Mrs. Andrew Thompson Burdon (Ellen Mary Rickwood)

Ellen Burdon, 24, was traveling with her infant son Robert aboard Lusitania. Ellen was a native of Newcastle, England, but was living in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Ellen and Robert were rescued, presumably in lifeboat 15. She told Margaret Cox that while they were waiting for rescue, she saw the German submarine that sank their ship …

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Mrs. John J. Coughlin (Katherine “Katie” O’Neil)

Katherine Coughlin, 36, was a naturalized American citizen traveling aboard Lusitania with her husband, John (39), daughter Margaret (2 1/2), sons John, Jr. (3) and Jeremiah Bernard (11 months). The senior Coughlin and his daughter, Margaret, were lost. Katherine and the sons survived. Katherine Coughlin was born Katherine O’Neil, a native of Ireland from Castletownbere, …

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Lady Hugh Montagu Allan (Marguerite Ethel MacKenzie)

Marguerite, Lady Allan Saloon Passenger Saved Image:  Daily Mirror, May 1915. Courtesy Jim Kalafus. Born Marguerite Ethel MacKenzie c. 1873 Died 6 or 9 September 1957 (age 84 ?) Age on Lusitania 42 Ticket number 12933 Cabin number B 47, 49 (regal suite and bath) Traveling with – Anna Allan (daughter) – Gwendolyn Allan (daughter) …

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Mrs. Paul Crompton (Gladys Mary Salis-Schwabe)

Gladys Crompton Saloon Passenger Lost Gladys Crompton and children. Image: New York Times, 8 May 1915. Born Gladys Mary Salis-Schwabe 3 February 1878 Cumbersall House, Lancaster, England, United Kingdom Died 7 May 1915 (age 37) At sea Age on Lusitania 37 Ticket number 46081 Cabin number D 56 Traveling with – Paul Crompton (husband) – …

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