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Help[Games] Re: Rachel Shaina's Keep Up Yourself Congrats Round 4 - (Anyone can join)
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Surname: Northam
DH: Joseph William (b. 6/5/1880) [35]
DW: Grace Elizabeth (b. 3/31/1882) [33]
DS: Jack William (b. 7/23/1900) [15]
DS: James Alexander (b. 10/7/1901) [14]
DS: David Henry (b. 1/13/1903) [12]
DS: Benjamin Robert (b. 4/4/1907) [8]
DD: Lillian Violet (b. 11/27/1909) [6]
The outbreak of war in Europe put a serious damper on Joseph's shipping business. Even though the United States was officially neutral, the seas were dangerous places for American vessels -- especially merchant ships sailing into European ports. Luckily Joseph had enough saved up (he was one of the wealthiest men in New England, after all) that his family wasn't too adversely affected by the loss in business.
But the Northams did not altogether escape tragedy. In May 1915, Grace's brother and his family were traveling on the RMS Lusitania when it was sunk by German submarines off the coast of Ireland. It was a devastating blow to Grace and her two older boys, Jack and James, who started longing for the US to join the war. They themselves became war-hungry: they wanted to go to England, enlist with the British, and fight in Europe. Of course, they were far too young, and Joseph and Grace would never allow them to do so.
DH: Joseph William (b. 6/5/1880) [35]
DW: Grace Elizabeth (b. 3/31/1882) [33]
DS: Jack William (b. 7/23/1900) [15]
DS: James Alexander (b. 10/7/1901) [14]
DS: David Henry (b. 1/13/1903) [12]
DS: Benjamin Robert (b. 4/4/1907) [8]
DD: Lillian Violet (b. 11/27/1909) [6]
The outbreak of war in Europe put a serious damper on Joseph's shipping business. Even though the United States was officially neutral, the seas were dangerous places for American vessels -- especially merchant ships sailing into European ports. Luckily Joseph had enough saved up (he was one of the wealthiest men in New England, after all) that his family wasn't too adversely affected by the loss in business.
But the Northams did not altogether escape tragedy. In May 1915, Grace's brother and his family were traveling on the RMS Lusitania when it was sunk by German submarines off the coast of Ireland. It was a devastating blow to Grace and her two older boys, Jack and James, who started longing for the US to join the war. They themselves became war-hungry: they wanted to go to England, enlist with the British, and fight in Europe. Of course, they were far too young, and Joseph and Grace would never allow them to do so.
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