Mrs. GEORGE PRESCOTT
(BERTHA MARTIN), Second Cabin Passenger
[No Picture Provided]
Bertha Prescott, née Martin, was born on 4 March 1885 in Clee
Hill, Shropshire, Great Britain. Her parents were John Martin and
Sarah Carloss. Around 1895 the family moved from Clee Hill to
Bayton, also in Southern Shropshire.
In 1912, the Martin Family, except for Florence, a half sister from
John Martin's first wife, moved to Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Following World War I, they moved to Los Angeles, California, United
States.
In Canada, Bertha married a George Prescott. Mr. Prescott went
off to World War I and suffered some injuries that brought him to
Plymouth, England and Bertha sailed on the Lusitania's fateful last voyage to
join him. Bertha roomed with Bessie Barbour from Greencock,
Scotland. Bertha was lost, but Bessie survived. The Martin
family received a letter from Bessie dated 30 June 1915, describing the
events the day the Lusitania
sank. The Martins never had any further contact with Prescott.
Contributors:
Hildo Thiel
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