THE people

Bessie M. Eastman Stafford

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

DATE OF BIRTH:

April 4, 1873

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DATE OF DEATH:

December 30, 1903

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MAIDEN NAME:

Stafford

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RELATED TO:

Frank H Stafford

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DATE OF ADDRESS:

KNOWN ADDRESS:

1253 Wilcox Ave.

Chicago

Illinois

ORGANIZATIONAL AFFILIATION:

Warren Avenue Congregational Church

ORGANIZATIONAL ROLE:

AT THE TIME OF the fire

ROLE:

Audience Member

STATUS:

Victim

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Married

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OTHER NOTES:

Bessie was at the theater with her life long friend, Mrs. Floy Irene Olson of 835 Walnut Street. Bessie and her friend were buried in graves not thirty feet from each other. The two women were co-workers in the Warren Avenue Congregational Church. Rev. Frank G. Smith conducted the services over each of the bodies.

CITATION:

Find a Grave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/124622241/bessie-m-stafford
McCurdy, p 350

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:

Karl Sup

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