Titanic Passengers from County Mayo, Ireland and their Relationships

For those interested in the make-up of the so-called "Burke Party," the members are listed here---this is based on Chicago news items . . . __________Mr. and Mrs. John Burke (Katie McHugh)---"from the farming country around Crossmolina").Miss Mary Burke---sister of JohnMiss Katie McGowan---"great friend" of Katie BurkeMiss Annie McGowan---niece of Katie McGowanMiss Annie Kelly---of Castlebar, "a large town not far from Crossmolina"---aged 18Patrick Canavan---about 18; cousin of Miss KellyMiss Mary Mannion---"came along--she had a brother in Chicago."The Flynn boy and girl---Patrick (the Flynn "lada,"), and MaryThe O'Donohue lassMahan's daughterThe Driscoll girl, andMiss Nora Fleming andMiss Mary Glynn ________________________________Apparently, of those listed here, only four survived---the Misses Kelly, A. McGowan, Mannion and Glynn . . . some lists show a Nora Hemming---that's Nora Fleming . . .
 
John Your great aunt, Sister Patrick Joseph was my 6th grade teacher at Visitation School in Elmhurst, IL. She was a doll, I'l love to chat about her sometime.
 
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