Agnes Semple (c. 1885 – 1915), 29, was the wife of Andrew Semple and mother of her infant son John Semple. Agnes and John were traveling aboard Lusitania when the ship was torpedoed and sunk on 7 May 1915. Both mother and son were lost. Agnes’ husband, Andrew, was not on board the ship.
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Emma Harris, 61, was traveling aboard Lusitania with her husband [...]
Reuben Harris, either 63 or 51, was traveling aboard Lusitania with his wife Emma. They were British subjects. They would be visiting their daughter, Mrs. Taylor of 116, Long-lane, Halesowen, England. Mr. and Mrs. Harris had cabled their daughter on Sunday, 2 May 1915, that they would be traveling aboard Lusitania. Both Rueben and [...]
Soren Sorenson, 33, was a British citizen from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. He survived the Lusitania sinking. He played poker with others to the last possible moment, even when the room was tilting.
Contributors: Judith Tavares
References: Hickey, Des and Gus Smith. Seven Days to Disaster. G. P. Putnam’s Sons, 1981. Page 229.
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