History, Passenger & Crew Biographies, and Lusitania Facts
Edward Ferguson, 15 months, was the son of Mary Ferguson, 23. They were traveling third class aboard Lusitania’s last voyage. Mary and Edward did not survive the sinking. Edward was the son of Mary and Samuel Ferguson. Samuel was 22 at the time of the Lusitania disaster and was a mechanic. They lived in Newark, …
Robert Kay, 7, was an American child, from Rhinelander Avenue, Bronx, New York, United States, traveling aboard the Lusitania with his mother Marguerita. Marguerita was lost in the Lusitania sinking. Robert was saved. Kay would much later write an account of the sinking, An Earlier Day of Infamy, which stands as the best ‘child’s perspective’ of the disaster yet …
Sheila Ferrier, 1, was a British national from Penticton, British Columbia, Canada. She was traveling aboard Lusitania with her parents Hubert Buxton and Beata. Hubert and Sheila were lost in the disaster. Beata survived. Sheila’s body was recovered and identified as #123. Hubert Buxton Ferrier’s body was either not or recovered not identified. Sheila was born on …
Doris Burley, 9, was a British citizen from Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. She was the sister of Reginald Burley, daughter of Reuben and Florence Burley, and the granddaughter of Elizabeth Bull. The family was traveling together aboard Lusitania’s last voyage. The party bought their tickets in New York. The entire party was lost in the Lusitania …
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