John Bourke, 42,
23rd May 1869, Carrowskeheen, parents William Bourke and Mary
O'Boyle, age on 1901 census 30years.
John's wife Mrs.
Catherine McHugh Bourke, age 32, 28th October, 1879, Tawnagh,
Co. Mayo.
John's sister Mary
Bourke, 40yrs, 11-6-1871, Carrowskeheen.
Mr. John bourke
was a farmer, he married Catherine McHugh of Tawnagh, Co.
Mayo on the 17th of January, 1911. John his wife and sister
Mary were going to Chicago, they were among a party of 14
from Addergoole parish who were on the titanic, of which 3
were saved. This party boarded the Titanic at Queenstown as
third class passengers. He purchased their tickets from Mr.
Thomas Durcan of Castlebar. The night the titanic sank, John
and Patrick Canavan helped women and children to escape to
a higher deck. Catherine and Mary refused to remain in their
lifeboat, (no. 16) when they realised John would be left behind.
All three drowned.
James
Flynn
James Flynn age
28, of Cuilkillew, son of James Flynn and Ann Canavan; baptised
13-9-1883; related to the Kelly's and the Canavan's; age on
1901 Census, 18 years.
James boarded the
Titanic at Queenstown as a third class passenger. He was bound
for New York where his brother Anthony lived. James drowned,
his body if recovered was never identified.
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Pat
Canavan
Pat Canavan age
21, of Knockmaria, Co. Mayo; son of Anthony Canavan and Bridget
Kelly; baptised on the 14-9-1890; related to Kelly's and Canavan's;
age on 1901 Census, 9 years, lost. Patrick was related to
Annie Kate Kelly and was a first cousin of Mary Canavan. Patrick
was on his way to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was a third
class passenger on the Titanic, his body if recovered was
never identified.
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Mary
Mangan
Mary Mangan age
32 of Carrowskehine, daughter of John Mangan and Bridget Bourke;
baptised 7-9-1879; Mary lived with her sister Ellen in Chicago
for some years and had returned home to visit relatives. She
was engaged to be married to Pat Walsh of Tubrid on her return
to Chicago. Her gold watch, taken from the body, engraved
with her name, is presently in the possession of Mr. Anthony
Mangan of Carrowskehine. She boarded the Titanic at Queenstown
as a third class passenger.
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Mary
Canavan
Mary Canavan, age
21, 18-6-1889, Tonacrick; daughter of James Flynn and Ann
Canavan; age on 1901 Census, 11 years; first cousin of Patrick
Canavan, boarded the Titanic at Queenstown as a third class
passenger. Mary drowned, and her body if recovered was never
identified.
Honor
/ Nora Fleming
Honor/Nora Fleming
of Carrowskeheen; daughter of Thomas Fleming and Mary Callaghan;
age 24,
14-4-1888; age on 1901 Census, 12 years. Nora boarded the
Titanic at Queenstown as a third class passenger and drowned
on the sinking of the Titanic. It is believed her sister Catherine
who had immigrated to the US in 1906 (according to the 1920
US Census) had sent money home in 1911 for Nora to immigrate.
It is said by some of the survivors that Nora sang hymns to
the end.
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Bridget
Donohoe
Bridget Donohoe
of Cum; daughter of David Donohoe and Catherine Moyles; age
21, 14-1-1891; age on 1901 Census, 11 years; lost. Bridget
boarded the Titanic at Queenstown as a third class passenger,
it is believed she was on her way to Chicago Illinois. Bridget
drowned, her body if found was never identified.
Katherine
McGowan
Katherine McGowan
age 42, of Terryduff, Massbrook; baptised on the 30-9-1869;
daughter of Anthony McGowan and Bridget Mayock; returned citizen
of the US; lost. Katherine had lived in Cleveland, Ohio and
had moved to Chicago Illinois where her sister Mrs. Thomas
McDermott lived. She had another sister Mrs. Margaret McCarthy
who lived in Cleveland. She boarded the titanic at Queenstown,
and was travelling with her niece Ann McGowan back to the
United States.
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Miss
Delia Mahon
Miss Delia Mahon,
20 years, 6-3-1892, Derrymartin; daughter of Michael Mahon
and Ann Cawley; age on the 1901 Census, 9 years. Delia drowned
on the sinking of the titanic.
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