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Name Address City State Age Sex Comments

Adamek, Mrs. John

 

Bartlett

IL

40

F

 

Adams, Mrs. John

 

Iola

IL


F

Identified by R.H. Ostrander

Aldridge, Luella McDonald

792 West Monroe Street

Chicago

IL


F


Alexander, Boyer

3473 Washington Blvd.

Chicago

IL

8

M

Body identified by his father, Dr. W. A. Alexander

Alexander, Lulu B.

3473 Washington Blvd.

Chicago

IL

36

F

Identified by husband, W.G. Alexander

Alfson, Alfred

24 Keith Street

Chicago

IL


M

Identified by father

Allen, Mrs. Mary S.

5546 Drexel Blvd.

Chicago

IL

27

F


Anderson, Annie

2141 Jackson Blvd.

Chicago

IL

29

F


Anderson, Ragne

229 Grand Ave.

Chicago

IL

39

F

Scrubwoman at the Iroquois

Andrews, Harriet

 

West Superior

WI

20

F


Annen, Margaret

299 Webster Ave.

Chicago

IL


F

Identified by Charles Annen

Bagley, Miss Helen Dewey

24 Madison Park

Chicago

IL

18

F

Identified by J.J. Mahoney.

Baker, Miss Adelaide

4410 Ellis Ave.

Chicago

IL

17

F


Banshep, George

4847 Forrestville Ave.

Chicago

IL

28

M

Engineer

Barker, Ethel M.

1925 Washington Blvd.

Chicago

IL

27

F

Identified by father.

Barnheisel, Charles H.

3622 Michigan Ave.

Chicago

IL


M

Unknown to family that he had attended theater, and published list of dead containing name conveyed the first information to family; body identified by relatives.

Barry, Miss Maggie

236 Lincoln Ave.

Chicago

IL

26

F


Barry, Wilma

4330 Greenwood Ave.

Chicago

IL

17

F

Step-daughter of E.P. Berry, the insurance man. Was with Mrs. Barry, who escaped.

Bartesch, William C.

464 Racine Ave.

Chicago

IL

24

M


Bartlett, Arthur

 

West Grossdale

IL

6

M


Bartlett, Mrs. William

 

Grossdale

IL


F


Battenfield, Mrs. D. W.

 

Delaware

OH

43

F


Battenfield, John

 

Delaware

OH

23

M


Battenfield, Robert

 

Delaware

OH

15

M


Battenfield, Ruth

 

Delaware

OH

21

F


Becker, Mason A.

3237 Groveland Ave.

Chicago

IL


M


Bell, Miss Pet

3000 Michigan Ave.

Chicago

IL

60

F


Berg, Frank

408 West 111th Street

Chicago

IL


M


Berg, Mrs. Helen

408 West 111th Street

Chicago

IL


F


Berg, Victor

408 West 111th Street

Chicago

IL

11

M

Identified by his father.

Berg, Olga

408 West 111th Street

Chicago

IL

11

F

Identified by her father.

Bergh, Mrs. Annie

4926 Champlain Ave.

Chicago

IL

30

F


Bergh, Arthur

4926 Champlain Ave.

Chicago

IL


M


Berry, Mrs. C. C.

236 Racine Ave.

Chicago

IL

56

F


Berry, Miss Emma

236 Lincoln Ave.

Chicago

IL

19

F


Berry, Otto

 

Battle Creek

MI


M

Visiting 236 Lincoln Avenue.

Besmick, Joseph

 

West Superior

WI


M


Beutel, William

Engelwood Ave. near Halsted St.

Chicago

IL

33

M


Beyer, (Infant)

 

Chicago

IL


F


Beyer, Otto

Diversey Blvd.

Chicago

IL

38

M


Bezenack, Mrs. Nellie

 

Chicago

IL

40

F


Bickford, Glenn

947 Farwell Ave.

Chicago

IL

16

M

Son of C. M. Bickford of Rogers Park.

Bickford, Helen

947 Farwell Ave.

Chicago

IL

14

F

Daughter of C. M. Bickford of Rogers Park.

Biegler, Miss Susan Marshall

6518 Minerva Ave.

Chicago

IL

27

F


Bird, Miss Marion

 

Iola

IL


F

Identified by cousin.

Bissinger, Walter

4934 Forrestville Ave.

Chicago

IL

15

M

Son of Benjamin Bissinger, real estate main; attended Howe Military academy at Lima, Indiana; was with sister, Tessie, 20 years, and cousin, Jack Pottlitzer, of Lafayette, Indiana, who was killed; the sister escaped.

Bliss, Harold F.

 

Racine

WI

23

M


Bloom, Mrs. Rose

3760 Indiana Ave.

Chicago

IL

30

F


Blum, Mrs. Rose

5248 Prarie Avenue

Chicago

IL

30

F


Boeam, Paul

608 West Fulton Street

Chicago

IL


M


Boetcher, Mrs. Charles

4140 Indiana Ave.

Chicago

IL


F


Boggs, Mrs. M.

6933 Princeton Ave.

Chicago

IL


F


Boice, Miss Bessie

5721 Rosalie Court

Chicago

IL

15

F


Boice, W. H.

5721 Rosalie Court

Chicago

IL


M


Boice, Mrs. W. H.

5721 Rosalie Court

Chicago

IL


F


Bolte, Linda W.

 

Lakeside

IL

14

F

Identified by uncle, John H. Willard, 2942 Indiana Avenue.

Boltie, Helen

 

Winnetka

IL

14

F


Bond, Lucile

 

Hart

MI


F

Identified by aunt.

Botsford, Mabel A.

 

Racine

WI

21

F


Bowman, Beatrice M.

20 Chalmers Place

Chicago

IL

33

F

Daughter of Mrs. Josephine Bowman.

Bowman, Mrs. Josephine

20 Chalmers Place

Chicago

IL


F

Identified by B.F. Jenkins, a neighbor.

Bowman, Lucien

20 Chalmers Place

Chicago

IL

14

M


Bradwell, Miss Myra

Windsor Hotel

Chicago

IL


F


Brady, Leon

4356 Forrestville Ave.

Chicago

IL


M


Brennan, Margaret

608 West Fulton Street

Chicago

IL

40

F


Brennan, Paul

608 West Fulton Street

Chicago

IL


M

Identified at Rolston's.

Brewster, Mary Julia

116 31st Street

Chicago

IL


F

Daughter of Mr. & Mrs. L.H. Brewster.

Brinsley, Emma L.

909 Jackson Blvd.

Chicago

IL

29

F


Brown, Harold

94 31st Street

Chicago

IL

16

M

Identified by Ella Huggins.

Browne, Hazel Grace

 

South Bend

IN

14

F


Buehrmann, Margaret

46 East 53rd Street

Chicago

IL

13

F


Burke, Bertha

511 West Monroe St.

Chicago

IL

41

F

Taken to Reedsville, Wisconsin.

Burnside, Mrs. Esther

437 West 64th Street

Chicago

IL


F

Body identified by her son, C.W. Burnside and the family physician, Dr. Schultz.

Buschwah, Louise Alice

1810 Wellington Ave.

Chicago

IL

12

F


Butler, Bennett

649 Michigan Street

Evanston

IL

13

M


Butler, Mrs. F. S.

649 Michigan Street

Evanston

IL


F

Suffocated by smoke in first balcony; body identified by sister.

Byrne, Consila

616 West 15th Street

Chicago

IL

16

F

Identified by sister

Caldwell, Robert Porter

 

St. Louis

MO

15

M

Grain Dealer

Caldwell, Roy A.G.

 

Chicago

IL


M

Supposed; Identified by cards in clothing only.

Calven, Mrs. Henrietta

 

Knox

IN


F


Cantwell, Mrs. Thomas

733 West Adams Street

Chicago

IL


F

Mother of Attorney Robert E. Cantwell; identified by James Roche, a cousin.

Casper, Charles E.

 

Kenosha

WI


M

Body identified by G.H. Curtis of Kenosha.

Caville, Arthur

54 26th Street

Chicago

IL

24

M


Chapin, Agnes

4458 Berkeley Ave.

Chicago

IL


F


Chapman, Bessie

 

Cedar Rapids

IA

19

F

Identified by her uncle, C.W. Pierson, with whom she was visiting at 211 Lincoln Ave. Was at theater with her sister Nina.

Chapman, Nina


Cedar Rapids

IA

23

F

Identified by her uncle, C.W. Pierson, with whom she was visiting at 211 Lincoln Ave. Was at theater with her sister Bessie.

Christianson, Henrietta

445 West 65th Street

Chicago

IL

18

F

Identified by W.A. Douglas.

Christopher, Miss Bell

 

Decorah

IA


F


Christopherson, Mrs. Minnie

231 N. Harvey Ave.

Chicago

IL

35

F


Clark, E. D.

5432 Lexington Ave.

Chicago

IL

30

M


Clay, Miss Susie

6409 Monroe Ave.

Chicago

IL

36

F


Clayton, John V.

534 Morse Ave.

Chicago

IL

13

M


Cogans, Mrs. Margaretha

5904 Normal Ave.

Chicago

IL

26

F


Cohn, Mrs. Jacob

222 Ogden Ave.

Chicago

IL


F


Cooper, Charles F.

 

Kenosha

WI


M

Son of Charles F. Cooper, Kenosha.

Cooper, Mrs. Helen S.

 

Lena

IL

27

F


Cooper, Willis W.

 

Kenosha

WI


M

Son of Charles F. Cooper, Kenosha.

Copler, Lola

 

Chicago

IL

18

F


Corbin, Louisa

6938 Wentworth Ave.

Chicago

IL

37

F


Corbin, Norman

 

Peoria

IL

9

M

Identified by Victor B. Corbin

Corcoran, Miss Florence

218 Dearborn Ave.

Chicago

IL


F

Identified by brother.

Coultts, R. H.

1616 Wabash Ave.

Chicago

IL


M

Body identified by granddaughter.

Crocker, Mrs. Lillie J.

3730 Lake Ave.

Chicago

IL


F

Teacher at Oakland School. She went to the theater with Mrs. Pierce and daughter, of Plainville, Michigan.

Cumings, Irene

5135 Madison Ave.

Chicago

IL

18

F

Was with Miss Baker, 4410 Ellis Avenue, who was injured. They were in the third row of the balcony.

Curbin, Vernon W.

6938 Wentworth Ave.

Chicago

IL

10

M

Identified by uncle, Carlos B. Hinckley.

Danner, J. M.

 

Burlington

IA

55

M

Identified by son-in-law, Harry Wunderlich of Wilson Ave. & Clark Street.

Davy, Mrs. Elizabeth

34 Roslyn Place

Chicago

IL

53

F


Davy, Miss Helen

34 Roslyn Place

Chicago

IL

15

F


Dawson, Grace

334 Harding Street

Chicago

IL

5

F

Identified by her father.

Dawson, Theresa

10 Market Ave.

Pullman

IL

25

F

Identified by husband.

Dawson, Mrs. William

 

Barrington

IL


F


Day, Mrs. Sarah

 

Chicago

IL

50

F

Colored.

Decker, Kate K.

3228 Groveland Ave.

Chicago

IL

58

F


Decker, Mamie

3237 Groveland Ave.

Chicago

IL

33

F


Decker, Myron

3237 Groveland Ave.

Chicago

IL


M


Deckhut, Mae

 

Quincy

IL


F

Body identified.

Dee, Eddie

3133 Wabash Ave.

Chicago

IL

7

M


Dee, Louise

3133 Wabash Ave.

Chicago

IL

2

F


Delee, Viola

7822 Union Ave.

Chicago

IL


F

Daughter of the late Lieutenant W.J. Delee of Central Police Detail. Body identified by M.J. Delee, her uncle.

Devine, Clara

259 LaSalle Ave.

Chicago

IL

29

F

Identified by M. Reece.

Devine, Margaret

95 Kendall Street

Chicago

IL

22

F


Dickie, Edith

619 65th Place

Chicago

IL

25

F

School Teacher.

Diffendorf, Mrs.

 

Lincoln

IL

45

F


Diffendorfer, Leander

 

Lincoln

IL

16

M


Dingfelder, Winifred E.

 

Jonesville

MI

18

F


Dixon, Edna

100 Flournoy Street

Chicago

IL

9

F


Dixon, Leah

100 Flournoy Street

Chicago

IL


F


Dodd, Mrs. J. F.

 

Delaware

OH

45

F


Dodd, Miss Ruth

 

Delaware

OH

12

F

Identified by Dr. E.S. Coe.

Dolan, Margaret

 

Chicago

IL


F


Donahue, Mary E.

1040 West Taylor Street

Chicago

IL

18

F


Donaldson, Clara E.

 

Chicago

IL


F


Dooley, Mrs.

Claremont Ave. near Ohio St.

Chicago

IL


F


Dorr, Lillian

4924 Champlain Ave.

Chicago

IL

16

F


Dotts, Margaret S.

188 North Elizabeth Street

Chicago

IL

32

F

Identified by husband.

Dow, Florence

642 West 60th Street

Chicago

IL

17

F


Dowst, Mrs. Charles

927 Hinman Ave.

Evanston

IL


F

Body identified by husband.

Dray, Victoria

Indiana Ave.

Chicago

IL

22

F


Dreisel, Clara

North Robey St. & Potomac Ave.

Chicago

IL

30

F


Drychau, Mrs. John

 

St. Louis

MO


F


Dryden, Mrs. John

5803 Washington Ave.

Chicago

IL


F

Mother of Taylor; Body identified by husband.

Dryden, Taylor

5803 Washington Ave.

Chicago

IL

12

M

Body identified by father.

Dunlavey, J.

6050 Wabash Ave.

Chicago

IL


M


DuVall, Mrs. Elizabeth

498 Fullerton Ave.

Chicago

IL

40

F


DuVall, Sarah

 

South Zanesville

OH

10

F

Identified by aunt.

Dyrenforth, Helen

832 Judson Ave.

Evanston

IL

8

F

Daughter of Harold Dyrenforth; Body identified by father.

Dyrenforth, Ruth

832 Judson Ave.

Evanston

IL


F

Daughter of Harold Dyrenforth; Body identified and taken away by relatives.

Ebbert, Mrs. J. H.

5516 Marshfield Ave.

Chicago

IL

48

F


Eberstein, Frank B.

84 26th Street

Chicago

IL

20

M

Identified by father.

Eberstein, Mrs. J. A.

84 26th Street

Chicago

IL


F

Identified by husband and sister.

Edduze, Harry

 

Mattoon

IL

16

M


Edwards, Mrs. M. L.

 

Clinton

IA


F


Edwards, Margery

 

Clinton

IA

14

F

Identified by father, William Edwards; father and daughter were guests at 700 Fullerton Ave.

Eger, Mrs. Gus

3760 Indiana Ave.

Chicago

IL


F


Eisendrath, Natalie

10 Crilly Court

Chicago

IL

10

F


Eisendrath, Mrs. S. M.

10 Crilly Court

Chicago

IL


F


Eisenstaedt, Herbert S.

4549 Forestville Ave.

Chicago

IL

16

M


Eland, Alma

832 Judson Ave.

Evanston

IL


F

Nurse, with two children of Harold Dyrenforth.

Eldridge, Harry

 

Mattoon

IL

17

M


Eldridge, Montek

6063 Jefferson Ave.

Chicago

IL

18

M


Elkau, Rose

3434 South Park Ave.

Chicago

IL

14

F


Ellis, Mrs. Annie

207 East 62nd Street

Chicago

IL

40

F


Engel, Maurice

73 Dawson Ave.

Chicago

IL


M

Identified by name on charm.

Engels, Minnie

73 Dawson Ave.

Chicago

IL

36

F


Ernst, Rosene

202 24th Place

Chicago

IL


F

Identified by mother.

Ersig, Tyrone

239 West 66th Street

Chicago

IL

17

M


Esper, Emil

190 Osgood Street

Chicago

IL

31

M


Esten, Rosa

305 Halsted Street

Chicago

IL

23

F

Identified by M. Eighberg.

Evans, Mattie

 

Burlington

IA


F


Fahey, Mary

4860 Kimbark Ave.

Chicago

IL

25

F

Identified by T.H. Fahey.

Fair, Miss Ellen

7564 Bond Ave.

Chicago

IL

45

F


Falk, Gertrude

3839 Elmwood Place

Chicago

IL

20

F


Falkenstein, Gertrude

 

Chicago

IL


F

Identified by card in clothing.

Feiser, Mary

793 North Springfield Ave.

Chicago

IL


F

Wife of a Larrabee Street patrolman.

Fitzgibbons, Anna G.

2954 Michigan Ave.

Chicago

IL

17

F


Fitzgibbons, John J.

2954 Michigan Ave.

Chicago

IL

18

M


Flannagan, Thomas J.

 

Chicago

IL

24

M

Employed at the Iroquois.

Foley, H.

 

Chicago

IL


M


Folice, Nellie

301 Claremont Ave.

Chicago

IL

22

F


Folke, Ada

 

Berwyn

IL

23

F


Foltz, Alice

1886 Diversey Blvd.

Chicago

IL


F


Foltz, Mrs. C. O.

1886 Diversey Blvd.

Chicago

IL


F


Forbusch, Mrs. C. W.

927 Hinman Ave.

Evanston

IL

35

F

Identified by W.P. Marsh.

Fort, Phoebe Irene

146 36th Street

Chicago

IL


F

Principal of Myra Bradwell School.

Fowler, Elva

3450 West 63rd Place

Chicago

IL

17

F


Fox, Emily

 

Winnetka

IL

9

F

Daughter of Mrs. Fox.

Fox, Mrs. Evelyn

 

Winnetka

IL


F

Daughter of W. M. Hoyt; was accompanied by three children, all of whom are dead; body of mother found by Graeme Stewart.

Fox, George Sydney

 

Winnetka

IL

15

M

Son of Mrs. Fox.

Fox, Hoyt

 

Winnetka

IL

12

M

Son of Mrs. Fox.

Frack, Odessa

 

Ottawa

IL


F


Frady, Mrs. E. C.

4356 Forrestville Ave.

Chicago

IL


F


Frady, Leon

4356 Forrestville Ave.

Chicago

IL


M


Frantzen, Linda

 

Winnetka

IL


F


Frazer, Mrs. Edward S.

 

Aurora

IL


F


Freer, Jennie E. Christy

 

Galesburg

IL

53

F


Frickelton, Edith

5632 Peoria Street

Chicago

IL

23

F


Frickelton, George E.

5632 Peoria Street

Chicago

IL

17

M


Friedrich, Mrs. Helen

341 Center Street

Chicago

IL

35

F


Frost, P. O.

 

Chicago

IL


M


 

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