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Mrs Henry Birkhardt Harris (Irene Wallach), 36, was born 15th June, 1876. A resident of New York City boarded the Titanic at Southampton with her husband Henry Birkhardt Harris. They occupied cabin C-83 (ticket number36973).
Mrs Harris was rescued in Collapsible D. When she boarded the Carpathia she was accommodated in a cabin vacated by the artist Colin Campbell Cooper and his wife Emma. Mr Campbell would later record the rescue in two paintings.
The Courier News (April 22, 1912)
Courtesy of Arthur Merchant, USA
Mrs Harris discovered after her husband's death that he was broke. After paying off his debts as best she could she attempted to continue his theatrical business. For a time she was successful but by the 1930s was living in comparative poverty. She remarried three times and died on 2nd September, 1969.
References and Sources
New York Times, September 3, 1969, Obituary
Credits
Michael A. Findlay, USA
Phillip Gowan, USA
Arthur Merchant, USA
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Titanic Passenger and Crew Summary
Name: Mrs Irene Harris
(née Wallach)
Born: Thursday 15th June 1876
Age: 35 years
Married to: Henry Birkhardt
Last Residence: in New York City New York United States
1st Class Passengers
First Embarked: Southampton on Wednesday 10th April 1912
Ticket No. 36973 , £83 9s 6d
Cabin No.: C83
Rescued (boat D)
Disembarked Carpathia: New York City on Thursday 18th April 1912
Died: Tuesday 2nd September 1969 Travelling Companions (on same ticket)
Mr Henry Birkhardt Harris
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