History, Passenger & Crew Biographies, and Lusitania Facts
…He had never married. Miller family brought their case to the Mixed Claims Commission where they were awarded $15,000 for the loss of James’ life and $3,650 for lost property. Related pages Captain James Blaine Miller at the Mixed Claims Commission Links of interest James Blaine Miller’s Ships of Fate Coast and Geodetic Survey Heritage Contributors Sabina Shields Freeman Judith Tavares References Mixed Claims Commission, Docket No. 236., page 425….
…ommission awarded Violet McCauley $10,000 for the loss of Mary and awarded Elizabeth M. Parmly, as Administratrix Mary’s estate, the sum of fifteen hundred dollars $1,500 for lost personal effect. Related pages Harry and Mary Baldwin at the Mixed Claims Commission Contributors: Cliff Barry References Mixed Claims Commission. Docket No. 421. “Obituary.” The New York Times. 30 May 1915. Web. 9 August 2011. <http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/…
Frank Rogers, 34, was an employee an of the Robert Simpson Company in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He was traveling aboard Lusitania with his wife Agnes and work colleague Franklin Peardon, also of the Robert Simpson Company. Rogers and Agnes had recently married and were on their honeymoon. The business part of his trip was part of “the Dominion’s [Canada’s] war-time promise of ‘business as usual.’ ” The Rogers had ticket number 10859 and stayed in…
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