THE people

Raymond Pond

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

DATE OF BIRTH:
April 1, 1889
DATE OF DEATH:
December 30, 1903
GENDER:
M
OTHER KNOWN NAMES:
ETHNICITY:
KNOWN ADDRESS:
1272 Lyman Ave. 
 Ravenswood 
 IL
RELATED TO:

Fred S Pond
Evelyn Tuttle Pond
Helen Pond

AT THE TIME OF the fire

AGE:
14
MARITAL STATUS:
Single
ROLE:
Audience Member
ORGANIZATIONAL AFFILIATION:
ORGANIZATIONAL ROLE:

other information

CEMETERY:
Oakwood Cemetery, Beloit, WI
MORGUE:
IDENTIFIED BY:

Identified by his Ravenswood Athletic Club pin.

OTHER NOTES:

Raymond Pond was the son of Fred S. Pond, cashier of the Deering Reaper Works, and Evelyn Tuttle Pond. His mother and sister also died in the fire, along with his 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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