Margaret Anderson

Margaret Anderson, 30, was the wife of George Anderson. She was born Margaret Armstrong in Great Britain. Margaret was lost in the Lusitania disaster. Her body was recovered, #29, and was buried in Common Grave C in the Old Church Cemetery in Queenstown (now Cobh), Ireland. She was survived by her husband George and her parents, also British subjects. George became a United States citizen through naturalization on 23 March 1916.

George Anderson brought suit against Germany in the Mixed Claims Commission, but as neither George or Margaret were American citizens at the time of the sinking, he was not eligible for compensation.

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Docket No. 2206.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA on behalf of George A. Anderson, Claimant,

v.

GERMANY.

BY THE COMMISSION: –

Margaret S. Anderson, born a subject of Great Britain, the wife of George A. Anderson, then a subject of Great Britain, was lost on the Lusitania. Her husband, who survived her, became, through naturalization, a citizen of the United States on March 23, 1916. The decedent was without issue. She was also survived by her parents, who were then and still are subjects of Great Britain. In the death of the decedent no American national suffered any damages which can be measured by pecuniary standards.

Applying the rules announced in Administrative Decision No. V and in other decisions of this Commission to the facts as disclosed by this record, the Commission decrees that under the Treaty of Berlin of August 25, 1921, and in accordance with its terms the Government of Germany is not obligated to pay to the Government of the United States any amount on behalf of the claimant herein.

Done at Washington January 7, 1925.

EDWIN B. PARKER, Umpire.

CHANDLER P. ANDERSON, American Commissioner.

W. KIESSELBACH, German Commissioner.