James boarded the Titanic with his father and brother Walter (9). The ship was struck by an iceberg at the North Atlantic Ocean on April 14, 1912 then sank by splitting in two at 2:20 am. James and his father and brother sadly perished in the sinking. Boys that were James and William's age were not allowed to board the lifeboats with other women and children as well as men.
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James Van Billiard 1901 - c. 1912
James Van Billiard of Cape Town, Cape Town County, WC South Africa was born on August 20, 1901 in Cape Town, WC to Austin VanBilliard. He had a brother Walter Van Billiard. James Van Billiard died at age 10 years old on April 15, 1912 at North Atlantic Ocean, and was buried on April 15, 1912 at North Atlantic Ocean in Western Cape.
James Van Billiard
Cape Town, Cape Town County, WC South Africa
August 20, 1901
Cape Town, Cape Town County, WC, South Africa
April 15, 1912
North Atlantic Ocean
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James Van Billiard's History: 1901 - circa 1912
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Alyssa McIntosh
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01/13/2017
Why weren't boys the same age as James and Walter were not able to board the lifeboats if half of them survived the sinking?
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Alyssa McIntosh
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12/19/2015
They were one of the English speaking 3rd class families on board Titanic and that perished during the sinking.
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Alyssa McIntosh
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James & Walter Van Billiard, South Africa 1912
James Van Billiard Walter Van Billiard
Ship: RMS Titanic
Passenger: 3rd class
Nationality: British
Residence: Cape Town, Western Cape South Africa
Death: April 15, 1912 2:20 am
Cause: Titanic Sinking (James body never recovered, Walter's body was recovered and buried in Union Cemetery in Pennsylvania)
Age: 10 years, 9 years
Ship: RMS Titanic
Passenger: 3rd class
Nationality: British
Residence: Cape Town, Western Cape South Africa
Death: April 15, 1912 2:20 am
Cause: Titanic Sinking (James body never recovered, Walter's body was recovered and buried in Union Cemetery in Pennsylvania)
Age: 10 years, 9 years
Date & Place:
in Cape Town, Western Cape South Africa
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