Lily Alexenia WILSON

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Type Value Date Place Sources
name Lily Alexenia WILSON
title Passager, du Titanic

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Type Date Place Sources
death 1. January 1954
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Find persons in this place
birth 15. August 1855
Penn, Michigan, USA Find persons in this place
marriage 1876

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1876
Thomas POTTER

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Rescapée du naufrage du Titanic.

1st Class Passenger.

Embarked: Cherbourg on Wednesday 10th April 1912.

Ticket No. 11767.

Cabin No. C50.

Rescued: boat 7.

After the Titanic disaster, Lily Potter became very active with the American Red Cross. In 1916, she began her volunteer work during World WarI. She directed the opening of chapter workrooms, leading volunteers in making garments and supplies for base hospitals overseas. Lily and Olive continued their volunteer work to the Red Cross for the rest of their lives. In August 1944, Lily Potter was recognised for her 27 years of Red Cross work. Recognised as the oldest volunteer in the South-eastern Pennsylvania Chapter, she was 88-years-old by this time.

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