Miss Katherine "Katie" Mullen
Miss Katherine "Katie" Mullen (1), 19, was born on 29 May 1890. She came from Esker, Co Longford and boarded the Titanic at Queenstown as a third class passenger (ticket number 35852, £7 14s 8d). Her destination was New York city.
Katherine shared cabin 161 on E-deck with Kate Gilnagh, Kate and Mary Murphy. On the night of the sinking she and her roommates were held back at a gate leading to the lifeboats. James Farrell persuaded the crew to let them through the gate. She was rescued in lifeboat 16.
Miss Mullen stayed in New York City following the sinking. She married Martin Kearns (2) and lived in Queens, New York for the rest of her life. She did not mind speaking of the Titanic until the death by drowning of her son during WW2. After that, Kate Kearns never wanted to discuss the Titanic disaster again.
She died 1 November 1970 in Woodside, Queens, New York.
Notes
1. She is sometimes listed as "Mullins or "Mullens".
2. Martin J. Kearns was born 5 April 1889 and died 28 September 1976.
Sources
Noel Ray (1999) List of Passengers who Boarded RMS Titanic at Queenstown,
April 11, 1912. The Irish Titanic Historical Society
Contract Ticket List, White Star Line 1912 (National Archives, New York;
NRAN-21-SDNYCIVCAS-55[279])
Contributors
Cameron Bell, Northern Ireland
Robert L. Bracken, USA
Phillip Gowan, USA
Michael A. Findlay, USA
Noel Ray, Ireland
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Summary
Born: Thursday 29th May 1890
Age: 21 years
Marital Status: Single.
Last Residence: in Killoe Ireland
3rd Class passenger
First Embarked: Queenstown on Thursday 11th April 1912
Ticket No. 35852 , £7 14s 8d
Destination: New York City New York United States
Rescued (boat 16)
Disembarked Carpathia: New York City on Thursday 18th April 1912
Died: Sunday 1st November 1970
Travelling Companions
.htmlMiss Mary Katherine "Katie" Gilnagh friend
.htmlMiss Margaret Jane "Mary" "Maggie" Murphy friend
.htmlMiss Catherine "Kate" Murphy friend