Mrs. Thomas Marsh (Annie)

Annie Marsh, 26, was a British national traveling aboard Lusitania with her husband Thomas, and son Thomas, Jr. on their way to Westgate, England. Also traveling with them were her employer George Hook and his children Elsie and Frank. Annie and the Hook Family survived the Lusitania sinking. Thomas and Thomas, Jr. did not. The Marshes and …

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Mrs. Harold Chantry (Mina)

Mina Chantry, 21, was a British citizen from Nelson, British Columbia, Canada.  She, her husband Harold, and daughter Elizabeth traveled together aboard Lusitania’s last voyage.  The entire family was lost. Harold suffered from tuberculosis.  During the sinking, a woman thought to be Mina, then holding Elizabeth, pleaded with saloon passenger Robert Timmis for help.  Timmis, then standing with Ralph Moodie, …

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Mrs. Samuel James Ferguson (Mary Agnes)

Mary Ferguson, 23, was traveling third class aboard Lusitania with her 15-month old son, Edward.  Mary and Edward did not survive the sinking. Mary was married to Samuel James Ferguson who was one year younger than Mary.  He was a mechanic.  They lived in Newark, New Jersey, United States.  Samuel Ferguson filed suit against Germany in the Mixed Claims …

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Mrs. James Kay (Marguerita Belsher)

Marguerita Kay, 31, was a British citizen who lived on Rhinelander Avenue in Bronx, New York, United States.  She was traveling aboard Lusitania with her son Robert.  Marguerita was lost in the Lusitania sinking.  Robert was saved. In May 1915, Marguerita was in an advanced state of pregnancy.  Still, she wanted to go home to England to have …

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