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Burdette Spindler

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

DATE OF BIRTH:

April 30, 1894

DATE OF DEATH:

December 30, 1903

GENDER:

M

OTHER KNOWN NAMES:

H. Burdette Spindler, Bert Spindler

ETHNICITY:

KNOWN ADDRESS:

Lowell

IN

AT THE TIME OF the fire

AGE:

9

MARITAL STATUS:

Single

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 45ht 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) · 2 Jan 1904, Sat · Page 5
Chesterton Tribune (Chesterton, Porter County, Indiana) 8 Jan 1904 [Volume 20, Number 40, Page 1, Column 6]
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/45396129/h-burdette-spindler

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: Karl Sup, Iroquois Theatre Fire Historical Society

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