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Bertha Luff Rimes

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

DATE OF BIRTH:
April 1, 1867
DATE OF DEATH:
December 30, 1903
GENDER:
F
OTHER KNOWN NAMES:
Bertha Rimes, Bertha Luff
MAIDEN NAME:
Luff
ETHNICITY:
KNOWN ADDRESS:
6331 Wentworth Ave. 
 Chicago 
 IL

AT THE TIME OF the fire

AGE:
36
MARITAL STATUS:
Married
ROLE:
Audience Member
ORGANIZATIONAL AFFILIATION:
ORGANIZATIONAL ROLE:

other information

CEMETERY:
Oak Woods Cemetery, Chicago IL
MORGUE:
Rolston
IDENTIFIED BY:
OTHER NOTES:

Wife of Dr. Mervin B. Rimes.  Died with her family in the terrible Iroquois Theater fire.

 

CITATION:

Chicago Tribune (Chicago, Illinois) · 1 Jan 1904, Fri · Page 2

Find a Grave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/124575100/bertha-rimes

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: Karl Sup

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