GEORGE B. MCLAUGHLIN (d. 1954)
Marine Engineer Dies in Florida
George McLaughlin, 80, retired Great Lakes marine engineer and last surviving
member of the Whaleback excursion steamer, Christopher Columbus, died Monday
at Orlando, Fla., where he was spending the winter.
In recent years Mr. and Mrs. McLaughlin have been living in Duluth, Minn., where
a son, John, resides.
Funeral services will be held in Manitowoc and will be announced by the Urbanek
and Schlei Funeral Home.
He was born in Collingwood, Ontario, Canada, in 1874, and took to sailing when
a young man, graduating from oiler to engineer.
Associated with the Goodrich Transportation Co. for many years, he was with the
first crew of the Columbus when it was launched at Superior in 1892 for excursion
service in 1893 between Chicago and the Columbia Exposition on the lake front
south of Chicago.
During a visit here two years ago, McLaughlin recalled that he “rode her in” when
the Columbus was launched at the McDougall yards in Superior, which took place on
a Friday, and the 13th of the month. His first work on the whaleback was an oiler
and later he was named chief engineer.
Later the Columbus was purchased by the Goodrich line and operated in the excursion
trade between Milwaukee and Chicago. When business fell off the Columbus was laid
up in Manitowoc and in 1936 was cut up for scrap.
During World War I and World War II, McLaughlin was associated with shipbuilding
firms assisting in the installation of engineering equipment. In the first world
war he was at the Manitowoc Shipbuilding Inc., and also was employed by the Butler
Shipbuilding Co. at Superior and the Leatham Smith Yards, Sturgeon Bay, taking out
_____ for trial runs.
Surviving are his wife, the former Tina Foreman, a daughter, Mrs. Grace Barnett of
Manitowoc, and three sons, Charles of Manitowoc, John of Duluth, and William of
Sandusky.
His sons are marine engineers.
Manitowoc Herald Times, December 13, 1954 P. 21
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[d. 12-13-1954 at Orlando, FL/age 80 yrs.]
Mother: Jane Campbell McLaughlin
Marine Engineer Dies in Florida
George McLaughlin, 80, retired Great Lakes marine engineer and last surviving
member of the Whaleback excursion steamer, Christopher Columbus, died Monday
at Orlando, Fla., where he was spending the winter.
In recent years Mr. and Mrs. McLaughlin have been living in Duluth, Minn., where
a son, John, resides.
Funeral services will be held in Manitowoc and will be announced by the Urbanek
and Schlei Funeral Home.
He was born in Collingwood, Ontario, Canada, in 1874, and took to sailing when
a young man, graduating from oiler to engineer.
Associated with the Goodrich Transportation Co. for many years, he was with the
first crew of the Columbus when it was launched at Superior in 1892 for excursion
service in 1893 between Chicago and the Columbia Exposition on the lake front
south of Chicago.
During a visit here two years ago, McLaughlin recalled that he “rode her in” when
the Columbus was launched at the McDougall yards in Superior, which took place on
a Friday, and the 13th of the month. His first work on the whaleback was an oiler
and later he was named chief engineer.
Later the Columbus was purchased by the Goodrich line and operated in the excursion
trade between Milwaukee and Chicago. When business fell off the Columbus was laid
up in Manitowoc and in 1936 was cut up for scrap.
During World War I and World War II, McLaughlin was associated with shipbuilding
firms assisting in the installation of engineering equipment. In the first world
war he was at the Manitowoc Shipbuilding Inc., and also was employed by the Butler
Shipbuilding Co. at Superior and the Leatham Smith Yards, Sturgeon Bay, taking out
_____ for trial runs.
Surviving are his wife, the former Tina Foreman, a daughter, Mrs. Grace Barnett of
Manitowoc, and three sons, Charles of Manitowoc, John of Duluth, and William of
Sandusky.
His sons are marine engineers.
Manitowoc Herald Times, December 13, 1954 P. 21
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[d. 12-13-1954 at Orlando, FL/age 80 yrs.]
Mother: Jane Campbell McLaughlin
GEORGE B. MCLAUGHLIN (d. 1954)
Marine Engineer Dies in Florida
George McLaughlin, 80, retired Great Lakes marine engineer and last surviving
member of the Whaleback excursion steamer, Christopher Columbus, died Monday
at Orlando, Fla., where he was spending the winter.
In recent years Mr. and Mrs. McLaughlin have been living in Duluth, Minn., where
a son, John, resides.
Funeral services will be held in Manitowoc and will be announced by the Urbanek
and Schlei Funeral Home.
He was born in Collingwood, Ontario, Canada, in 1874, and took to sailing when
a young man, graduating from oiler to engineer.
Associated with the Goodrich Transportation Co. for many years, he was with the
first crew of the Columbus when it was launched at Superior in 1892 for excursion
service in 1893 between Chicago and the Columbia Exposition on the lake front
south of Chicago.
During a visit here two years ago, McLaughlin recalled that he “rode her in” when
the Columbus was launched at the McDougall yards in Superior, which took place on
a Friday, and the 13th of the month. His first work on the whaleback was an oiler
and later he was named chief engineer.
Later the Columbus was purchased by the Goodrich line and operated in the excursion
trade between Milwaukee and Chicago. When business fell off the Columbus was laid
up in Manitowoc and in 1936 was cut up for scrap.
During World War I and World War II, McLaughlin was associated with shipbuilding
firms assisting in the installation of engineering equipment. In the first world
war he was at the Manitowoc Shipbuilding Inc., and also was employed by the Butler
Shipbuilding Co. at Superior and the Leatham Smith Yards, Sturgeon Bay, taking out
_____ for trial runs.
Surviving are his wife, the former Tina Foreman, a daughter, Mrs. Grace Barnett of
Manitowoc, and three sons, Charles of Manitowoc, John of Duluth, and William of
Sandusky.
His sons are marine engineers.
Manitowoc Herald Times, December 13, 1954 P. 21
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[d. 12-13-1954 at Orlando, FL/age 80 yrs.]
Mother: Jane Campbell McLaughlin
Marine Engineer Dies in Florida
George McLaughlin, 80, retired Great Lakes marine engineer and last surviving
member of the Whaleback excursion steamer, Christopher Columbus, died Monday
at Orlando, Fla., where he was spending the winter.
In recent years Mr. and Mrs. McLaughlin have been living in Duluth, Minn., where
a son, John, resides.
Funeral services will be held in Manitowoc and will be announced by the Urbanek
and Schlei Funeral Home.
He was born in Collingwood, Ontario, Canada, in 1874, and took to sailing when
a young man, graduating from oiler to engineer.
Associated with the Goodrich Transportation Co. for many years, he was with the
first crew of the Columbus when it was launched at Superior in 1892 for excursion
service in 1893 between Chicago and the Columbia Exposition on the lake front
south of Chicago.
During a visit here two years ago, McLaughlin recalled that he “rode her in” when
the Columbus was launched at the McDougall yards in Superior, which took place on
a Friday, and the 13th of the month. His first work on the whaleback was an oiler
and later he was named chief engineer.
Later the Columbus was purchased by the Goodrich line and operated in the excursion
trade between Milwaukee and Chicago. When business fell off the Columbus was laid
up in Manitowoc and in 1936 was cut up for scrap.
During World War I and World War II, McLaughlin was associated with shipbuilding
firms assisting in the installation of engineering equipment. In the first world
war he was at the Manitowoc Shipbuilding Inc., and also was employed by the Butler
Shipbuilding Co. at Superior and the Leatham Smith Yards, Sturgeon Bay, taking out
_____ for trial runs.
Surviving are his wife, the former Tina Foreman, a daughter, Mrs. Grace Barnett of
Manitowoc, and three sons, Charles of Manitowoc, John of Duluth, and William of
Sandusky.
His sons are marine engineers.
Manitowoc Herald Times, December 13, 1954 P. 21
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[d. 12-13-1954 at Orlando, FL/age 80 yrs.]
Mother: Jane Campbell McLaughlin
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