THE people

Walter Bissinger

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Status:
Victim
DATE OF BIRTH:
October 15, 1888
City of Birth:
, , , 
DATE OF DEATH:
December 30, 1903
City of Death:
, , , 
GENDER:
M
OTHER KNOWN NAMES:
ETHNICITY:
KNOWN ADDRESS:
4934 Forrestville Ave., 
 Chicago, 
 IL, 
RELATED TO:

Benjamin & Leah Bissinger, parents
Tessie Bissinger, sister
Jack Pottlizer, cousin

AT THE TIME OF the fire

AGE:
15
MARITAL STATUS:
Single
ROLE:
Audience Member
ORGANIZATIONAL AFFILIATION:
Howe Military Academy
ORGANIZATIONAL ROLE:
student

other information

CEMETERY:
Rosehill Cemetery, Chicago IL
MORGUE:
IDENTIFIED BY:
OTHER NOTES:

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.

CITATION:

Chicago Tribune (Chicago, Illinois) · 1 Jan 1904, Fri · Page 2 & 5
Find a Grave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/87860495/walter-bissinger
Chicago Tribune (Chicago, Illinois) Sat, May 20, 1905 ·Page 4

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: Karl Sup, Iroquois Theatre Fire Historical Society

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