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Jennie Johnson Rife

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

DATE OF BIRTH:
March 28, 1873
DATE OF DEATH:
December 30, 1903
GENDER:
F
OTHER KNOWN NAMES:
Mrs. William Rife, Jennie Rife, Jennie Johnson
MAIDEN NAME:
Johnson
ETHNICITY:
KNOWN ADDRESS:
516 East 46th Street 
 Chicago 
 IL

AT THE TIME OF the fire

AGE:
30
MARITAL STATUS:
Married
ROLE:
Audience Member
ORGANIZATIONAL AFFILIATION:
ORGANIZATIONAL ROLE:

other information

CEMETERY:
Lowell Memorial Cemetery, Lowell, IN
MORGUE:
IDENTIFIED BY:
OTHER NOTES:

"Edgar C. Frady, president of the Strohber Piano company, is prostrated over the loss of his wife and his only son, Leon Edgar Frady.  When Mrs. Frady gave a theater party she was accompanied by her son [Leon], her mother Mrs. J. G. Johnson, two sisters Mrs. Jennie E Rife 645 45th street, Mrs. J. H. Spindler of Lowell IN and Mrs. Spindler's son Burdette.  Of the party only Mrs. Johnson escaped death and she is in critical condition at St. Luke's Hospital." (Chicago Tribune)

CITATION:

Chicago Tribune (Chicago, Illinois) · 1 Jan 1904, Fri · Page 2
Chicago Tribune (Chicago, Illinois) 02 Jan 1904, Sat Page 5
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/90561459/jennie-e-rife
Paxton Daily Record (Paxton, Illinois) 08 Jan 1904, Fri Page 4

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: Karl Sup, Iroquois Theatre Fire Historical Society

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