St. Francis Fire

The St. Francis School Fire of 1899: Consider a donation to the 12 Little Angels Collection

December 6, 2021 | By Muddy River News

Muddy River News has completed its publication of the series of essays on the St. Francis School Fire of 1899. The fire resulted in the deaths of 12 girls buried at St. Boniface Cemetery. The tragedy marked one of the saddest chapters of the Quincy community’s history. St. Francis Solanus Parish has a “12…

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The St. Francis School Fire of 1899: Gripping Disaster

December 4, 2021 | By Carolyn Freas Rapp, Muddy River News Contributor

(This is the fourth of six stories about the St. Francis School fire in December 1899, when 12 girls burned to death in one of saddest chapters of the Quincy community’s history.) Read Part 1: Prosperous Quincy of 1899 Read Part 2: Christmas is Coming to Quincy Read Part 3: The Cry of Fire All…

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