THE people

William H. Boice

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

DATE OF BIRTH:

November 2, 1852

DATE OF DEATH:

December 30, 1903

GENDER:

M

OTHER KNOWN NAMES:

William Hasbrouck Boice

ETHNICITY:

KNOWN ADDRESS:

5721 Rosalie Court

Chicago

IL

AT THE TIME OF the fire

AGE:

51

MARITAL STATUS:

Married

ROLE:

Audience Member

ORGANIZATIONAL AFFILIATION:

Comes & Herbath

ORGANIZATIONAL ROLE:

Manager

other information

CEMETERY:

Oak Woods Cemetery, Chicago IL

MORGUE:

IDENTIFIED BY:

OTHER NOTES:

William Boice, his wife Sarah Belle and their youngest daughter Elizabeth "Bessie" were all killed in the Iroquois Theatre Fire on December 30, 1903 in Chicago, IL.

Father of Harry, John, William and Bessie.

CITATION:

Chicago Tribune (Chicago, Illinois) · 1 Jan 1904, Fri · Page 2
Chicago Tribune (Chicago, Illinois) · 2 Jan 1904, Sat · Page 12
Find A Grave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/157854375/william_hasbrouck_boice

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: Karl Sup, Iroquois Theatre Fire Historical Society

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