Melba Alexander

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Alyssa McIntosh

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08/22/2015

Melba Alexander

A photo of Melba Alexander who sadly died in a fire at Iroquis theater with her mother and brother in Chicago, IL on December 30, 1903.

Date & Place: 1900 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois United States

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Melba Alexander Mar 9, 1895 - Dec 30, 1903 Chicago, Illinois, United States

Melba Alexander of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois United States was born on March 9, 1895 in Springville, Utah County, UT to Lulu Alexander. She had a brother Boyer Alexander. Melba Alexander died at age 8 years old on December 30, 1903 in Chicago, Cook County, IL, and was buried in 1903 in Springville, UT.

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