Mr. Frederico G. Padilla

Frederico Padilla, 34, was the Consul-General for Mexico in Great Britain. He lived in Liverpool, England, when in the United Kingdom. He had booked passage from San Antonio, Texas, United States. His brother, Fernando L. Padilla, had a diplomatic position in San Antonio similar to Frederico’s. Padilla’s ticket number for Lusitania was 46135 and he …

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Mr. Thomas James Silva

Thomas Silva Saloon Passenger Lost Image:  US National Archives/Michael Poirier. Born Thomas James Silva 29 July 1888 Savannah, Georgia, United States Died 7 May 1915 (age 26) At sea Age on Lusitania 26 Ticket number 46159 Cabin number D 21 Traveling with none Body number Not identified Citizenship United States Occupation Cotton broker Residence Thomasville, …

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Mr. Robert James Timmis

Robert James Timmis, 51, was a British cotton dealer who made his headquarters in Gainesville, Texas, described in Hoehling/Hoehling as “a big, heavy man.”  Timmis was returning to England for his yearly visit.  Traveling with him was colleague Ralph Troupe Moodie.  Timmis survived the sinking.  Moodie did not.  On the Lusitania Timmis’ cabin was A-27, adjoining Moodie’s …

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Mr. Ralph Troupe Moodie

Ralph Troupe Moodie, of Gainesville, Texas, was a British cotton dealer traveling with his work colleague, Robert James Timmis.  On the Lusitania, Moodie was in cabin A-26, a cabin adjoining Timmis’.  Timmis would survive the Lusitania sinking.  Moodie would not. On the night of Thursday, 6 May, Moodie and Timmis saw a Greek sea captain, perhaps Michael Pappadopoulo, strap …

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