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William HAY |
Birth |
23 Dec 1862, Tradeston, Glasgow, Lanark,
Scotland |
Death |
19 May 1950, Wonthaggi, Victoria Age: 87 |
Burial |
20 May 1950, Leongatha, Victoria Age: 87 |
Occupation |
Farm Manager Wormit Farm, for Lord Dundee,
Standard Bearer of Scotland |
Father |
James HAY
(1834-1864) |
Mother |
Janet McADAM
(1835-1863) |
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DEATH: At her death, Agnes was 86 years of age. Her death certificate
lists her mother as Janet Syme, which I believe is incorrect - it
should be Janet Wood.
Toldrie Farm Cothouse
SS
NORSEMAN / BRASILIA 1898
10,222 gross tons, length 516ft x beam 62ft, one funnel, four masts,
twin screw, speed 12 knots. Built with accommodation for 300-2nd and
2,400-steerage class passengers. Launched on 27th Nov.1897 by Harland
& Wolff, Belfast as the BRASILIA for the
Hamburg America Line, she started her maiden voyage from Belfast to
New York on 21st Mar.1898. Her first Hamburg - Baltimore sailing
started on 4th May 1898 and in Feb.1900 she was sold to Harland &
Wolff and then taken over by the Dominion
Line, Liverpool who renamed her NORSEMAN and refitted her for cargo
and emigrant work on the North Atlantic. Chartered by the Aberdeen Line
in 1910 she started London - Cape Town - Melbourne - Sydney voyages
with 3rd class passengers on 7th June and continued this service until
starting her last voyage on 30th Jan.1914. On 22nd Jan.1916 she was
torpedoed and sunk by the German submarine U.39 off Salonika while
carrying a cargo of mules and munitions. Towed to Mudros where she was
beached and later sold to Italy for scrapping. [North Star to Southern
Cross by John Maber] [Great Passenger Ships of the World by Arnold
Kludas, vol.1 (photo)] [Merchant Fleets by Duncan Haws, vol.4, Hamburg
America Line]
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