History, Passenger & Crew Biographies, and Lusitania Facts
…who traveled to Ireland to collect her nephew Nigel. My grandmother cared for and loved Nigel and eventually married C. Harry and immigrated to Canada (Ottawa). They had 2 boys and 2 girls (my mother who is now 94years). All of them but my mother are now deceased. I have copy of a letter that my great aunt wrote telling of her fears of traveling during threat of war but her mother was ill and she wanted her to meet her grandchild. Kasey Shelley,…
…believe my mothers father (Alice’s brother) died in America in the early 30’s and is buried in Seattle but I have no idea where or how to find out. Jackie Weiner I remember your mom, Auntie Gertie, putting a lampshade on her head and going down the hall at the Knickerbocker Hotel in Hollywood then! We also took her for her 1st hamburger in Detroit that trip. She ate it with a knife and fork. What I’ve heard about you is that you are/were an actor…
…3 of her children when one of them caught measles before boarding, so they didn’t sail. The family in England assumed they were all drowned as they weren’t on the list of those saved, and there was quite a delay before they discovered they were safe and coming home on a later ship. Steve I would be interested to know the truth of a family story that John Molloy was a crew member on the Lusitania but did not make the final trip out from Liverpool…
…s called “drinking the soup.” Simply put, leave the O or things could be uncomfortable in your new home. Family researcher Bill Wilson spent many years of searching for the truth regarding his grandfather Patrick and received much help from his cousin George Hunter, who resides in England, for all his help. On the docks of Liverpool, Patrick Melia’s nickname was “Patty Cooper” due to the fact he was a barrel maker and mender prior to becoming a “g…
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