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Amy Helen Dorothea “Dora” <I>Bolshaw</I> DuFran

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Amy Helen Dorothea “Dora” Bolshaw DuFran

Birth
Liverpool, Metropolitan Borough of Liverpool, Merseyside, England
Death
5 Aug 1934 (aged 60)
Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, USA
Burial
Deadwood, Lawrence County, South Dakota, USA
Plot
Section 1, Lot 58. Boaz St. section, far end
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Dora Dufran was a well known "Sporting House"proprietor in the wild, early days of the town of Deadwood, South Dakota. She was beloved by the miners and any down-on-their-luck men in the area. She frequently gave financial help to many. Her most unusual claim to fame was befriending the destitute and alcoholic "Calamity Jane" during her hard times. She employed her as a maid in the Deadwood Brothel which she ran. Dora also had brothels in Lead, Rapid City, and Belle Fourche South Dakota as well. After living in the Black Hills area for about sixty years, Dora passed away and was buried in Mount Moriah Cemetery along with her pet parrot, Fred. She lies next to her husband Joseph, about whom little is known.
Dora Dufran was a well known "Sporting House"proprietor in the wild, early days of the town of Deadwood, South Dakota. She was beloved by the miners and any down-on-their-luck men in the area. She frequently gave financial help to many. Her most unusual claim to fame was befriending the destitute and alcoholic "Calamity Jane" during her hard times. She employed her as a maid in the Deadwood Brothel which she ran. Dora also had brothels in Lead, Rapid City, and Belle Fourche South Dakota as well. After living in the Black Hills area for about sixty years, Dora passed away and was buried in Mount Moriah Cemetery along with her pet parrot, Fred. She lies next to her husband Joseph, about whom little is known.

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  • Created by: Sonja
  • Added: Nov 15, 2003
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8089519/amy_helen_dorothea-dufran: accessed ), memorial page for Amy Helen Dorothea “Dora” Bolshaw DuFran (18 Nov 1873–5 Aug 1934), Find a Grave Memorial ID 8089519, citing Mount Moriah Cemetery, Deadwood, Lawrence County, South Dakota, USA; Maintained by Sonja (contributor 47017630).