Mr George Frederick Sweet
- Biography
| Name: Mr George Frederick Sweet
Born: Friday 16th April 1897 Age: 14 years Last Residence: in Yeovil Somerset England Occupation: Farm Labourer 2nd Class passenger First Embarked: Southampton on Wednesday 10th April 1912 Ticket No. 220845 , £65 Destination: Bernardsville New Jersey United States Died in the sinking. Body Not Recovered |
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Mr George Sweet was born in 1897 in Castle Cary, Somerset.
A farm labourer, he boarded the Titanic at Southampton as a second class passenger together with with his adoptive father Samuel Herman with whom he had been previously employed and Samuel's family. Their destination was Bernardsville, New Jersey. Sweet had a joint ticket with the Hermans, number 220845, £65.
Mr Sweet, died in the sinking. His body, if recovered, was never identified.
Sources
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)
Acknowledgements
Steve Coombes, UK
Hermann Söldner, Germany
Travelling Companions (on same ticket)
Mr Samuel Herman
Mrs Jane Herman
Miss Alice Herman
Miss Kate Herman
Related Articles and Documents
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| MRS. JANE HERMAN AND HER DAUGHTERS WITH GEORGE SWEET | ||
| Newark Evening News (1912) | SAY LIFEBOAT COULD HAVE HELD TEN MORE | |
| Bernardsville News (1912) | SURVIVORS OF THE GREAT DISASTER | |
| New York Times (1937) | MRS. JANE L. HERMAN |
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