Passengers Of The Titanic
There were many famous passengers aboard the RMS Titanic the day it struck an iceberg in the Atlantic Ocean....Some survived, some didn't. Here is a look at some of the most famous passengers of that historic voyage.
Titanic's First Class Passengers
Titanic carried a number of the wealthiest people in the world. First Class passengers included Colonel John Jacob Astor and his wife, returning from a European voyage.
John Jacob Astor Perished in the Titanic disaster. His wife Survived.
John Jacob Astor
Born: July 13, 1864
Birthplace: Rhinebeck, New York
Died: April 15, 1912
Atlantic Ocean
(perished in Titanic disaster)
John Jacob Astor Perished in the Titanic disaster. His wife Survived.
John Jacob Astor
Born: July 13, 1864
Birthplace: Rhinebeck, New York
Died: April 15, 1912
Atlantic Ocean
(perished in Titanic disaster)
Isidor Straus, a director of the famous Macy's department store, who with his wife Ida, had been traveling in the south of France.
Although she was offered a place on one of the life boats she declined and decided to stay at her husband side saying "We've been together all these years. I'm not about to leave your side now."
They both perished together on the deck of the Titanic.
They both perished together on the deck of the Titanic.
Margret Brown "The Unsinkable Molly Brown". During the sinking of the Titanic she helped command a lifeboat, oaring and directing the oars, and afterward on the rescue ship Carpathia nursed ill survivors through long hours.
The American press celebrated her as the Unsinkable Mrs. Brown.
Margaret "Molly" Brown
Born: July 18, 1867
Birthplace: Hannibal, Missouri
Died: October 26, 1932
Barbizon Hotel, New York City
Margaret "Molly" Brown
Born: July 18, 1867
Birthplace: Hannibal, Missouri
Died: October 26, 1932
Barbizon Hotel, New York City
Thomas Andrews, Jr. was an Irish-born businessman and shipbuilder; managing director and head of the draughting department for the shipbuilding company Harland and Wolff in Belfast, Ireland.
Andrews was theshipbuilder in charge of the plans for the ocean liner RMS Titanic. He was travelling on board the Titanic as a passenger during its maiden voyage.
Thomas Andrews
Born: February 7, 1873
Birthplace: Comber, County Down, Ireland
Died: April 15, 1912
Atlantic Ocean
(perished in Titanic sinking)
Thomas Andrews
Born: February 7, 1873
Birthplace: Comber, County Down, Ireland
Died: April 15, 1912
Atlantic Ocean
(perished in Titanic sinking)
Joseph Bruce Ismay was an English businessman who served as chairman and managing director of the White Star Line of steamships. He was traveling on Titanic's maiden voyage as a passenger.
After the disaster, Ismay was savaged by both the American and the British press for deserting the ship while women and children were still on board. Some papers called him "J. Brute Ismay" and suggested that the White Star flag be changed to a yellow liver. Some ran negative cartoons depicting him deserting the ship.
Bruce Bruce Ismay
Born: December 12, 1862
Birthplace: Crosby,
Merseyside, England
Died: October 15, 1937
Liverpool, England
Bruce Bruce Ismay
Born: December 12, 1862
Birthplace: Crosby,
Merseyside, England
Died: October 15, 1937
Liverpool, England
The distinguished industrialist Benjamin Guggenheim.
After confirming that Aubart and her maid were safely aboard a lifeboat, Benjamin Guggenheim and Giglio went back up on deck, where according to legend, they sat and sipped brandy and smoked cigars while waiting for the ship to sink.
Second & Third Class Passengers
Second Class passengers included the British school teacher Lawrence Beesley, who would later write a telling account of the events surrounding Titanic's sinking. Beesley kept attentive mental and written notes during the voyage.
Also in Second Class were Benjamin and Esther Hart, along with their daughter, Eva.
Mrs. Hart however was quite uneasy about having to travel on the Titanic. So strong was her premonition of misfortune that she refused to sleep during the night. Had she been sleeping when Titanic struck an iceberg, she likely would not have noticed the slight bumping it caused on impact.
One Third Class passenger was Henry Sutehall of Kenmore, New York.
He had traveled with a friend across the United States, then to Australia and eventually back to England before finally booking passage on Titanic. He was returning home after a worldwide voyage of nearly two years.
Swedish passenger Carl Jansson was also in Third Class.
As he prepared to come up on deck after collision with the iceberg, he noticed that water was sloshing around his feet before eventually reaching his ankles.
Titanic's Famous Musicians
The Eight members are the band members of the Titanic. The members were:
Fred Clarke of Liverpool
P.C. Taylor of Clapham
G. Krins of Brixton
Wallace H. Hartley of Dewsbury (Bandmaster)
Theodore Brailey of Notting Hill
Jock Hume of Dumfries
Roger Marie Bricoux of Monoco France
J.W. Woodward of Headington, Oxon
All eight of these men died the night of April 15,1912. They were some of the unsung hero's of Titanic. Instead of fleeing for their lives they stayed and played music to keep the passengers calm. They will be forever remembered by their acts of courage that fateful night.
Fred Clarke of Liverpool
P.C. Taylor of Clapham
G. Krins of Brixton
Wallace H. Hartley of Dewsbury (Bandmaster)
Theodore Brailey of Notting Hill
Jock Hume of Dumfries
Roger Marie Bricoux of Monoco France
J.W. Woodward of Headington, Oxon
All eight of these men died the night of April 15,1912. They were some of the unsung hero's of Titanic. Instead of fleeing for their lives they stayed and played music to keep the passengers calm. They will be forever remembered by their acts of courage that fateful night.