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Empress of Ireland Disaster
Monument

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Empress of Ireland Disaster

Birth
Death
29 May 1914
Monument
Sillery, Capitale-Nationale Region, Quebec, Canada Add to Map
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Canadian Pacific Railway Company memorial for those who lost their lives (including 39 unidentified victims) as a result of the sinking of the Empress of Ireland in the St. Lawrence River near Rimouski, Quebec. At the time, this was the greatest maritime disaster in Canadian history.
Canadian Pacific Railway Company memorial for those who lost their lives (including 39 unidentified victims) as a result of the sinking of the Empress of Ireland in the St. Lawrence River near Rimouski, Quebec. At the time, this was the greatest maritime disaster in Canadian history.

Bio by: Connie Nisinger


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