Israel Nesson (1886 - 15 April 1912) was a Second Class passenger on the Titanic. He was possibly traveling with Sinai and Miriam Kantor. Israel did not survive the sinking.
Life[]
Israel Nesson was born in 1886 in Bogopol, Ukraine (then part of the Russian Empire). It is unknown who his parents were and if he had any siblings.
He first came to the United States in 1903, and spent several years there until he went back to Ukraine. While he was in Ukraine, he married a lady named Elisheva Kolker, but they remained childless. They made plans to go to America together. Israel worked as an electrician.
The Titanic[]
Israel went to Southampton, England, to board the Titanic. His wife stayed behind in Ukraine. He bought ticket 244368, the ticket costs £13. He was going to Boston, Massachusetts.
He did not survive the sinking, along with Sinai. His body was not recovered.
The red cross wrote;
"From the Red Cross files: 336. (Russian) The husband, an electrician, 26 years of age, who had lived in this country two years, was drowned. He had gone to Russia to be married. Immediately before his intended sailing, he was taken ill and compelled to remain while his bride came on to Boston to the husband's brother. He sailed on the Titanic and was lost. His wife, 21 years of age, speaks no English. She has a brother in this country with whom she is making her home. He had a large family and could not care for her without compensation. The widow assists him in his store through the day and attends school at night, where she is studying English. A definite plan for her future must wait until she acquires the language and learns something of the ways of this country. She was given $150 by this Committee at the time of the disaster for emergency expenses From other American relief funds she has received $978.69, which is being paid to her at the rate of $25 a month. This Committee has placed a fund in trust with the loyal Charity Organization Society to be used in its discretion for permanent rehabilitation. ($1,650)
His widow Elisheva possibly died in 1919.