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Emma <I>Sägesser</I> Arnold

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Emma Sägesser Arnold

Birth
Bern, Switzerland
Death
24 May 1964 (aged 76)
Zürich, Bezirk Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
Burial
Zürich, Bezirk Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland Add to Map
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Titanic Survivor.

Emma Sägesser was born in Aarwangen, Switzerland. She lost her mother when she was eleven and had six siblings. She lived for many years with her sister Rosa in Geneva and went 1908 to Cannes, France. In the beginning of 1912 she worked as maid for the young singer Leontine Pauline "Ninette" Aubart at Paris. She would accompany her employer on the Titanic. Therefore she travelled on Mme. Aubarts first class ticket number PC 17477, price £69 6s. The ticket was paid by Mr. Benjamin Guggenheim to whom Madame Aubart was a mistress. Officially she and her maid travelled alone. Before leaving Paris a friend visited Ninette Aubart. Mme. Aubart showed her her new umbrella and opened it. The friend got a pale face and said superstitiously that a disaster would happen soon, Miss Sägesser should take good care of her Lady. Miss Sägesser and Mme. Aubart boarded the Titanic as first class passengers at Cherbourg and occupied cabin B-35. On April 14th they went to bed around 11 pm. Emma felt a little seasick, so she fell immediately asleep. Suddenly she was woken by two short bumps. She thought Titanic had stranded and stayed in bed. Ninette Aubart investigated what had happened and came back very calm and went to bed again. A while later they put coats over their nightgowns and went to Guggenheim's staterooms. He still was alseep. Guggenheims valet Victor Giglio said: "Never mind, icebergs! What is a iceberg?" The woman persuaded them to come on deck. On the Boat-Deck they parted and Guggenheim said to Emma (in German) "We will soon see each other again! It's just a repair. Tomorrow the Titanic will go on again". Emma and Mme. Aubart entered lifeboat 9. Aubart did so reluctantly because she does not want to leave her lover. Around 1:30 am the boat was lowered. After being rescued by the Carpathia Mme. Aubart had a nervous breakdown and had to be comforted by her maid. Emma sent a telegram to her sister Bertha in Paris (paid for by her employer Aubart)

Berthe Segesser 30, Charles Baudelaire Paris
Sauvée Amities Emma (Saved greetings Emma)

Unfortunately it was not transmitted; the operators had to much work to do. It is not known where the two ladies resided at New York. Mme. Aubart was given money from the Guggenheims to keep her quiet. Emma and her Lady eventually went back to Europe on 3 May, 1912, on board the Adriatic, which reached Liverpool on 11 May. From there they travelled back to Paris. Emma left Madame Aubart shortly afterwards. In 1917 Emma lived in St. Gallen, Switzerland, and moved the same year to Zürich, where she worked as saleswoman at the stores Globus and Jelmoli. In March 1926, she married Karl Ernst Arnold. Together they ran a cigar shop at 91 Kanzlei-strasse. Their adress was 49 An der Schipfe, Zürich. The couple had no children. A month after the death of her husband Emma Arnold-Sägesser died.

Emma was the personal maid to Mme Leotine Pauline Aubart 1st class passenger on R.M.S Titanic all Survived.
Titanic Survivor.

Emma Sägesser was born in Aarwangen, Switzerland. She lost her mother when she was eleven and had six siblings. She lived for many years with her sister Rosa in Geneva and went 1908 to Cannes, France. In the beginning of 1912 she worked as maid for the young singer Leontine Pauline "Ninette" Aubart at Paris. She would accompany her employer on the Titanic. Therefore she travelled on Mme. Aubarts first class ticket number PC 17477, price £69 6s. The ticket was paid by Mr. Benjamin Guggenheim to whom Madame Aubart was a mistress. Officially she and her maid travelled alone. Before leaving Paris a friend visited Ninette Aubart. Mme. Aubart showed her her new umbrella and opened it. The friend got a pale face and said superstitiously that a disaster would happen soon, Miss Sägesser should take good care of her Lady. Miss Sägesser and Mme. Aubart boarded the Titanic as first class passengers at Cherbourg and occupied cabin B-35. On April 14th they went to bed around 11 pm. Emma felt a little seasick, so she fell immediately asleep. Suddenly she was woken by two short bumps. She thought Titanic had stranded and stayed in bed. Ninette Aubart investigated what had happened and came back very calm and went to bed again. A while later they put coats over their nightgowns and went to Guggenheim's staterooms. He still was alseep. Guggenheims valet Victor Giglio said: "Never mind, icebergs! What is a iceberg?" The woman persuaded them to come on deck. On the Boat-Deck they parted and Guggenheim said to Emma (in German) "We will soon see each other again! It's just a repair. Tomorrow the Titanic will go on again". Emma and Mme. Aubart entered lifeboat 9. Aubart did so reluctantly because she does not want to leave her lover. Around 1:30 am the boat was lowered. After being rescued by the Carpathia Mme. Aubart had a nervous breakdown and had to be comforted by her maid. Emma sent a telegram to her sister Bertha in Paris (paid for by her employer Aubart)

Berthe Segesser 30, Charles Baudelaire Paris
Sauvée Amities Emma (Saved greetings Emma)

Unfortunately it was not transmitted; the operators had to much work to do. It is not known where the two ladies resided at New York. Mme. Aubart was given money from the Guggenheims to keep her quiet. Emma and her Lady eventually went back to Europe on 3 May, 1912, on board the Adriatic, which reached Liverpool on 11 May. From there they travelled back to Paris. Emma left Madame Aubart shortly afterwards. In 1917 Emma lived in St. Gallen, Switzerland, and moved the same year to Zürich, where she worked as saleswoman at the stores Globus and Jelmoli. In March 1926, she married Karl Ernst Arnold. Together they ran a cigar shop at 91 Kanzlei-strasse. Their adress was 49 An der Schipfe, Zürich. The couple had no children. A month after the death of her husband Emma Arnold-Sägesser died.

Emma was the personal maid to Mme Leotine Pauline Aubart 1st class passenger on R.M.S Titanic all Survived.

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