Miss Dorothy Gibson, 22, from New York, NY was the daughter of Leonard and
Pauline
Gibson. She became a model and was later an actress.
On March 17, 1912, having completed the film "The Easter Bonnet,"
Dorothy and her
mother sailed for Europe for a vacation. They were in Paris when they booked
their
return passage on the Titanic. They boarded when the ship touched at Cherbourg
on the evening of April 10th.
Dorothy and her mother were rescued in Lifeboat #7.
Soon after the disaster Dorothy already acted in a film called "Saved From
the Titanic"
(in which she played herself.) The film was released on May 14, 1912, barely
a month
after the sinking.
| Produced by: Eclair Moving Picture Company
Length: One reel (c.1000ft) Producer: Harry Raver Runtime Director: Etienne Arnaud Cast: Miss Dorothy: Dorothy Gibson Father: Alex Francis Mother: Miss Stuart Ensign Jack: Jack Adolfi Jack's Pal: William H. Dunn Jack's Pal: Guy Oliver |
Unfortunately, no copies of the film are known to exist today.
Miss Gibson's film career faded rapidly after that. She died in 1946.
Mrs Leonard Gibson (Pauline C. Boeson) (45) from New York, NY boarded the Titanic
at Cherbourg with her daughter Dorothy Gibson, they had been vacationing in
Europe
since March. They were in Paris when they booked their return passage on the
Titanic.
The two ladies were rescued in boat #7.
Colonel Archibald Gracie IV (54) of Washington DC was rescued in Collapsible B.
George Edward Graham was born on June 11, 1873, in St. Mary's Ontario. He married
Edith May Jackson, from the nearby town of Harrington. They later moved to 91
Dundurn Place, Toronto where George worked his way up to the position of manager
in
crockery and fine china for T. Eaton & Co. Department Store. When Eaton's
opened a
store in Winnipeg, Manitoba, George was transferred there to take charge of
the same
department.
In January 1911, the Grahams two-year-old son, John Humphrey died. Edith, who
was
pregnant at the time, suffered a miscarriage, followed by a period of depression.
Later that year, or early in 1912 George, as head of crockery and china for
all of
Western Canada, travelled to England on a buying trip. Returning on the Titanic
in first
class, he was one of several traveling salesmen who dined together, they signed
a menu card as a souvenir.
Edith Graham left Winnigeg on April 10 to meet George in Toronto. During the
first days after the sinking, she received a number of marconigrams, most of
which said he was saved. Then on April 19, George's brother received word that
George was not among those listed as rescued by the Carpathia.
George's body was recovered (no.147).
| NO. 147 - MALE - ESTIMATED AGE 45 CLOTHING - Black overcoat; blue serge suit. EFFECTS - Memo book; cheque for $300.00; pocket book; credit book, T. Eaton & Co.; silver pencil case; fountain pen; pencil case; keys; gold watch; fob and locket; 7 shillings and 3 pence; $105.00; 2 pocket knives; 1 gold collar button. NAME - Geo. E. Graham. 91 Dundurn Place |
His funeral was held at the Broadway Tabernacle in Toronto and he was buried
in his
wife's hometown of Harrington. The following week, Eaton's Winnipeg store closed
at 1
o'clock in his memory. When Edith died in 1960, George's body was exhumed and
buried with hers in his hometown of St. Mary's.
Mr William Bertram Greenfield (23) a furrier from New York, NY, USA boarded
the
Titanic at Cherbourg.
After the collision Mr Greenfield played cards in the First Class Smoking Room
with
Alfred Nourney (Baron von Drachstedt) and Henry Blank.
He was rescued in boat #7.
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Mr Benjamin Guggenheim (46) of New York, NY embarked the Titanic
at Cherbourg with his Valet Mr Victor Giglio and his "mistress"
Mrs Aubert. Guggenheim and Giglio's ticket was no. 17593 and cost £56 18s
7d. Mr Guggenheim's chauffeur Mr Rene Pernot travelled second class. |
After the collision Bedroom Steward Henry Samuel Etches helped Mr Guggenheim
to
fit his lifebelt. Ignoring his protestations; 'This will hurt', Etches finally
managed to get
the mining and smelting tycoon into the lifebelt, he then made him put on a
thick
sweater and sent him up to the boat deck. Despite Etches best efforts Guggenheim
soon returned to his room (B-82-B-84) and changed into his finest evening wear,
his
valet, Mr Giglio did likewise. He was later heard to remark 'We've dressed up
in our
best and are prepared to go down like gentlemen.'
One of his final acts was to write the following message: 'If anything should
happen
to me, tell my wife I've done my best in doing my duty.'
The Making of History
| Owners | A
Grand Design | Construction | Sister
Ships - Olympic and Britannic
|
| Strict Segregation | Outdated
Lifeboat regulations | The Aura of Invincibility
|
| Launch | Specifications
|
Leaving for the New World
| Southampton | Southampton
- The New York and a Near Miss | Cherbourg
| Queenstown |
Provisions |
Passenger Lists
| First Class | Second
Class | Third Class |
Alphabtical list | Crew
| The Band |
Lifeboat Lists
| Lifeboats 1- 3 | Lifeboats
4 - 6 | Lifeboats 7-9 | Lifeboats
10-12 | Lifeboats 13 -16 |
Collapsibles |
Aftermath
| American Inquiry |
| Causes - An extract from February 1995 Edition
of Popular Mechanic |
Facts and Figures
| Harland and Wolff's 101 Answers to
the most asked questions about the RMS Titanic |