| Rachel Freeman Second Cabin Passenger Saved |
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 image credit: Harold Ruoff. |
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| Born | Rachel Grant c. 1885 |
| Died | 11 September 1967 (age 82?) |
| Age on Lusitania | 30 |
| Traveling with | John Freeman (husband) |
| Citizenship | British (Canada) |
| Residence | Falkain, Canada |
| Spouse(s) | John Freeman (1908 – 1937), his death |
Rachel Freeman, 30, was the wife of John Freeman. Her maiden name was Grant. The Freemans were from Falkain, Canada. The couple had married in May of 1908.
The couple was on the Lusitania returning to England to visit relatives and on business.
When the ship was struck, John and Rachel were sitting on the upper deck of the Lusitania. He claimed that there were two torpedoes. They immediately stepped into the lounge to get out of the way of the debris. Rachel turned to John and exclaimed, “Whatever may happen to us, we shall go to Glory.”
John took Rachel to a lifeboat and placed her in it and went back to their second class cabin area to fetch lifebelts.
John and Rachel Freeman lived out most of the rest of their lives in Canada until John died in England on 6 January 1937. Rachel died on 11 September 1967.
 John and Rachel Freeman. Image credit: Harold Ruoff. |
Contributors:
Michael Poirier
Harold Ruoff
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