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Elizabeth "Betty" Bretherton 1914 - 1915

Elizabeth Bretherton of Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, California United States was born in February 1914 in Santa Monica to Cyril Herbert Emmanuel Beesley and Norah Bretherton (Keating). She had a brother Paul Bretherton. Elizabeth Bretherton died at age 1 year old on May 7, 1915 at Mid-Atlantic Ocean, and was buried on May 11, 1915 at Old Church cemetery in Cobh, Cork County Ireland.

Elizabeth Bretherton

Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, California United States

February 1914

Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, California, United States

May 7, 1915

Mid-Atlantic Ocean

Female

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Introduction

Elizabeth 15 months old boarded Lusitania as 2nd class with her mother Norah and 3 year old brother Paul. Paul was the only child in the family to survive the disaster. Elizabeth ended up lost. Elizabeth was given to a man while Norah went to fetch Paul who was sleeping in his cabin. Cyril (who was the father) had to pay for Elizabeth's burial.
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1914

Birthday

February 1914

Birthdate

Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, California United States

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Ethnicity & Family History

English
Nationality & Locations

American
05/7

1915

Death

May 7, 1915

Death date

Drowning+Exposure in Atlantic

Cause of death

Mid-Atlantic Ocean
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05/11

1915

Gravesite & Burial

May 11, 1915

Funeral date
Old Church cemetery in Cobh, Cork County Ireland
Burial location
Obituary

Elizabeth, her mother Norah and her 3 year old brother Paul boarded the Lusitania as 2nd class passengers. Norah was traveling to England to introduce them to her for parents. Elizabeth was 15 months old when she traveled on the voyage. When the torpedo hit, she retrieved Elizabeth from B deck and put her in the lifeboats. She tried to persuade men whom she known during the voyage to rescue her 3 year old son. Thus was forced to leave her infant daughter behind. Norah recalled that she forced her baby in a man's arms. She saw the man didn't have her baby. Elizabeth body was recovered on May 11, 1915 and buried in a covenant in Cobh, County Cork Ireland.

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Alyssa McIntosh

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12/22/2012

Betty Bretherton California 1915

Elizabeth "Betty" Bretherton
Ship: RMS Lusitania
Passenger: 2nd class
Nationality: American
Residence: Santa Monica, California United States
Death: May 7, 1915 2: 10 pm
Cause: Titanic sinking (body recovered and buried in Old Church cemetery in Cobh, Cork Ireland)
Age: 15 months old
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Date & Place: 1915 at United States in Santa Monica, United States County, California United States

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Alyssa McIntosh

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01/01/2013

If you're wondering the 15 year old on Betty's age, I meant to say 15 months old.

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Alyssa McIntosh

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01/13/2017

Elizabeth boarded Lusitania as 2nd class with her mother Norah and brother Paul (3) on May 1, 1915. Elizabeth was 15 months old at the time and was still learning to walk and talk. 6 days later the ship was struck by a torpedo from a German submarine off the coast of Ireland. Her mother handed Elizabeth to a random man when she went to fetch her sleeping brother in their cabin. The man who had baby Elizabeth lost sight of her. Norah and her son Paul survived the sinking. Sadly Elizabeth did not. Her body was recovered later and buried among the other children's bodies that were recovered during the sinking.

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