Ruth Becker Name: Miss Ruth Elizabeth Becker Marion Louise Becker Richard F. Becker Born
Download 272.25 Kb.
|
- Navigate this page:
- Destination
- André Clement Mallet Name
- Disembarked Carpathia
- Madeleine Mellinger Name
- Sunday April 14, 1912 11:55 p.m.
- April 15, 1912- 12:45 a.m.
- April 15th, 1912- 1:20 a.m.
- April 15, 1912 2:30 a.m.
- Mrs Adele Nasser Name
Bertha Lehmann 
Name: Miss Bertha Lehmann Born: Sunday 31st March 1895 Age: 17 years Last Residence: in Lotzwil Switzerland 2nd Class passenger First Embarked: Cherbourg on Wednesday 10th April 1912 Ticket No. 1748 , £12 Destination: Central City United States Rescued (boat 12) Disembarked Carpathia: New York City on Thursday 18th April 1912 Died: Tuesday 5th December 1967 Miss Bertha Lehmann, 17, was born on 31 March 1895 at Lotzwil, Kanton Bern, Switzerland. She worked as a waitress. Miss Lehmann received a second class ticket from her brother and her sister (Friedrich Lehmann and Marie Zembrunnen-Lehmann). It was planned that she would come to America in May, but she wanted to surprise her siblings, so she travelled earlier to Central City, Iowa. She boarded the Titanic as a second class passengers at Cherbourg. Her ticket was provided by the agent: Im Obersteg, Basel for 330 Swiss francs (number SC 1748, price: £12) She left her home on Easter Sunday and was accompanied by her father Johann Lehmann-Kupferschmied to the railway station at Basel. He kissed her good-bye and said: "I suppose, I won't see you again." he also expressed premonitions saying, "Bertha, every time you come along with me I have some sort of bad luck, and I feel now like something is going to happen to you." The next morning she was in Paris and left that town by train around midday. Around midnight on 9 April she was at Cherbourg. The Titanic stopped at Cherbourg the following evening. She occupied a starboard-cabin on D, E or F-Deck. Right from the beginning she became seasick. So she had to stay at her cabin till saturday. On this day she felt better and took her meal at the dining saloon. At her table sat Michel Navratil with his two children. After dinner Navratil bade her to keep an eye on them. In the evening she wrote letters in the library and finally went to her room. On April 14th she went to bed at 11.30 pm and fell asleep. On the night of Sunday 14th April, she read in bed before settling into a light sleep. She likened the impact to a train "grinding to a very sudden stop." Woken by the collision she looked through the porthole and saw nothing but stars, and went to bed again. Loud talk in the adjacent cabin made her nervous, so she dressed and went outside. She met Roger Bricoux (of the Titanic orchestra) who told her she had to fetch her coat, all passengers had to change to another steamer. He helped Bertha to put on her life-preserver and led her to the Boat-Deck. She entered a lifeboat (possibly boat 12), which was lowered at 1.30 am. She recalled hearing three loud reports and then saw the ship break apart. After arriving in New York she was brought to St. Vincent's Hospital. A few days later she travelled to her sister at Central City, Iowa. From the American Red Cross she received clothing and $50. In 1913 Bertha Lehmann married John Zimmermann. On 21 March 1914 a son, Elmer, was born to them. Her husband died in World War I 1914 or 1915. She and her mother-in-law were at odds, so she moved back to her sister and later to Pequot Lakes, Minnesota where she met her second husband Carl Luhrs (born 9 September 1892, died in Brainerd, MN in January 1978). In 1917 they married in North Dakota and stayed there for four years. During that time a son and two daughters were born one of whom - Ethel Patrick - was born 4 July 1919, died in Brainerd in June 1984. Bertha and Carl then moved back to Pequot Lakes. In 1926 and 1931 another two daughters were born. The last daughter was her sixth and last child. Her sister Marie and her brother Friedrich died in the thirties. Bertha Luhrs-Zimmermann lived many years at her husbands farm in the southwest of Pequot Lakes. In summer 1965 she travelled to Switzerland to meet her sister Ida Sägesser-Lehmann at Lotzwil, her birthplace. On 5 December 1967 Bertha Luhrs died at St. Joseph's Hospital, Brainerd, Minnesota. She was buried at Wildwood cemetery. She left 5 children, 14 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. Bertha Lehmann Miss Bertha Lehmann, c.17, from Berne, Switzerland boarded the Titanic at Cherbourg as a second-class passenger. She was travelling to Central City, Iowa to live with a sister, Mrs. Charles Zumbrunnen. She said her father, who escorted her to the train station in Basel, Switzerland, expressed premonitions of disaster saying, "Bertha, every time you come along with me I have some sort of bad luck, and I feel now like something is going to happen to you." Bertha was impressed with how nice Second Class was on the Titanic. While she was sea-sick the first two days, she finally left her cabin for lunch on Saturday, sharing a table with a young married couple and a man with two little boys, Michel Navratil and his two sons. She conversed with the boys in French and the next day, Mr. Navratil asked her to watch the boys while he played cards. He had thought that since she didn't speak English, his secret (that he was stealing his sons from their mother) would be safe. This was the only known time he let them out of his sight. On the night of Sunday 14th April, she read in bed before settling into a light sleep. She likened the impact to a train "grinding to a very sudden stop." She eventually made her way to the lifeboats after realizing that while she couldn't understand her fellow passengers they seemed excited and agitated. Miss Lehmann was reported as having boarded the very last lifeboat (probably Collapsible D). She recalled hearing three loud reports and then saw the ship break apart. She recalled her boat picking up at least three men from a capsized lifeboat (Collapsible A). Bertha lived with her sister for a year then married a man named Zimmerman. He was killed in World War I, leaving her with a young son to raise. She moved back with her sister and they later moved to Minnesota. She met her second husband, Carl Luhrs and they raised five more children. In her old age she lived around Dubuque. She passed away in December 1967 at the age of 72.
Master André survived the sinking together with his mother. They were rescued by the Carpathia, possibly in lifeboat 10. Travelling with the Mallet's was a family friend, Emile Richard. Richard, 23. Albert and Emile perished in the disaster. Antoinette Mallet and her son survived the sinking.
I really enjoy being a passenger on the Titanic. Being here is a great honor. All I can say is wow. We boarded the Titanic in Southampton on Wednesday, the 10th. It's just me and my mother traveling. We chose to take this trip on the Titanic because my mother, Elizabeth Anne Mellinger, got a new job in Bennington, Vermont. When I first saw the ship, I was shocked. I had heard about how large the ship was but I never actually thought about how it would be in person. My mother told me that it is 882 feet long. When I went inside, I couldn't even believe my eyes! I thought I must have been dreaming. It was so beautiful. Everything was so new. They call it "The Floating Palace" because of the fancy restaurants, reception room and staterooms. There were so many people, too. As for the rooms we’re aloud to go into, they’re all right. The rooms that really wow-ed me were the 1st class rooms. But, I do like my room. It’s nice. Also, it’s better than the 3rd class room. I’d be awfully upset if I had to stay in a room like that. When we first went in, we visited the boat deck which had the open boat space. This room was very nice. It had raised roofs, benches, armrests, desks and lamps. I really enjoyed that, and plus all classes were allowed in here, so I could make even more friends. After that, we went to Bridge B Deck. There, they had the second class smoking area. I didn’t like it in there, it was very... well.. smoky. But I’d have to say, it was indeed nice. It was used for second class to smoke and play cards. It had dark green Moroccan leather, linoleum tiles, a bathroom and majolica lights. After visiting those two places, me and my mother continued on with Shelter C Deck. This held the second class library. I enjoyed this room a lot. It was beautifully furnished with lounges, armchairs and writing- or card tables. It served as the main lounge. It was also a place where people came to write post cards and to simply relax. Later on after we looked through the books and things in the library, we went to Saloon D Deck. This had the second class galleys. This room had work space and a place where meals were prepared and made. There were ovens, stockpots and hot water. It was for 1st and 2nd class food. After that, we visited Upper E Deck. This room had the second class cabins. they were used for sleeping and a place to stay. It was sort-of nice, it had berths curtains, hot and cold water and boilers. The last room we visited was Shelter C Deck. This was the Purser’s Office. It was used to purchase tickets for various things or sending telegrams. It had many different offices. I enjoyed this room because it was nice and peaceful. Everyone was here to get one task done and then to leave, nobody was loud and obnoxious. Finally, after visiting all the rooms, we went and ate. They said the Titanic has enough food to feed a small town. On the menu, they had things like curried chicken and rice, backed haddock with sharp sauce, spring lamb with mint sauce and roast turkey with cranberry sauce as their main dishes. I had the curried chicken and rice and it was awfully good. Mom had the spring lamb and mint sauce. I do not know how she could eat something as cute as a lamb, but she said it was good! There side dishes included things like boiled rice, boiled and roasted potatoes, and plum pudding. I had the plum pudding because that’s my favorite. It was also very good. Mom got roasted potatoes. She let me have some and I liked them a lot. The last thing we ate was dessert. They had American ice cream, assorted nuts. They said the Titanic has enough food to feed a small town. On the menu, they had things like curried chicken and rice, backed haddock with sharp sauce, spring lamb with mint sauce and roast turkey with cranberry sauce as their main dishes. I had the curried chicken and rice and it was awfully good. Mom had the spring lamb and mint sauce. I do not know how she could eat something as cute as a lamb, but she said it was good! There side dishes included things like boiled rice, boiled and roasted potatoes, and plum pudding. I had the plum pudding because that’s my favorite. It was also very good. Mom got roasted potatoes. She let me have fresh fruit, cheese biscuits and coffee. I had some American ice cream and it tasted terrific. Mom got fresh fruit, she says she’s on a diet. My favorite part of the ship was the library on Shelter D Deck. I liked it a lot because it had so many books. I wanted to read each and every one of them. I like reading so much. I plan on reading at least 5 books while on this trip. Hopefully they have good books. I can’t wait to just sit down and read after all this excitement. My least favorite part on the ship was the Bridge B Deck smoking room. This is only because it was too smoky and hard to breath. I won't have to go in that room, thank goodness since of course I’m only 13 and I don’t smoke. The past days I’ve been on the ship I’ve been helping my mother with unpacking our things and I have gotten a chance to pick out my first book called “A New World Of Music.” Well, it’s now 2:30 and I think I’m going to go read some more of that book. See you next time. Sincerely, Madeline Violet Mellinger Sunday April 14, 1912 11:55 p.m.- Dear Diary, Today, I was woken up crushing noise from above me and a light swishing noise coming from underneath me. I was in my cabin when I heard this noise. At first, I just brushed it off and thought it was nothing. But then, I heard people running around out in the hallways and up on the higher decks. I wondered what it was. I started to worry. I was with my mother when this happened. She just sat next to me and told me to go to sleep. I tried, but I simply couldn't. I heard my mother step outside the door and ask a stoker what was the matter. I couldn't hear what he said but I assumed it wasn't bad since mom just came back in and sat down. I wanted to know what was wrong, but I didn't ask. I just laid there and hoped it was nothing. Now, I'm even more worried because I hear people outside saying something about an ice berg and how the ship is sinking. After a few, I heard mom pacing back and forth near the door. I was so scared. I didn't know if the people outside talking about an ice berg were making up rumors or not. What if the ship really did hit an ice berg? Is it really sinking? It can't be.. This ship is unsinkable.. Right? I looked up at the ceiling and wondered what was going to happen. Later on, my mom asked a stoker again what was the matter. I couldn't handle not knowing anymore so I finally sat up and asked her, "Mum, what is the matter?" She looked at me and said "Madeline, get dressed. We're going up to the top deck." So, I quickly did as she said. I realized that the term "I was shaking in my boots," was a literal term in this case. Well, we're about to go up now, I'm going to leave my journal here. Farewell. Sincerely, Madeline Violet Mellinger. April 15, 1912- 12:45 a.m.- Dear Diary, I asked a steward to go back and get you for me because I feel more comfortable when writing in here. So now we're on the deck. Mother is trying to get us onto a lifeboat. I'm scared. I can't believe that this ship was supposed to be unsinkable, but here it is now, sinking. I'm frustrated because I don't understand why we can't just get a lifeboat. I don't think that it should depend on your class if you get into a lifeboat or not. All we have to do now is wait like everyone else in second class.. So we're sitting here watching the first class woman deny getting into lifeboats. I wish they'd let us get on since none of them want to go. We want to get on so badly. I don't want to be on this ship still when it goes down. Nobody wants to be. It's pretty quiet now but you can tell people are scared. You can see it in their faces. Mom tries to act like she's not scared but I know she is, too. She tells me that we'll get a lifeboat soon and that we'll be okay. I find it hard to believe her. I'm trying my best to be hopeful but to me this situation doesn't seem like it's going to end nice for me and my mom. Here on starboard side, they're only letting first class woman and children. Mother overheard a conversation happening between two other passengers about how apparently, on portside, they're allowing everyone willing to go into the lifeboats. She grabs my hand and drags me all the way to the other side of the ship and what do you know, she was right! Now, all we have to do is wait in line and hope that we get to a ship before they're all taken up. I'm going to stop writing now so that I can cross my fingers! Bye! Sincerely, Madeline Violet Mellinger April 15th, 1912- 1:20 a.m.- Dear Diary, Oh, look! We got a lifeboat. It's boat number 14 on Portside. I'm with my mother and my mom's new friend, Selena Cook. She's fairly nice, actually. I'm so relieved that I'm on a lifeboat, now. Looking at the huge ship, I feel slightly intimidated by its greatness. I look out at all the people still waiting to get into the lifeboats and I feel so terribly bad for them. I wish we could pile each and every one of them onto a lifeboat and save them all. It's scary to think that the lifeboats are almost all full and they're is still a great amount of people left on the ship. Mother says I should face myself away from the ship. She doesn't want me to see it go down. I don't want to see it, either. I wish that none of this was true. I wish it was all just an awful joke they were playing on us and that nothing was actually happening. But I knew it was true. The ship was definitely listing. I was terrified that it would go down any second and I don't understand what these people did to have this happen to them. Why? Why does this have to happen? I want to look away but I just can't. I think about all the people who will be losing their life tonight. I want to run over there and save each and every one of them but I know that I can't. All we can do is wait, again. I'm going to pray for everyone on that ship right now. I think I'll stop writing for a while, my hand is cramping. Bye! Sincerely, Madeline Violet Mellinger April 15, 1912 2:30 a.m.- Dear Diary, This is just awful. The Titanic is going to sink any moment, now. I can't even bare to look at the ship. I'm so lucky that I got into a lifeboat.. If I were still on their I'm not sure what I'd do. There isn't much they can do, to be honest. Sitting here watching the rockets scares me, every time it goes off it seems so unexpected. In my lifeboat, there are 37 people. We aren't speaking much. Everyone is just sitting there silently. One of the other passengers, Miss Daisy E, is so heartless and selfish. She's talking about how she just got a new dress and now it's gone. Never mind the people who are going to lose their lives, she's too worried about her dress. I think that should be the least of her worries right now.. Well anyway, mothers friend Selena Cook is really nice. She's trying to help me because she knows I'm scared. She has cards in her bag and she was playing with me before. Mother and her are playing, now. I think it's nice that she's trying to take my mind off of everything going on right now. She's a very sweet lady. Other than that, nobody is really talking, Everyone is still in shock about how the "Unsinkable Ship" is now going to sink right before our eyes. I heard that on the ship, they closed the gate in 3rd class and now none of them can get up on deck and into a lifeboat. I can't believe they would do that, so many more lives could be saved if they were to let them up. A lot of woman aren't going to leave there husbands. They are staying with them on the ship. They're saying things like "Wherever he goes, I go." I personally find it very romantic that they're not going to leave each other's side. I'm scared.. I'm going to go play another game of cards with Selena to get my mind off of this again. Farewell. Sincerely, Madeline Violet Mellinger April 15, 1913- Dear diary, It has been one year since The Titanic sank.. Last time I wrote in here was a little before it happened. After it actually sank, I was horrified. I didn't want to believe what had just happened. Waiting there, being unable to help, I felt so useless. And then my lifeboat, boat #14, was the only boat to go back and try and save survivors. We saved 4 people, one of whom died afterwards. I felt good that my boat had helped a few people, but I was still awfully depressed. Why did this have to happen to all those innocent people? I didn't understand it. So, today, I'm trying to remember the good things in life because I know that the passengers who lost their lives that night wouldn't have wanted us to be depressed all of our lives. I got so very lucky that night, too, since my mother survived, too. I will pray for the families of those who lost their loved ones and I can't imagine what I would have done if I'd lost my mother. I am blessed to still have her here. I now have a whole new out-look on life. I understand now that anything can happen to anyone at any time. Well, Diary, I'm sure you're wondering what exactly happened and how we were rescued. We were rescued by a ship named "The Carpathia" It was amazing, they had so many bags as if they'd expect us to all have our luggage. They were so surprised when they found out it was only a few tiny lifeboats full of people. So, after they got us on the ship, we headed for New York. When we got here, my mother rented a small hotel room for us. We were treated very nicely here. I suppose they didn't care what class you were in this hotel. Since the sinking, I've been a much more positive person. I try to make the best out of ever moment because I know that it could unexpectedly be my last. I hope that all the other passengers who survived can do the same thing. I've used this horrible experience to make something positive. I think that I've been able to deal with this pretty well because I have my mother here to help me. I wouldn't have been able to deal with it without her. That's why I thank my mother so very much and I'm so grateful to still have her in my life. In the future, I want to be a Captain on a ship this way I can help prevent the mistake that happened that night. I feel like it's the least I could do. I think I'll go to bed now, it's 10:30pm. Goodnight! Sincerely, Ms Madeline Violet Mellinger Mrs Adele Nasser Name: Mrs Adele Nasser (née Achem) Born: Saturday 19th March 1898 Age: 14 years Last Residence: in Zahlah Lebanon 2nd Class passenger First Embarked: Cherbourg on Wednesday 10th April 1912 Ticket No. 237736 , £30 1s 5d Destination: Cleveland Ohio United States Rescued Disembarked Carpathia: New York City on Thursday 18th April 1912 Died: Tuesday 20th January 1970 
Mrs. Nicholas Nasser (Nasrallah) (Adele Achem / Hakim), 14 (1), was born in Zahlah (Zahle), Lebanon on 19 March 1898, the daughter of Habib Hakim (2) and his wife Ator Achem (?Rose Gresati) from Zahle, Lebanon. She and her husband Nicholas boarded the Titanic at Cherbourg as second class passengers. To reach their destination New York, they bought ticket number 237736 for £30 1s 5d. Mrs Nasser survived the sinking, whereas her husband did not. To the Immigration Officer she gave her destination as Cleveland, Ohio, but unknown adress. This was given in the Senate's list as 652 Bolivia Road. Adele Hakim Nasser was newly married to Nicholas Nasser and was pregnant. Her little boy was born on 9 December 1912 but died hours later. She later remarried to Albert A. Shamaley who was born 15 May 1884 and died in a car accident in August of 1969. She died in El Paso Texas on 20 January 1970. She was survived by her four chuldren and her sister Mary and brother Richard who had also emigrated to America. Directory: titanic titanic -> This poem is by David Wilson (Ex plater Harland & Wolff), now Australia titanic -> Titanic Disaster titanic -> Review of Titanic Download 272.25 Kb. Share with your friends:
|
