Mrs Vera Dick (née Gillespie)

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Vera Dick
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Mrs Albert Adrian Dick (Vera Gillespie), 17, was born in Calgary, Alberta, 12 June 1894, the daughter of Frederick William Gillespie and his wife Annie.

Vera Gillespie married Albert Adrian Dick on 31 May 1911. They boarded the Titanic at Cherbourg as first class passengers (Cabin B-20, ticket number 17474, £57).

The couple were rescued in lifeboat 3.

Vera Dick (née Gillespie) died in Banff, Alta. on 7 October 1973.

References and Sources

New York Herald, April 19, 1912, p.4. Woman Survivor Heard Shooting
Province of Alberta Department of Health Division of Vital Statistics Registration Of Death

Credits
Philip Hind (Editor)
Phillip Gowan, USA
Alan Hustak, Canada
Hermann Söldner, Germany

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Titanic Passenger and Crew Summary

Name: Mrs Vera Dick (née Gillespie)
Born: Tuesday 12th June 1894
Age: 17 years 10 months and 3 days.
Married to: Albert Adrian
Last Residence: in Milwaukee Wisconsin United States

First Embarked: Southampton on Wednesday 10th April 1912
Ticket No. 17474 , £57
Cabin No.: B20
Rescued (boat 3)
Disembarked Carpathia: New York City on Thursday 18th April 1912
Died: Sunday 7th October 1973

Cause of Death:

Travelling Companions (on same ticket)
Mr Albert Adrian Dick

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