THE people

Leon Frady

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

DATE OF BIRTH:

February 12, 1893

DATE OF DEATH:

December 30, 1903

GENDER:

OTHER KNOWN NAMES:

Leon Edgar Frady

ETHNICITY:

KNOWN ADDRESS:

4356 Forrestville Ave.

Chicago

RELATED TO:

Edgar & Lillian Frady

AT THE TIME OF the fire

AGE:

MARITAL STATUS:

Single

ROLE:

Audience Member

ORGANIZATIONAL AFFILIATION:

ORGANIZATIONAL ROLE:

other information

CEMETERY:

Lowell Memorial Cemetery, Lowell IN

MORGUE:

Gavin

IDENTIFIED BY:

OTHER NOTES:

"Edgar C. Frady, president of the Strohber Piano company, is prostrated over the loss of his wife and his only son, Leon Edgar Frady. When Mrs. Frady gave a theater party she was accompanied by her son [Leon], her mother Mrs. J. G. Johnson, two sisters Mrs. Jennie E Rife 645 45ht street, Mrs. J. H. Spindler of Lowell IN and Mrs. Spindler's son Burdette. Of the party only Mrs. Johnson escaped death and she is in critical condition at St. Luke's Hospital." (Chicago Tribune)

Iroquois Memorial Window Dedicated: Forestville School, 45th and St Lawrence Ave dedicated a Millet window in memory of teachers and pupils of the school lost in the Iroquois Theatre Fire. Includes Leon Frady. Chicago Tribune (Chicago, Illinois) Sat, May 20, 1905 Page 4

CITATION:

Chicago Tribune (Chicago, Illinois) · 1 Jan 1904, Fri · Page 2
Chicago Tribune (Chicago, Illinois) · 2 Jan 1904, Sat · Page 5
Find a Grave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/90397303/leon-edgar-frady/photo
Paxton Daily Record (Paxton, Illinois) Fri, Jan 08, 1904 ·Page 4
Chicago Tribune (Chicago, Illinois) Sat, May 20, 1905 Page 4

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: Karl Sup, Iroquois Theatre Fire Historical Society

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