Mr. Michael G. Byrne

Michael Byrne, 44, was a naturalized United States citizen from Paulstown, Co. Kilkenny, Ireland.  He moved to the United States and lived on 444 Fiftieth Street, New York City.  He was a retired merchant and ex-deputy sheriff of New York County. He married a German girl who left Germany at the outbreak of the First …

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Mrs. Florence O’Sullivan (Julia O’Neill)

Julia O’Sullivan, 25, was traveling with her husband Florence O’Sullivan aboard Lusitania to return to Ireland after living in the United States for several years. Both Flor and Julia avoided boarding the a lifeboat that spilled and killed many others. Flor and Julia were separated when the Lusitania sank, but both husband and wife were …

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Mr. Florence O’Sullivan

Florence O’Sullivan, 26, Irish name Flortaid and nicknamed Flor, was traveling with his wife Julia O’Sullivan aboard Lusitania to return to Ireland after living in the United States for several years. Both Flor and Julia avoided boarding the a lifeboat that spilled. Flor and Julia were separated when the Lusitania sank, but both husband and …

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Mr. John Moore

John Moore, 24, was traveling aboard Lusitania with his sister Jeanette Mitchell, her husband Walter Dawson Mitchell, and the Mitchells’ son, also named Walter Dawson.  John and Jeanette were saved, but both Walter and the baby were lost in the sinking. John was from Ballylesson, County Down, Ireland and was one of six children.  Two of his …

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