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Cecilia was the first child of 5 born to Mary(Lavelle) and Hank Calhoun.
Cecilia Francis 1893 - 1900
John Clarence 1895 - 1969
Bernard Patrick 1897 - 1963
Francis Henry 1906 - 1973
Ruth Lavelle 1908 - 1949
She burned to death when her dress caught on fire from a yard debris fire and she ran.
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Great Falls Tribune (MT), 12 April 1900
Celia Calhoun, 6-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Calhoun of Columbus, was burned to death. The child was returning home from school at noon when the accident occurred that cost her life. A fire had been started in front of the house of her grandfather, Pat Lavelle, to burn the rubbish. On her way home she stopped a minute along with some other children, to play near the fire. Her clothes became ignited and she ran screaming toward the residence of her uncle, Henry Grant. Mrs. Grant tried to extinguish the flames with her own clothes. So did Mr. Lavelle, who succeeded and both were badly burned. Physicians were called and everything possible was done to save the life of the little one and relieve her sufferings, but she died at 10 o'clock the next morning in fearful agony.
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Cecilia was the first child of 5 born to Mary(Lavelle) and Hank Calhoun.
Cecilia Francis 1893 - 1900
John Clarence 1895 - 1969
Bernard Patrick 1897 - 1963
Francis Henry 1906 - 1973
Ruth Lavelle 1908 - 1949
She burned to death when her dress caught on fire from a yard debris fire and she ran.
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Great Falls Tribune (MT), 12 April 1900
Celia Calhoun, 6-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Calhoun of Columbus, was burned to death. The child was returning home from school at noon when the accident occurred that cost her life. A fire had been started in front of the house of her grandfather, Pat Lavelle, to burn the rubbish. On her way home she stopped a minute along with some other children, to play near the fire. Her clothes became ignited and she ran screaming toward the residence of her uncle, Henry Grant. Mrs. Grant tried to extinguish the flames with her own clothes. So did Mr. Lavelle, who succeeded and both were badly burned. Physicians were called and everything possible was done to save the life of the little one and relieve her sufferings, but she died at 10 o'clock the next morning in fearful agony.
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Cecilia was the first child of 5 born to Mary(Lavelle) and Hank Calhoun.
Cecilia Francis 1893 - 1900
John Clarence 1895 - 1969
Bernard Patrick 1897 - 1963
Francis Henry 1906 - 1973
Ruth Lavelle 1908 - 1949
She burned to death when her dress caught on fire from a yard debris fire and she ran.
******
Great Falls Tribune (MT), 12 April 1900
Celia Calhoun, 6-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Calhoun of Columbus, was burned to death. The child was returning home from school at noon when the accident occurred that cost her life. A fire had been started in front of the house of her grandfather, Pat Lavelle, to burn the rubbish. On her way home she stopped a minute along with some other children, to play near the fire. Her clothes became ignited and she ran screaming toward the residence of her uncle, Henry Grant. Mrs. Grant tried to extinguish the flames with her own clothes. So did Mr. Lavelle, who succeeded and both were badly burned. Physicians were called and everything possible was done to save the life of the little one and relieve her sufferings, but she died at 10 o'clock the next morning in fearful agony.
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Cecilia was the first child of 5 born to Mary(Lavelle) and Hank Calhoun.
Cecilia Francis 1893 - 1900
John Clarence 1895 - 1969
Bernard Patrick 1897 - 1963
Francis Henry 1906 - 1973
Ruth Lavelle 1908 - 1949
She burned to death when her dress caught on fire from a yard debris fire and she ran.
******
Great Falls Tribune (MT), 12 April 1900
Celia Calhoun, 6-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Calhoun of Columbus, was burned to death. The child was returning home from school at noon when the accident occurred that cost her life. A fire had been started in front of the house of her grandfather, Pat Lavelle, to burn the rubbish. On her way home she stopped a minute along with some other children, to play near the fire. Her clothes became ignited and she ran screaming toward the residence of her uncle, Henry Grant. Mrs. Grant tried to extinguish the flames with her own clothes. So did Mr. Lavelle, who succeeded and both were badly burned. Physicians were called and everything possible was done to save the life of the little one and relieve her sufferings, but she died at 10 o'clock the next morning in fearful agony.
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