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Brian Ahern
Member
Username: brian_ahern
Post Number: 535
Registered: 12-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, October 17, 2007 - 6:49 pm: | 
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Many thanks to Mike Findlay for the photos of Charles Cresson Jones' home and final resting place. My family has long had a home in Manchester Centre, Vermont, roughly fifteen minutes north of Bennington. If I'm not mistaken, the Jones house is one I've driven past countless times on my way up there. It's amazing to discover a Titanic connection right under my nose. I wonder how many times as a Titanic-obsessed kid I sat in the backseat with my mountain of Titanic books, having no idea I was riding past a passenger's home.
Makes me think I should finally get around to hunting up the spots associated with the Isham family, who had a home in Manchester Centre. Ann Isham's father was the first president of the town's most exclusive country club. I've seen photos of the family's house and have the details of it somewhere, but it's the sort of large, rambling white house that's a dime a dozen up there so I'm not sure if I've seen it or not. The home of her father's business partner, Robert Todd Lincoln, is open to the public and its interior and lawns are a venue for concerts and events (such as my sister's wedding reception). |
Michael Poirier
Member
Username: mike_poirier
Post Number: 678
Registered: 12-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, October 18, 2007 - 5:19 pm: |
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Hi Brian-
I am not sure how often Mike frequents this board, but I will send this message on to him. I know he and Bob Bracken were excited about their trip to the Jones home. I think there will be a further write up in Voyage in the near future. Right now, he and the rest of the trustees are planning our latest TIS convention for 2008. We plan to visit Titanic places of interest.
Mike
Sitting on stuff is called, 'squatty toad syndrome'.
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Brian Ahern
Member
Username: brian_ahern
Post Number: 538
Registered: 12-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, October 18, 2007 - 6:23 pm: |
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Thanks, Mike. On a similar note to my earlier post, I came across a 1914 NY Times article today saying that Leslie St. Claire Cheape was playing polo for Britain's team across the street from my house on Long Island when he got the wireless telling him that his sister, Catherine Cay, was a victim of the Empress of Ireland disaster. I actually moved out of the house two years ago, but was living there when I started a thread on the Empress section of the board seeking info on Catherine. |
Michael Poirier
Member
Username: mike_poirier
Post Number: 679
Registered: 12-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, October 18, 2007 - 7:33 pm: |
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Hi Brian-
Isn't that something. The of E of I has so many sad connections. Mrs. Stork of 1st class died and her brother in law McMurtry died on the Lusitania. Of course, Fanny Mounsey was the most written about loss as her husband and son-in-law sank with the Lusy and Mrs. Mason of 3rd class also... Her husband sank with the Lusitania.
I have a 1909 travel album from the Empress. It has menus, programs, passenger list, real picture post card, stateroom assignment card, etc... As bonus- two Lusitania 1st class passengers are listed. Dave Zeni did a memorial article for Voyage and used a few of the menus which was nice.
Sitting on stuff is called, 'squatty toad syndrome'.
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Brian Ahern
Member
Username: brian_ahern
Post Number: 540
Registered: 12-2002
| | Posted on Friday, October 19, 2007 - 12:24 am: |
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That item sounds like a treasure! It's always fun encountering Titanic/Lusitania/Empress names on other passenger lists. My latest "namespotting" was Lusitania survivor Charles Lauriat sailing into Boston on the Laconia in 1913.
http://www.steamships.org,snip
[Moderator's note: Edited link due to width requirements. JDT] |
Michael Poirier
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Username: mike_poirier
Post Number: 682
Registered: 12-2004
| | Posted on Friday, October 19, 2007 - 3:05 pm: |
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Ah yes, Mr. Lauriat. He was a big traveler on the smaller Cunard ships. I always wondered what he thought of the foundering of the Laconia a few years later.
I enjoy collecting passenger lists. The cover art is always enjoyable and the fact that familiar Lusitania, Titanic, political, theatrical names aboard really makes them fascinating.
Sitting on stuff is called, 'squatty toad syndrome'.
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Michael Findlay
Member
Username: mikef
Post Number: 228
Registered: 4-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, October 21, 2007 - 5:39 pm: |
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Hi Brian,
Thank you for the kind words about the pictures. Several researcher friends and I were in New England earlier this year, and we made it a point to visit Bennington where Mr. Jones lived.
I was interested to learn that you may have passed the former Jones home during your visits to Vermont. It is amazing how many times we all continue to learn something new about the Titanic.
I will be posting more pictures of the Vermont Titanic connections just as soon as I get a little more organized.
Kind regards,
Mike Findlay |
Brian Ahern
Member
Username: brian_ahern
Post Number: 543
Registered: 12-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 23, 2007 - 7:36 pm: |
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Looking forward to it, Mike!
Thanks again. |
