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| 1958 - 1st class survivor Mrs Alice Silvey died of septicaemia in Duluth, Minnesota, USA at the age of 85.
1867 - 1st class survivor Mrs Annie May Stengel was born to Charles Morris and Amanda Ripley Morris in Brooklyn, New York, USA. 1918 - 1st class survivor Mrs Mary Aline Holverson died of kidney disease in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA at the age of 41. 1885 - 3rd class survivor Miss May Elizabeth Howard was born to William Howard (farm labourer) and Martha Whall Howard in North Walsham, Norfolk, England, UK. 1912 - After being detained for the American inquiry into the disaster, J. Bruce Ismay and Titanic crew members left the U.S. for England aboard the Adriatic. 1912 - Day 12 of the American inquiry into the Titanic disaster in Washington, D. C., USA. Witnesses called that day: First Class Passenger Mrs. J. Stuart White and Vice President of the Marconi Company of America John Bottomley. 1912 - The British inquiry into the Titanic disaster opened in the Wreck Commissioner's Court, Royal Scottish Drill Hall, Buckingham Gate, Westminster, London, England, UK. |
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People: First Class: Kornelia Theodosia Andrews
In April of 1912, when Miss Andrews was 63 years old, her, her sister, Anna Hogeboom, and their 21 year old niece, Gretchen Fiske Longley boarded the Titanic for their return home to Hudson, New York. They boarded in Southampton with ticket number 13502, which cost them 177 19s 2d. She occupied cabin D-7. On that fateful night, April 15,1912, Miss Andrews was up reading a book, while Gretchen and Anna slept. (She had been ill.) The impact of the ship, with the iceberg, woke Gretchen, who asked her aunt what had happened. Miss Andrews reply was, "We must have struck an iceberg. Go and ask the steward if we are in danger." So, Gretchan went out to the hallway three different times to find out the answer, but was told that nothing was wrong. Because of disbelieve, Miss Andrews ended up going to find their day-steward to find out what was really going on. The steward told them that the ship was in danger, and they should report to the boat deck, with their lifebelts. So, the ladies got dressed, put on fur coats, and then went to the Boat Deck. It took four different boats before the trio boarded lifeboat 10. The worst part of being on that boat was that most of the crew had lied about being able to row, just to save themselves. Gretchen ended up having to take an oar. Then, a boat pulled up next to theirs, and one of the sailors lit a cigarette. Then, he flung the match among the women on the boat, saying "Ah, we're all going to the devil anyway, and we might as well be cremated now as then." Miss Andrews described the Titanic's last moments as the there being a huge explosion, when their boat was 1 mile away, which appeared as if the boilers had blown up and the Titanic was lifted up and broke in half. The trios boat was later rescued by the Carpathia, and they eventually made it home to Hudson, New York. A while later, Miss Andrews filed a claim of $480.50 against White Star Libe for possessions she had lost. December 4, 1913, less then 2 years after the sinking, brought her death in her house in Hudson. It was because of lobar pneumonia, she was 65. Her sister later died in 1947, and her niece in 1965. |
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