nilsdotter in Ransbysäter, Lysvik, Värmland, Sweden.

1890 - 3rd class passenger Mr Johannes Halvorsen Kalvik was born to Halvard Gotskalkson Halleland and Severine Nilsdotter Kalvik.

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People: Crew: Murdoch, William McMaster

Born
February 28, 1873
Dumfries, Scotland

Parents
Samual Murdoch
Jane 'Jeannie' Muirhead
(fourth son)

Died
April 15, 1912

Position on Titanic
First Officer

Murdoch joined White Star after serving on sailin vessels. He served aboard Medic, Runic, Arabic, Adriatric, Oceanic, Olympic, and finally the Titanic.

Murdoch was on the bridge at the time of the collision and worked hard to free the lifeboats. He died in the sinking and his body was never found.

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