Born in Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, United States
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 95
in London, England, United Kingdom
Profile last modified
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| Edith (Rosenbaum) Russell was a passenger on the RMS Titanic. Join: Titanic Project Discuss: titanic |
Biography
Survivor of the Titanic. Correspondent for Women's Wear Daily. Entertained children in the lifeboat with a musical papier mache pig. Anglicized her surname during World War I when having a German-sounding name in Paris was problematic.
Census
"United States Census, 1880,"[1]
- Henry Rosembaun Self Male 28 New York, United States
- Sophia Rosembaun Wife Female 22 Indiana, United States
- Edith Rosembaun Daughter Female 1 Ohio, United States
- Mary Rotterman Other Female 23 Ohio, United States
"United States Census, 1900,"[2]
- Harry Rosenbaum Head Male 49 New York
- Sophia Rosenbaum Wife Female 40 Indiana
- Edith L Rosenbaum Daughter Female 21 Ohio
- Ming Openheimer Servant Female 40 Germany
- Elizabeth Pohl Servant Female 27 Germany
Sources
- ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8MP-K9R : 20 August 2017), Edith Rosembaun in household of Henry Rosembaun, Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district ED 114, sheet 147D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,255,024.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MM8W-1W1 : accessed 21 October 2020), Edith L Rosenbaum in household of Harry Rosenbaum, Precinct B Cincinnati City Ward 2, Hamilton, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 13, sheet 3B, family 44, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,274.
- https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/sources/96C1-RMN
- Youtube interview with Edith Russell, 1970
- Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 21 October 2020), memorial page for Edith Louise “Edith Russell” Rosenbaum (12 Jun 1879–4 Apr 1975), Find A Grave: Memorial #204917714, citing Golders Green Crematorium, Golders Green, London Borough of Barnet, Greater London, England ; Maintained by Trevor Baxter (contributor 48403329) .
- Biography at Encyclopedia Titanica
- National Maritime Museum uses X-ray scans to help fix musical toy from Titanic," by ArtDaily.com
- Titanic recording has been made in the hope that public can identify the tune
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Eileen Bradley
Eileen Bradley
Also survived the White Star line "Majestic" when she broke in half and "Olympic" when it struck a tidal wave. RMS Titanic survivor accounts of sinking. https://youtu.be/Zfn1ZQFJcHw at 101:39. Her interview starts at 41:16.
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