Anna "Annie" McGowan
Miss Ann "Annie" F. McGowan, 14 (15?), was born on 5 July 1897 [1] in Scranton, Pennsylvania, the daughter of John McGowan and Marie Heneghan.

She was travelling to Chicago, Illinois with her aunt Katherine McGowan. They were to meet Katherine's sister, Mrs Thomas McDermott, 3241 North Ashland Avenue. They boarded at Queenstown and travelled in third class. Annie survived (possibly in lifeboat 13), while her aunt died.

Anna spent several days at the St. Vincent's hospital in New York City. She left the hospital dressed in her nightgown, a pair of old shoes, and a coat. She travelled to Chicago with fellow survivor, Anna Kelly. They were met in Chicago by Dr. Mary O'Brien Porter of the Catholic Woman's league protectorate. Dr. O'Brien Porter appealed to the Mayor of Chicago to give some of the funds raised in the city to the two young women.

Anna ‘Annie’ McGowan later married a man by the name of Straube. She died on 30 January 1990 in Chicago, Illinois aged 92.

Notes
1. Birthdate in dispute: found elsewhere as 5 July 1895)

Catherine "Kate" Murphy
Miss Catherine "Kate" Murphy from Aghnacliffe, Co Longford, Ireland, was born on 13 September 1893 [1], one of thirteen children [2] born to Michael Murphy and Mary Lyons. She and her siblings were baptised in the Parish of Dromand.

Catherine's mother was often sick, and her father had died when they were young, so their oldest brother was head of the family. He was very overbearing and gave the girls little freedom. Catherine, and her elder sister Margaret Jane had two sisters and a brother already living in America and they wished to go also; but their brother would not permit them to.

Their neighbours bought third class tickets for themselves on the Titanic, and then secretly bought tickets for Kate and Margaret as well. When the boys left for Queenstown Kate and Margaret came with them, pretending that they were planning just to see them off on their journey to America.

Kate and Margaret Murphy boarded the Titanic at Queenstown as third class passengers (ticket number 367230, £15, 10s). Catherine and Margaret shared cabin 161 on E-deck with Kate Gilnagh and Kate Mullen.

Later Catherine and Margaret would talk about how being on the Titanic was one of the greatest things that they had ever been able to do. They remembered having particularly enjoyed parties in the third class public rooms.

On the night of the sinking, Kate and Margaret were getting ready for bed when their neighbours came to their room to tell them what had happened. Neither of them had felt the impact and didn’t realise anything was amiss. On their way to the lifeboats Kate and Margaret, as well as Kate Gilnagh and Kate Mullen were held back at a gate by a determined crewman. They were allowed through when James Farrell yelled "Great God, man! Open the gate and let the girls through!" The crewman complied. Kate and Margaret eventually found their way, after being separated from Kate Gilnagh, to the Boat Deck where they were helped into(probably) lifeboat 16. [3]

After their arrival in New York the sisters were sent to St. Vincent's Hospital for recuperation. Their siblings, Patrick, of Yonkers, Annie, of Liberty, and Bridget, (called Briggie) [4], came to collect them. Kate and Margaret were very sad to find out that their neighbours, the Kiernans, had died on the ship, as well as James Farrell, the man who had saved them. The sisters also had to send their mother knowledge of their safety because she was in hysterics that they had supposedly perished.

After the disaster Kate married a man named Guilfoyle and had three children: Marie, Michael and Rita (Rita is still living).

Catherine 'Kate' Murphy Guilfoyle, unlike her sister, never liked to discuss the Titanic. She died in 1968.

Notes
1. Catherine's age is often listed as 17. She was in fact 18 in April 1912.
2. Some of Catherine's siblings were: Patrick (b. 20 March 1879), Margaret Jane (b. 24 Sept 1886), James (b. 2 April 1881), Bridget ("Briggie"), D. [?] (b July 4, 1889), Michael (b. December 19, 1882), Annie, Mary (b. March 8, 1892), Rose Helen (b. March 16, 1884). Another child named Catherine was also born to Michael and Mary Murphy on June 3, 1889: she appears to have died prior to 1893.
3. Some sources place them in lifeboat 14.
4. Margaret Catherine McGrath believes that it was their sister Rose Helen who came to collect them at New York.

Miss Mary Katherine "Katie" Gilnagh, 16, from Co Longford, Ireland boarded the Titanic at Queenstown as a third class passenger . She shared cabin 161 on E Deck with Katie Mullen, Kate and Mary Murphy. Miss Gilnagh was bound for New York, NY. She was rescued in lifeboat 16.

In later life she became a member of the "Titanic Enthusiasts of America" and she appeared on two televison programs, To Tell The Truth and the Steve Allen Show, she was also mentioned in Walter Lord's, A Night to Remember and her picture appeared in a 1953 Life Magazine account of the tragedy.

Miss Gilnagh (later Mrs John Joseph Manning) died on March 1, 1971 in Long Island City, New York at the age of 75.


Seventieth birthday of Kate Gilnagh Manning--October 29, 1966. Katie Gilnagh Manning's grave at the Calvary Cemetery, Queens, New York

Miss Katherine "Katie" Mullen
She was born on Thursday 29th May 1890

When the Titanic sank Katherine "Katie" Mullen was aged 21 years

She was single.

Her last residence was in Killoe Ireland

She boarded the Titanic as a 3rd Class passenger at Queenstown on Thursday 11th April 1912 , Ticket No. 35852 , £7 14s 14d

Destination: New York City New York United States

Katherine "Katie" Mullen survived the sinking (boat 16) and was picked up by the Carpathia disembarking at New York City on Thursday 18th April 1912

She died on Sunday 1st November 1970 .



Katherine "Katie" Mullen
Miss Katherine "Katie" Mullen (1), 19, was born on 29 May 1890. She came from Esker, Co Longford and boarded the Titanic at Queenstown as a third class passenger (ticket number 35852, £7 14s 8d). Her destination was New York city.

Katherine shared cabin 161 on E-deck with Kate Gilnagh, Kate and Mary Murphy. On the night of the sinking she and her roommates were held back at a gate leading to the lifeboats. James Farrell persuaded the crew to let them through the gate. She was rescued in lifeboat 16.

Miss Mullen stayed in New York City following the sinking. She married Martin Kearns (2) and lived in Queens, New York for the rest of her life. She did not mind speaking of the Titanic until the death by drowning of her son during WW2. After that, Kate Kearns never wanted to discuss the Titanic disaster again.

She died 1 November 1970 in Woodside, Queens, New York

Thank you, but i have the script and i know her songs and lines already. I was looking for infomation that I couldn't find in the script to further my character research. I was looking for info like where did she come from, who did she come with, is the info about her being friends with kate mullins & kate murphey true, was she really pregnant, and did she fall in love with Jim Farell. Thanks.

Maybe this lyrics can help you about the characteristics of Kate Mcgowan? Please help spread the word to your fellow students to join this site if you can thanks it will be appreciated.

Here:

Artist: Lyrics
Song: Lady's Maid Lyrics

KATE MCGOWAN
I will be a proper person
People will look up to me
What a girl that girl McGowan
Katie Violet Maude Marie
I aspire to heights of glory
In the new world that can be!
In that grandest nation I'll stand tall
Reach my highest hopes
Of all...

I want to be a lady's maid!
Lady's maid in America
In America the streets are paved with gold

KATE MURPHEY
I want to be a governess
Governess in America
In America it's better I am told

KATE MULLINS
I want to be a sewing girl
Sewing girl in America
In America I'll sew till I am old...

KATE MCGOWAN
There's a place called Chicago
I've seen it on the map

KATE MURPHEY
There's a place called Mary-land
I've seen it on the map

KATE MULLINS
There's a place in America
Called Albuquerque
And I'm hopin' it's a bit like Donegal

KATE MCGOWAN
Oh, I'm hopin' that it is...

MCGOWAN & MURPHEY
There I'm hopin that it is...

THREE KATES
Where my dreamin'
And my hopin' and my schemin'
And my payin' and my wishin' to be happy
Will come true enough
And...

1ST MAN
I want to be an engineer... KATE MCGOWAN
An engineer... Oh, I will be grand...

In America MURPHEY & MCGOWAN
The streets are paved with In America
Gold The streets are paved
With gold

2ND MAN
I want a shop to call my own... THREE KATES
To call my own... Oh, I will be grand...

In America MURPHEY & MCGOWAN
It's better I am told In America
It's better I am told...

ALL
Oh, far beyond the Northern sea
A new life can unfold
And I'm planning that it will
How I'm planning that it will
Where my dreamin'
And my hopin' and my schemin'
And my prayin and my wishin' to be happy
Will come tru enough
And...

3RD MAN
I want to be a millionaire!
Millionaire in America
Strike it rich and spend the fortune I amass...

4TH MAN
I want to be a constable!
Constable in America
In America you rise above your class...

ALL
Oh, there's the place your industry and talent
Can be sold...

KATE MCGOWAN
And I'm certain that it will...

THREE KATES
There I'm certain that it will...

GERMAN MAN
Ich will ein gutes leben haben...

ITALIAN MAN & WOMAN
Una bella vita negli stati uniti...

ALL
Where my dreamin'
And my hopin' and my schemin'
And my prayin and my wishin' to be happy
Will come tru enough
And...

I want to rise above myself...

THREE KATES & FARRELL
...Oh, I will be grand

TENORS & SOPRANOS
America, the streets
Are paved with gold...

THREE KATES & FARRELL
America, the streets
Are paved with gold...

ALTOS & BASSESS
America, the streets
Are paved with gold...

KATE MCGOWAN
I want to be a lady's maid...

3RD MAN
Millionaire...

1ST MAN
Engineer...

ALL
In America!

KATE MCGOWAN(to herself)
Better place for me and you...
Better land to start anew...
Better land for the baby...
That I
Hold

Hi, I just got the role of Kate McGowan at my theater school, and I'm having a really hard time finding information. I know thats not her real name, but I can't figure out if if her real name was Kate Gilnagh or Annie McGowan. The only Kate McGowan on the ship was in her 40's and I know thats not what I'm looking for. In the show theres a friendship between Kate Mullins, Kate Murphy, and Kate McGowan as well as a love afair between McGowan and James Farell. I was wondering if any of this was true, and if she was really pregnant. I just want some info to help me develop my character. If you could help me that would me great. Thanks!

The show will be in Middletown, Pennsylvania that last tow weeks of July, if you would like more information beyond that Just e-mail me at and I can give you all the infomation

-Dani

thanks, i'll try and find that book in the library.

divein619,

There is a good photo of her on the cover of "The Irish Aboard Titanic" by Senan Molony. There is also a biography on her.