Abbing was born to German immigrants Gerhard Heinrich Abbing (1835–1882) and Catharina Ising (1844–1917).[1] Gerhard died when Anthony was 12 years old and Catharina had to work as a washerwoman until the children were old enough to support themselves.[1][4] Abbing became a blacksmith and accepted contract work in South Africa in 1908.[1][5]
RMS Titanic
Abbing traveled to Southampton to board the RMS Titanic to return to Ohio in 1912, Abbing purchased a third class ticket, boarded the Titanic on April 10, and was killed during the sinking; his body, if recovered, was never identified.[1][6][7][8][5] After Abbing's death, his mother and siblings filed for administration on his estate in Hamilton County, Ohio which they received in the summer of 1916.[1][2][9][10]
