History, Passenger & Crew Biographies, and Lusitania Facts
…sie, born 1899. By 1891 he had moved to Edinburgh and soon found work as a commercial traveller. His entry in the 1901 census describes him as living in Cramond, near Edinburgh and working as a commercial traveller in woollens. Sadly, James’s wife, Jessie Jarvie, died in 1908 and in 1912 he decided to leave Scotland and taking his 13 year old daughter with him set out for Canada to join one of his son James Jarvie and his wife and family in Merrit…
…S Lusitania. These family members were also joined by members of the local community. As part of the evening’s presentation a short film was produced and shown by Jon Kiger, great-grandson of survivor Albert Byington. The film included two audio clips of accounts of survivors of the sinking: Ethel Lines and May Bird and a second hand account from Elizabeth Joseph – daughter of survivor Helen Smith. A limited number of DVD’s are available for sale…
…his way home from a voyage through India and Australia. Mr. Saunders was accompanied by Miss Friend, Mr. Campbell’s sister-in-law, who lives at the Studio Club. On his journey through India, Mr. Campbell contracted jungle fever, and this followed by a mild attack of typhoid in China. ‘He was not very robust physically and could not swim, so I am very much afraid that his chances of being alive are very slim.’ [quoting Mr. Saunders.]” Alexander Cam…
…e Gazette (Montréal). Canada.com. 26 June 2008. Web. 26 July 2011. <http://www2.canada.com/montrealgazette/news/story.html?id=9a995be7-08e1-4606-9eb6-88dbbae86dbd>. Leonard, John William, ed. Who’s Who in Finance, Banking, and Insurance, Volume 2 (1920 – 1922), page 795. Who’s Who in Finance, Inc. Brooklyn, NY, 1922. “Archive Feature: The College and Savernake Forest Hospital.” The Malburian Club. The Marlborough School. Web. 27 July 2011. <http:/…
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