The Family Tree of Bernard Tumilty
and Hanna (..?..) Tumilty
Children of Bernard Tumilty and Hanna ..?..
Name: Bernard Tumilty
Comments: Bernard Tumilty was a stoker on the Empress Of
Ireland, a ship of the Canadian Pacific Steamship Lines. He died in a
shipwreck in the St. Lawrence River on the Empress Of Ireland when it was
struck in the fog by the Norwegian coal carrier Storstad (6000 tons).
On May 29, 1914, at 1:55 am the Storstad slid out of dark fog and sliced
a 20 foot deep hole into the right-hand side of the Empress Of Ireland,
causing irreparable damage.
Within in 14 minutes of impact the Empress Of Ireland, the pride of the
Canadian Pacific fleet, had sunk and with it 1,027 soules perished. People
at Fathers Point, Quebec could hear the shouts of people in their dieing
moments but could not rescue them for the fog.
Aboard the Empress Of Ireland were over 171 members of The Canadian
Salvation Army, including the entire leadership corp and the
headquarters staff. The ship sank in approximately 14 minutes
In a letter I have, (see below) Bernard writes to his brother Thomas Tumilty
in Victoria saying "I may go out to Vancouver as the steam boating is better
out here than at home (England) as you are under Navy discipline in the
boats out of Lpool (Liverpool) all work & no liberty.... Dear Brother I am
in the Empress of Ireland but I am only on for one trip as she is no good &
the talent is worse, all from Scotland Rd. you know."
This was to be Bernards only voyage on the Empress Of Ireland as he wrote
this letter on the night of Monday May 25, 1914. Little did he know that this
would be his last voyage and letter to his brothers in Vancouver. At that
time, Bernard lived at 103 Brighton Road off Colledge Rd, Crosby (Liverpool)
England (Return address on letter)
It is said that Bernard Tumilty had two daughters in Liverpool England and
a son, but this is not confirmed.
I have no further information on Bernard Tumilty or his family but thought
this letter has always made interesting reading. It is posted here in memory
of Bernard Tumilty in hopes someone will read it on the Internet and be
able to follow through with their family tree and connect it to mine.
(Tom George Tumilty May 7/97. Can you help?)
For a full history of the sinking of the Empress of Ireland visit the web
site of Ian Kinder of Montreal who has done extensive research on the disaster.
Take me to the Empress of Ireland Web Site.
Return me to The Memorial Tribute Page
for those lost on the Empress of Ireland.
Visit the Discovery Channel Story of the Empress Of Ireland Sinking
Visit Dan Lindsay's Empress Of Ireland web site. Dan is an underwater videographer and has photographs and video clips of the Empress.
Name: Hanna (..?..) Tumilty
Comments: See comments under Bernard Tumilty.
NOTE: If anyone has information on Bernard Tumilty re Liverpool England who died on
The Empress of Ireland, Please contact
Thomas George Tumilty as my father was named after this Bernard Tumilty.
Thank you.
Contact person for this family tree is:
Born: Place: Liverpool England
Deceased: May 29, 1914, Place: St. Lawrence River (Canada)
Occupation: Stoker on Empress of Ireland
Married: Place: Liverpool England
Wife: Hanna ..?..
Children:
Had 2 girls, ? boys
Father: Hugh Tumilty
Mother: ..?.. (O'Hare) Tumilty
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The Telegram from the CPR Company, owner the Empress of Ireland,
informing Thomas Tumilty that his brother Bernard was not among the
survivors.
The Empress of Ireland
Born: , Place: England
Deceased: Place:
Occupation:
Married: Place: Victoria B.C.
Husband:
Children:
Possibly 2 girls
Father:
Mother:
Return me to:
The Hugh Tumilty (1840) Graphical Family Tree.
The Jack Tumilty (2nd Son of High Tumilty - 1840)
Graphical Family Tree.
The Hugh Tumilty (1840) Family Tree (Text) Home Page.
The North American Tumilty List Page.
The Tumilty Family Genealogical Project Home Page.
Tom (George) Tumilty
52 Bromley Cr.
Brampton, Ontario, Canada
L6T 1Z1, Phone (905) 793 7710
email = Web-Master
times since January 18, 1998.
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This web site last updated: July 21, 2005