Died at the age of 7 in the Eastland Disaster. His parents, James and Agnes, and his sister, Mamie, also died in the disaster. William was one of the last bodies identified. Number 396.∼Willie died in the Eastland disaster, the ship that rolled over in the Chicago River on July 24, 1915, known as victim 396, or famously, the "LITTLE FELLER" by the police and morgue personnel. For a long time they could not identify him. He was finally identified by two of his little friends. Willie was one of the last victims identified.
He is buried here with his parents: James and Agnes (both 34 years old), older sister Mamie of 10 years, Who are all perished with him on the Eastland. His other older sister Lily died before in 1912 at 7 years old.
He is buried here with his parents: James and Agnes (both 34 years old), older sister Mamie of 10 years, Who are all perished with him on the Eastland. His other older sister Lily died before in 1912 at 7 years old.
Died at the age of 7 in the Eastland Disaster. His parents, James and Agnes, and his sister, Mamie, also died in the disaster. William was one of the last bodies identified. Number 396.∼Willie died in the Eastland disaster, the ship that rolled over in the Chicago River on July 24, 1915, known as victim 396, or famously, the "LITTLE FELLER" by the police and morgue personnel. For a long time they could not identify him. He was finally identified by two of his little friends. Willie was one of the last victims identified.
He is buried here with his parents: James and Agnes (both 34 years old), older sister Mamie of 10 years, Who are all perished with him on the Eastland. His other older sister Lily died before in 1912 at 7 years old.
He is buried here with his parents: James and Agnes (both 34 years old), older sister Mamie of 10 years, Who are all perished with him on the Eastland. His other older sister Lily died before in 1912 at 7 years old.
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Here lies the FAMILY NOVOTNY, died 24 July 1915, at the catastrophe/disaster ship Eastland.
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