History, Passenger & Crew Biographies, and Lusitania Facts
Alfred Vanderbilt Saloon Passenger Lost Alfred Vanderbilt aboard Olympic. New York Times, 8 May 1915. Born Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt 20 October 1877 New York, New York, United States Died 7 May 1915 (age 37) At sea Age on Lusitania 37 Ticket number 46032 Cabin number B 65, B 67, and bath (Parlour Suite) Traveling with …
image credit: Providence Journal, Sunday 9 May 1915. Dora Wolfenden, 49, was the wife of John Charles Wolfenden and they lived at 623 Dexter Street in Central Falls, Rhode Island, United States. According to the Providence Journal, Dora and John were sailing on board the Lusitania with the intent of moving to England. Dora gave …
image credit: Providence Journal, Sunday 9 May 1915. John Wolfenden was the husband of Dora Wolfenden and they lived at 623 Dexter Street in Central Falls, Rhode Island, United States. According to the Providence Journal, Dora and John were sailing on board the Lusitania with the intent of moving to England. Dora gave an account …
Image: Michael Poirier/Mariners’ Museum Florence Whitehead, 41, was the foster sister of Elizabeth Hampshire, with whom she was traveling aboard Lusitania. The sisters roomed in E-135 with Henrietta Pirrie. Florence and Elizabeth were at lunch when the torpedo struck. They saw lifeboat 11 spill and safely escaped in lifeboat 13. In the lifeboat, she, Elizabeth, …
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