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Freida J Washington

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

DATE OF BIRTH:
January 1, 1880
DATE OF DEATH:
December 30, 1903
GENDER:
F
OTHER KNOWN NAMES:
MAIDEN NAME:
Washington
ETHNICITY:
KNOWN ADDRESS:
1897 Melrose Street 
 Chicago 
 IL
RELATED TO:

Hermann B and Frieda (Gerstner) Washington

John Washington

AT THE TIME OF the fire

AGE:
22
MARITAL STATUS:
Single
ROLE:
Audience Member
ORGANIZATIONAL AFFILIATION:
ORGANIZATIONAL ROLE:

other information

CEMETERY:
Saint Boniface Cemetery, Chicago IL
MORGUE:
Horan
IDENTIFIED BY:
OTHER NOTES:

She had an opportunity to escape, but went to find her 9-year-old brother John.  Both died.

CITATION:

Chicago Tribune (Chicago, Illinois) · 1 Jan 1904, Fri · Page 2; Find a Grave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/70934141/frieda-j-washington

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: Karl Sup

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