Master John Borie Ryerson

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Name: Master John Borie Ryerson
Born: Friday 16th December 1898
Age: 13 years
Last Residence: in Cooperstown New York United States
1st Class passenger
First Embarked: Cherbourg on Wednesday 10th April 1912
Ticket No. 17608 , £262 7s 6d
Cabin No.: B57/63/66
Rescued (boat 4)
Disembarked Carpathia: New York City on Thursday 18th April 1912
Died: Tuesday 21st January 1986
Buried: Lakewood Cemetery Cooperstown New York United States

Master John Borie Ryerson, 13, was born 16 December 1898 in Illinois, USA.

He boarded the Titanic at Cherbourg with his father Arthur Larned Ryerson, mother Mrs Emily Ryersonn and sisters Emily Borie Ryerson and Suzette Parker Ryerson. Their eventual destination was Cooperstown, NY.

John, his mother and siblings were rescued in Lifeboat 4. Jack had been initially denied entry into the boat by Second Officer Lightoller but his father Arthur Ryerson protested that he should go as he was only 13. Lightoller relented.

John Ryerson helped Walter Lord with research for his book A Night to Remember but otherwise refused to discuss the Titanic.

John Borie Ryerson who died 21 January 1986 in Palm Beach, Florida was the last survivor of the Titanic in the Ryerson family. His wife, Jane Morris Ryerson was born 6 February 1909 and died in March of 1990, also in West Palm Beach, Florida. They had no children.

Travelling Companions (on same ticket)
Miss Grace Scott Bowen
Miss Victorine Chaudanson
Mr Arthur Larned Ryerson
Mrs Emily Maria Ryerson
Miss Emily Borie Ryerson
Miss Susan Parker "Suzette" Ryerson

References and Sources

Freeman''s Journal (Cooperstown, New York), January 29, 1986, Obituary
State of Florida Certificate of Death
Walter Lord (1976) A Night to Remember. London, Penguin. ISBN 0 14 004757 3

Credits
Phillip Gowan, USA
Arthur Merchant, USA

Related Articles and Documents

FAMILY INFORMATION  
Daily Home News  (1912)  JERSEY PEOPLE WHO HAD RELATIVES ON BOARD  
Evening Bulletin  (1912)  POSTPONE RYERSON FUNERAL  
The Evening Post  (1912)  MASSACHUSETTS VICTIMS OF THE TITANIC TRAGEDY  
New York Times  (1915)  MISS RYERSON TO WED  
(1924)  JACK RYERSON  
New York Times  (1986)  JOHN RYERSON  

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