Genealogy Chat
Welcome to the Genes Reunited community boards!
- The Genes Reunited community is made up of millions of people with similar interests. Discover your family history and make life long friends along the way.
- You will find a close knit but welcoming group of keen genealogists all prepared to offer advice and help to new members.
- And it's not all serious business. The boards are often a place to relax and be entertained by all kinds of subjects.
- The Genes community will go out of their way to help you, so don’t be shy about asking for help.
Quick Search
Single word search
Icons
- New posts
- No new posts
- Thread closed
- Stickied, new posts
- Stickied, no new posts
Titanic - confirmation of death
| Profile | Posted by | Options | Post Date |
|---|---|---|---|
|
ChrisofWessex | Report | 2 Dec 2007 12:13 |
|
One of the widows of the Titanic (April 1912) had a child in June 1914 - however she did not marry the father until Dec 1915 - he was a bachelor so no impediment there. Family lore has it that the widow could not marry until death was confirmed - hence Dec 1915? Is this correct. Know it used to be 7 years before a missing person could be confirmed dead but death on the Titanic is hardly missing! |
|||
|
°o.OOº°‘¨Claire in Wales¨‘°ºOO.o° | Report | 2 Dec 2007 13:04 |
|
Have you looked on here? I'm not sure if it will help but it's might be worth a go |
|||
|
ChrisofWessex | Report | 2 Dec 2007 16:36 |
|
Have more or less decided widow was telling porky pies again - she has before - her g.children knew nothing of the Mansion House Relief Fund and the monies she received from that both for herself and her children. She had a child out of wedlock in 1914 and did not marry until 18 months later (father was bachelor) so no impediment - think she must have been reported to the Fund - lost her personal pension and so had to marry! But the stlory was a good one to cover up and tell her children and g.children. |
|||