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John Van Ingen

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

DATE OF BIRTH:

18850807

PLACE OF BIRTH:

City of Birth:

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DATE OF DEATH:

December 30, 1903

PLACE OF DEATH:

City of Death:

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GENDER:

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OTHER KNOWN NAMES:

Jack Van Ingen

ETHNICITY:

RACE:

NATIONALITY:

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

DATE OF MARRIAGE:

PLACE OF MARRIAGE:

DATE OF ADDRESS:

KNOWN ADDRESS:

Kenosha

ORGANIZATIONAL AFFILIATION:

ORGANIZATIONAL ROLE:

Pro Golfer

AT THE TIME OF the fire

ROLE:

Audience Member

STATUS:

Victim

AGE:

18

MARITAL STATUS:

Single

other information

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CEMETERY:

Sleepy Hollow, Westchester County, NY

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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