History, Passenger & Crew Biographies, and Lusitania Facts
…d the decision of the Commission. This case is before the Umpire for decision on a certificate of the two National Commissioners[a] certifying their disagreement. It appears from the record that Thomas James Silva, an American national, nearly 27 years of age, was lost the Lusitania. He left surviving him a widow, Ethel D., then 26 years of age, a son, Thomas J., Jr., then 3 years of age, and a daughter, Bettina, then one year eight months of age….
…my way back I gave one to a man, but afterwards I was sorry I did not keep it for my wife. She had got out of the boat again, and we waited [on the port side], because for a time we thought the ship was going to keep afloat. When it was certain that she was sinking I put my wife back in the boat and clambered in myself. We saw that it was not free of the ship, but thought it would float off as the ship sank. To our horror, it went right down, and…
…any individual instances of sacrifice and, in general, a marked consideration for women and children. There was no panic but, naturally, there was a considerable amount of excitement and rush and much confusion and, as the increasing list rendered ineffective the lowering of the boats on the port side, the passengers, as is readily understandable, crowded over on the starboard side. The problem presented to the officers of the ship was one of exce…
…ontingent aboard Lusitania, nor were he and Annie transfers from the requisitioned Cameronia. Life Robert Matthews was born in England, the son of Thomas Matthews. Robert was the eldest of seven brothers. The family had lived in Lancashire for several generations. Robert left England for Canada in 1904. He brought over his brothers to join him in business, and they started a variety of businesses. Robert ran a labor bureau, and married a woman nam…
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