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James Walter Fitzgerald II

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Birth	:	7 Oct 1940 Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
Death	:	11 Jul 1944 Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
Burial	:	Saint Joseph Cemetery, Massillon, Stark County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.7738991, -81.5136032
Description	:	He was a son of James W. Fitzgerald and Marion A. Stenberg. A little 3 y.o. boy who died after the Hartford Circus fire. The paraffin treated tent went up in flames and killed over 150 people, little James among them. He died at Municipal Hospital. His mother and brother were injured, but survived. James Walter Fitzgerald, II, of 381 Hillside Avenue, Hartford, was born October 7, 1940 in Hartford, son of Massachusetts-born parents Marion A. (Stenberg) and James W. Fitzgerald. He was found critically injured at the circus grounds after the fire on July... Read More	He was a son of James W. Fitzgerald and Marion A. Stenberg. A little 3 y.o. boy who died after the Hartford Circus fire. The paraffin treated tent went up in flames and killed over 150 people, little James among them. He died at Municipal Hospital. His mother and brother were injured, but survived. James Walter Fitzgerald, II, of 381 Hillside Avenue, Hartford, was born October 7, 1940 in Hartford, son of Massachusetts-born parents Marion A. (Stenberg) and James W. Fitzgerald. He was found critically injured at the circus grounds after the fire on July 6 and brought to Municipal Hospital where he received supportive treatment for five days, including plasma transfusion, until he passed away early morning, July 11. James was buried at Center Cemetery, Newington, after services at Taylor & Modeen Funeral Home on July 13. James attended the circus with his mother, his brother David, and their next-door neighbors (possibly the Boyajian family). They took a crowded bus to the circus grounds and sat high up in the bleachers. James and his mother were both severely burned in the fire, while his brother was burned on his arms. James leaves his parents; his brother, David A. Fitzgerald, age 6; and his maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred G. Stenberg of Hartford. James' mother and brother were also injured in the circus fire, not fatally. His estate was awarded $6,750 by the arbitration board.

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James Walter Fitzgerald II's memorial is located at: Saint Joseph Cemetery, Massillon, Stark County, USA.
When did James Walter Fitzgerald II death?
James Walter Fitzgerald II death on 11 Jul 1944 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
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Latitude: 40.7738991
Longitude: -81.5136032

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James Walter Fitzgerald

(1899 - 1968)

Marion Astrid Stenberg Fitzgerald

(1905 - 1982)

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