Mrs Mary Eliza Compton (née Ingersoll)
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Mrs Alexander Taylor Compton (Mary Eliza Ingersoll), 64, was born on 7 August 1847.
Mrs Compton was the widow of A. T. Compton, a lawyer who practiced in both New York and New Jersey. Mr Compton died in 1902. They were the parents of three children (one of whom died in infancy.)
Together with her son Alexander and daughter Sara, she boarded the Titanic at Cherbourg as a first class passenger (ticket number PC 17756, £83 3s 2d). Mrs Compton occupied cabin E-45.
Mary and Sara were rescued in lifeboat 14.
Following the sinking, Mrs Compton continued to travel the world but made New York City her home base. She continued to spend her summers in Lakewood, New Jersey. She died on died 4 December 1930.
Courtesy of Michael A. Findlay, USA
References and Sources
Contract Ticket List, White Star Line 1912 (National Archives, New York;
NRAN-21-SDNYCIVCAS-55[279])
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Michael A. Findlay, USA
Hermann Söldner, Germany
Craig Stringer, UK
Geoff Whitfield, UK
Summary
Born: Saturday 7th August 1847
Age: 64 years
Married to Alexander Taylor Compton.
Last Residence: in Lakewood New Jersey United States
1st Class passenger
First Embarked: Cherbourg on Wednesday 10th April 1912
Ticket No. 17756 , £83 3s 2d
Cabin No. E45
Rescued (boat 14)
Disembarked Carpathia: New York City on Thursday 18th April 1912
Died: Thursday 4th December 1930
Travelling Companions (on same ticket)
Miss Sara Rebecca Compton
Mr Alexander Taylor jr Compton
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