Edith haisman wikipedia
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Edith Haisman | |
Born | Edith Eileen Brown 27 October 1896(1896-10-27) Cape Town, South Africa |
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Died | 20 January 1997(1997-01-20) (aged 100) Southampton, England, UK |
Spouse | Frederick Haisman(m. 1917-1977, 10 children) |
Edith Haisman (27 October 1896 – 20 January 1997) was one of the last remaining and oldest survivors of the sinking of the RMS Titanic in April 1912. She was the last survivor born in the 19th century, although seven younger survivors outlived her.
Early Life[]
Edith Eileen Brown was born on 27 October 1896 in Cape Colony, South Africa (under British rule) to Thomas William Solomon Brown and his wife, Elizabeth Catherine (née Ford). Thomas owned and operated a hotel in Cape Town, South Africa.[1]
Aboard Titanic[]
Edith was 15 years old when she and her parents boarded the RMS Titanic in Southampton, England as second-class passengers. Edith's father was taking the family to
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Edith Haisman
Oldest titanic survivor (1896–1997)
Edith Haisman | |
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Haisman c. 1994 | |
Born | Edith Eileen Brown (1896-10-27)27 October 1896 Worcester, Cape Colony |
Died | 20 January 1997(1997-01-20) (aged 100) Southampton, England |
Known for | Centenarian and one of the oldest survivors of Titanic |
Spouse | Frederick Haisman (m. 1917; died 1977) |
Children | 10 |
Parent(s) | Thomas Brown Elizabeth Ford |
Edith Eileen Haisman (néeBrown; 27 October 1896 – 20 January 1997) was a South African-British woman who was one of the last remaining and oldest survivors of the sinking of RMS Titanic in April 1912. She was the last survivor born in the 19th century, and therefore the last survivor who was a teenager at the time of the sinking, although seven younger survivors outlived her.
Early life
[edit]She was born on 27 October 1896 in Worcester, Cape Colony (now South Africa) to Briti