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1881 Woolner Explosion

July 29, 1881. Explosion at the Woolner Distillery. Just weeks after the building had burned to the ground. 2 beer tubs remained, were repaired and they commenced to run beer through the stills. See memorial for Ignatius Woolner for larger article. The Woolner family was not deemed responsible. Fatalities: Ignatius Woolner, Max Woolner, Henry Cassing, Wiegand Voehl, Fritz Voehl, Willie Voehl, Charles Hoeffner, Henry Goetz, John Kirkland, William Brief, William Rice CEMETERY IN PROGRESS

16 memorials

Benjamin Franklin Babcock

1839 – 19 Feb 1880

Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, USA

Plot info: North Center, Section 6, Lot 00630

August Breidert

1853 – 31 Jul 1881

Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, USA

Henry Cassing Flowers have been left.

13 Feb 1844 – 31 Jul 1881

Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, USA

Plot info: North Hill, Section 1, Lot 01165

Henry Goetz

1839 – 31 Jul 1881

Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, USA

Charles “Carl” Hoeppner

1852 – 1 Aug 1881

West Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, USA

Plot info: Section 1 Block 5

John Kirkland Flowers have been left.

1845 – 31 Jul 1881

Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA

Plot info: 19999, 2

Wilhelm Rice Flowers have been left.

9 Apr 1840 – 1 Aug 1881

Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, USA

Andrew Jackson Richardson Flowers have been left.

1839 – 19 Feb 1880

Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, USA

Theodor Seiler

unknown – 2 Jul 1881

West Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, USA

Plot info: Section 2 Block 1/09

Frank Stelbrink

1831 – 15 Feb 1881

Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, USA

August Stelter

1841 – 1881

West Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, USA

Plot info: Section 5 Block 4

Fritz Voehl Flowers have been left.

1869 – 29 Jul 1881

Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, USA

Wiegand Voehl Flowers have been left.

1825 – 3 Aug 1881

Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, USA

William “Willie” Voehl Flowers have been left.

1872 – 29 Jul 1881

Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, USA

Ignatius Woolner Flowers have been left.

6 Aug 1838 – 31 Jul 1881

Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, USA

Plot info: Vista Hill, Section 4, Lot 01194

Maximillan “Max” Woolner Flowers have been left.

1861 – 30 Jul 1881

Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, USA

Plot info: Vista Hill, Section 4, Lot 01194

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