Daughter of Samuel Meredith (engine worker) and Margaret Meredith (nee Wright) from England. Ellen, along with her husband, were two of 1,012 lives lost on of the 'Empress of Ireland', on the early morning of 29th May 1914. They had emigrated with most of their 10 children to London Ontario Canada, in 1907 or 1908. They were returning to Wolverhampton England to visit with two sons (Samuel, George who had not emigrated) when they perished in the sinking of the Empress of Ireland May 29, 1914 in the St.Lawrence River near Rimouski, Québec.
The transatlantic ocean liner sank in the St. Lawrence River after colliding with the Storstad (Norwegian coal ship) on its journey between Quebec City, Quebec, Canada to Liverpool, England.
One of their sons was to accompany them back but thankfully never did. Ellen's body was found but James's never was. As she was feeling ill when they boarded the ship at Québec City, Ellen was staying in the infirmary on a different deck from her husband. This is probably why her body was located and later claimed by her son James Jr in Québec City, for transport back to London Ontario for burial.
Son Charles buried in this plot with his mother. No marking on stone to indicate this.
List of children in birth order:
Florence Jan 9 1880
Samuel Meredith 1882
George 1885
William Henry Sept 25 1886 (died WW1)
James Jr. Nov 1888
Fannie 1891
Ellen (Nellie) 1893
Charles Edward Aug 25 1895
Alfred John Nov 25 1896 (died WW1)
Horace (Harold?) Dec 1905
The transatlantic ocean liner sank in the St. Lawrence River after colliding with the Storstad (Norwegian coal ship) on its journey between Quebec City, Quebec, Canada to Liverpool, England.
One of their sons was to accompany them back but thankfully never did. Ellen's body was found but James's never was. As she was feeling ill when they boarded the ship at Québec City, Ellen was staying in the infirmary on a different deck from her husband. This is probably why her body was located and later claimed by her son James Jr in Québec City, for transport back to London Ontario for burial.
Son Charles buried in this plot with his mother. No marking on stone to indicate this.
List of children in birth order:
Florence Jan 9 1880
Samuel Meredith 1882
George 1885
William Henry Sept 25 1886 (died WW1)
James Jr. Nov 1888
Fannie 1891
Ellen (Nellie) 1893
Charles Edward Aug 25 1895
Alfred John Nov 25 1896 (died WW1)
Horace (Harold?) Dec 1905
Daughter of Samuel Meredith (engine worker) and Margaret Meredith (nee Wright) from England. Ellen, along with her husband, were two of 1,012 lives lost on of the 'Empress of Ireland', on the early morning of 29th May 1914. They had emigrated with most of their 10 children to London Ontario Canada, in 1907 or 1908. They were returning to Wolverhampton England to visit with two sons (Samuel, George who had not emigrated) when they perished in the sinking of the Empress of Ireland May 29, 1914 in the St.Lawrence River near Rimouski, Québec.
The transatlantic ocean liner sank in the St. Lawrence River after colliding with the Storstad (Norwegian coal ship) on its journey between Quebec City, Quebec, Canada to Liverpool, England.
One of their sons was to accompany them back but thankfully never did. Ellen's body was found but James's never was. As she was feeling ill when they boarded the ship at Québec City, Ellen was staying in the infirmary on a different deck from her husband. This is probably why her body was located and later claimed by her son James Jr in Québec City, for transport back to London Ontario for burial.
Son Charles buried in this plot with his mother. No marking on stone to indicate this.
List of children in birth order:
Florence Jan 9 1880
Samuel Meredith 1882
George 1885
William Henry Sept 25 1886 (died WW1)
James Jr. Nov 1888
Fannie 1891
Ellen (Nellie) 1893
Charles Edward Aug 25 1895
Alfred John Nov 25 1896 (died WW1)
Horace (Harold?) Dec 1905
The transatlantic ocean liner sank in the St. Lawrence River after colliding with the Storstad (Norwegian coal ship) on its journey between Quebec City, Quebec, Canada to Liverpool, England.
One of their sons was to accompany them back but thankfully never did. Ellen's body was found but James's never was. As she was feeling ill when they boarded the ship at Québec City, Ellen was staying in the infirmary on a different deck from her husband. This is probably why her body was located and later claimed by her son James Jr in Québec City, for transport back to London Ontario for burial.
Son Charles buried in this plot with his mother. No marking on stone to indicate this.
List of children in birth order:
Florence Jan 9 1880
Samuel Meredith 1882
George 1885
William Henry Sept 25 1886 (died WW1)
James Jr. Nov 1888
Fannie 1891
Ellen (Nellie) 1893
Charles Edward Aug 25 1895
Alfred John Nov 25 1896 (died WW1)
Horace (Harold?) Dec 1905
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