How many millionaires

[Daniel Rosenshine]

Hi,

Where is the primary source that states the Ryersons originally booked two cabins but were later given a third suite free of charge?

There were 7 of them, and booking 2 cabins and a maid's cabin would have only accommodated 5 people, where were the other two going to sleep? That's why I think they may have after all booked three originally, unless someone out there has a good source that states they booked 2 originally.

Also, I don't think they booked cabins B57-59-63 and B61 ... but we won't go into it here.

Daniel.

 

[Edmund Turner]

Dear Daniel and Ben, as I said above Bruce Ismay generously gave them a third cabin free of charge for the trip, if Emily and Arthur were in B57, Jack and Emily may of been in B59, Suzette and Grace possibly in B61 and Victorine in a Maids cabin thats my theory but maybe someone on here has better knowledge.But this a topic for elsewere,but an intresting one !!
Ida Hippaches husband Louis owned a thriving glass company called ,Tyler and Hippach.Out of intrest Ida had 3 sons all of whom died tragically,Howard was killed when his car overturned in a pond and Archie and Bob (aged 11 and 14)died in a fire.
Ed

 

[Jason D. Tiller]

Hi everyone!

Any chance that William Carter was a millionaire as well?

Best regards,

Jason

 

[Ben Holme]

Hi Jason,
He could have been, or if not he was certainly close. He had 3 servants, 2 dogs and a car on board. He also purchased an expensive suite on B-deck for his wife and 2 children.
Ben

 

[Jason D. Tiller]

Hi Ben,

I knew that he had a car on board which was a 1912 Renualt and that he had the expensive suite on B-deck for his wife and two children as you mentioned.

I didn't know that he had three servants and two dogs though. So he could have been close to it as you also stated. Thanks for the information.

Best regards,

Jason

 

[Bibliophile]

Dear Tracy and Hildo,
Many thanks for your contributions. All are potential millionaires I'm sure. I agree that Arthur Ryerson wasn't doing do badly if he bought 3 B-deck de luxe suites. As for the rest, it should have occurred to me before. I wonder who was the youngest, richest passenger on board. Possibly Harry Widener or Washington Roebling

Harry Widener’s estate, left entirely to his mother with the request that his book collection should go to Harvard, had a probate value of $150,000 in 1912. This marked him out as a wealthy young man but perhaps not the richest youngest passenger and not a millionaire.

 

[Arun Vajpey]

Harry Widener’s estate, left entirely to his mother with the request that his book collection should go to Harvard, , had a probate value of $150,000 in 1912. This marked Him out as a wealthy young man but perhaps not the richest youngest passenger and not a millionaire.

Interesting. So who was the youngest millionaire on the Titanic? Victor Penasco y Castellana was almost 3 years younger than Harry Widener and very wealthy, but I am not sure if he was a millionaire.

 

[Jason D. Tiller]

Harry Widener’s estate, left entirely to his mother with the request that his book collection should go to Harvard, , had a probate value of $150,000 in 1912. This marked Him out as a wealthy young man but perhaps not the richest youngest passenger and not a millionaire.

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[Bibliophile]

Interesting. So who was the youngest millionaire on the Titanic? Victor Penasco y Castellana was almost 3 years younger than Harry Widener and very wealthy, but I am not sure if he was a millionaire.

Possibly it was Peñasco y Castellana if we knew what his estate was worth. He was certainly able to spend extravagantly on his honeymoon, jewellery for his wife and on fitting out a palacete in Madrid.