Warren Houle was born in 1931 in Michegan USA. He married Jill Petterson.
Jill Petterson [Parents] was born 1 in 1935 in Detroit, Wayne Cty, Michigan. She married Warren Houle.
David Roberts was born 1 in 1948 in London. He married Denise Childs.
Denise Childs [Parents] was born 1 in 1954 in Chiswick. She married David Roberts.
Frederick Reade Mitchell was born 1 on 9 Sep 1901 in 2 Hartman Road Silvertown West Ham. He died 2 on 23 Apr 1965 in Welling Kent. He married 3 Lillian Hickmott in 1933.
Lillian Hickmott [Parents] was born 1 in 1902 in PARK COTAGE GILLINGHAM. She died on 7 Jan 1991 in Barming Kent. She married 2 Frederick Reade Mitchell in 1933.
Frank J Goldsmith [Parents] was born on 19 Dec 1902 in Strood Kent. He died on 27 Jan 1982 in Florida. The cause of death was Heart Failure. He married Victoria A Lawrence in 1926. Frank emigrated 1 in 1912 from Survivor of the Titanic. He was counted in a census 2 in 1920 in 177 Harrison Avenue Detroit, Ward 8, Wayne, Michigan. He was counted in a census in 1930 in 6190 Vermont Avenue Detroit Michigan.
BIOGRAPHY: Master Frank John William Goldsmith
Master Frank John William Goldsmith, 9, was born December 19, 1902 the son of Frank Goldsmith and Emily Alice Brown. The family were from from Stroud Kent.
Frankie boarded the Titanic at Southampton with his parents.
Frankie and his mother were rescued, probably in Collapsible D (some historians suggest "C"); his father perished.
Frankie and his mother settled in Detroit, where he grew up near to Tiger Stadium; when the Tigers played, the roar of the crowds reminded him of the sound of the Titanic sinking; consequently, Frankie never took his children to baseball games.
As a young man Frankie gained employment as a milk cart driver, a job he held for many years. He served as a civilian employee of the U.S. Air Force photographic division during World War II.
Frank Goldsmith was married to Victoria in 1926 and they had three sons. Victoria was born August 28, 1905 and died in Florida, September 1993, aged 88.
After the war Goldsmith and his family moved to Ashland, Ohio. He opened the Mansfield Photo Supply store in 1948 and retired in 1973.
He and his wife travelled extensively, wintering in Arizona among other places. He died of heart failure on 27th January 1982 after moving to Florida for the second time
source http://www.encyclopedia-titanica.org/biography/830/
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Most of the script for the events in the movie "Titanic" is consistent with accounts told to me. Frank was nine years old when his father hugged his mother, patted my cousin's shoulder and said, "So long Frankie, I'll see you later."
It wasn't the collision with the iceberg that awakened the Goldsmith family. It was the sudden deathly quiet when the engines stopped. As their life boat inched its way down the side of the ship and passed port holes, Frank remembered seeing children chasing each other. They seemed to be playing tag! Many young men were on board as stewards to the first class passengers. They all perished. Of all the boys in the third class passenger section that were Frank's age, he was the only one who survived. It has always been stated that the Titanic's band was playing "Nearer My God to Thee" when it went down. Frank remembers it to be "Autumn," a popular tune of the day. Their life boat was not far from the ship when a great human roar went up and the ship plunged below. He likened the roar to the noise that emanates from a stadium where a sporting event is held and the crowd is excited over what is happening on the field. Later living near Tiger Stadium he would cover his ears in terror when the crowd would "roar."
The Carpathia had heard signals from the Titanic and arrived in the area about 4 a.m. It was 7:30 a.m. before Frankie and Emily were brought aboard. Their first act was to inquire and then search for Frank Sr. Their prayers were unrewarded.
The Goldsmiths received very little compensation from the White Star Line. The total was $15 and two train tickets to Detroit. A lawsuit against White Star Line was brought on behalf of the Titanic survivors. The steamship line was exonerated. If any good came from this disaster it would be the addition of life boats to all ocean going passenger vessels.
Frank and Emily lived to accomplish many things during their lifetimes. It wasn't until the early 1960s that Frank become involved in searching out Titanic survivors and traveling across the U.S. to visit them and to compare notes. He wrote an article for Reader's Digest about that time. On Aug. 23 of this year the A&E channel once again ran "Titanic -Death of a Dream." The Goldsmith family is pictured and Frank Jr. quoted liberally. A few years before his death he decided he would like to leave a written record of his Titanic experience for his children and grandchildren. The result was a book entitled "Echoes in the Night," a memoir of a Titanic survivor.
The book has a preface by the author, Walter Lord. Frank's book also contains a post card contributed by my family. It was sent to my mother while the Titanic was at dock in Queenstown (Cobh) Ireland. It is postmarked 3:45 p.m., April 11, 1912.
Cheryl Stevens Golding
Extract from:
© 1998 THE FOUNTAIN HILLS TIMES THIS APPEARED IN THE TIMES SEPTEMBER 2, 1998
Victoria A Lawrence was born on 28 Aug 1905 in Michigan. She died in Sep 1993 in Florida. She married Frank J Goldsmith in 1926. Victoria was counted in a census 1 in 1920 in Westminster Avenue Detroit Michigan. She was counted in a census 2 in 1930 in 6190 Vermont Avenue Detroit Michigan.
Daughter of Leslie C Lawrence and and Clara B both of Ohio. Grand parents also from Ohio
1920 Us federal census
They had the following children:
M i James R Goldsmith was born about 1927 in Michigan. James was counted in a census 1 in 1930 in 6190 Vermont Avenue Detroit Michigan.
George Child was born on 6 Oct 1850 in Reigate Surrey. He married 1 Mary Worsley on 1 Feb 1879 in South Norwwood, croydon District. George was counted in a census 2 in 1881 in Newark Rd Goldsmiths Cottages Croydon. He was counted in a census 3 in 1891 in Croydon. He was counted in a census 4 in 1901 in 2 Park Cottages Exeter Rd Croydon Surrrey.
Mary Worsley [Parents] was born about 1853 in Wadhurst Sussex - Kent. She married 1 George Child on 1 Feb 1879 in South Norwwood, croydon District. Mary was counted in a census 2 in 1861 in The Green Nettlestead nr Yalding Kent. She was counted in a census 3 in 1871 in 39 Tamworth Road Croydon Surrey. She was counted in a census 4 in 1881 in Newark Rd Goldsmiths Cottages Croydon. She was counted in a census 5 in 1891 in Croydon. She was counted in a census 6 in 1901 in 2 Park Cottages Exeter Rd Croydon Surrrey.
They had the following children:
M i Alfred George Child was born about 1880 in Croydon. Alfred was counted in a census 1 in 1881 in Newark Rd Goldsmiths Cottages Croydon. He was counted in a census 2 in 1891 in Croydon. He was counted in a census 3 in 1901 in 2 Park Cottages Exeter Rd Croydon Surrrey. M ii Jessie Isaac Child was born on 14 Oct 1885. He died on 8 Jan 1909. M iii Samuel Joseph Child was born 1 in 1887 in Croydon. Samuel was counted in a census 2 in 1891 in Croydon. He was counted in a census 3 in 1901 in 2 Park Cottages Exeter Rd Croydon Surrrey.
Friend James Spice [Parents] was born 1 on 2 Mar 1856 in Bapchild. He married 2 Harriett Waterman in 1875 in Milton District. Friend was counted in a census 3 in 1861 in Bapchild. He was counted in a census 4 in 1871 in Bapchild. He was counted in a census 5 in 1891 in Ifield Court Cottages Northfleet Kent. He was counted in a census 6 in 1901 in Ifield Court Northfleet Kent.
Harriett Waterman was born about 1854 in Marden , Kent. She married 1 Friend James Spice in 1875 in Milton District. Harriett was counted in a census 2 in 1891 in Ifield Court Cottages Northfleet Kent. She was counted in a census 3 in 1901 in Ifield Court Northfleet Kent.
They had the following children:
F i Elane ? Spice was born about 1878 in Bapchild. Elane was counted in a census 1 in 1891 in Ifield Court Cottages Northfleet Kent. F ii Emily Spice was born about 1884 in Gravesend. Emily was counted in a census 1 in 1891 in Ifield Court Cottages Northfleet Kent. F iii Lucy Ann Spice was born about 1886 in Bapchild. Lucy was counted in a census 1 in 1891 in Ifield Court Cottages Northfleet Kent. She was counted in a census 2 in 1901 in Ifield Court Northfleet Kent. F iv Harriett Spice was born about 1888 in Bapchild. Harriett was counted in a census 1 in 1891 in Ifield Court Cottages Northfleet Kent. She was counted in a census 2 in 1901 in Ifield Court Northfleet Kent. M v Charles H Spice was born about 1889 in Gravesend. Charles was counted in a census 1 in 1891 in Ifield Court Cottages Northfleet Kent. F vi Florence Spice was born in 1890 in Ifield Northfleet Kent. Florence was counted in a census 1 in 1891 in Ifield Court Cottages Northfleet Kent. She was counted in a census 2 in 1901 in Ifield Court Northfleet Kent. M vii Friend John Spice was born 1 in 1893 in Strood district. Friend was counted in a census 2 in 1901 in Ifield Court Northfleet Kent.
possible marriages not conclusive
Spice Friend J Venison Medway.2a 1607 Marriage 3 1917
Spice Friend J Bull Strood.2a 1386 Marriage 2 1912
Bernard Frederick Stapely was born about 1830 in Fletching, Sussex. He married Harriet. Bernard was counted in a census 1 in 1861 in Hurstgreen, Oxted Surrey. He was counted in a census 2 in 1871 in Hurstgreen, Oxted Surrey. He was counted in a census 3 in 1881 in Hurst Green Blacksmith Shop, Oxted, Surrey.
Other marriages:Worsley, Naomi F
Harriet was born about 1845 in London. She married Bernard Frederick Stapely. Harriet was counted in a census 1 in 1881 in Hurst Green Blacksmith Shop, Oxted, Surrey.
Frank John Goldsmith was born on 27 Jan 1879 in Strood Kent. He died 1 in Apr 1912 in Victim of the sinking of the Titanic. The cause of death was Drowned. He married Emily Alice Brown.
BIOGRAPHY: Mr Frank John Goldsmith
Mr Frank John Goldsmith, 33, was born January 27, 1879. A resident of Stroud, Kent he was emigrating to America with his wife Emily Alice Brown and 9 year old son Frankie. Another son, Bertie, had died from diptheria towards the end of 1911.
Frank worked as a tool maker, among their possessions stored in the hold of the Titanic were the tools he used in his trade. The family were travelling to Detroit, Michigan.
Frank and his family boarded the Titanic at Southampton as third class passengers. Travelling to Detroit with them were his friend Thomas Theobald and Alfred Rush. Alfred John George Rush, 16, from Kent was travelling with Frank Goldsmith and family. Frank had promised to deliver the young man to his brother in Detroit, Michigan
Frank Goldsmith died in the sinking.BIOGRAPHY: source http://www.encyclopedia-titanica.org/biography.php?id=828
Emily Alice Brown [Parents] [scrapbook] was born in 1880 in Milton. She died on 22 Sep 1955 in Ashland Ohio. She married Frank John Goldsmith. Emily was counted in a census 1 in 1881 in 14 Grovehurst Row, Milton, Kent. She was counted in a census 2 in 1891 in Great Grovehurst, Milton, Kent. She was counted in a census 3 in 1901 in 5 Albion Terrace Milton Kent. She emigrated 4, 5 in 1912 from Survivor of the Titanic. She was counted in a census 6 in 1920 in 177 Harrison Avenue Detroit, Ward 8, Wayne, Michigan. She was counted in a census 7 in 1930 in 6190 Vermont Avenue Detroit Michigan.
Other marriages:Illman, Harry
BIOGRAPHY: Mrs Emily Alice Goldsmith (née Brown)
Mrs Frank John Goldsmith (Emily Alice Brown), 31, was born in the Autumn of 1880.
A resident of Stroud, Kent she was emigrating to America with her husband Frank and 9 year old son Frankie. Another son, Bertie, had died from diptheria towards the end of 1911.
Emily was the only one of nine children not to have already emigrated, now Emily too was crossing the Atlantic to a new life. The family were travelling to Detroit, Michigan.
Emily Goldsmith and her family boarded the Titanic at Southampton as third class passengers. During the voyage she got to know May Howard who was travelling to Canada. Emily and Frankie were rescued, probably in Collapsible C.
After their rescue Emily and Frankie made their way to Detroit where they settled. Emily found employment as a dressmaker. She acted as a volunteer for the American Red Cross during World War Two.
Emily eventually remarried to Harry Illman, she died September 22, 1955 on board a train in Ashland Ohio where many of her family lived.
source: http://www.encyclopedia-titanica.org/biography.php?id=829
They had the following children:
M i Frank J Goldsmith was born on 19 Dec 1902. He died on 27 Jan 1982. M ii Albert Goldsmith died in 1911. The cause of death was diptheria.
William Hickmott [Parents] was born 1 in 1895 in Gillingham. He married Doris Mitchell. William was counted in a census 2 in 1901 in 1 Parkes Court Church Street Gillingham.
Doris Mitchell.Doris married William Hickmott.
Thomas Chalke [Parents] died on 24 Sep 1655. He married Old Mother Chalke.
Old Mother Chalke was buried on 4 Jun 1663. She married Thomas Chalke.
They had the following children:
M i Thomas Chalke.