THE people

Bertha Luff Rimes

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

DATE OF BIRTH:
18670401
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DATE OF DEATH:
December 30, 1903
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GENDER:
F
OTHER KNOWN NAMES:
Bertha Rimes, Bertha Luff
MAIDEN NAME:
Luff
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KNOWN ADDRESS:
6331 Wentworth Ave.
,
 Chicago
 Illinois
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AT THE TIME OF the fire

ROLE:
Audience Member
STATUS:
Victim
AGE:
36
MARITAL STATUS:
Married

other information

MORGUE:
Rolston
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CEMETERY:
Oak Woods Cemetery, Chicago IL
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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