My cousin (first cousin once removed) Charles Gordon Bennett told me about his own experiences on the Tuscania. As I remember he mentioned having to splice a line on the last lifeboat to leave the Tuscania. He visited my family in Green Bay when returning to Niagara, Wisconsin, from a survivors' reunion in Milwaukee. Quite surprised and pleased to find your web site. Sincerely,

Robert L. Hall
Libertyville, IL
August 26th, 1999

Robert L. Hall  robertleonardhall{at}sbcglobal.net  Cousin 1R

Julie Kettlewell   rotnapl26{at}hotmail.com     Granddaughter 

Charles Bennett Memorial                            <click here>

Mohican Nation, Stockbridge Tribe           <click here>

Earnestine Bennett                                       <click here>

Ashley Montana                                             <click here>

Charles Gordon Bennett - Ashley, Fergus Co., Montana

Army Rank: Private (1918).

Assigned Unit: 6^th Bn., 20^th Engineers, Co. E (17^th Co.)

Army Serial Number:

Enlisted:

Promoted:

Army Discharge: 1919

Remarks:  Overseas Jan. 24, 1918 – 1919

   Torpedoed on the Transport Tuscania Feb. 5, 1918

   Address: Stockbridge Tribal Land, Shawano Co., WI (1900)

   Address: Rusk Twp., Rusk Co., WI (1910)

   Address: Ashley, Fergus Co., MT (1917)

   (note: Ashley MT became part of Petroleum County in 1925)

   Address: Niagara, Marinette Co., WI (1978)

Wife’s Name: Carrie Anderson (b. 1890) (d. Dec. 15, 1961)

Fathers Name: Henry Willis Bennett

 (b. Nov. 2, 1862 Fort Atkinson, WI)

  (d. May 1952 Spokane Co., WA)

Mothers Name: Margaret Anger

  (b. Sept. 1871 Stockbridge, Shawano Co., WI)

Brothers: Jeremiah, Valentine

Sisters: Edna, Isabel, Earnestine, Victoria, Josephine, Margaret

Civilian Occupation: Construction

Born: Feb. 26, 1891 Stockbridge, Shawano Co., WI

Died: Oct. 27, 1978 Iron Mountain, Dickinson Co., MI

Cemetery: Twin Lakes Cemetery, Chippewa Co., WI

Plot: Block I    Lot 76   Space 4

My grandfather, Charles Gordon Bennett was on the SS Tuscania and I was just checking out his site and also his memorial site at findagrave.com I was never told a lot about him since I was 23 months old when he passed away. It is nice to know a little about him now.

Julie Kettlewell

Aug. 25, 2007