THE people

Florence Nicholson

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

DATE OF BIRTH:

July 2, 1887

DATE OF DEATH:

January 9, 1932

GENDER:

F

OTHER KNOWN NAMES:

Florence Malooly

MAIDEN NAME:

Nicholson

ETHNICITY:

KNOWN ADDRESS:

217 Humboldt boulevard

Chicago

IL

RELATED TO:

James and Ellen "Nellie" (Joy) Nicholson, parents
William J. Malooly, husband

AT THE TIME OF the fire

AGE:

16

MARITAL STATUS:

Single

ROLE:

Audience Member

ORGANIZATIONAL AFFILIATION:

ORGANIZATIONAL ROLE:

Student

other information

CEMETERY:

Mount Carmel Catholic Cemetery, Hillside IL

MORGUE:

IDENTIFIED BY:

OTHER NOTES:

Florence was the daughter of salesman James Francis Nicholson (1858–1906) and Ellen "Nellie" Joy Nicholson (1859–1906). She had three sisters (Mabel, Jessie and Evangeline) and a brother (James Jr.). The family lived at 230 Humboldt Blvd.
Florence remained in the Chicago area, marrying William Joseph Malooly (1885–), a foreman at the Edison company, and raising six children.

CITATION:

The Inter Ocean (Chicago, Illinois) Thu, Dec 31, 1903 Page 5
Find A Grave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/188708002/florence_malooly
https://www.iroquoistheater.com/

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: Judy Cooke, Iroquois Theatre Fire Historical Society

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