Los descendientes del Dresden: 2016

Tuesday, 15 March 2016

Wilkinson family

Thomas Wilkinson and Family

by Edwina Swingler

Thomas Wilkinson, his wife Margaret and their 7 children boarded at Queenstown. They were from Kilkenny, Kilkenny, Ireland. Thomas died in Buenos Aires, Argentina 07 Jan 1897. Margaret immigrated to USA via Cape Town, South Africa 1907 with her 4 younger sons. The oldest son Thomas married Irene Spinetto in Argentina and later moved to US.

Her oldest daughter Marian married a William Foley in US. Johanna her only other daughter married Orey Loveday, their first child was born in Argentina, second in Cape Town and remaining 4 children (all girls) were born in New York, USA.

My husband is the grandson of Johanna and Orey Loveday.

Objetives / Objetivos

* To rescue the story of the biggest batch of Irish and British immigrants ever to come to Argentina in order to brake the historical amnesia.

* To contribute with the descendants families of these immigrants to the better knowledge of the history of their ancestors.

* To reduce the cultural barriers that many descendants families now have by supporting them in what they may need.

* To create a memorial and put it in the La Viticola Station dedicated to the memory of those who died in the colony.

* To motivate with this, the construction of a new cultural link between Ireland and Argentina.

* To preserve in the memory of the community the narrations and tales of the immigrant descendants of the SS Dresden for posterity.

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* Rescatar la historia del mayor contingente de inmigrantes Irlandeses e Ingleses que vinieron a la Argentina con el fin de romper la "amnesia histórica".

* Contribuir con las familias de estos descendientes a una mejor comprensión de la historia de sus ancestros.

* Disminuir o atenuar la barrera cultural que separa actualmente a varias de éstas familias brindándoles el soporte necesario a tal fin.

* Gestionar la puesta en la estación de La Viticola una placa recordatoria dedicada la memoria de quienes murieron en la colonia.

* Generar nuevos lazos culturales entre Irlanda y Argentina.

* Guardar en la memoria de la colectividad los relatos de los descendientes de los inmigrantes del SS Dresden para la posteridad.

Contacto/Contact

Si sos descendiente de alguno de los inmigrantes que vino en el SS Dresden a la Argentina el 15 de Febrero de 1889, y querés compartir tu historia con nosotros para formar parte del proyecto podés enviarnos un mail a descendientedresden@yahoo.com.ar y nos pondremos en contacto. Muchas gracias!

If you are a descendant of any of the immigrant that came in the SS Dresden to Argentina in February 15th 1889, and if you want to share with us and being part of the project you can send us an e-mail to descendientedresden@yahoo.com.ar and we will get in touch with you. Thank you very much!

Juan Pablo Alvarez

Juan Pablo nació en Temperley (gran Buenos Aires) el 24 de Febrero de 1976. Desde el año 2001 investiga en "Dresden Affair" de 1889, incluido el plan de gestión de la inmigración por agentes argentinos en Irlanda y el Reino Unido, el viaje que hicieron en el vapor SS Dresden y sus pasajeros, y el proyecto de colonia que se quiso formar entre Napostá y Bahia Blanca. Ha cooperado activamente desde los inicios de la organización SILAS (www.irlandeses.org). Es Licenciado en Marketing y actualmetne trabaja como Gerente Comercial de un importante Relais & Chateaux en Patagonia.

Juan Pablo was born in Temperley (Buenos Aires), in February 24th 1976. He has been researching since 2001 the "Dresden Affair" of 1889, including the migration scheme managed by Argentine agents in Europe, the journey of the SS Dresden and it's passengers, and the Colony project that was settled between Napostá and the city of Bahía Blanca. He has been cooperating with SILAS organization (www.irlandeses.org). Juan Pablo has a Bachelor degree in Marketing and he works as Commercial Manager for a very important Relais & Chateaux in Patagonia.

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Tuesday, 15 March 2016

Wilkinson family