Miss May Barrett

May Barrett, 25, and her friend Kate McDonnell were returning to Ireland for a holiday aboard RMS Lusitania.  Both May and Kate survived the sinking. May Barrett was of 120 Barrack Street, Cork City, Ireland.  In April 1911, May and Kate McDonnell emigrated to the United States on the White Star Liner Majestic.  Their address in New York …

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Mr. Joseph Aiston

Joseph Aiston, 20, was a British national living in Brooklyn, New York, United States, returning to England aboard Lusitania to join the British Army. Aiston survived the sinking. Joseph Aiston was born in Blaydon-on-Tyne, Winlaton parish, County Durham, England, United Kingdom in September 1896, the ninth of eleven children. His records appear on the 1901 …

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Mr. Edwin Twining

Edwin Twining, 19, was a United States and British dual citizen traveling on Lusitania‘s last voyage.  Twining was lost in the disaster. Twining was the son of Florence Larke, who was 50 at the time of the sinking.  Twining also had one sister, 13 at the time, and five brothers ranging from 16 to 26 years …

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Mr. Andrzej Ordydyniec

Andrzej Orydyniec, 45, was Polish and from Syracuse, New York, United States.  The manifest lists him as Russian as Poland was a part of the Russian Empire at the time. Andrzej was lost in the Lusitania disaster.  His body was recovered, #1 by Doolin and Arran. Contributor: John Radzilowski References: Narod Polski (Chicago), 3 Dec. 1919, page 5.

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