| Joseph Philippe Lemercier Laroche | |
|---|---|
| Born | Joseph Philippe Lemercier Laroche May 26, 1886 Cap Haiten, Haiti |
| Died | April 15, 1912 (aged 25) Atlantic Ocean |
| Occupation | Engineer |
Joseph Philippe Lemercier Laroche was a Paris educated engineer and is best known as being one of the only passengers of Haitian and black ancestry on the final voyage of the RMS Titanic.[1][2][3][4] He was the nephew of Cincinnatus Leconte, a President of Haiti.
Laroche died in the sinking of the Titanic. His body was never recovered. His wife Juliette Laroche returned to Paris with her daughters Louise Laroche and Simonne Laroche and gave birth to their son, Joseph Lemercier Laroche.