Mrs Mara Banski (née Osman)

Mrs Mara (?Maria, ?Marya) Osman, 31, a married domestic from Vagovina, Croatia, boarded the Titanic at Southampton.

To reach her destination of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, he bought her third class ticket from the agent: Viktor Klaus-Wildi, Buchs for 299 Swiss francs (ticket number 349244, £8 13s 8d).

Mrs Osman suvived the sinking and was rescued by the Carpathia, in which boat is unknown. After arriving in New York, she went to her sister Mrs Rudolph Paulovich at Steelton, Pennsylvania. Her mother Maria Osman still lived in Vagovina.

Notes
The information recorded by the Immigration Officer gives her status as single and her nationality as Polish. This appears to be incorrect. Her christian name is given as "Marya". She is also listed sometimes as "Maria Osman".

References
Günter Bäbler (1998) Reise auf der Titanic. Chronos, Zürich

Sources
Contract Ticket List, White Star Line 1912 (National Archives, New York; NRAN-21-SDNYCIVCAS-55[279])
Marriages, Births, Deaths and Injuries. White Star Line 1912, Board of Trade 1912 (PRO London, BT 100/260).
List or Manifest of Alien Passengers for the United States Immigration Officer At Port of Arrival (Date: 18th-19th June 1912, Ship: Carpathia) - National Archives, NWCTB-85-T715-Vol. 4183.

Acknowledgements
Hermann Söldner, Germany
Homer Thiel, USA