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Up for bids is this pretty Ostby & Barton Carved Salmon Coral Cameo 10k Green, Rose and Yellow Gold Pendant. This is a beautiful and rare antique piece in gently used condition. There is some light wear visible under magnification. No damage to the cameo. Cameo is tight in setting. Natural Seed Pearls add a classic touch to this piece. Nice solid 10k yellow gold setting with rose and green gold accents. This can be seen in photos, they have been magnified to
show detail. The pendant measures 1/2" at widest point x 1 1/2" long including bail. It weighs 2.4g.
Cameo is hallmarked 10k OB for Ostby & Barton on the bail, which makes this a rare and very desirable piece. They just don't make them like this anymore! All the work on this was done by hand and the workmanship speaks for itself.
This is a rare find and a treasure indeed! Being Ostby & Barton... it is also a great investment! This would be a great addition to any OB collection. Anyone interested in learning more about Ostby should read this:
Mr Engelhart Cornelius Ostby
Mr Engelhart Cornelius Østby, 65, was born in Christiania (Oslo),
Norway, on 18 December 1847, the son of Christian Østby and Josephine
Dorothy Paulson. He had several siblings including Alvida (born 1850),
Arthur Oscar (born 1858), Ragnhild, Constance (born 1861) and Binie.
Engelhart studied to be a jeweller at the Royal School of Art in his
home city. After an education that included six years of apprenticeship
he worked as a successful jeweller in Oslo.
In 1866 while he was still studying his parents and one of his brothers
emigrated to America. He followed them in 1869 and travelled via New
York to Providence, Rhode Island. He worked initially for the firm of
Hunt & Owen (G. & S. Owen ?) but soon moved to the firm of
Arnold & Webster (Later Arnold & Steere) where he acted as head
of design and engraving for nine years.
In 1879 with, capital of about $3000, he formed a partnerhip with Nathan
B. Barton to create the business of Østby & Barton. Working from
premises at 25 Potter St. (later called Garnet St.) the firm became the
world's biggest producer of gold rings. Lack of space forced the company
to move from Potter St. to Clifford St. and the Austin factory buildng.
Soon outgrowing their new premises they again relocated, to the former
factory of the Ladd Watch Case Company on the corner of Richmond St. and
Clifford St. the building had to be doubled in size to accomodate the
burgeoning business.
In addition to his jewellery business Østby was a director of the High
Street Bank and the Industrial Trust Company, and a trustee of the
Citizens Savings Bank; all of which were in Providence. Østby became
well known in the city both for his success in business and for his many
charitable acts.
Engelhart Østby was married to Lizzy Macy Webster (born 1854) on 7 June
1876 and they had four sons [1] and, on 30 November 1889, a daughter
Helene Ragnhild.
Lizzie died on 26 November 1899, aged 45 and Engelhardt raised his
youngest children with the help of his mother until her death on 5
December 1902 at the age of 76.
Østby often travelled to Europe to survey the European markets,
particularly Paris, and he was always on the look out for developments
in both production and design. Beginning in 1906 Engelhart took Helene
with him on all his subsequent European business trips. They visited
Norway for the first time in 1907, returning with a Norwegian Goats
cheese - a family tradition which would be repeated in 1912. In the
middle of January 1912 Engelhart travelled again to Europe, he needed a
vacation, and again Helene accompanied him. They travelled around
Southern Europe and Egypt and while at Nice, France they first heard
about the possibility of returning to America on the Titanic.
They journeyed on to Paris where they met Frank and Anna Warren whom
they had previously met in Egypt. The Warrens already had their ticket
for the Titanic.
Engelhart paid £62 for their tickets, according to White Star their last
address was c/o Brown Shipley, Pall Mall, London SW. so perhaps they
had also visited England. However, it was at the french port of
Cherbourg that they boarded the Titanic in first class,
Engelhart occupying cabin B-30 and Helene B-36. Engelhart carried with
him his old doctor's bag he always used when travelling. In it he had
gems, precious stones and other valuables that he had bought in Paris.
On the night of the disaster Engelhart and Helene sat in the reception
room, they talked with Mr and Mrs Warren and listened to the orchestra.
At around 10 p.m. Mr and Mrs Warren decided to take a stroll on deck but
it was too cold so they all went to bed.
After the collision Engelhart met his daughter in the corridor that
separated their staterooms. Together with the Warrens, they climbed the
grand staircase to the Boat Deck. Leaving Helene and the others close to
lifeboat 5 Engelhart returned to their staterooms to get some warmer
clothes but in the meantime Helene had boarded the lifeboat and they
never saw each other again.
Engelhart's body was later recovered by the MacKay Bennett (#234).
The embalmed body was identified in Halifax by an employee of Ostby
& Barton, David Sutherland; he brought the coffin to Rhode Island
and it was buried on 11 May 1912 (3 May?) at Swan Point, Providence. The
paper Svea wrote on 15 May that: "The body was laid in a
sealed metal coffin placed into a valuable mahogany coffin. The flower
tribute was enormous, even when a note had been circulated not to send
any flowers." When helen died in 1978 she was buried close to her
father.
The family sought compensation from the White Star Line for their loss.
Harold Ostby claimed 840,000 N.Kr. (Norwegian Kroner) for loss off life
and Helene claimed 5,376 N.Kr. for loss of property, and 33,600 N.Kr.
for loss of property and damage.
Engelhardt left a 14 page will bequeathing his estate to his children
along with separate bequests to his brother Arthur, his sister Constance
J. Coles of Brooklyn, NY and her daughter Elizabeth Coles. Some years
later he added codicils to the will which revoked the bequests to Arthur
Ostby and Elizabeth Coles but left intact his bequest of a homeplace in
Brooklyn to his sister Constance. Present day descendants live in
Providence, R.I., New Haven, Connecticut, and Garland, Texas. http://www.encyclopedia-titanica.org/titanic-victim/engelhart-cornelius-ostby.html#sthash.3TzYEVOq.5HLfq22i.dpuf http://www.encyclopedia-titanica.org/titanic-victim/engelhart-cornelius-ostby.html#sthash.3TzYEVOq.5HLfq22i.dpuf http://www.encyclopedia-titanica.org/titanic-victim/engelhart-cornelius-ostby.html#sthash.3TzYEVOq.5HLfq22i.dpuf
Mr Engelhart Cornelius Østby, 65, was born in Christiania (Oslo),
Norway, on 18 December 1847, the son of Christian Østby and Josephine
Dorothy Paulson. He had several siblings including Alvida (born 1850),
Arthur Oscar (born 1858), Ragnhild, Constance (born 1861) and Binie.
Engelhart studied to be a jeweller at the Royal School of Art in his
home city. After an education that included six years of apprenticeship
he worked as a successful jeweller in Oslo.
In 1866 while he was still studying his parents and one of his brothers
emigrated to America. He followed them in 1869 and travelled via New
York to Providence, Rhode Island. He worked initially for the firm of
Hunt & Owen (G. & S. Owen ?) but soon moved to the firm of
Arnold & Webster (Later Arnold & Steere) where he acted as head
of design and engraving for nine years.
In 1879 with, capital of about $3000, he formed a partnerhip with Nathan
B. Barton to create the business of Østby & Barton. Working from
premises at 25 Potter St. (later called Garnet St.) the firm became the
world's biggest producer of gold rings. Lack of space forced the company
to move from Potter St. to Clifford St. and the Austin factory buildng.
Soon outgrowing their new premises they again relocated, to the former
factory of the Ladd Watch Case Company on the corner of Richmond St. and
Clifford St. the building had to be doubled in size to accomodate the
burgeoning business.
In addition to his jewellery business Østby was a director of the High
Street Bank and the Industrial Trust Company, and a trustee of the
Citizens Savings Bank; all of which were in Providence. Østby became
well known in the city both for his success in business and for his many
charitable acts.
Engelhart Østby was married to Lizzy Macy Webster (born 1854) on 7 June
1876 and they had four sons [1] and, on 30 November 1889, a daughter
Helene Ragnhild.
Lizzie died on 26 November 1899, aged 45 and Engelhardt raised his
youngest children with the help of his mother until her death on 5
December 1902 at the age of 76.
Østby often travelled to Europe to survey the European markets,
particularly Paris, and he was always on the look out for developments
in both production and design. Beginning in 1906 Engelhart took Helene
with him on all his subsequent European business trips. They visited
Norway for the first time in 1907, returning with a Norwegian Goats
cheese - a family tradition which would be repeated in 1912. In the
middle of January 1912 Engelhart travelled again to Europe, he needed a
vacation, and again Helene accompanied him. They travelled around
Southern Europe and Egypt and while at Nice, France they first heard
about the possibility of returning to America on the Titanic.
They journeyed on to Paris where they met Frank and Anna Warren whom
they had previously met in Egypt. The Warrens already had their ticket
for the Titanic.
Engelhart paid £62 for their tickets, according to White Star their last
address was c/o Brown Shipley, Pall Mall, London SW. so perhaps they
had also visited England. However, it was at the french port of
Cherbourg that they boarded the Titanic in first class,
Engelhart occupying cabin B-30 and Helene B-36. Engelhart carried with
him his old doctor's bag he always used when travelling. In it he had
gems, precious stones and other valuables that he had bought in Paris.
On the night of the disaster Engelhart and Helene sat in the reception
room, they talked with Mr and Mrs Warren and listened to the orchestra.
At around 10 p.m. Mr and Mrs Warren decided to take a stroll on deck but
it was too cold so they all went to bed.
After the collision Engelhart met his daughter in the corridor that
separated their staterooms. Together with the Warrens, they climbed the
grand staircase to the Boat Deck. Leaving Helene and the others close to
lifeboat 5 Engelhart returned to their staterooms to get some warmer
clothes but in the meantime Helene had boarded the lifeboat and they
never saw each other again.
Engelhart's body was later recovered by the MacKay Bennett (#234).
NO. 234. - MALE. - ESTIMATED AGE, 52. - HAIR, FAIR.
EFFECTS - Gold filled teeth; gold watch and chain; knife: glasses; diary; two pocket books and papers.
FIRST CLASS. - NAME - ENGELHART C. OSTBY.
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The embalmed body was identified in Halifax by an employee of Ostby
& Barton, David Sutherland; he brought the coffin to Rhode Island
and it was buried on 11 May 1912 (3 May?) at Swan Point, Providence. The
paper Svea wrote on 15 May that: "The body was laid in a
sealed metal coffin placed into a valuable mahogany coffin. The flower
tribute was enormous, even when a note had been circulated not to send
any flowers." When helen died in 1978 she was buried close to her
father.
© Michael A.Findlay, USA
The family sought compensation from the White Star Line for their loss.
Harold Ostby claimed 840,000 N.Kr. (Norwegian Kroner) for loss off life
and Helene claimed 5,376 N.Kr. for loss of property, and 33,600 N.Kr.
for loss of property and damage.
Engelhardt left a 14 page will bequeathing his estate to his children
along with separate bequests to his brother Arthur, his sister Constance
J. Coles of Brooklyn, NY and her daughter Elizabeth Coles. Some years
later he added codicils to the will which revoked the bequests to Arthur
Ostby and Elizabeth Coles but left intact his bequest of a homeplace in
Brooklyn to his sister Constance. Present day descendants live in
Providence, R.I., New Haven, Connecticut, and Garland, Texas.
Notes
1. Harold Webster, born 19 March 1877, later married Elizabeth.
Erling Cornelius, born 13 October 1880, married Annie H. Brown on 7 November 1906.
Ralph Granville, born 8 May 1882, married Dorothy Bucklin (18 May 1888-May 1978) on 10 January 1912.
Raymond Engelhart, born 12 January 1884, married Alice L. Howard on 30 April 1917.
References and Sources
State Of Rhode Island And Providence Plantations Certificate Of Death
Per Kristian Sebak (1998) Titanic: 31 Norske Skjebner, Genesis Publishers
The Providence Sunday Journal, January 1998
The Manufacturing Jeweler, 1912
The Rhode Island Sunday Magazine, 15 April 1962
Svea,15 May 1912
Claes-Göran Wetterholm (1988, 1996, 1999) Titanic. Prisma, Stockholm. ISBN 91 518 3644 0
Credits
Leif Snellman, Finland
Phillip Gowan, USA
Per Kristian Sebak, Norway
Lisa Waller, USA
Related Articles and Documents
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Titanic Passenger and Crew Summary
Name: Mr Engelhart Cornelius Ostby
Born: Saturday 18th December 1847
Age: 64 years 3 months and 28 days. Last Residence: in Providence Rhode Island United States
Occupation: Jeweller 1st Class Passengers First Embarked: Southampton on Wednesday 10th April 1912 Ticket No. 113509 , £61 19s 7d Cabin No.: B30 Destination: Providence Rhode Island United States Died in the Titanic disaster (15th April 1912). Body recovered by: Mackay-Bennett (No. 234) Buried: Swan Point Cemetery Providence Rhode Island United States on Saturday 11th May 1912. Travelling Companions (on same ticket)
Miss Helen Ragnhild Ostby
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Engelhart Cornelius Østby, 65, was born in Christiania (Oslo), Norway,
on 18 December 1847, the son of Christian Østby and Josephine Dorothy
Paulson. He had several siblings including Alvida (born 1850), Arthur
Oscar (born 1858), Ragnhild, Constance (born 1861) and Binie.
Engelhart studied to be a jeweller at the Royal School of Art in his
home city. After an education that included six years of apprenticeship
he worked as a successful jeweller in Oslo.
In 1866 while he was still studying his parents and one of his brothers
emigrated to America. He followed them in 1869 and travelled via New
York to Providence, Rhode Island. He worked initially for the firm of
Hunt & Owen (G. & S. Owen ?) but soon moved to the firm of
Arnold & Webster (Later Arnold & Steere) where he acted as head
of design and engraving for nine years.
In 1879 with, capital of about $3000, he formed a partnerhip with Nathan
B. Barton to create the business of Østby & Barton. Working from
premises at 25 Potter St. (later called Garnet St.) the firm became the
world's biggest producer of gold rings. Lack of space forced the company
to move from Potter St. to Clifford St. and the Austin factory buildng.
Soon outgrowing their new premises they again relocated, to the former
factory of the Ladd Watch Case Company on the corner of Richmond St. and
Clifford St. the building had to be doubled in size to accomodate the
burgeoning business. - See more at: http://www.encyclopedia-titanica.org/titanic-victim/engelhart-cornelius-ostby.html#sthash.3TzYEVOq.dpuf
Mr Engelhart Cornelius Østby, 65, was born in Christiania (Oslo),
Norway, on 18 December 1847, the son of Christian Østby and Josephine
Dorothy Paulson. He had several siblings including Alvida (born 1850),
Arthur Oscar (born 1858), Ragnhild, Constance (born 1861) and Binie.
Engelhart studied to be a jeweller at the Royal School of Art in his
home city. After an education that included six years of apprenticeship
he worked as a successful jeweller in Oslo.
In 1866 while he was still studying his parents and one of his brothers
emigrated to America. He followed them in 1869 and travelled via New
York to Providence, Rhode Island. He worked initially for the firm of
Hunt & Owen (G. & S. Owen ?) but soon moved to the firm of
Arnold & Webster (Later Arnold & Steere) where he acted as head
of design and engraving for nine years.
In 1879 with, capital of about $3000, he formed a partnerhip with Nathan
B. Barton to create the business of Østby & Barton. Working from
premises at 25 Potter St. (later called Garnet St.) the firm became the
world's biggest producer of gold rings. Lack of space forced the company
to move from Potter St. to Clifford St. and the Austin factory buildng.
Soon outgrowing their new premises they again relocated, to the former
factory of the Ladd Watch Case Company on the corner of Richmond St. and
Clifford St. the building had to be doubled in size to accomodate the
burgeoning business.
In addition to his jewellery business Østby was a director of the High
Street Bank and the Industrial Trust Company, and a trustee of the
Citizens Savings Bank; all of which were in Providence. Østby became
well known in the city both for his success in business and for his many
charitable acts.
Engelhart Østby was married to Lizzy Macy Webster (born 1854) on 7 June
1876 and they had four sons [1] and, on 30 November 1889, a daughter
Helene Ragnhild.
Lizzie died on 26 November 1899, aged 45 and Engelhardt raised his
youngest children with the help of his mother until her death on 5
December 1902 at the age of 76.
Østby often travelled to Europe to survey the European markets,
particularly Paris, and he was always on the look out for developments
in both production and design. Beginning in 1906 Engelhart took Helene
with him on all his subsequent European business trips. They visited
Norway for the first time in 1907, returning with a Norwegian Goats
cheese - a family tradition which would be repeated in 1912. In the
middle of January 1912 Engelhart travelled again to Europe, he needed a
vacation, and again Helene accompanied him. They travelled around
Southern Europe and Egypt and while at Nice, France they first heard
about the possibility of returning to America on the Titanic.
They journeyed on to Paris where they met Frank and Anna Warren whom
they had previously met in Egypt. The Warrens already had their ticket
for the Titanic.
Engelhart paid £62 for their tickets, according to White Star their last
address was c/o Brown Shipley, Pall Mall, London SW. so perhaps they
had also visited England. However, it was at the french port of
Cherbourg that they boarded the Titanic in first class,
Engelhart occupying cabin B-30 and Helene B-36. Engelhart carried with
him his old doctor's bag he always used when travelling. In it he had
gems, precious stones and other valuables that he had bought in Paris.
On the night of the disaster Engelhart and Helene sat in the reception
room, they talked with Mr and Mrs Warren and listened to the orchestra.
At around 10 p.m. Mr and Mrs Warren decided to take a stroll on deck but
it was too cold so they all went to bed.
After the collision Engelhart met his daughter in the corridor that
separated their staterooms. Together with the Warrens, they climbed the
grand staircase to the Boat Deck. Leaving Helene and the others close to
lifeboat 5 Engelhart returned to their staterooms to get some warmer
clothes but in the meantime Helene had boarded the lifeboat and they
never saw each other again.
Engelhart's body was later recovered by the MacKay Bennett (#234).
NO. 234. - MALE. - ESTIMATED AGE, 52. - HAIR, FAIR.
EFFECTS - Gold filled teeth; gold watch and chain; knife: glasses; diary; two pocket books and papers.
FIRST CLASS. - NAME - ENGELHART C. OSTBY.
|
The embalmed body was identified in Halifax by an employee of Ostby
& Barton, David Sutherland; he brought the coffin to Rhode Island
and it was buried on 11 May 1912 (3 May?) at Swan Point, Providence. The
paper Svea wrote on 15 May that: "The body was laid in a
sealed metal coffin placed into a valuable mahogany coffin. The flower
tribute was enormous, even when a note had been circulated not to send
any flowers." When helen died in 1978 she was buried close to her
father.
© Michael A.Findlay, USA
The family sought compensation from the White Star Line for their loss.
Harold Ostby claimed 840,000 N.Kr. (Norwegian Kroner) for loss off life
and Helene claimed 5,376 N.Kr. for loss of property, and 33,600 N.Kr.
for loss of property and damage.
Engelhardt left a 14 page will bequeathing his estate to his children
along with separate bequests to his brother Arthur, his sister Constance
J. Coles of Brooklyn, NY and her daughter Elizabeth Coles. Some years
later he added codicils to the will which revoked the bequests to Arthur
Ostby and Elizabeth Coles but left intact his bequest of a homeplace in
Brooklyn to his sister Constance. Present day descendants live in
Providence, R.I., New Haven, Connecticut, and Garland, Texas.
Notes
1. Harold Webster, born 19 March 1877, later married Elizabeth.
Erling Cornelius, born 13 October 1880, married Annie H. Brown on 7 November 1906.
Ralph Granville, born 8 May 1882, married Dorothy Bucklin (18 May 1888-May 1978) on 10 January 1912.
Raymond Engelhart, born 12 January 1884, married Alice L. Howard on 30 April 1917.
References and Sources
State Of Rhode Island And Providence Plantations Certificate Of Death
Per Kristian Sebak (1998) Titanic: 31 Norske Skjebner, Genesis Publishers
The Providence Sunday Journal, January 1998
The Manufacturing Jeweler, 1912
The Rhode Island Sunday Magazine, 15 April 1962
Svea,15 May 1912
Claes-Göran Wetterholm (1988, 1996, 1999) Titanic. Prisma, Stockholm. ISBN 91 518 3644 0
Credits
Leif Snellman, Finland
Phillip Gowan, USA
Per Kristian Sebak, Norway
Lisa Waller, USA
Related Articles and Documents
|
Titanic Passenger and Crew Summary
Name: Mr Engelhart Cornelius Ostby
Born: Saturday 18th December 1847
Age: 64 years 3 months and 28 days. Last Residence: in Providence Rhode Island United States
Occupation: Jeweller 1st Class Passengers First Embarked: Southampton on Wednesday 10th April 1912 Ticket No. 113509 , £61 19s 7d Cabin No.: B30 Destination: Providence Rhode Island United States Died in the Titanic disaster (15th April 1912). Body recovered by: Mackay-Bennett (No. 234) Buried: Swan Point Cemetery Providence Rhode Island United States on Saturday 11th May 1912. Travelling Companions (on same ticket)
Miss Helen Ragnhild Ostby
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Mr Engelhart Cornelius Østby, 65, was born in Christiania (Oslo),
Norway, on 18 December 1847, the son of Christian Østby and Josephine
Dorothy Paulson. He had several siblings including Alvida (born 1850),
Arthur Oscar (born 1858), Ragnhild, Constance (born 1861) and Binie.
Engelhart studied to be a jeweller at the Royal School of Art in his
home city. After an education that included six years of apprenticeship
he worked as a successful jeweller in Oslo.
In 1866 while he was still studying his parents and one of his brothers
emigrated to America. He followed them in 1869 and travelled via New
York to Providence, Rhode Island. He worked initially for the firm of
Hunt & Owen (G. & S. Owen ?) but soon moved to the firm of
Arnold & Webster (Later Arnold & Steere) where he acted as head
of design and engraving for nine years.
In 1879 with, capital of about $3000, he formed a partnerhip with Nathan
B. Barton to create the business of Østby & Barton. Working from
premises at 25 Potter St. (later called Garnet St.) the firm became the
world's biggest producer of gold rings. Lack of space forced the company
to move from Potter St. to Clifford St. and the Austin factory buildng.
Soon outgrowing their new premises they again relocated, to the former
factory of the Ladd Watch Case Company on the corner of Richmond St. and
Clifford St. the building had to be doubled in size to accomodate the
burgeoning business. - See more at: http://www.encyclopedia-titanica.org/titanic-victim/engelhart-cornelius-ostby.html#sthash.3TzYEVOq.dpuf
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Mr Engelhart Cornelius Østby, 65, was born in Christiania (Oslo),
Norway, on 18 December 1847, the son of Christian Østby and Josephine
Dorothy Paulson. He had several siblings including Alvida (born 1850),
Arthur Oscar (born 1858), Ragnhild, Constance (born 1861) and Binie.
Engelhart studied to be a jeweller at the Royal School of Art in his
home city. After an education that included six years of apprenticeship
he worked as a successful jeweller in Oslo.
In 1866 while he was still studying his parents and one of his brothers
emigrated to America. He followed them in 1869 and travelled via New
York to Providence, Rhode Island. He worked initially for the firm of
Hunt & Owen (G. & S. Owen ?) but soon moved to the firm of
Arnold & Webster (Later Arnold & Steere) where he acted as head
of design and engraving for nine years.
In 1879 with, capital of about $3000, he formed a partnerhip with Nathan
B. Barton to create the business of Østby & Barton. Working from
premises at 25 Potter St. (later called Garnet St.) the firm became the
world's biggest producer of gold rings. Lack of space forced the company
to move from Potter St. to Clifford St. and the Austin factory buildng.
Soon outgrowing their new premises they again relocated, to the former
factory of the Ladd Watch Case Company on the corner of Richmond St. and
Clifford St. the building had to be doubled in size to accomodate the
burgeoning business.
In addition to his jewellery business Østby was a director of the High
Street Bank and the Industrial Trust Company, and a trustee of the
Citizens Savings Bank; all of which were in Providence. Østby became
well known in the city both for his success in business and for his many
charitable acts.
Engelhart Østby was married to Lizzy Macy Webster (born 1854) on 7 June
1876 and they had four sons [1] and, on 30 November 1889, a daughter
Helene Ragnhild.
Lizzie died on 26 November 1899, aged 45 and Engelhardt raised his
youngest children with the help of his mother until her death on 5
December 1902 at the age of 76.
Østby often travelled to Europe to survey the European markets,
particularly Paris, and he was always on the look out for developments
in both production and design. Beginning in 1906 Engelhart took Helene
with him on all his subsequent European business trips. They visited
Norway for the first time in 1907, returning with a Norwegian Goats
cheese - a family tradition which would be repeated in 1912. In the
middle of January 1912 Engelhart travelled again to Europe, he needed a
vacation, and again Helene accompanied him. They travelled around
Southern Europe and Egypt and while at Nice, France they first heard
about the possibility of returning to America on the Titanic.
They journeyed on to Paris where they met Frank and Anna Warren whom
they had previously met in Egypt. The Warrens already had their ticket
for the Titanic.
Engelhart paid £62 for their tickets, according to White Star their last
address was c/o Brown Shipley, Pall Mall, London SW. so perhaps they
had also visited England. However, it was at the french port of
Cherbourg that they boarded the Titanic in first class,
Engelhart occupying cabin B-30 and Helene B-36. Engelhart carried with
him his old doctor's bag he always used when travelling. In it he had
gems, precious stones and other valuables that he had bought in Paris.
On the night of the disaster Engelhart and Helene sat in the reception
room, they talked with Mr and Mrs Warren and listened to the orchestra.
At around 10 p.m. Mr and Mrs Warren decided to take a stroll on deck but
it was too cold so they all went to bed.
After the collision Engelhart met his daughter in the corridor that
separated their staterooms. Together with the Warrens, they climbed the
grand staircase to the Boat Deck. Leaving Helene and the others close to
lifeboat 5 Engelhart returned to their staterooms to get some warmer
clothes but in the meantime Helene had boarded the lifeboat and they
never saw each other again.
Engelhart's body was later recovered by the MacKay Bennett (#234).
NO. 234. - MALE. - ESTIMATED AGE, 52. - HAIR, FAIR.
EFFECTS - Gold filled teeth; gold watch and chain; knife: glasses; diary; two pocket books and papers.
FIRST CLASS. - NAME - ENGELHART C. OSTBY.
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The embalmed body was identified in Halifax by an employee of Ostby
& Barton, David Sutherland; he brought the coffin to Rhode Island
and it was buried on 11 May 1912 (3 May?) at Swan Point, Providence. The
paper Svea wrote on 15 May that: "The body was laid in a
sealed metal coffin placed into a valuable mahogany coffin. The flower
tribute was enormous, even when a note had been circulated not to send
any flowers." When helen died in 1978 she was buried close to her
father.
© Michael A.Findlay, USA
The family sought compensation from the White Star Line for their loss.
Harold Ostby claimed 840,000 N.Kr. (Norwegian Kroner) for loss off life
and Helene claimed 5,376 N.Kr. for loss of property, and 33,600 N.Kr.
for loss of property and damage.
Engelhardt left a 14 page will bequeathing his estate to his children
along with separate bequests to his brother Arthur, his sister Constance
J. Coles of Brooklyn, NY and her daughter Elizabeth Coles. Some years
later he added codicils to the will which revoked the bequests to Arthur
Ostby and Elizabeth Coles but left intact his bequest of a homeplace in
Brooklyn to his sister Constance. Present day descendants live in
Providence, R.I., New Haven, Connecticut, and Garland, Texas.
Notes
1. Harold Webster, born 19 March 1877, later married Elizabeth.
Erling Cornelius, born 13 October 1880, married Annie H. Brown on 7 November 1906.
Ralph Granville, born 8 May 1882, married Dorothy Bucklin (18 May 1888-May 1978) on 10 January 1912.
Raymond Engelhart, born 12 January 1884, married Alice L. Howard on 30 April 1917.
References and Sources
State Of Rhode Island And Providence Plantations Certificate Of Death
Per Kristian Sebak (1998) Titanic: 31 Norske Skjebner, Genesis Publishers
The Providence Sunday Journal, January 1998
The Manufacturing Jeweler, 1912
The Rhode Island Sunday Magazine, 15 April 1962
Svea,15 May 1912
Claes-Göran Wetterholm (1988, 1996, 1999) Titanic. Prisma, Stockholm. ISBN 91 518 3644 0
Credits
Leif Snellman, Finland
Phillip Gowan, USA
Per Kristian Sebak, Norway
Lisa Waller, USA
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Mr Engelhart Cornelius Østby, 65, was born in Christiania (Oslo),
Norway, on 18 December 1847, the son of Christian Østby and Josephine
Dorothy Paulson. He had several siblings including Alvida (born 1850),
Arthur Oscar (born 1858), Ragnhild, Constance (born 1861) and Binie.
Engelhart studied to be a jeweller at the Royal School of Art in his
home city. After an education that included six years of apprenticeship
he worked as a successful jeweller in Oslo.
In 1866 while he was still studying his parents and one of his brothers
emigrated to America. He followed them in 1869 and travelled via New
York to Providence, Rhode Island. He worked initially for the firm of
Hunt & Owen (G. & S. Owen ?) but soon moved to the firm of
Arnold & Webster (Later Arnold & Steere) where he acted as head
of design and engraving for nine years.
In 1879 with, capital of about $3000, he formed a partnerhip with Nathan
B. Barton to create the business of Østby & Barton. Working from
premises at 25 Potter St. (later called Garnet St.) the firm became the
world's biggest producer of gold rings. Lack of space forced the company
to move from Potter St. to Clifford St. and the Austin factory buildng.
Soon outgrowing their new premises they again relocated, to the former
factory of the Ladd Watch Case Company on the corner of Richmond St. and
Clifford St. the building had to be doubled in size to accomodate the
burgeoning business.
In addition to his jewellery business Østby was a director of the High
Street Bank and the Industrial Trust Company, and a trustee of the
Citizens Savings Bank; all of which were in Providence. Østby became
well known in the city both for his success in business and for his many
charitable acts.
Engelhart Østby was married to Lizzy Macy Webster (born 1854) on 7 June
1876 and they had four sons [1] and, on 30 November 1889, a daughter
Helene Ragnhild.
Lizzie died on 26 November 1899, aged 45 and Engelhardt raised his
youngest children with the help of his mother until her death on 5
December 1902 at the age of 76.
Østby often travelled to Europe to survey the European markets,
particularly Paris, and he was always on the look out for developments
in both production and design. Beginning in 1906 Engelhart took Helene
with him on all his subsequent European business trips. They visited
Norway for the first time in 1907, returning with a Norwegian Goats
cheese - a family tradition which would be repeated in 1912. In the
middle of January 1912 Engelhart travelled again to Europe, he needed a
vacation, and again Helene accompanied him. They travelled around
Southern Europe and Egypt and while at Nice, France they first heard
about the possibility of returning to America on the Titanic.
They journeyed on to Paris where they met Frank and Anna Warren whom
they had previously met in Egypt. The Warrens already had their ticket
for the Titanic.
Engelhart paid £62 for their tickets, according to White Star their last
address was c/o Brown Shipley, Pall Mall, London SW. so perhaps they
had also visited England. However, it was at the french port of
Cherbourg that they boarded the Titanic in first class,
Engelhart occupying cabin B-30 and Helene B-36. Engelhart carried with
him his old doctor's bag he always used when travelling. In it he had
gems, precious stones and other valuables that he had bought in Paris.
On the night of the disaster Engelhart and Helene sat in the reception
room, they talked with Mr and Mrs Warren and listened to the orchestra.
At around 10 p.m. Mr and Mrs Warren decided to take a stroll on deck but
it was too cold so they all went to bed.
After the collision Engelhart met his daughter in the corridor that
separated their staterooms. Together with the Warrens, they climbed the
grand staircase to the Boat Deck. Leaving Helene and the others close to
lifeboat 5 Engelhart returned to their staterooms to get some warmer
clothes but in the meantime Helene had boarded the lifeboat and they
never saw each other again.
Engelhart's body was later recovered by the MacKay Bennett (#234).
NO. 234. - MALE. - ESTIMATED AGE, 52. - HAIR, FAIR.
EFFECTS - Gold filled teeth; gold watch and chain; knife: glasses; diary; two pocket books and papers.
FIRST CLASS. - NAME - ENGELHART C. OSTBY.
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The embalmed body was identified in Halifax by an employee of Ostby
& Barton, David Sutherland; he brought the coffin to Rhode Island
and it was buried on 11 May 1912 (3 May?) at Swan Point, Providence. The
paper Svea wrote on 15 May that: "The body was laid in a
sealed metal coffin placed into a valuable mahogany coffin. The flower
tribute was enormous, even when a note had been circulated not to send
any flowers." When helen died in 1978 she was buried close to her
father.
© Michael A.Findlay, USA
The family sought compensation from the White Star Line for their loss.
Harold Ostby claimed 840,000 N.Kr. (Norwegian Kroner) for loss off life
and Helene claimed 5,376 N.Kr. for loss of property, and 33,600 N.Kr.
for loss of property and damage.
Engelhardt left a 14 page will bequeathing his estate to his children
along with separate bequests to his brother Arthur, his sister Constance
J. Coles of Brooklyn, NY and her daughter Elizabeth Coles. Some years
later he added codicils to the will which revoked the bequests to Arthur
Ostby and Elizabeth Coles but left intact his bequest of a homeplace in
Brooklyn to his sister Constance. Present day descendants live in
Providence, R.I., New Haven, Connecticut, and Garland, Texas.
Notes
1. Harold Webster, born 19 March 1877, later married Elizabeth.
Erling Cornelius, born 13 October 1880, married Annie H. Brown on 7 November 1906.
Ralph Granville, born 8 May 1882, married Dorothy Bucklin (18 May 1888-May 1978) on 10 January 1912.
Raymond Engelhart, born 12 January 1884, married Alice L. Howard on 30 April 1917.
References and Sources
State Of Rhode Island And Providence Plantations Certificate Of Death
Per Kristian Sebak (1998) Titanic: 31 Norske Skjebner, Genesis Publishers
The Providence Sunday Journal, January 1998
The Manufacturing Jeweler, 1912
The Rhode Island Sunday Magazine, 15 April 1962
Svea,15 May 1912
Claes-Göran Wetterholm (1988, 1996, 1999) Titanic. Prisma, Stockholm. ISBN 91 518 3644 0
Credits
Leif Snellman, Finland
Phillip Gowan, USA
Per Kristian Sebak, Norway
Lisa Waller, USA
Related Articles and Documents
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Titanic Passenger and Crew Summary
Name: Mr Engelhart Cornelius Ostby
Born: Saturday 18th December 1847
Age: 64 years 3 months and 28 days. Last Residence: in Providence Rhode Island United States
Occupation: Jeweller 1st Class Passengers First Embarked: Southampton on Wednesday 10th April 1912 Ticket No. 113509 , £61 19s 7d Cabin No.: B30 Destination: Providence Rhode Island United States Died in the Titanic disaster (15th April 1912). Body recovered by: Mackay-Bennett (No. 234) Buried: Swan Point Cemetery Providence Rhode Island United States on Saturday 11th May 1912. Travelling Companions (on same ticket)
Miss Helen Ragnhild Ostby
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Mr Engelhart Cornelius Østby, 65, was born in Christiania (Oslo),
Norway, on 18 December 1847, the son of Christian Østby and Josephine
Dorothy Paulson. He had several siblings including Alvida (born 1850),
Arthur Oscar (born 1858), Ragnhild, Constance (born 1861) and Binie.
Engelhart studied to be a jeweller at the Royal School of Art in his
home city. After an education that included six years of apprenticeship
he worked as a successful jeweller in Oslo.
In 1866 while he was still studying his parents and one of his brothers
emigrated to America. He followed them in 1869 and travelled via New
York to Providence, Rhode Island. He worked initially for the firm of
Hunt & Owen (G. & S. Owen ?) but soon moved to the firm of
Arnold & Webster (Later Arnold & Steere) where he acted as head
of design and engraving for nine years.
In 1879 with, capital of about $3000, he formed a partnerhip with Nathan
B. Barton to create the business of Østby & Barton. Working from
premises at 25 Potter St. (later called Garnet St.) the firm became the
world's biggest producer of gold rings. Lack of space forced the company
to move from Potter St. to Clifford St. and the Austin factory buildng.
Soon outgrowing their new premises they again relocated, to the former
factory of the Ladd Watch Case Company on the corner of Richmond St. and
Clifford St. the building had to be doubled in size to accomodate the
burgeoning business.
In addition to his jewellery business Østby was a director of the High
Street Bank and the Industrial Trust Company, and a trustee of the
Citizens Savings Bank; all of which were in Providence. Østby became
well known in the city both for his success in business and for his many
charitable acts.
Engelhart Østby was married to Lizzy Macy Webster (born 1854) on 7 June
1876 and they had four sons [1] and, on 30 November 1889, a daughter
Helene Ragnhild.
Lizzie died on 26 November 1899, aged 45 and Engelhardt raised his
youngest children with the help of his mother until her death on 5
December 1902 at the age of 76.
Østby often travelled to Europe to survey the European markets,
particularly Paris, and he was always on the look out for developments
in both production and design. Beginning in 1906 Engelhart took Helene
with him on all his subsequent European business trips. They visited
Norway for the first time in 1907, returning with a Norwegian Goats
cheese - a family tradition which would be repeated in 1912. In the
middle of January 1912 Engelhart travelled again to Europe, he needed a
vacation, and again Helene accompanied him. They travelled around
Southern Europe and Egypt and while at Nice, France they first heard
about the possibility of returning to America on the Titanic.
They journeyed on to Paris where they met Frank and Anna Warren whom
they had previously met in Egypt. The Warrens already had their ticket
for the Titanic.
Engelhart paid £62 for their tickets, according to White Star their last
address was c/o Brown Shipley, Pall Mall, London SW. so perhaps they
had also visited England. However, it was at the french port of
Cherbourg that they boarded the Titanic in first class,
Engelhart occupying cabin B-30 and Helene B-36. Engelhart carried with
him his old doctor's bag he always used when travelling. In it he had
gems, precious stones and other valuables that he had bought in Paris.
On the night of the disaster Engelhart and Helene sat in the reception
room, they talked with Mr and Mrs Warren and listened to the orchestra.
At around 10 p.m. Mr and Mrs Warren decided to take a stroll on deck but
it was too cold so they all went to bed.
After the collision Engelhart met his daughter in the corridor that
separated their staterooms. Together with the Warrens, they climbed the
grand staircase to the Boat Deck. Leaving Helene and the others close to
lifeboat 5 Engelhart returned to their staterooms to get some warmer
clothes but in the meantime Helene had boarded the lifeboat and they
never saw each other again.
Engelhart's body was later recovered by the MacKay Bennett (#234).
NO. 234. - MALE. - ESTIMATED AGE, 52. - HAIR, FAIR.
EFFECTS - Gold filled teeth; gold watch and chain; knife: glasses; diary; two pocket books and papers.
FIRST CLASS. - NAME - ENGELHART C. OSTBY.
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The embalmed body was identified in Halifax by an employee of Ostby
& Barton, David Sutherland; he brought the coffin to Rhode Island
and it was buried on 11 May 1912 (3 May?) at Swan Point, Providence. The
paper Svea wrote on 15 May that: "The body was laid in a
sealed metal coffin placed into a valuable mahogany coffin. The flower
tribute was enormous, even when a note had been circulated not to send
any flowers." When helen died in 1978 she was buried close to her
father.
© Michael A.Findlay, USA
The family sought compensation from the White Star Line for their loss.
Harold Ostby claimed 840,000 N.Kr. (Norwegian Kroner) for loss off life
and Helene claimed 5,376 N.Kr. for loss of property, and 33,600 N.Kr.
for loss of property and damage.
Engelhardt left a 14 page will bequeathing his estate to his children
along with separate bequests to his brother Arthur, his sister Constance
J. Coles of Brooklyn, NY and her daughter Elizabeth Coles. Some years
later he added codicils to the will which revoked the bequests to Arthur
Ostby and Elizabeth Coles but left intact his bequest of a homeplace in
Brooklyn to his sister Constance. Present day descendants live in
Providence, R.I., New Haven, Connecticut, and Garland, Texas.
Notes
1. Harold Webster, born 19 March 1877, later married Elizabeth.
Erling Cornelius, born 13 October 1880, married Annie H. Brown on 7 November 1906.
Ralph Granville, born 8 May 1882, married Dorothy Bucklin (18 May 1888-May 1978) on 10 January 1912.
Raymond Engelhart, born 12 January 1884, married Alice L. Howard on 30 April 1917.
References and Sources
State Of Rhode Island And Providence Plantations Certificate Of Death
Per Kristian Sebak (1998) Titanic: 31 Norske Skjebner, Genesis Publishers
The Providence Sunday Journal, January 1998
The Manufacturing Jeweler, 1912
The Rhode Island Sunday Magazine, 15 April 1962
Svea,15 May 1912
Claes-Göran Wetterholm (1988, 1996, 1999) Titanic. Prisma, Stockholm. ISBN 91 518 3644 0
Credits
Leif Snellman, Finland
Phillip Gowan, USA
Per Kristian Sebak, Norway
Lisa Waller, USA
Related Articles and Documents
|
Titanic Passenger and Crew Summary
Name: Mr Engelhart Cornelius Ostby
Born: Saturday 18th December 1847
Age: 64 years 3 months and 28 days. Last Residence: in Providence Rhode Island United States
Occupation: Jeweller 1st Class Passengers First Embarked: Southampton on Wednesday 10th April 1912 Ticket No. 113509 , £61 19s 7d Cabin No.: B30 Destination: Providence Rhode Island United States Died in the Titanic disaster (15th April 1912). Body recovered by: Mackay-Bennett (No. 234) Buried: Swan Point Cemetery Providence Rhode Island United States on Saturday 11th May 1912. Travelling Companions (on same ticket)
Miss Helen Ragnhild Ostby
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Made by Ostby & Barton. Ostby perished on the Titanic 104 years ago this April, while his daughter Helen, was one of the few survivors. Great chance to own a piece of history! This is a must have for any Ostby Barton collector! Very interesting history...Google it for a great read.
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