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Boyertown, PA 19512
(610) 367-2309
Rhoads Opera House Fire
Boyertown, Pennsylvania
On January 13, 1908, 169 people perished as a direct result of the fire and one fireman lost his life on the way to the fire in a freak accident. The performance that night was a benefit performance sponsored by St. John's Lutheran Church of Boyertown. Local talent directed by Miss Edna M. Schoner of Pottsville were performing the play, "the Scottish Reformation", as written by Mrs. Harriet Earhart Monroe of Washington, DC.
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Borneman, Elizabeth S. (1849 - 1915) Section B-1 Row 34 Elizabeth S. Heimbach nee Borneman (b. April 6, 1849 d. March 20, 1915) age 65-11-14 |
Elizabeth S. Borneman (d. 20 Mar 1915)
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Brunner, Frank R. (1835 - 1908) Frank R. Brunner M.D./ Jan. 24, 1835/ Jan. 13, 1908 |
Frank R. Brunner, M.D. (d. 13 Jan 1908)
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Heimbach, David M. (1847 - 1919) Section B-1 Row 34 David M. Heimbach (b. Dec. 16, 1847 d. Dec. 17, 1919) age 72-0-1 |
David M. Heimbach (d. 17 Dec 1919)
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Heimbach, Stella B. (1887 - 1908) Stella B. Heimbah (b. June 19, 1887 d. Jan. 13, 1908) age 20-6-24 d/o David M. & Elizabeth |
Section B-1 Row 34 | Stella B. Heimbach (d. 13 Jan 1908)
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Stauffer, Clarence L. (1888 - 1943) Stauffer/ Clarence L./ 1888-1943/ Ida R./ 1886-1965 |
Ida R. Shanley (d. 1965)
Clarence L. Stauffer (d. 1943) |
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Stauffer, Elizabeth (1868 - 1879) Over ? the/ summer ?/ Lizzie B./ daughter of/ L. S. & S. ?/ Stauffer/ born May 20, 1868/ aged 10 years 11 mo. 15 days |
Elizabeth Stauffer (d. 4 May 1879)
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Stauffer, Emma B. (1867 - 1908) Emma B. Stauffer/ died Jan. 13/ 1908/ aged 40 Yr. 11M. 19 Ds |
Emma B. Stauffer (d. 13 Jan 1908)
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Stauffer, Henry B. (1855 - 1932) Henry B. Stauffer/ July 14, 1855/ July 2, 1932 Annie M. Stauffer/ Dec. 31, 1859/ Mar. 8, 1952 |
Annie Latshaw (d. 8 Mar 1952)
Henry B. Stauffer (d. 2 Jul 1932) |
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Stauffer, Irvin B. (1865 - 1952) Stauffer/ father/ Irvin B./ 1865-1952/ mother/ Olivia S./ 1866-1938/ daughter/ Lulu L./ 1894-1908 |
Olivia S. Landis (d. 1938)
Irvin B. Stauffer (d. 1952) Lulu L. Stauffer (d. 13 Jan 1908) |
