On April 13, 1927, the steamship Majestic — the largest ship in the world (at that time) — left Southampton, England, and began heading west toward New York.
Two days later, on the 15th, a baby girl was born to British passengers Matthew and Edith Ellen Ford. The baby was named Marguerite Majestica Ford — middle name in honor of the ship.
The RMS Majestic arrived in the United States on the 19th, and the New York Times recounted the story in print the following day.
Sources:
- “Prince of Saxony Here on Majestic.” New York Times 20 Apr. 1927: 6.
- RMS Majestic (1914) – Wikipedia
- Marguerite Majestica Ford (on manifest) – FamilySearch.org
Image: Adapted from RMS Majestic, F. G. O. Stuart
[Latest update: Jan. 2025]