Mr John Kiernan

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Name: Mr John Kiernan
Age: 25 years
Last Residence: in Jersey City New Jersey United States
Occupation: General Labourer
3rd Class passenger
First Embarked: Queenstown on Thursday 11th April 1912
Ticket No. 367227 , £7 15s
Destination: Jersey City New Jersey United States
Died in the sinking.
Body Not Recovered

Mr John Kiernan, 25, of Jersey City, New Jersey, was visiting relatives in Aghnacliffe, Co Longford, Ireland. On his return voyage to New Jersey he was bringing his younger brother Philip. He and his brother boarded the Titanic at Queenstown as third class passengers. John held ticket number 367227 which cost £7, 15s. They were accompanied by their cousin Tom McCormack.

It is believed that he was a neighbour of the Murphy sisters, for whom he purchased tickets to sail on Titanic.

John Kiernan lost his life in the disaster. His body was not recovered.

Documents
Jersey Journal, 19 April 1912, Jersey City Man And Brother Perish

References
Contract Ticket List, White Star Line 1912 (National Archives, New York; NRAN-21-SDNYCIVCAS-55[279])
Noel Ray (1999) List of Passengers who Boarded RMS Titanic at Queenstown, April 11, 1912. The Irish Titanic Historical Society

Contributors
Cameron Bell, Northern Ireland
Robert L. Bracken, USA
Michael A. Findlay, USA
Noel Ray, Ireland

Travelling Companions
Mr Philip Kiernan Brother
Mr Thomas Joseph McCormack Cousin

Related Articles and Documents

Jersey Journal  (1912)  JERSEY CITY MAN AND BROTHER PERISH  
Jersey Journal  (1912)  HUDSON COUNTY SURVIVORS TELL OF SEA TRAGEDY  
New York Times  (1912)  BEATEN FROM LIFEBOAT  

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