Mr. Frederick Edward Owen Tootal

Frederick Tootal, 39, a British national from London, England, was waiting for the elevator with Albert Byington, Lady Margaret Mackworth, and David Alfred Thomas when the torpedo hit.  They all survived the Lusitania sinking. His ticket for Lusitania was number 46091, and he stayed in cabin B-22. Here is what Tootal says about what he and Byington did …

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Mr. George Henderson Turton

George Turton, 45, of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, was the Australian general manager of the Royal Insurance Company of Liverpool.  The newspaper the Colonist described him as “one of the most brilliant underwriters in Australasia.”  He was traveling to Liverpool aboard Lusitania to discuss business with his head office board. His ticket number for Lusitania was …

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Mr. Martin Van Straaten

Martin Van Straaten Saloon Passenger Lost [No Picture Provided] Born c. 1866 Died 7 May 1915 (age 49) At sea Age on Lusitania 49 Ticket number 46060 Cabin number B 40 Body number 203 Interred Willesden Cemetery, United Synagogue, London, England, United Kingdom Occupation – Oil dealer – Architect Citizenship – Dutch – British (Dual) …

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Mr. Ronald Denyer

Ronald Denyer, 30, and a United States national, was valet to Alfred Vanderbilt and also lived in New York City, New York, United States. Denyer’s ticket for Lusitania was 46032 and stayed in cabin B-62. When the Lusitania was sinking, Denyer and Vanderbilt assisted in loading children into lifeboats so that they may be saved. …

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