Margaret Devaney

Margaret Devaney

Margaret Devaney was a third-class passenger on RMS Titanic, and one of the 706 survivors.

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Early life

Margaret Devaney was born on May 3, 1892 on Kilmacowen, Ireland.

RMS Titanic

Margaret boarded RMS Titanic as a third-class passenger with her friends Mary Burns and Catherine "Kate" Hargadon at Queenstown, Ireland.

When the Titanic hit an iceberg on the night of April 14, 1912, Margaret, Mary and Catherine climbed a ladder from the Aft Well deck to a deck of the second-class. One of Margaret's friends suffered from seasickness and stopped, along with the other friend. Margaret intended to come back for them when she found a lifeboat. However, once in the crowd, she found herself near Collapsible C and was pushed in. While Collapsible C was being lowered, it got caught on the Titanic's rivets. The crew had trouble loosening the falls to free the lifeboat. Margaret took a pocketknife and gave it to the crewman. The crewman managed to free Collapsible C.

Mary and Catherine perished. Their bodies, if recovered, were never identified.

Later life

Margaret married John Joseph O'Neill on 1919 at New York. They had 6 children. She moved to Clifton, New Jersey after her husband's death.

Death

She was 82 when she died on June 12, 1974. She was buried at Holy Name Cemetery, New Jersey.

External links

  • The biography of Margaret Devaney [1]

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