On Passengers from Switzerland

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Le Journal de Genève

The travel agency in Bale received a wireless message from the White Star Line, confirming that 675 passengers and crew of the "Titanic" were saved. On board the "Titanic" were a few people from Switzerland, such as the Zurich family Froelicher-Staehli (3 people), Miss Aloyse Haas from Altorf, Miss Bertha Lehmann from Loetzwill (Bern) as well as two gentlement from Bale, colonel A. Simonius, president of the Bankverein of Switzerland, and Dr. Max Staehelin, director of the Bale Swiss Trustee. In second class were Mr. Théodore Jerwan, from Mont de Couvet (Neuchatel) and in third class were the Kink family from Zurich (five adults and a child), and at last Mr. Albert Wirz from Zurich.
On board the liner was also Mr. Duane Williams, who is well known in Geneva, a city he really enjoyed, and his son, Mr. Richard Williams, who was going to sit for exams at Harvard University. Mrs. Williams remained in Geneva.

----- Original French article -----

L'agence de voyage de Bâle a reçu de la White Star Line un télégramme qui confirme que 675 passagers et hommes d'équipage du "Titanic" ont été sauvés. A bord du "Titanic" se trouvait un certain nombre de Suisses, ainsi une famille Froelicher-Staehli, de Zurich, comprenant trois personnes, Mlle Aloyse Haas, d'Altorf, Mlle Bertha Lehmann, de Loetzwill, Berne, ainsi que deux messieurs de Bâle, le colonel A. Simonius, président de la Bankverein suisse, le Dr Max Staehelin, directeur de la S. A. fiduciaire suisse à Bâle. Comme passager de deuxième classe, Monsieur Théodore Jerwann, de Mont de Couvet (Neuchatel), et comme passager de troisième classe, la famille Kink de Zurich, comprenant cinq personnes et un enfant, enfin M. Albert Wirz de Zurich.
A bord du navire se trouvait également M. Duane Williams, bien connu à Genève, à laquelle il était très attaché, et son fils, M. Richard Williams, qui allait passer des examens à l'université de Harvard. Mme Williams est restée à Genève.

Related Biographies:
Hedwig Margaritha Frölicher
Aloisia Haas
Marie Marthe Jerwan
Anton Kink
Bertha Lehmann
Colonel (Oberst) Alfons Simonius-Blumer
Max Stähelin-Maeglin
Charles Duane Williams
Richard Norris II Williams
Albert Wirz

Acknowledgements
Coll. Olivier Mendez, Association Francaise du Titanic

Contributor
Olivier Mendez


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