Frank Ernest
Abbott
Born about in Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died [date unknown]
in Toronto, Ontario, Canada [uncertain]
[uncertain]
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Biography
Ce profil est un passager de l'Empress of Ireland qui a sombré le 29 mai 1914. Frank a été rescapé.
This profile is a passenger of the Empress of Ireland, which sank on May 29th 1914. Frank survived.
Frank Ernest Abbott was born in Liverpool, England, in 1872. His father Joseph Abbott was the Principal of Wavertree Collegiate. Frank and his brother Arthur apprenticed in the Drapery and Millinery business.
In 1908 Frank emigrated to Canada with his wife Edith. Arthur followed soon after with his wife Carrie, and the brothers commenced a successful Millinery business, Abbot Bros in Toronto. They took turns travelling to Europe to research new styles and fabrics for their creations.
In 1914 it was the 42 year old Frank’s turn to take the trip, and he boarded the Empress of Ireland on May 28 at Quebec City, leaving at home his wife Edith and little 3 year old Dorothy (my mother).
Frank is on the First Class Passenger list as F E Abbott. When the tragedy took place and the ship sank, Frank was able to save himself by swimming to grasp a piece of flotsam. He was picked up and safely taken to shore, still wearing his striped pajamas, which the family did preserve for several years before losing them in a fire.
Sources
- Commémoration Empress of Ireland 1914-2014 par le Musée maritime de Pointe-au-Père http://www.empress2014.ca/listepsc1.html
- Commémoration Empress of Ireland 1914-2014 (témoignages) http://www.empress2014.ca/temoignages.html#abbott
- Empress of Ireland 1st class passengers List, Compiled by Geoffrey E Whitfield and Chris Stringer,
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