Edith haisman wiki page

She was the daughter of Thomas William Solomon Brown b.

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She had English ancestry on her father's side whilst on her mother's side she had both English and Dutch Boer heritage. Edith's parents had married around and she had one sibling, younger sister Dorothy Beatrice b. She also had five half-siblings from her father's first marriage. Her family was well-established in Cape Town and financially comfortable, her father owning numerous properties, including hotels and other real estate.

Their wealth allowed them to travel first class aboard ships of the time. By the Brown household had seen an economic slump and the question of migration arose; Edith's maternal aunt in the USA, Josephine Acton, encouraged them to come to America where prospects were much more favourable than South Africa.

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Plans were made for the Browns to make an extended visit to the Acton family home before setting up their own residence in or just outside Seattle. They were travelling second class, much to the chagrin of Edith's mother who was accustomed to first class travel. Nonetheless, Edith was awe-struck by the beauty of Titanic , even in second class accommodation and would later laud over the handsome paintings, tableware, fine linens and excellent meals.

Her father reportedly had a presentiment of a tragedy before they even left Southampton, her mother later relating to the Seattle Daily Times 27 April that they had heard reports of a fire in one of the coal bunkers. She also recalled the incident with the New York, a near collision with the smaller vessel when Titanic's powerful propellers whipped up enough suction to snap the moorings of the New York and pull her towards the hull of Titanic.

Edith's father saw that as another bad omen. During the voyage the Browns became acquainted with film-maker William H. Harbeck and Reverend Carter and his wife Lillian , among others.