John James Borebank

[Jason D. Tiller]

I am John James Borebank's great-granddaughter.

Hello and welcome to the Encyclopedia Titanica Message Board!

I've dabbled in some research on your great-grandfather. Do you have any stories or photographs of him that you could share?

 

[Lucase477]

Hi! my name is Jessica and i have found out that a great great great uncle of mine died on the titanic! i know the general history about but i was wondering who his descendants are in canada???? could anybody help? especially if you are a member of the family! thanks

Hi Jessica,

I am Lucas, a year or so ago I saw my family tree and to my surprise John James Borebank was on there with Titanic labelled on it.
If you get this message I would love to discuss more or meet if you are still in the UK. I'm in Macclesfield, not so far from his birth place.
lucase477@gmail.com

 

[fls101410*]

Hello and welcome to the Encyclopedia Titanica Message Board!

I've dabbled in some research on your great-grandfather. Do you have any stories or photographs of him that you could share?

I am not sure. I just received some things from my father's estate. I would have to search through them to find out. Eileen (the child dropped off at boarding school) was my grandmother.

 

[Jason D. Tiller]

Eileen (the child dropped off at boarding school) was my grandmother.

It's interesting to note that your grandmother was also aboard the Lusitania, less than a year before she was torpedoed.

 

[fls101410*]

Yes, I have her passport, and I believe I might have the menu and a few additional items from that journey.

 

[Helen W King]

Try these links for what ET has on this man.

John James Borebank : Titanic Victim

Biography of John James Borebank : Titanic Victim

www.encyclopedia-titanica.org

My husband, David Valentine (Bruce) King was the grandson of John James Borebank who went down with the Titanic. JJ’s daughter Eileen Isabel Borebank married Cecil Valentine King, MD and they had 1 child, David in 1942. David and his first wife, Sookie, had a daughter, Francine in 1962. David and his daughter were estranged from her birth until his death in 2018. David and I were together from 1985 until his death in 2018. I believe Francine lives in Delaware.

 

[fls101410*]

Mr. Hustak:

Regarding the biography on J.J. Borebank, I am curious as to where you people got your information? J.J. Borebank was my great uncle and I never heard anyone in my family refer to him as "Jack." He always has been called "Johnny." Also the article refers to a brother and sister. There were two brothers and four sisters, although only two of them would have been living at home. Did any of your research indicate if J.J. Borebank was connected to the Grand Trunk Railroad at the time of the sinking? My cousins noted that the President of the Grand Trunk Railroad was also on the ship and we wonder if railroad business was the reason why the president and our great uncle came back, leaving his wife in England? Finally what was Mr. Soldner's, Mr. Merchant's and your contribution to the bio.

Sincerely,

Steve Cummings
Ventura, CA

Mr. Borebank was my great-grandfather.

Francine

 

[fls101410*]

Jessica,

From the information on this website, the first option you might want to take is to find out about his daughter, Eileen Borebank (apparently his only child, from what the article states in this website under his biography). Perhaps she never married, and therefore had no progeny? You may want to contact a registrar in Winnipeg, Manitoba, to see if you can find information on John James Borebank or Eileen Borebank, giving specific dates, such as Eileen Borebank was born approximately in 1904 and apparently in Winnipeg, etc (seeing that JJ lived there with his wife, Isabel, during the time of their daughter's birth). Try this website link: winnipeg.ca/interhom/departments/ Perhaps that may lead you to some possible connection. Search for birth certificates, death certificates, marriage certificates, and e-mail someone giving the fundamental specifics of JJ Borebank and his daughter, Eileen, and what became of JJ in 1912, etc.



I wish you the best of luck in your search.

Eileen was my grandmother. I live in the U.S.
Eileen was an only child, she had a son who was an only child and I am his only child.