Mr. Reuben Harris

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 Emma …

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Mr. Frederic John Gauntlett

Frederic Gauntlett Saloon Passenger Saved image credit:  US National Archives/Michael Poirier. Born Frederic John Gauntlett 1 January 1870 Knightsbridge, London, England, United Kingdom Died 1951 (age 81) United States Age on Lusitania 45 Ticket number 46090 Cabin number B 30 Traveling with – Albert Hopkins (colleague) – Samuel Knox (colleague) Lifeboat Collapsible Rescued by – …

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Mr. George Ley Pearce Vernon (Butler) (George La Page)

George Vernon Saloon Passenger Lost image:  The Illustrated London News, 29 May 1915.  Courtesy Michael Poirier. Born George Ley Pearce Butler 1869 Massachusetts, United States Died 7 May 1915 (age 45) At sea Age on Lusitania 45 Ticket number D1347 Cabin number E 62 Body number 201 Interred Private grave 651, Old Church Cemetery, Queenstown (now …

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Mr. Frederick G. Webster

Frederick Webster, 28, of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, was a contractor who was traveling second class on board Lusitania with his wife Margaret, their 6-year old son, Frederick, and year-old twins William and Henry.  They were all British citizens.  When the ship was struck, the family was below decks in the second cabin dining saloon.  Frederick …

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