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Dead in Williamsonville

This information was found in a binder in the Peshtigo Fire Museum

The following reported by Thomas Williamson in 1871. Researched and contributed by Janet McNeil

There were also two French families, whose names I do not know

Bowdoin, Frank

Bucklin, George, wife, and babe

Coneya, wife and child of Maxeme
Of Green Bay, Wisconsin. Died in the well in Williamsville. Maxeme, Cyril, and Jarvis Coreya survived.

Conlon, John

Cyrin, Thomas
Died in the well in Wiliamsonville

Dansen, Charles

Donlon, James

Donley, Frank

Heaney, Miss Maggie

Langlois, Louis

Jervis, Emery

Jerviss, Henry

McAdams, Frank, wife, and three children

Memereau, Nelson, wife, and two children

Married, Joseph, wife, and three children

Nicholson, Dennis

O’Connor, John

O’Hearne, Johnny

O’Hearne, Patrick

O’Neil, Maggie

Olson, Anson

Rochen, Michael

Verbunker, Joseph

Whalen, Michael, wife, and two little boys

Whitbeck, Charles

Williams, Jason

Williamson, James, wife, and children

Williamson, John, and father Mr. Williamson

Williamson, Maggie

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