History, Passenger & Crew Biographies, and Lusitania Facts
…the shipyard workers went on strike, so Cunard had Mauretaniatowed to Cherbourg by tugboats, where the work was finished at another shipyard. Mauretania returned to Atlantic service in May 1924. In 1924, the Cowes Harbour Commission complained that Mauretania’s speed as she left the Solent was causing a heavy wash that was flooding the town’s main street. The Government decided that the flooding was the fault of the ship’s pilot. Share this: Pr…
…d originally booked passage aboard Cameronia, but when that ship was requisitioned, her passengers and crew were transferred to Lusitania. Jarvie, Jr., James Jarvie, and James were lost in the disaster. Chrissie was the only member of their party to survive. Life James Jarvie Aitken, Jr., was born in 1912 in Merritt, British Columbia, Canada. His parents were James Jarvie Aitken, Sr., and Grace Mackay Aitken (née Taylor). That same year, his g…
…an engineer, turner. From rags to riches George found employment for the London Bank of Central America, Limited. In 1896 he moved to San Salvador in Central America via New York. He booked passage aboard the White Star Liner Majestic and went through Ellis Island on 9 January. George had not been married, and perhaps the bank’s choice in picking George for the job was a cost-saving measure. In San Salvador, Gilpin quickly rose up the ranks and b…
…w York, NY, USA – – – JACOBS, Mrs. Abraham (Liba Bella Chirug) 67 British London, England 33 – – JAMES, Miss Violet Isabel 32 British Edmonton, Ab., Canada – – – JENKINS, Mr. Alfred 73 British Canada – – – JOHANNSEN, Mr. Sven 36 Swedish Chicago, IL, USA – – – JOHNSON, Mr. Albert E. 72 British Canada – – – JOHNSON, Mr. Herbert K. 24 British New York, NY, USA – – – JOHNSON, Mr. John 27 British New York, NY, USA – – – JONES, Mr. Evan 65 USA Ottumwa,…
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