Miss Joan Wells
- Biography
| Name: Miss Joan Wells
Born: Wednesday 26th February 1908 Age: 4 years Last Residence: in Heamoor Cornwall England 2nd Class passenger First Embarked: Southampton on Wednesday 10th April 1912 Ticket No. 29103 , £23 Destination: Akron Ohio United States Rescued (boat 14) Disembarked Carpathia: New York City on Thursday 18th April 1912 Died: Monday 10th July 1933 Cause of Death: Sepsis Buried: Mt. Peace Cemetery Akron Ohio United States |
Joan Wells, summer 1912
(© Iris Stacey, USA)
Miss Joan Wells, 4, was born on 26 February 1908 in the Strand, Newlyn, Cornwall. The daughter of Arthur Henry Wells (Railway Conductor) and Addie Wells (née Trevaskis). The family later moved to Nevada Place, Heamoor, Penzance.
She accompanied her mother and brother Ralph on Titanic travelling to her father who had previously moved to live at 279 Arch Street, Akron, Ohio. She survived the sinking and lived in Akron until her death on 11 July 1933, aged 24.
Articles
Akron Beacon Journal, 16 April, 1912, Eight
of Ten Akron People Are Saved
Akron Beacon Journal, 11July, 1933, Obituary
Documents
State Of Ohio Department Of
Health Certificate Of Death
Contributors
Steve Coombes, UK
Chris Dohany, USA
Phillip Gowan, USA
Iris L. Stacey (née Wells), USA
Homer Thiel, USA
Brian Ticehurst, UK
Travelling Companions (on same ticket)
Mrs "Addie" Dart Wells
Master Ralph Lester Wells
Related Articles and Documents
| West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser (1912) | UNKNOWN TITLE | |
| Akron Beacon Journal (1912) | MRS. ADDIE WELLS THOUGHT IT WAS BOAT DRILL UNTIL SHE SAW OFFICER'S PISTOL |
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