Miss Helene Ragnhild Ostby, 22, was born on 30 November 1889 in Providence, Rhode Island the daughter of Engelhart Cornelius Ostby and Lizzie May Webster (died 1899).
Helene was returning to America with her father after a tour of Europe and North Africa, they boarded the Titanic at Cherbourg, she occupied cabin B-36.
In 1930 she again travelled to Europe, staying in Paris and Brussels. She decided to remain in Brussels and lived there for ten years.
With the outbreak of war Helene remained in Belgium. In May 1940, she was awakened by bombs falling from German planes. The British and French troops withdrew and for five months Helene again shared a city with a German army of occupation. Eventually she fled to Lisbon where she remained for three months awaiting a plane for America, she arrived in Providence in January 1941. She never returned to Europe.
Helene reamined in Rhode island for the rest of her life and later worked as a volunteer at Rhode Island Hospital. Helene had many admirers but never married. She lived her last year in Providence, Rhode Island and died on 15 May 1978 aged 88. She was buried close to her father at Swan Point in Providence.
Note: All information courtesy of Encyclopedia Titanica (https://www.encyclopedia-titanica.org/)
Helene was returning to America with her father after a tour of Europe and North Africa, they boarded the Titanic at Cherbourg, she occupied cabin B-36.
In 1930 she again travelled to Europe, staying in Paris and Brussels. She decided to remain in Brussels and lived there for ten years.
With the outbreak of war Helene remained in Belgium. In May 1940, she was awakened by bombs falling from German planes. The British and French troops withdrew and for five months Helene again shared a city with a German army of occupation. Eventually she fled to Lisbon where she remained for three months awaiting a plane for America, she arrived in Providence in January 1941. She never returned to Europe.
Helene reamined in Rhode island for the rest of her life and later worked as a volunteer at Rhode Island Hospital. Helene had many admirers but never married. She lived her last year in Providence, Rhode Island and died on 15 May 1978 aged 88. She was buried close to her father at Swan Point in Providence.
Note: All information courtesy of Encyclopedia Titanica (https://www.encyclopedia-titanica.org/)
Miss Helene Ragnhild Ostby, 22, was born on 30 November 1889 in Providence, Rhode Island the daughter of Engelhart Cornelius Ostby and Lizzie May Webster (died 1899).
Helene was returning to America with her father after a tour of Europe and North Africa, they boarded the Titanic at Cherbourg, she occupied cabin B-36.
In 1930 she again travelled to Europe, staying in Paris and Brussels. She decided to remain in Brussels and lived there for ten years.
With the outbreak of war Helene remained in Belgium. In May 1940, she was awakened by bombs falling from German planes. The British and French troops withdrew and for five months Helene again shared a city with a German army of occupation. Eventually she fled to Lisbon where she remained for three months awaiting a plane for America, she arrived in Providence in January 1941. She never returned to Europe.
Helene reamined in Rhode island for the rest of her life and later worked as a volunteer at Rhode Island Hospital. Helene had many admirers but never married. She lived her last year in Providence, Rhode Island and died on 15 May 1978 aged 88. She was buried close to her father at Swan Point in Providence.
Note: All information courtesy of Encyclopedia Titanica (https://www.encyclopedia-titanica.org/)
Helene was returning to America with her father after a tour of Europe and North Africa, they boarded the Titanic at Cherbourg, she occupied cabin B-36.
In 1930 she again travelled to Europe, staying in Paris and Brussels. She decided to remain in Brussels and lived there for ten years.
With the outbreak of war Helene remained in Belgium. In May 1940, she was awakened by bombs falling from German planes. The British and French troops withdrew and for five months Helene again shared a city with a German army of occupation. Eventually she fled to Lisbon where she remained for three months awaiting a plane for America, she arrived in Providence in January 1941. She never returned to Europe.
Helene reamined in Rhode island for the rest of her life and later worked as a volunteer at Rhode Island Hospital. Helene had many admirers but never married. She lived her last year in Providence, Rhode Island and died on 15 May 1978 aged 88. She was buried close to her father at Swan Point in Providence.
Note: All information courtesy of Encyclopedia Titanica (https://www.encyclopedia-titanica.org/)
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