Mr Vasilios G. Katavelos
- Biography
| Name: Mr Vasilios G. Katavelos
Age: 19 years Last Residence: in Áyios Sóstis Greece Occupation: Farmer 3rd Class passenger First Embarked: Cherbourg on Wednesday 10th April 1912 Ticket No. 2682 , £7 4s 7d Destination: Milwaukee Wisconsin United States Died in the sinking. Body recovered by: Mackay-Bennett (No. 58) Buried: at Sea on Monday 22nd April 1912. |
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Mr Vassilios Katavelas, 19, a farmer from Áyos Sóstis, Peloponnes, Greece, boarded the Titanic at Cherbourg as third class passenger. He travelled to Cherbourg via Marseilles. To reach his destination, 428 Wells Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, he bought his third class ticket number 2682 for £7 4s 7d.
Katavelas died in the sinking. His body was recovered by the Mackay-Bennett, #58, and buried at sea on 22 April 1912.
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NO. 58. - MALE. - ESTIMATED AGE, 18. - HAIR AND COMPLEXION, DARK. CLOTHING - Dark mixture suit; check shirt; black boots; no marks on body or clothing. EFFECTS - Purse with 10 c; pocket mirror; comb; key. THIRD CLASS. NAME - CATAVELAS VASSILIOS. |
His personal effects were received by his brothers (Peter and Panagioti) and his sister (Lansbrimi) on 12/21 September 1912 in Piraeus:
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2 memo books |
Documents
Record of Bodies and Effects: Passengers and Crew, S.S. Titanic (Public
Archives of Nova Scotia)
(#58)
References
Coroners Report (Public Archives of Nova Scotia, RG 41, Vols. 75-76)
Contract Ticket List, White Star Line 1912 (National Archives, New York;
NRAN-21-SDNYCIVCAS-55[279])
Marriages, births, deaths and injuries that have occurred on board during the
voyage (PRO London, BT 100/259-260)
Contributors
Hermann Söldner, Germany
Related Articles and Documents
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| (2005) | THE VILLAGE OF AYIOS SOSTIS, GREECE | |
| (2005) | DETAIL OF TITANIC MEMORIAL IN GREECE |
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