Mr Patrick O'Keefe
Mr Patrick O’Keeffe, 22, was born in 1890, the son of John O'Keefe and Catherine Fitzgerald.
Patrick, who lived at 2 Spring Garden Alley, Waterford City, Co Waterford, Ireland, boarded the Titanic at Queenstown as a third class passenger (ticket number 368402, £7 15s). He was travelling to New York City.
He is reported to have had a deep foreboding about his journey and is also said to have had a premonition about the Titanic’s fate. It is not believed that Patrick was travelling with anyone in particular, as was the case with many Irish passengers. On the night of the sinking Patrick escaped the sinking on a "raft", reportedly Collapsible B.
After the disaster Patrick settled in New York where he was married Ann Nolan (1905-1968). The couple had two children, Margaret and Edward (1).
Patrick O'Keefe died 16 December 1939.
Patrick O'Keefe's Grave
(Courtesy: Phillip Gowan and Joseph LaRocca, USA / Senan Molony, Ireland)
Notes
Margaret (1924-1988), a spinster, was later an executive with Revlon Corporation.
Edward O'Keefe is still living.
References
Contract Ticket List, White Star Line 1912 (National Archives,
New York; NRAN-21-SDNYCIVCAS-55[279]).
Noel Ray (1999) List of Passengers who Boarded RMS Titanic at Queenstown,
April 11, 1912. The Irish Titanic Historical Society
Contributors
Cameron Bell, Northern
Ireland
Phillip Gowan, USA
Noel Ray, Ireland
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Summary
Born: Tuesday 15th July 1890
Age: 21 years
Last Residence: in Waterford Ireland
Occupation: Farm Labourer
3rd Class passenger
First Embarked: Queenstown on Thursday 11th April 1912
Ticket No. 368402 , £7 15s
Destination: New York City New York United States
Rescued (boat B)
Disembarked Carpathia: New York City on Thursday 18th April 1912
Died: Friday 15th December 1939
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