They had begun to establish roots in the community, and congregation members described Martha King as a tireless worker and a dominant force in the operation of the church. You are using an out of date browser. The Ocean Liner Lusitania was sunk by U-20 on May 7 1915 near the Old Head of Kinsale, Ireland. Thousands of people gathered wherever and whenever these lists appeared, and one of those who anxiously awaited news was the widow, Matilda Wheelhouse. - ESTIMATED AGE. The owner of the RMS Lusitania accused the Irish government of Fairly stout, about 5 foot three inches, very well dressed and wearing a lot of jewelry, and had a good set of natural teeth. For a more detailed examination of the sinking featuring some of our textual holdings, click here. With those words the five-day wait of Reverend W. Edward King, of Lockport, Illinois ended.His wife, Martha, had departed for New York on April 29th, destined for a reunion in England with two of her sons; both bankers in London. But, because his family asked while memories were still fresh, he was well remembered. Organize, control, distribute and measure all of your digital content. Matilda Wheelhouse.P.S. A running theme in later accounts sent to Mrs. Prichard suggests that, at some point, she received a letter, now lost, describing Richard dying on one of the swamped collapsibles. A search of relevant newspapers shows that hometown reporters never again interviewed Reverend King on this point . These are not the tappity-tap-tap type of telegraphs depicted in old movies. William Best, who was the Sergeant-in-charge of the Royal Irish Constabulary Barracks at Ballyduff, and who would have been responsible for dealing with Alfreds body when it had been discovered washed ashore, seeking specific details. Wore white woollen wrapper, white cotton bodice having red and blue stripes round edges, blue cotton overall fastened at back with white buttons and plaited down front, embroidered with dotted squares, coarse grey woollen outside jacket, with 4 ivory buttons, black stockings, shoes and straps. Grief stricken at the loss of her son, Emily Duncan Tesson had a memorial headstone erected in Alton Cemetery for Frank and Alice. She performed at numerous concerts and parties, and became regionally very well known. a task no doubt hastened by its condition and the property recovered from the remains were delivered to Matilda Wheelhouse, at her home in Bootle, on the 28th May. Mr. & Mrs. Wilson of Nutwell, Docaster have sustained a very serious and sad bereavement in the loss of their only daughter who is numbered among the Lusitania victims. Bullen of the Canadian Bank of commerce, and residing at suite 20, Muskoka Apartments, 110 Young Street was struck by an automobile being operated by Mrs. T. Julius, wife of Mr. Julius of Julius Bros Caf proprietors, and fatally injured. (8) But if it were competent for this Commission to indulge in such speculations they would not lead to a different result. Usually wore Sorosis boots. The Cunard Steam Ship Company wrote to Sergt. Many writers told Mrs. Prichard that, yes, people did die aboard the boats, but that they were neither thrown overboard to lighten the load, nor taken aboard rescue ships. Survivor Thomas Sumner recalled that on sailing morning he and Richard had stood side by side at the rail, with Richard taking snapshots with his Kodak-type box camera. Manage Settings WebDescription of recovered bodies NO. Several of his patriotic marches had sold well enough to draw attention to the tunesmith, and he was en route to London in third class, carrying his musical catalogue with him. Male body, washed ashore at Kilcumin, July 17th. We have instructed her as to the best means of proceeding there, adding that if she calls upon you you will conduct her to the grave. Catherine had returned to Jackson for the birth, and it appears that she never returned to her husband. Following her visit, Sergt. When a German submarine torpedoed the British ocean liner RMS Lusitania on May 7, 1915, the world was stunned. Sort By 675 cemeteries found in will be saved to your photo volunteer list. They were lovely and pleasant in their lives and in their death they were not divided.. With many thanks for the assistance you have given us in this matter.Yours faithfully,The Cunard Steam Ship Company, Ltd. From this letter we can clearly see that officials at Cunard were very sensitive in their dealings with Mrs. Wheelhouse, and their reasons for keeping certain information from the poor woman is clearly stated. Did she meet the survivors who arrived at Lime Street Railway Station in Liverpool in the days following the sinking, asking those who disembarked from the trains had they any account of her son, or did she remain at home, awaiting word from Cunard company representatives, surviving crew members, or friends, as to the fate of her son, or did she sit waiting and hoping that Alfred would eventually walk into her home? Whether or not anyone other than the burial party attended the funeral, or whether or not women cried over the remains, is a matter of some doubt, but is obviously something which may have given some comfort to Matilda Wheelhouse. Mr. Bullen traveled in third class, and was lost without a trace. The argument put forward on behalf of these claimants amounts to a complaint that one group of American nationals (Tessons heirs) benefited at the expense of another group of American nationals (these claimants) because Mrs. Tesson died simultaneously with her husband. No information about him could be found in the Valley Daily News archives, but a 1915 story by the Pittsburgh Gazette Times lists a Thomas Brownlee of the Pittsburgh area as a victim who initially was incorrectly listed as saved. Jason Daley She intended to meet her mother, Mary Goodchild, in Clonakilty, and then escort her to a new home in the United States. (10) In this state of the record no award was justified on behalf of Mrs. Tessons sons William Atkins and Charles Atkins. ROSTER OF VALOR used to be sold by THS' 7 C's Press. There is speculation that the ship was carrying an explosives cache from the U.S. to the U.K., though some argue it was a boiler or coal dust explosion that did it. Bests account. I am sorry I cannot ever repay you for your kindness to me, but I sincerely thank you with all my heart. 1914 1919. and then followed the names of the 226 former members, including Alfred Wheelhouse. 2023 Getty Images. Miss Meta Moody, who lost her mother in the disaster, wrote Mrs. Prichard a friendly letter in which she acknowledged sitting with Richard at meals, and described him as a pleasant table companion. In the belief that a stay in Britain, which Mrs. Dingley had left while quite a child, might hasten a complete recovery, the husband wrote his wife and suggested that she might join him. The bodies of many of the victims were buried at either Lusitania's destination, Queenstown, or the Church of St. Multose in Kinsale, but the bodies of the remaining 885 victims were never recovered. Hannah Seccombe brought suit against Germany for the loss of her familys principal breadwinner, Elizabeth. Last WebThe photos are being exhibited in the Cunard Centre in the centre of Cobh where the Cunard Line Ticket Office was in 1915. Sister Isabel Wise, of Kingston, Jamaica, should not have been aboard the Lusitania. Marthas body was not shipped back to the United States, but was buried in a private grave in Queenstown. A mutual friend of theirs, a Miss Hardy, had taken snapshots on the crossing including several group shots with Richard in them. There survived Mr. Tesson his mother, Emily Duncan Tesson, now 85 years of age, and a brother and two married sisters, all of whom are mature and have established homes of their owns , all of these claimants being American nationals at the time of and ever since his death. A second lady, Miss Hickson, was badly mutilated, her eyes being pulled out, probably by birds. His mother was haunted by the thought that he had never gotten clear of the ship. Mr. James Barr, B.Sc., and his wife were passengers on the Lusitania on her last journey across the Atlantic, and as never a word has been heard from them, or about them, we can only conclude that they went down with the boat. Had Tesson been lost with the Lusitania and his wife survived, it is apparent that her interest in his small estate and her smaller estate, supplemented by the insurance on his life which was for her benefit should she survive him, would scarcely provided for her own needs and would have not put her in a position to make any substantial contributions to her sons. You have to think of the scale of 9/11 or Pearl Harbor in order to understand the impact. 2 Miss Seccombe was paying for Percys college education. Foster & Co- Chicago on the inside. The car struck her and dashed her to the pavement, the wheels passing over her body. As for Alfred Wheelhouses grave, the only clue we have to its location is from Sergt. Body very decomposed, breast bones, legs and arms missing, teeth in upper jaw were sound and regular, except two molars on left side, which were gold filled. English Translation of His Majestys Submarine U-20 Diary, Subject Files, ca. Property. In many cases, the John Doe or Jane Doe retained so many clues helpful in identification that something very sad is hinted at: everyone who could have identified this man or woman died with them. Her 1915 visit would have been brief. They were of early middle age, educated, active church members, and were returning to their native Kilmarnock, Scotland, for a visit when they died together. Her gifts of song and speech were freely used and greatly valued. Bearing this in mind and applying the rules announced in the Lusitania Opinion and in the other decisions of this Commission decrees that under the Treaty of Berlin of August 25, 1921, and in accordance with its terms the Government of Germany is obligated to pay to the Government of the United States on behalf of (1) Roy Atkins the sum of five thousand dollars ($5,000) with interest thereon at the rate of five percent per annum from November 1, 1923, (2) S. Stanwood Menken, Administrator of the Estate of Alice E Tesson, deceased, the sum of two thousand three hundred and twenty five dollars ($2,325.00) with interest thereon at the rate of five percent per annum from May 7, 1915, (3) Emily Duncan Tesson the sum of three thousand dollars ($3,000) with interest thereon at the rate of five percent per annum from November 1, 1923: and that the Government of Germany is not obligated to pay any amount on behalf of the claimants in these two cases. The proceeds of these policies were claimed by the administrator of Mrs. Tessons estate. She had never lived with her son, but at the time of his death she was and long had been residing with her daughter Mrs. Makinney, of Alton Illinois. According to the Press Association, in the summer of 2016 an attempt to use a lift bag to raise the artifact to the surface failed, and the telegraph fell back to the 270-foot seabed. WebImmediately after recounting the sinking, there was a sequence where dozens of Lusitania victim photos were shown rapid fire one after the other. The Dietrick family was prosperous and Catherine was given every opportunity for advancement. He became a naturalized U.S. citizen on May 18th, 1898, and through his naturalization his wife and minor children became U.S. citizens as well. For many years she was superintendent of the infant Sunday school, and did splendid work. We use cookies to let us know when you visit our websites, how you interact with us, to enrich your user experience, and to customize your relationship with our website. Roy Atkins was born and has ever remained a cripple, is unable to walk without the aid of a cane and then only with great difficulty, has no use of his left arm, is unable to perform any manual labor or do anything toward earning a livelihood. I, William H. Harkness, of 112 St. Domingo Vale, Liverpool, in the employ of the Cunard Company, and Assistant Purser on the Lusitania upon her last voyage from New York, make oath and say as follows: I knew Mr. and Mrs. Elbert Hubbard, of East Aurora, Erie County, U.S.A., who were saloon passengers on board the Lusitania upon that voyage, and I frequently spoke to both of them. Alfreds remains were laid to rest in an old famine graveyard at Kilmore on the evening of May 24th. The tragic fate of the liner startled Mr. Dingley. Best is unknown for certain, but in those days it is safe to assume that a badly decomposed body recovered from the sea would have been interred as soon as possible for health reasons. Mr.Tessons estate inventoried at approximately $11,500. http://museum.gov.ns .ca/mma/about/about. Their eulogy, delivered in Kilmarnock by Reverend Andrew Aitken, seems a fitting tribute to all of the Lusitanias shadow people:. This memorial was originally erected to commemorate all those who lost their lives during both World Wars while serving with the Mercantile Marine, and who have no known graves. Each of the three sons of Mrs. Tesson received from her separate estate approximately $1,800. Alfred Faulkner Wheelhouse rests peacefully in the corner of Kilmore Cemetery, where he was buried in the grave beside the wall nearest the Atlantic Ocean, which graciously gave him up and allowed his poor widowed mother some comfort. Last week, the Irish Ministry of Culture and Heritage confirmed that divers have recovered the main ship's telegraph from the RMSLusitania, the Cunard ocean liner sunk by a German U-boaton May 7, 1915. Mrs. Wheelhouse, the deceaseds mother, intends leaving Liverpool on Tuesday for Kilmore in order to visit the grave. WebIn the early afternoon of May 7, 1915, the RMS Lusitania made her way towards Liverpool, England. This contention was rejected in January, 1925, and Hannah Seccombe was awarded $10,000.00 for her daughters loss on February 11th of the same year. Richard, who Miss French described as being handsome, charming, sunburned, and full of life, apparently flirted with Grace on May 7th. 293 duplicates the claim made in Docket No. He, along with his mother, Elizabeth, brother John, and aunt, Catherine Gill had sailed together for a family visit in Scotland. Special JEWELLERY: A set of Pink South African stones set in gold: Gold broach formed of a miniature miners tools, pick, shovel, and pail, and a small piece of gold. This site uses cookies. Otherwise you will be prompted again when opening a new browser window or new a tab. 675 cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. All you will have to do will be to see the Stationmaster at Lixnaw, and hand him the enclosed note from the L. and N.W. One of the saddest aspects of the disaster was the sheer number of people who vanished, leaving only their names and booking information to commemorate that they existed at all. Particulars: Tall, about 5 feet 10 inches. Diego Olivar, a young clerk from Merida, Mexico, arrived in New York City on the Ward Lines Monterey on April 25th, and traveled and died aboard the Lusitania without leaving any mark on the story. Sumner had seen the photos, and urged Mrs. Prichard to write to Miss Hardy for further details. A private family burial took place at Rosehill Cemetery, Lake Forrest, Illinois. The ship entered passenger service in August 1907 and continued on the lines heavily traveled Liverpool, England to New York City route. We are sure you will use every discretion when she, as no doubt she will, enquire of you the condition in which the body was found. Sergt. Alfred followed in his fathers footsteps, also joining the Cunard Steam Ship Company and serving as an apprentice engineer. Sister Wise, a Deaconess of the Church of England, and founder of St. Patricks Anglican Church, in Kingston, had resigned from her duties due to failing health. The ship stopped immediately and quickly listed sharply to starboard, sinking deeper by the head at the same time. She then appended that she spoke only of the male passengers: the crew had been horrible. 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