History, Passenger & Crew Biographies, and Lusitania Facts
Alberta Crompton (1903 – 1915), 12, was one of the daughters of Paul and Gladys Crompton. The family was returning home to England after living in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Crompton party consisted of Paul and Gladys, their children Stephen, Alberta, Catherine, Paul (called Romilly), John, and Peter, and the children’s nurse Dorothy Allen. The entire …
Stephen Crompton (1901 – 1915), 14, was the eldest son of Paul and Gladys Crompton. The family was returning home to England after living in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Crompton party consisted of Paul and Gladys, their children Stephen, Alberta, Catherine, Paul (called Romilly), John, and Peter, and the children’s nurse Dorothy Allen. The entire family …
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) – …
Dorothy Allen, 26, was the middle daughter of Dr. Richard and Hettie D. Allen, of Oxford Pike, near Leiper Street, Frankford, Pennsylvania, and along with her sisters “enjoyed rare educational advantages.” Dorothy was a graduate of Mount Holyoke College. In her youth she appeared in, and worked behind the scenes on, amateur stage productions. While …
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