Titanic Passenger Biography: Abbott Family

Passenger(s): The Abbott Family

~Mrs. Stanton Abbott (Rosa Mary Abbott), 39, mother- survived

~Mr. Rossmore Edward Abbott, 16, adult son of Rosa- perished 

~Master Eugene Joseph Abbott, 13, son of Rosa-perished 

Rosa Mary Abbott 

Rosa
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Birth Name: Rhoda Mary "Rosa" Hunt

born: 14 Jan 1873, Ludgershall, England

died: 18 Feb 1946, London, England, age 73

Rosa married George Stanton Abbott  (1867-1941). They had 2 sons together and separated in 1911. Aboard the Titanic, Rosa was divorced, travelling with her two sons in 3rd class, heading home to Rhode Island from England. Because they had been in 3rd class, they didn't have access to a lifeboat. They waiting until the last minute to jump into the water together as the boat sunk. 

Rosa was pulled into a lifeboat but it was so heavy that she had to stand with water up to her knees. Rosa's two sons- Rossmore (16) & Eugene (13)  clung to the lifeboat, still in the water. They were too weak to climb in and none of the passengers inside the boat had the strength to pull them in. They sadly died clinging to their mother's lifeboat- Eugene first and then Rossmore. Rossmore's body was recovered later (body #190) and buried at sea.

Rossmore Edward Abbott

(Pictured Left)

born: 21 Feb 1896, Providence, Rhode Island

died: 15 Apr 1912, At Sea (16)

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Eugene Joseph Abbott

born: 31 Mar 1899, East Providence, Rhode Island

died: 15 Apr 1912, at Sea (13)

Rosa & her two sons
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Here's a news article about the boys' deaths from the Norwich Bulletin in Norwich, Connecticut: 24 Apr 1912, Page 1: 

Rosa died  in 1946 at the age of 73. Her remains were cremated at the Mortlake Crematorium in Mortlake, London, England.