THE people

Ellen Dawson

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

DATE OF BIRTH:
October 30, 1877
DATE OF DEATH:
January 8, 1904
GENDER:
F
OTHER KNOWN NAMES:
Nellie Dawson
MAIDEN NAME:
Dawson
ETHNICITY:
KNOWN ADDRESS:
RELATED TO:

Grace Dawson

AT THE TIME OF the fire

AGE:
26
MARITAL STATUS:
Single
ROLE:
Audience Member
ORGANIZATIONAL AFFILIATION:
ORGANIZATIONAL ROLE:

other information

CEMETERY:
Evergreen Cemetery, Barrington IL
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OTHER NOTES:

Nellie died from burns she received when a fire broke out while she was attending a performance at the Iroquois Theater in Chicago with her mother, Mary, and her niece, Gracie Dawson. Her mother and niece perished in the fire, while Nellie was able to escape only to pass away in a Chicago hospital nine days later.  See Grace Dawson for more information.

 

CITATION:

Find a Grave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/66762596/nellie-dawson

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: Iroquois Theatre Fire Historical Society

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