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Harriet Plank, 61, of 69 Silverthorne Ave, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, lived with her daughter Mrs. Bailey. Harriet booked the Lusitania because she was on her way back to Lancaster, England to visit her son and two other daughters. She came to Canada with her husband, son and two daughters about 1913.
Her son, Hargreaves Plank, residing in England was a disabled naval seaman, and was the first violinist at Loew’s Winter Garden. He strongly advised his mother not to travel until the war was over. Mrs. Plank survived the Lusitania sinking but she died 31 July 1915 from the trauma of the sinking. Her obituary appeared on 3 August 1915.
Contributors:
David Bailey (great-grandson of Harriet Plank)
Mike Poirier
Hildo Thiel
Harriet Plank was my mother’s grandmother , i am fascinated to learn anything of the family.My mother’s maiden name was ” Farner”
Your grandmother must be Eveline Doris the youngest of the 10 children of David & Harriet. My mother’s grandmother Maud Mary was one of the daughters Harriet was coming to see the others were Edith and Hargreaves. Harriet died at Edith’s house 9 Myndon Street Lancaster. David died at Eveline’s house 2020 Rosecenter Street Rose Township Oakland. Hargreaves died November 8 1918 in France whilst serving in the Army Service Corps, he was 33 and left a widow and 2 year old son. His descendants still live in Chester.