THE people

Jeanette Barker Higginson

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

DATE OF BIRTH:
September 1, 1868
DATE OF DEATH:
December 30, 1903
GENDER:
F
OTHER KNOWN NAMES:
MAIDEN NAME:
Higginson
ETHNICITY:
KNOWN ADDRESS:
 Winnetka 
 IL
RELATED TO:

George & Elizabeth (Barker) Higginson

Roger G Higginson

AT THE TIME OF the fire

AGE:
35
MARITAL STATUS:
Single
ROLE:
Audience Member
ORGANIZATIONAL AFFILIATION:
ORGANIZATIONAL ROLE:

other information

CEMETERY:
Church on the Hill Cemetery, Lenox MA
MORGUE:
Rolston
IDENTIFIED BY:
OTHER NOTES:

The body was identified by her brother.  She was Aunt to Roger Griswold Higginson, son of her brother, and also a victim.

Jeanette's mother (Mrs. George Higginson of Winnetka) was reported as having lost her life in the theater fire, but was not at the performance.  (Tribune)

CITATION:

Chicago Tribune (Chicago, Illinois) · 1 Jan 1904, Fri · Page 2 & 6
McCurdy, p 339
Find a Grave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/17673477/jeannette-barker-higginson

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: Karl Sup

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