Victim of the General Slocum Disaster - age 16 years old, death cert # 3331 Bronx, lived at 405 5th Street, identified by brother Henry∼Grace Gade, 16, was traveling to Locust Island for a picnic held by her local church, St. Mark's Evangelical Church.
The ship she was on, the General Slocum caught fire shortly after departing. Thousands of people on shore watched in horror as their friends and family members were stuck on a burning ship.
Old cork lifebelts hindered the attempts to save lives, as the lifebelts broke apart in the hands of anyone who tired to use them.
Nearly boats were launched to try and pull as many people off the burning ship before she sank and many of those watching on shore, dived in to help.
Swimming was not a common practice in 1904, and many of the victims were children. Several of the people who had dived in to help have been credited for their heroic efforts which had saved a great deal of people.
Grace Gade was among over a thousand people who perished that day.
She left behind her mother Margaret, older brother, Henry and younger brother, George. Grace's father had predeceased her.
The ship she was on, the General Slocum caught fire shortly after departing. Thousands of people on shore watched in horror as their friends and family members were stuck on a burning ship.
Old cork lifebelts hindered the attempts to save lives, as the lifebelts broke apart in the hands of anyone who tired to use them.
Nearly boats were launched to try and pull as many people off the burning ship before she sank and many of those watching on shore, dived in to help.
Swimming was not a common practice in 1904, and many of the victims were children. Several of the people who had dived in to help have been credited for their heroic efforts which had saved a great deal of people.
Grace Gade was among over a thousand people who perished that day.
She left behind her mother Margaret, older brother, Henry and younger brother, George. Grace's father had predeceased her.
Victim of the General Slocum Disaster - age 16 years old, death cert # 3331 Bronx, lived at 405 5th Street, identified by brother Henry∼Grace Gade, 16, was traveling to Locust Island for a picnic held by her local church, St. Mark's Evangelical Church.
The ship she was on, the General Slocum caught fire shortly after departing. Thousands of people on shore watched in horror as their friends and family members were stuck on a burning ship.
Old cork lifebelts hindered the attempts to save lives, as the lifebelts broke apart in the hands of anyone who tired to use them.
Nearly boats were launched to try and pull as many people off the burning ship before she sank and many of those watching on shore, dived in to help.
Swimming was not a common practice in 1904, and many of the victims were children. Several of the people who had dived in to help have been credited for their heroic efforts which had saved a great deal of people.
Grace Gade was among over a thousand people who perished that day.
She left behind her mother Margaret, older brother, Henry and younger brother, George. Grace's father had predeceased her.
The ship she was on, the General Slocum caught fire shortly after departing. Thousands of people on shore watched in horror as their friends and family members were stuck on a burning ship.
Old cork lifebelts hindered the attempts to save lives, as the lifebelts broke apart in the hands of anyone who tired to use them.
Nearly boats were launched to try and pull as many people off the burning ship before she sank and many of those watching on shore, dived in to help.
Swimming was not a common practice in 1904, and many of the victims were children. Several of the people who had dived in to help have been credited for their heroic efforts which had saved a great deal of people.
Grace Gade was among over a thousand people who perished that day.
She left behind her mother Margaret, older brother, Henry and younger brother, George. Grace's father had predeceased her.
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