History, Passenger & Crew Biographies, and Lusitania Facts
Margaret Cox, 27, was a British citizen and Irish national living in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. She was traveling with her 17-month old son Desmond to Ireland to visit a friend, Mrs. Hobcroft, in Dalkey, Dublin. Both mother and son survived the Lusitania sinking, escaping in lifeboat 15, which was later picked up by the Wanderer, …
Lieutenant Robert Matthews, 34, was a British citizen and militia lieutenant living in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada. He was traveling aboard Lusitania with his mistress, Annie. Both Robert and Annie were lost in the Lusitania sinking. Contrary to some allegations, Matthews was not the leader of a troop contingent aboard Lusitania, nor were he and Annie transfers from the requisitioned Cameronia. …
Annie, whose true identity remains unknown, was the mistress of Lieutenant Robert Matthews, not his wife. The real Mrs. Matthews, Martha Ellen, was in Canada with her and Robert’s two daughters and did not sail on Lusitania. Both Annie and Robert were lost in the Lusitania sinking. In 1914, Lieutenant Robert Matthews left his wife, two daughters, his …
Ella Lawrence, 50, was a British national from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. According to the New York Times, Ella was traveling aboard Lusitania with Mrs. Burke of New York (whose name does not appear on the passenger list). Both women had volunteered for service under the Serbian Red Cross. Ella was lost in the Lusitania sinking. Per the …
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