Mrs Mary Eliza Compton (née Ingersoll)
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| Name: Mrs Mary Eliza Compton
(née Ingersoll) 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 |
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Mrs Alexander Taylor Compton (Mary Eliza Ingersoll), 64, was born on 17 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
Travelling Companions (on same ticket)
Miss Sara Rebecca Compton
Mr Alexander Taylor jr Compton
References and Sources
Contract Ticket List, White Star Line 1912 (National Archives, New York;
NRAN-21-SDNYCIVCAS-55[279])
Credits
Michael A. Findlay, USA
Hermann Söldner, Germany
Craig Stringer, UK
Geoff Whitfield, UK
Related Articles and Documents
| COMPTON FAMILY PLOT - MOUNT PLEASANT CEMETERY, NEWARK, NEW JERSEY | ||
| Newark Evening News (1912) | LAKEWOOD INQUIRIES | |
| Asbury Park Evening Press (1912) | LAKEWOOD WOMEN ARE AMONG SAVED | |
| Newark Evening News (1912) | MRS. COMPTON TELLS OF TITANIC DISASTER | |
| Asbury Park Evening Press (1912) | COMPTONS TELL OF TITANIC DISASTER |
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