History, Passenger & Crew Biographies, and Lusitania Facts
…with several other passengers, were transferred to the Lusitania. Both husband and wife were lost in the disaster, and it was believed by physicians in West Chester that the excitement of the wreck would have caused John’s death, such was the advancement of his disease. Neither body was recovered. The balance of John’s estate, amounting to $2,438.43, passed to his mother, Mrs. Nancy Catherwood, who lived at Gortmacvane, Ireland. In the estate of M…
…ad, and then repeated: “All right, all right!” The people seemed to understand, and one even kissed Timmis’ hand. Soon afterward, the order came to empty the boats and that the Lusitania was safe. The ship righted herself almost reassuringly as the water overrode the longitudinal watertight compartments in larger quantities than before. Moodie took off his lifebelt and gave it to Mina, but before they could jump, the Lusitania then took her final…
…. Both Mr. Murray and Mr. Young were employed by the Chicago City Railways Company and did not sail with Margaret, Walter, and Elizabeth on Lusitania’s last crossing. Margaret and Walter were traveling on Lusitania to return to Scotland to visit Margaret’s mother, who lived in Castlegate, Lannark. Margaret had not been back to Scotland in 8 years, and at the time of the voyage. Elizabeth Young traveled with the mother and child. All three were los…
…Stuart were together with Maud for much of the sinking, and they stood together with Thomas Turpin, who had just found Maud, as the ship sank beneath them. Neither Stuart nor Florence’s body were recovered or identified. William Hiram Gray was awarded $25,000.00 by the American Mixed Claims commission for the loss of his family. Related pages The Gray Family at the Mixed Claims Commission Links of interest Lest We Forget Part 2: As the Lusitania W…
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