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Louis Foisy

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Louis Foisy

Birth
Quebec, Canada
Death
28 Jun 1924 (aged 48)
Lorain, Lorain County, Ohio, USA
Burial
Lorain, Lorain County, Ohio, USA Add to Map
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Section 7, Lot 320 SW
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Killed in Lorain Tornado.
Louis Foisy, 49, 1045 G. Street.
OCCUPATION: Hand Riveter/ American Shipbuilding Co.
Cause of Death: Accidental, struck by falling building in storm.
Survived by:
Wife, Josephine
Children: Alfred, Leona, Leo, George, Richard, Margaret, Beatrice, Lillain, Valloyd, Gerald & Louis Jr.


LOSES HIS LIFE IN TRY TO SAVE MONEY, JEWELS

After helping his wife and twelve children into the basement of his home when he realized a tornado was sweeping the vicinity, Louis Foisy, fifity-five, 1045 G. St. Lorain, died in an attempt to save his money and jewelry in a dresser draw upstairs.

According to his son, Leo, who identified a body found by searchers as that of his father, Fosiy had just reached the kitchen when a blast of wind tore the house from the foundation, landing it in the street nearby.

Killed in Lorain Tornado.
Louis Foisy, 49, 1045 G. Street.
OCCUPATION: Hand Riveter/ American Shipbuilding Co.
Cause of Death: Accidental, struck by falling building in storm.
Survived by:
Wife, Josephine
Children: Alfred, Leona, Leo, George, Richard, Margaret, Beatrice, Lillain, Valloyd, Gerald & Louis Jr.


LOSES HIS LIFE IN TRY TO SAVE MONEY, JEWELS

After helping his wife and twelve children into the basement of his home when he realized a tornado was sweeping the vicinity, Louis Foisy, fifity-five, 1045 G. St. Lorain, died in an attempt to save his money and jewelry in a dresser draw upstairs.

According to his son, Leo, who identified a body found by searchers as that of his father, Fosiy had just reached the kitchen when a blast of wind tore the house from the foundation, landing it in the street nearby.

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Interment Date: July 3, 1924

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  • Created by: Sandy
  • Added: Aug 19, 2009
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40848662/louis-foisy: accessed ), memorial page for Louis Foisy (23 Dec 1875–28 Jun 1924), Find a Grave Memorial ID 40848662, citing Calvary Cemetery, Lorain, Lorain County, Ohio, USA; Maintained by Sandy (contributor 46885988).