Anthony Abbing
German-American blacksmith; died on the ''Titanic''
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Anthony Abbing (May 11, 1870 – April 15, 1912) was a 3rd class German-American blacksmith who died during the sinking of the RMS Titanic.[1][2][3][4]
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| Born | May 11, 1870 Cincinnati, Ohio, United States |
| Died | April 15, 1912 (aged 41) |
Cause of death | Drowning |
| Occupation | Blacksmith |
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Life
Abbing was born to German immigrants Gerhard Heinrich Abbing (1835–1882) and Catharina Ising (1844–1917).[1] Gerhard died when Anthony was 12 years old and Catharina had to work as a washerwoman until the children were old enough to support themselves.[1][4] Abbing became a blacksmith and accepted contract work in South Africa in 1908.[1][5]
RMS Titanic
Abbing traveled to Southampton to board the RMS Titanic to return to Ohio in 1912, Abbing purchased a third class ticket, boarded the Titanic on April 10, and was killed during the sinking; his body, if recovered, was never identified.[1][6][7][8][5] After Abbing's death, his mother and siblings filed for administration on his estate in Hamilton County, Ohio which they received in the summer of 1916.[1][2][9][10]