History, Passenger & Crew Biographies, and Lusitania Facts
John Semple was the infant son of Andrew and Agnes Semple. John and Agnes were traveling aboard Lusitania when the ship was torpedoed and sunk on 7 May 1915. Both mother and son were lost. John’s father, Andrew, was not on board the ship. John was born in Canada. His parents were from Scotland and had first …
William Jones, 15 months old, was traveling aboard Lusitania with his mother, Ellen Jones. They were from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They were both British subjects. They were traveling to England for the first time to see Ellen’s father-in-law, who was the sub-postmaster at Stow Heath, Bilston. Both William and his mother were lost in the …
Robert Burdon, 14 months old, was the son of Andrew and Ellen Burdon. They lived in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Robert was traveling aboard Lusitania with his mother, Ellen. Both mother and son survived the Lusitania sinking, presumably in lifeboat 15, which was picked up by the Wanderer (Peel 12). References: Daily Express. 10 May 1915, …
Jeremiah Bernard Coughlin (1914 – 1977), 11 months old, was an American citizen and son of John and Katherine Coughlin, and brother of Margaret and John Coughlin, Jr.. The senior Coughlin and his daughter, Margaret, were lost. Katherine and the sons survived. Jeremiah Bernard Coughlin, known as Bernard or “Bernie” was born in Butte, Montana, …
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