History, Passenger & Crew Biographies, and Lusitania Facts
Annie Sharp, 32, was a British national who had been staying in Boston, Massachusetts, United States, but was returning home to the United Kingdom aboard Lusitania. She booked a third class ticket. When the Lusitania was sinking, she entered lifeboat 14, which was lowered successfully but soon filled with water and capsized repeatedly. Annie survived …
Henry Jordan Salt, 37, was a United States national who was a passenger on and went down with the Lusitania. Although he was listed as being from Boston, Massachusetts, Salt was a salesman for a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania leather company and earned about $3,500 a year in 1915. He had a wife, Fannie L. Salt, a daughter Blanche …
Delia Kilkenny, 33, was traveling aboard Lusitania with her cousin Hannah Cunniffe. Delia was saved from the Lusitania wreck but Hannah was lost in the disaster. Both women were from Arghamore, Ballyhaunis, County Mayo, Ireland. Delia had been living in Boston, Massachusetts, United States for seven years when her father fell ill (the Cork Free …
Margaret Canigan, 28, was a British subject living in Boston, Massachusetts, United States, where she was working as a domestic. She was originally from Blacklion, County Cavan, Ireland. She had a brother named Pat who lived in Gubaveeny, Blacklion. Margaret was lost when the Lusitania was torpedoed and sunk on 7 May 1915. Her body …
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