1915 - Lusitania

It was nearly a full month since the steamship, Lusitania, had been torpedoed and sank off the coast of Ireland. Almost 1200 passengers of the big ship perished as a result of the incident.

Several Hamiltonians had been among passengers on that fateful voyage, and one of the most well-known of them was Mrs. Georgina A. Young, who drowned as did her husband J. M. Young who was with her.

The bodies of both J. M. and Georgina Young were not immediately recovered. Weeks after the sinking, Mrs. Young’s remains were located and sent back across the Atlantic for burial in her home city, Hamilton.

On June 1, 1915, the Hamilton Spectator carried the following article regarding Mrs. Young :

“The remains of Georgina A. Young, wife of J. M. Young, both of whom were drowned with the sinking of the Lusitania, will be conveyed to Hamilton cemetery for internment this afternoon from the family residence, Oak Bank, 301 South James street.

“The body arrived in the city this morning.”¹

¹ “Mrs. Young’s Body : Remains Arrived Today and Will Be buried this Afternoon.”

Hamilton Spectator.   June 1, 1915.