THE people

John Van Ingen

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

DATE OF BIRTH:
August 7, 1885
DATE OF DEATH:
December 30, 1903
GENDER:
M
OTHER KNOWN NAMES:
Jack Van Ingen
ETHNICITY:
KNOWN ADDRESS:
 Kenosha 
 WI
RELATED TO:

Henry and Emma Van Ingen
Henry Schuyler Van Ingen
Grace Van Ingen
Edward Lawton Van Ingen
Charles Van Ingen
Margaret Lawton Van Ingen
Elizabeth Gertrude Van Ingen

AT THE TIME OF the fire

AGE:
18
MARITAL STATUS:
Single
ROLE:
Audience Member
ORGANIZATIONAL AFFILIATION:
ORGANIZATIONAL ROLE:
Pro Golfer

other information

CEMETERY:
Sleepy Hollow, Westchester County, NY
MORGUE:
IDENTIFIED BY:
OTHER NOTES:

Famed golf player, son of H.F. Van Ingen; was at theater with parents, three sisters and two brothers; died at Sherman house, where he and his parents were taken.

CITATION:

Chicago Tribune (Chicago, Illinois) · 1 Jan 1904, Fri · Page 2
The Kenosha News (Kenosha Wisconsin) Mon, Jan 04, 1904 Page 1
Find a Grave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/62275946/john-van_ingen;
The Oshkosh Northwestern (Oshkosh, Wisconsin) · Thursday, December 31, 1903, p3

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: Karl Sup, Iroquois Theatre Fire Historical Society

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