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William Thomas Dee

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Survivor

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Willie Dee*

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William and Abbie Dee
Edward Dee
Samuel Dee
Margaret Dee

AT THE TIME OF the fire

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Audience Member

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3133 Wabash Ave

Chicago

Illinois

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Single

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Accompanied to the theater by his nurse, his twin brother Allerton, his 8 yr old sister Margaret, and an older brother, met his death while bravely fighting his way to the exit. Willie Dee got the other twin safely out of the theater while Mrs. George Errett, the nurse, and little Margaret were badly burned and are now in critical condition.

CITATION:

https://www.iroquoistheater.com/

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:

Judy Cooke, Iroquois Theatre Fire Historical Society

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