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Florence Nicholson

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

DATE OF BIRTH:

July 2, 1887

PLACE OF BIRTH:

City of Birth:

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DATE OF DEATH:

January 9, 1932

PLACE OF DEATH:

City of Death:

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GENDER:

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OTHER KNOWN NAMES:

Florence Malooly

ETHNICITY:

RACE:

NATIONALITY:

RELATED TO:

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

DATE OF MARRIAGE:

PLACE OF MARRIAGE:

MAIDEN NAME:

Nicholson

DATE OF ADDRESS:

KNOWN ADDRESS:

217 Humboldt boulevard

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Chicago

Illinois

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ORGANIZATIONAL AFFILIATION:

ORGANIZATIONAL ROLE:

Student

AT THE TIME OF the fire

ROLE:

Audience Member

STATUS:

Survivor

AGE:

16

MARITAL STATUS:

Single

other information

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FUNERAL HOME:

CEMETERY:

Mount Carmel Catholic Cemetery, Hillside IL

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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