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Lewis P. Oden

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Lewis P. Oden

Birth
USA
Death
21 Oct 1892 (aged 15)
USA
Burial
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA Add to Map
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Section K , lot 5392
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Lewis Oden was a newsboy who was killed while attending a Columbus Day celebration in downtown Los Angeles in October, 1892. Thousands of people were in attendance. Some kids slipped into the area where the fireworks guy had his rockets and tampered with the missles. One of them shot into the crowd, killing several children.
Lewis Oden was a newsboy who was killed while attending a Columbus Day celebration in downtown Los Angeles in October, 1892. Thousands of people were in attendance. Some kids slipped into the area where the fireworks guy had his rockets and tampered with the missles. One of them shot into the crowd, killing several children.

Bio by: Joe Walker

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  • Created by: Joe Walker
  • Added: Mar 14, 2002
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6260207/lewis_p-oden: accessed ), memorial page for Lewis P. Oden (7 Feb 1877–21 Oct 1892), Find a Grave Memorial ID 6260207, citing Evergreen Cemetery, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA; Maintained by Joe Walker (contributor 23317045).