Marjorie Newell Robb

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Marjorie Newell Robb
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BornMarjorie Anne Newell
(1889-02-12)February 12, 1889
Lexington, Massachusetts, U.S
DiedJune 11, 1992(1992-06-11) (aged 103)
Fall River, Massachusetts, U.S
Known for one of the longest lived survivors of Titanic
Spouse(s)Floyd Newton-Robb
(1917–1957, his death)
Children4
Parent(s)Arthur Webster-Newell
Mary Emma-Greeley

Marjorie Newell Robb (February 12, 1889 – June 11, 1992) was one of the last remaining survivors of the RMS Titanic . She was one of the last two survivors (the other being Ellen Shine) who were adults at the time of the disaster, being 23 years old at the time.

RMS <i>Titanic</i> British transatlantic passenger liner, launched and foundered in 1912

RMS Titanic was a British passenger liner that sank in the North Atlantic Ocean in 1912, after colliding with an iceberg during her maiden voyage from Southampton to New York City. Of the estimated 2,224 passengers and crew aboard, more than 1,500 died, making it one of modern history's deadliest commercial marine disasters during peacetime. RMS Titanic was the largest ship afloat at the time she entered service and was the second of three Olympic-class ocean liners operated by the White Star Line. She was built by the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast. Thomas Andrews, chief naval architect of the shipyard at the time, died in the disaster.

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Biography

Marjorie Anne Newell was born on February 12, 1889 in Lexington, Massachusetts, in the United States; she was the daughter of Arthur Webster Newell and Mary Emma Greeley. [1]

Lexington, Massachusetts Town in Massachusetts, United States

Lexington is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 31,394 at the 2010 census, in nearly 11,100 households. Settled in 1641, it is celebrated as the site of the first shots of the American Revolutionary War, in the Battle of Lexington on April 19, 1775. It is part of the Greater Boston Area and is the sixth wealthiest small city in the United States.

United States Federal republic in North America

The United States of America (USA), commonly known as the United States or America, is a country comprising 50 states, a federal district, five major self-governing territories, and various possessions. At 3.8 million square miles, the United States is the world's third or fourth largest country by total area and is slightly smaller than the entire continent of Europe's 3.9 million square miles. With a population of over 327 million people, the U.S. is the third most populous country. The capital is Washington, D.C., and the largest city by population is New York City. Forty-eight states and the capital's federal district are contiguous in North America between Canada and Mexico. The State of Alaska is in the northwest corner of North America, bordered by Canada to the east and across the Bering Strait from Russia to the west. The State of Hawaii is an archipelago in the mid-Pacific Ocean. The U.S. territories are scattered about the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea, stretching across nine official time zones. The extremely diverse geography, climate, and wildlife of the United States make it one of the world's 17 megadiverse countries.

RMS Titanic

Marjorie was returning from a trip to the Middle East with her father and her sister, Madeleine Newell. They boarded the RMS Titanic at Cherbourg, France. The night the ship struck the iceberg, Arthur Newell awoke his daughters and ordered them to dress themselves. They then headed up to the boat deck, where Arthur reluctantly placed his daughters into Lifeboat Number Six. Marjorie and Madeleine both survived. Arthur perished in the sinking, however, and his body was recovered by the CS Mackay-Bennett. [1]

Middle East region that encompasses Western Asia and Egypt

The Middle East is a transcontinental region centered on Western Asia, Turkey, and Egypt. Saudi Arabia is geographically the largest Middle Eastern nation while Bahrain is the smallest. The corresponding adjective is Middle Eastern and the derived noun is Middle Easterner. The term has come into wider usage as a replacement of the term Near East beginning in the early 20th century.

France Republic with mainland in Europe and numerous oversea territories

France, officially the French Republic, is a country whose territory consists of metropolitan France in Western Europe and several overseas regions and territories. The metropolitan area of France extends from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea, and from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean. It is bordered by Belgium, Luxembourg and Germany to the northeast, Switzerland and Italy to the east, and Andorra and Spain to the south. The overseas territories include French Guiana in South America and several islands in the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian oceans. The country's 18 integral regions span a combined area of 643,801 square kilometres (248,573 sq mi) and a total population of 67.3 million. France, a sovereign state, is a unitary semi-presidential republic with its capital in Paris, the country's largest city and main cultural and commercial centre. Other major urban areas include Lyon, Marseille, Toulouse, Bordeaux, Lille and Nice.

CS <i>Mackay-Bennett</i>

CS Mackay-Bennett was a cable repair ship registered in London, England, owned by the Commercial Cable Company. The ship is remembered for being the ship that recovered the majority of the bodies of the victims of the Titanic sinking.

In the Winter of 1912, Att. Amos Taylor & Att. Robert Goodwin represented her mother, Mary Newell, against Oceanic Steam Navigation Company for the sum of $110,400.00 together with costs from the April 15, 1912 sinking of the RMS Titanic; the loss of the life of Arthur Newell for the sum of $110,000.00, and the loss of the luggage and personal effects in the sum of $400.00. [2]

Amos Leavitt Taylor was a lawyer and a politician who was very active in the Massachusetts Republican Party.

Later life

Marjorie Newell married Floyd Newton Robb (1887-1957) in 1917. Together, they raised four children. Her only son was named Arthur Newell Robb in honor of her father. Her daughters were Marjorie Greeley, Robb Sweeney Snow, Madeleine Robb Crowley, and Rosalind Robb Livermore. Marjorie taught music at Wells College in Aurora, NY for many years. She taught violin and piano in South Orange, New Jersey and eventually became one of the founders of the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra. [1]

Wells College private, liberal arts college in New York Finger Lakes region

Wells College is a private liberal arts college in Aurora, New York. The college has cross-enrollment with Cornell University and Ithaca College. It is considered to be Cornell University's sister school.

Mrs. Robb lived her final years in Fall River, Massachusetts. During this time, she began to speak about her experiences on the Titanic. She attended several conventions held by the Titanic International Society and the Titanic Historical Society, where she told her story to many Titanic enthusiasts. [1]

Fall River, Massachusetts City in Massachusetts, United States

Fall River is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. The City of Fall River is located approximately 53 miles (85 km) south of Boston, 17 miles (27 km) southeast of Providence, Rhode Island, 20 miles (32 km) south of Taunton, 12 miles (19 km) west of New Bedford, 20 miles (32 km) north of Newport, Rhode Island, and 200 miles (320 km) northeast of New York City. The City of Fall River's population was 87,103 at the 2010 census, making it the tenth-largest city in the state.

Death

Marjorie Newell Robb died in her sleep on June 11, 1992. She was 103 years old, and she was, after Mary Davies Wilburn, the second longest lived of all of Titanic's survivors. [1] She is buried in Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Massachusetts.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Marjorie Anne Newell". Encyclopedia Titanica.
  2. ↑ "TIP - Limitation of Liability Hearings - Claim of Mary E. Newell (Arthur Newell)". titanicinquiry.org.
Honorary titles
Preceded by
Mary Wilburn 		Oldest living survivor of the RMS Titanic
July 29, 1987 – June 11, 1992		Succeeded by
Edith Brown
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