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Wednesday 2 May 2012

Titanic connections

I'm sure the 100 year anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic did not pass very many people by.  It was in the news on both sides of the Atlantic and I noticed an article on an American website which made reference to the Ryerson family who were travelling on the Titanic, on what was already a very sad journey home. I thought I would share the video with you. (note - it may only be available for a short time.)

http://www.wktv.com/news/local/Cooperstown-resident-perished-on-Titanic-100-years-ago-147482205.html?skipthumb=Y

Arthur Ryerson and his family are connected to us through sisters Barbara, Susan and Patricia Paton.
Their father Kenneth Paton was the grandson of Samuel Batton (Paton) & Isabella Anderson.
Samuel was the brother of  George Paton (formerly Batton), John Batton and my great great grandfather Andrew Batton.
Kenneth and his wife Mary Hyde Clarke.  It was Mary's mother Emily Maria Borie Ryerson and grandparents (Arthur and his wife Emily who were travelling on the Titanic.

My daughter is in Belfast and I asked her stop at the Titanic Memorial Gardens to look for Arthur's name on the newly unveiled monument. She also stopped at the Titanic Museum to take a photo.





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