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Lynda Franklin
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Can anybody tell me anything about Murdoch's wife where they met ? Where married and whatever became of her after her husband's death ?Thanks
Inger Sheil
Member
Ada Florence Banks seems to have met William Murdoch on board the Runicin 1903 - the New Zealander joined the vessel in Sydney, en route to the UK.
Following Murdoch's death, Ada returned to Christchurch, NZ (date unknown - she appears in 1917 electoral rolls). She lived quietly there with her father and unmarried sisters, her father and one sister dying in 1923, the other in 1932. She inherited Murdoch's estate, life insurance, and a small stipend from the Titanic disaster fund - this last ceasing in 1929. In 1939, in poor health, she went into a Christchurch nursing home and passed away on 21 April 1941. Susanne Stormer has written most extensively about Ada and her post-Titanic life, most notably in A Career at Sea.
Following Murdoch's death, Ada returned to Christchurch, NZ (date unknown - she appears in 1917 electoral rolls). She lived quietly there with her father and unmarried sisters, her father and one sister dying in 1923, the other in 1932. She inherited Murdoch's estate, life insurance, and a small stipend from the Titanic disaster fund - this last ceasing in 1929. In 1939, in poor health, she went into a Christchurch nursing home and passed away on 21 April 1941. Susanne Stormer has written most extensively about Ada and her post-Titanic life, most notably in A Career at Sea.
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Lynda Franklin
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Thanks again Inger
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mark garfien
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I read on some website that he shaved his mustache for his wife. is this true? or did he do this because he just wanted to.
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Lynda Franklin
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I always thought it could have been a combination of both his wife and a personal choice .
Inger Sheil
Member
Speculation as far as I know - I am unaware of any primary source that says Ada made him do it!
Grant Woollacott
Member
Did William and Ada have any children? Dose anyone from his family survive today?
Michael H. Standart
Member
>>Did William and Ada have any children?<<
Nope. Didn't happen.
Nope. Didn't happen.
Ryan McKeefery
Member
Nope. Didn't happen.
That's married life for ya.
That's married life for ya.
Michael H. Standart
Member
>>That's married life for ya.<<
Ya think?
More like what happens in the life of a career sailor when the timing just isn't right. I'm sure that Will and Ada had plenty of "passionate nights" whenever they were together, so it wouldn't be for lack of trying. The problem is that when one spends more time at sea then he possibly can with his wife, her share of the genetic material may not be there when his arrive for the party.
It's all in the biological timing and for some, the timing is just off.
Ya think?
More like what happens in the life of a career sailor when the timing just isn't right. I'm sure that Will and Ada had plenty of "passionate nights" whenever they were together, so it wouldn't be for lack of trying. The problem is that when one spends more time at sea then he possibly can with his wife, her share of the genetic material may not be there when his arrive for the party.
It's all in the biological timing and for some, the timing is just off.
Grant Woollacott
Member
Dose any of his family survive today?
Inger Sheil
Member
Yes.
Closest living relative (at least I hope he's still in good health!) is his nephew, Scott Murdoch. A very nice chap, who is a delight to share a drink with.
Closest living relative (at least I hope he's still in good health!) is his nephew, Scott Murdoch. A very nice chap, who is a delight to share a drink with.
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Lynda Franklin
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Okay cause I am too lazy to start another thread on this small topic .This is a tag of a poem by John Henry Mackay Is that all of the poem and where would it be found .
'Whatever obstacles control,
Go on, true heart,
thou'lt reach the goal.
'Whatever obstacles control,
Go on, true heart,
thou'lt reach the goal.
Michael H. Standart
Member
>>'Whatever obstacles control,
Go on, true heart,
thou'lt reach the goal.<<
Errrrr call me confused but meaning...what?
If it was the question of trying to have children, it occurs to me that persistantly trying might not have been enough. Ada may well have been unable to concieve. She wouldn't have been the first woman to have that problem, and unfortunately, the fertility treatments which we take for granted today just didn't exist.
Go on, true heart,
thou'lt reach the goal.<<
Errrrr call me confused but meaning...what?
If it was the question of trying to have children, it occurs to me that persistantly trying might not have been enough. Ada may well have been unable to concieve. She wouldn't have been the first woman to have that problem, and unfortunately, the fertility treatments which we take for granted today just didn't exist.
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Lynda Franklin
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Excusse me for being confused but what !!!!!?????!!!! DID I SAY ANYTHING ABOUT HAVING CHILDREN .And how did this subject get on the little brats anyway the original question was just on Ada and what had happened to her.It was a separate question in entirely.I thought I made my statement clear enough.I just REREAD my own post I did.
