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Mr George Frederick Sweet : 2nd Class Passengers

Summary
Born: Friday 16th April 1897
Age: 14 years
Last Residence: in Yeovil Somerset England
Occupation: Farm Labourer
2nd Class passenger
First Embarked: Southampton on Wednesday 10th April 1912
Ticket No. 220845 , £65
Destination: Bernardsville New Jersey United States
Died in the sinking.
Body Not Recovered

Travelling Companions (on same ticket)
Mr Samuel Herman
Mrs Jane Herman
Miss Alice Herman
Miss Kate Herman

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Mr George Frederick Sweet

Mr George Sweet was born in 1897 in Castle Cary, Somerset.

A farm labourer, he boarded the Titanic at Southampton as a second class passenger together with with his adoptive father Samuel Herman with whom he had been previously employed and Samuel's family. Their destination was Bernardsville, New Jersey. Sweet had a joint ticket with the Hermans, number 220845, £65.

Mr Sweet, died in the sinking. His body, if recovered, was never identified.

Sources
Contract Ticket List, White Star Line 1912 (National Archives, New York; NRAN-21-SDNYCIVCAS-55[279]).
Marriages, births, deaths and injuries that have occurred on board during the voyage (PRO London, BT 100/259-260)

Acknowledgements
Steve Coombes, UK
Hermann Söldner, Germany