THE people

Helen Pond

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

DATE OF BIRTH:

August 10, 1896

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DATE OF DEATH:

December 30, 1903

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City of Death:

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GENDER:

F

OTHER KNOWN NAMES:

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RELATED TO:

Fred S Pond
Evelyn Pond
Raymond Pond

DATE OF MARRIAGE:

PLACE OF MARRIAGE:

MAIDEN NAME:

Pond

DATE OF ADDRESS:

KNOWN ADDRESS:

1272 Lyman Ave.

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Ravenswood

Illinois

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ORGANIZATIONAL AFFILIATION:

ORGANIZATIONAL ROLE:

AT THE TIME OF the fire

ROLE:

Audience Member

STATUS:

Victim

AGE:

7

MARITAL STATUS:

Single

other information

MORGUE:

Rolston

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FUNERAL HOME:

CEMETERY:

Oakwood Cemetery, Beloit, WI

OTHER NOTES:

Helen Pond was the daughter of Fred S. Pond, cashier of the Deering Reaper Works. Her mother and brother also died in the fire, along with her aunt Grace Tuttle. The four bodies were taken to Beloit, Wis., for burial. Chicago Tribune

CITATION:

Chicago Tribune (Chicago, Illinois) 02 Jan 1904, Sat Page 5
Kenosha News (Kenosha, Wisconsin) 05 Jan 1904, Tue, Page 1
McCurdy, p 347

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:

Karl Sup

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