History, Passenger & Crew Biographies, and Lusitania Facts
Annie Kelly, 19, was a deported third-class passenger from County Galway, Ireland, who had been detained at Ellis Island after she was discovered to have a heart condition on her previous passage aboard Lusitania from Ireland to America. Her family in Boston appealed to Boston Mayor James Michael Curley and Massachusetts Congressman James Gallivan for …
Edmond Ireton, 36, was a third class passenger lost in the Lusitania sinking. He was from County Clare, Ireland, but as of spring 1915 had an address in New York. Ireton was described as being 5 feet 11 inches tall (180 cm) with a fair moustache and brown eyes. He was initially reported among the saved …
Frank Houston, 27, was a third-class passenger from Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland (now Northern Ireland). He was the only son of Mr. and Mrs. Houston of Fernbrook Cottage, Carnmoney Road, Belfast. Houston was lost in the Lusitania sinking. Contributors: Senan Molony References: Molony, Senan. Lusitania: An Irish Tragedy. Mercier Press 2004. pg 40. Larne Times, …
Margaret Ballantyne, 29, was returning to the United Kingdom from the United States, where she worked as a children’s nanny. Her father instructed her to return due to the outbreak of the First World War, so she booked passage on the Lusitania. Margaret survived the Lusitania disaster. She never talked much about her experience, but did …
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