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Emil Alvarado

Birth	:	1909 Texas, USA
Death	:	7 Aug 1927 Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Calvary Cemetery, Sioux City, Woodbury County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.5205994, -96.4424973
Description	:	River Claims A S. C. Youth — 17 Year-Old-Boy Drowns While Swimming in the Missouri — Seized with cramps after being nearly exhausted by a long swim in the Missouri river, Emil Alverado, 17 years old, 620 South Howard street, was drowned in 30 feet of water at the foot of Howard street Sunday afternoon. The body had not been recovered at an early hour today. An heroic attempt to rescue the drowning boy was made by Ben Vorges, 509 South Iowa street. Although he touched the youth’s body twice while it lay on the river... Read More	River Claims A S. C. Youth — 17 Year-Old-Boy Drowns While Swimming in the Missouri — Seized with cramps after being nearly exhausted by a long swim in the Missouri river, Emil Alverado, 17 years old, 620 South Howard street, was drowned in 30 feet of water at the foot of Howard street Sunday afternoon. The body had not been recovered at an early hour today. An heroic attempt to rescue the drowning boy was made by Ben Vorges, 509 South Iowa street. Although he touched the youth’s body twice while it lay on the river bottom, he was unable to bring it to the surface. Vorges was called to the scene by by George Gray. 510 1/2 South Howard street, who had been swimming with Alverado. Gray also was fatigued after a long swim, but when he saw Alverado struggling in the water, apparently unable to keep on the surface, he swam to the bank and ran out of the river. Seeing Vorges and knowing him to be a good swimmer, Gray asked his aid. Vorges said that when he reached the water’s edge, Alverado had gone under, and did not reappear. — Hampered by Bathing Suit — The two boys had swum downstream to meet the excursion steamer John Heckman when it returned from its afternoon trip. Swimming in its wake, they had reached Howard street and stopped to frolic in the water. Some time later Alverado apparently was seized with a cramp and began to sink. A heavy bathing suit which was worn by the river victim was believed to have hampered his efforts to save himself. Gray told friends that Alverado had complained of the * suit only a short time before he was drowned. When Vorges’ efforts to bring the boy to the surface failed, police were summoned. Police Captain John Shannon, with Officers Art Mummert, Bert Frink and Spencer Lanning answered the call. The spot where Vorges believed the body to be, however, was several feet from the bank, at a spot where the water is between 30 and 35 feet deep. No effort was made to recover the corpse with ropes or grappling hooks. — Sole Support of Family — About two days would elapse, it was expected, before the youth’s body would rise to the surface. Friends of the boy said they would keep a sharp lookout along the bank for the floating corpse. Alverado was the sole support of his mother and three sisters. His brother, Jose Alverado, was Killed by a railroad train more than a year and a half ago. His father died previous to that time. On June 7, this year, Alverado was arrested by prohibition officers on charges of maintaining a liquor nuisance and keeping a disorderly house. The case was dismissed four days later. Alverado was born in Texas, and and came to Sioux City five years ago. He is survived by his mother, Mrs. Lucy Alverado, and three small sisters, Josephine, Christina and Theresa. The Sioux City Journal, August 8, 1927

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Where is Emil Alvarado's memorial?
Emil Alvarado's memorial is located at: Calvary Cemetery, Sioux City, Woodbury County, USA.
When did Emil Alvarado death?
Emil Alvarado death on 7 Aug 1927 in Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Emil Alvarado's memorial?
Latitude: 42.5205994
Longitude: -96.4424973

Family Members:

Parent

Jose Alvarado Sr.

(1879 - 1926)

Luz Sarmiento Alvarado

(1880 - 1952)

Siblings

Jose Alvarado

(1910 - 1925)

Christine Julisa Alvarado Gill

(1918 - 1988)

Josephine M. Alvarado

(1920 - 1965)

Joseph Francis Alvarado

(1925 - 1946)

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