Elias Samaan : Titanic Victim

Mr Hanna Samaan, 18, a labourer from Hardin, Syria (modern day Lebanon) boarded the Titanic at Cherbourg as a third class passenger (ticket no. 2662, £21 13s 7d). He was accompanied by his father Hanna and brother Youssef.

They were among a large group of Lebanese passengers travelling from Hardin to Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania.

All three men died in the sinking. Their bodies, if recovered, were never identified.

Entries in the Casualty List (PRO BT 100/259-260)
(Public Record Office- Reprinted with permission)

Newspaper Articles

North American (19 April 1912) SEVEN WILKES-BARRE PERSONS ARE MISSING

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Hermann Söldner, Germany

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Titanic Passenger Summary

Name: Mr Elias Samaan

Titanic Victim

Born: circa.1895 in Hardīn, Batroun, Syria

Age: 17 years (Male)

Nationality: Syrian Lebanese

Last Residence: in Hardīn, Batroun, Syria

Occupation: General Labourer

3rd Class Passengers

Embarked: Cherbourg on Wednesday 10th April 1912

Ticket No. 2662, £21 13s 7d

Destination: Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, United States

Died in the Titanic disaster (15th April 1912)

Body Not Identified

Linked Biographies

Mr Hanna Elias Samaan

Mr Youssef Samaan

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Elias Samaan

Third Class Passenger