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Jethro Edward Beel

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

STATUS: 
N/A
DATE OF Birth:
September 5, 1913
City of Birth:
Year OF DEATH:
1968
City of Death:
Kansas City,
 Missouri,
  Jackson County,
 United States
GENDER:
M
OTHER KNOWN NAMES:
Eddie
MAIDEN NAME:
ETHNICITY:
KNOWN ADDRESS:
32 South Hoyne Avenue ,
 Chicago ,
 Illinois,
  United States

At the time of the tragedy.

AGE:
1
MARITAL STATUS:
Single
ROLE:
narrowly-missed

other information

CEMETERY:
Forest Home
OTHER NOTES:

Jethro Edward Beel, the nearly two-year-old son of Jethro Richard and Marguerite Beel, was held in his Grandaunt Helen Kennedy's arms. The two were downtown to see his parents depart for the excursion and picnic. They watched as the tragedy unfolded before them.

Young Jethro Edward's father perished aboard the Eastland. His mother was injured badly enough such that she was unable, for some time, to provide support. More than a year later, Marguerite remarried and had three sons with Henry Ludwig, Sr. Jethro Edward was raised with his new family.

CITATION:

Eastland Disaster Relief (Chicago Chapter, American Red Cross) · 1918 · Page 37
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/198696207/jethro-edward-beel
Tribune (Chicago, Illinois) · July 31, 1915, Saturday · Page 13

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:
Cathleen Kromer; Christine Long; Kristin Ludwig
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