Mrs. Alfred F. Smith (Elizabeth “Bessie” A. Jones)

Elizabeth Smith (nee Jones), or Bessie Smith, was traveling aboard Lusitania with her husband Alfred, daughter Helen, son Hubert, sister-in-law Cecelia Owens, and nephews Ronald and Reginald Owens. Alfred, Elizabeth, Cecelia, and Hubert had been below decks when the torpedo struck, while Helen and the boys were playing on deck. The parents did not find their daughter and were lost in the Lusitania disaster. …

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Mr. Alfred F. Smith

Alfred Smith was traveling aboard Lusitania with his wife Elizabeth, daughter Helen, son Hubert, sister Cecelia Owens, and nephews Ronald and Reginald Owens. Alfred, Elizabeth, Cecelia, and Hubert had been below decks when the torpedo struck, while Helen and the boys were playing on deck. The parents did not find their daughter and were lost in the …

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Master Reginald Owens

Reginald Owens, 8, was the son of Cecelia Owens, brother of Ronald Owens, nephew of Alfred and Elizabeth Smith and cousin of Helen and Hubert Smith.  Ronald, Reginald, and Helen had been playing on deck just before the torpedo struck the ship.  The brothers became separated from the family and were not found.  They were lost …

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Master Ronald Owens

Ronald Owens, 10, was the son of Cecelia Owens, brother of Reginald Owens, nephew of Alfred and Elizabeth Smith and cousin of Helen and Hubert Smith.  Ronald, Reginald, and Helen had been playing on deck just before the torpedo struck the ship.  The brothers became separated from the family and were not found.  They were lost while Cecelia and Helen, the …

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