Thomas Brown saw the downgrade in the South African economy, and he and his wife eventually decided they would emigrate to Seattle, Washington in the United States, where Elizabeth's sister Josephine Acton lived and where Thomas planned to open a hotel business. They sailed aboard the Saxon to England where Thomas booked tickets for his family aboard the RMS Titanic.
Thomas Brown observed the economic downturn in South Africa and decided to move with his wife to Seattle, Washington in the United States, where Elizabeth's sister Josephine Acton lived. Thomas planned to start a hotel business there. They sailed aboard the Saxon to England, where Thomas booked tickets for their family on the RMS Titanic.