History, Passenger & Crew Biographies, and Lusitania Facts
…help, using the emergency power after the ship’s power failed. They only abandoned their posts near the end when water was lapping the boat deck. Leith played a prominent part in the subsequent rescue of so many of the passengers and crew. Both Leith and McCormick were saved. Youth and employment Robert ‘Robbie’ or ‘Bob’ Leith was born above a shop in Everton Brow, Liverpool, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, on 12 June 1885, as one of the eigh…
…d the decision of the Commission. This case is before the Umpire for decision on a certificate of the National Commissioners[a] certifying their disagreement. From the record it appears that Margaret S. Kelly, an American national, then 35 years of age, was a passenger on and went down with the Lusitania. She was survived by her father, Thomas Kelly, and her mother, Margaret Kelly, then 58 and 54 years of age respectively; and also by two married…
…d marriage Maude Robinson was born on 25 October 1882 to Franklin A. Robinson and Ella West of Long Branch, New Jersey. She was also a descendant of Martin Kalbfleish, a twice-elector Mayor of Brooklyn. Maude was an assertive woman who considered the prevailing feminine sensitivities of her times a handicap. On 31 March 1904, Maude married Elbridge Blish Thompson of Seymour, Indiana, who was also graduating from Yale that same year. The ceremony t…
…” of old records at Salem. During the last week of April, Lothrop left Boston for New York to set sail on the Lusitania. Traveling with him was fellow Bostonian, Charles Lauriat. Both passengers agreed that as a belligerent ship, the Lusitania was likely to be attacked, but sailed anyway. Throughout the voyage, Withington and Lauriat would check on the ship’s daily run. Lauriat was often disappointed at the slowness of the ocean greyhound and comp…
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