Miss Maria Nakid
Miss Maria Nackid, 18m, was born in 1910 the first born daughter of Mary and Said Nackid. According to her death certificate she was born in Athens, Austria but the family originated from Syria.
The family boarded the Titanic at Cherbourg as third class passengers, they were travelling to Waterbury, CT. They were rescued in collapsible C.
Mary (or Maria) Nackid was the first survivor of the Titanic to die. She contracted Meningitis and died on 30th July 1912. She was buried in an unmarked grave at the Calvary Cemetery in Waterbury, Connecticut.
References
Waterbury Republican 31
July 1912, p.2
State of Connecticut Medical
Certificate of Death
Acknowledgements
Bob Bracken, USA
Contributors
Michael A. Findlay, USA
Phillip Gowan, USA
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Summary
Born: May 1910
Age: 1 years
Last Residence: in Zgharta Lebanon
3rd Class passenger
First Embarked: Cherbourg on Wednesday 10th April 1912
Ticket No. 2653 , £15 14s 10d
Destination: Waterbury Connecticut United States
Rescued (boat C)
Disembarked Carpathia: New York City on Thursday 18th April 1912
Died: Tuesday 30th July 1912
Cause of Death: Meningitis
Buried: Calvary Cemetery Waterbury Connecticut United States
Travelling Companions (on same ticket)
Mr Sahid Nakid
Mrs Waika "Mary" Nakid
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