John had worked for Hose Company No. 1 for 18 months when there was a fire at John Albin's residence on election day in 1890.
While helping fight the fire, John was thrown from the cart and died at 7:55 o'clock.
He left a widow and a 4 year old son in Fresno. He also left his parents, seven sisters and two brothers in Lawrence, Kansas.
A collection was taken up and $108 was given to his widow.
The Fresno Volunteer Fire Department paid for his burial, and with the notation on his stone, likely paid for his stone as well.
While helping fight the fire, John was thrown from the cart and died at 7:55 o'clock.
He left a widow and a 4 year old son in Fresno. He also left his parents, seven sisters and two brothers in Lawrence, Kansas.
A collection was taken up and $108 was given to his widow.
The Fresno Volunteer Fire Department paid for his burial, and with the notation on his stone, likely paid for his stone as well.
John had worked for Hose Company No. 1 for 18 months when there was a fire at John Albin's residence on election day in 1890.
While helping fight the fire, John was thrown from the cart and died at 7:55 o'clock.
He left a widow and a 4 year old son in Fresno. He also left his parents, seven sisters and two brothers in Lawrence, Kansas.
A collection was taken up and $108 was given to his widow.
The Fresno Volunteer Fire Department paid for his burial, and with the notation on his stone, likely paid for his stone as well.
While helping fight the fire, John was thrown from the cart and died at 7:55 o'clock.
He left a widow and a 4 year old son in Fresno. He also left his parents, seven sisters and two brothers in Lawrence, Kansas.
A collection was taken up and $108 was given to his widow.
The Fresno Volunteer Fire Department paid for his burial, and with the notation on his stone, likely paid for his stone as well.
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Hose 1 FVFD
Gravesite Details
Fresno Volunteer Fire Department , full-time job listed as clerk, 29y 11m 10d
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