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Johnstown Flood Victims

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List of dead and missing people in the Johnstown Pennsylvania Flood of 1889. To find out more information about this flood, view pictures and video, visit the main page: The Johnstown Pennsylvania Horror

Last Name, First, Age(if known) Address Buried

Abbreviations used in the list of dead and missing:

GCG:German Catholic Cemetery (Geistown)
GC-PL: Grandview Cemetery Private Lot
GC-PP: Grandview Cemetery Public Plot-Bodies found but not recovered by family/friends
GCS: German Catholic Cemetery (Sandyvale)
LYC: Lower Yoder Catholic Cemetery
Missing: Body Never Recovered
NCR: No Cemetery Record
OCG: Old Catholic Graveyard (Conemaugh Borough)
SC: Sandyvale Cemetery
SM: St. Mary’s Cemetery (Lower Yoder)

B Surnames

  1. Backer, George, 27 Conemaugh Missing
  2. Baer, Rosa, L., 17 Grubbtown NCR
  3. Bagley, William Morrellville NCR
  4. Baird, Charles (unknown) NCR
  5. Baker, son of Andrew (unknown) GC-PP
  6. Baker, Mrs. Nelson (unknown) NCR
  7. Baker, James, 22 Woodvale Missing
  8. Baker, Mrs. Mary Woodvale NCR
  9. Baker, Lydia, 20 Woodvale Missing
  10. Baker, Catherine, 70 Market Street NCR
  11. Baker, Agnes, 68 Market Street NCR
  12. Baker, Nancy Market Street Missing
  13. Baker, Richard, 1 Woodvale Missing
  14. Baker, Mellville, 11 Woodvale Missing
  15. Baker, Deronda, 5 Woodvale Missing
  16. Baker, Dolly Woodvale Missing
  17. Baker, Clara, 17 Woodvale Missing
  18. Baldwin, George, 69 Apple Alley SC
  19. Bantley, William, G., 36 Third Ward GC-PL
  20. Bantley, Mrs. Ella, 30 Third Ward GC-PL
  21. Bantley, George, L., 6mo Third Ward GC-PL
  22. Banyan, Mrs. Rose, 36 Cambria SM
  23. Banyan, John, 7 Cambria Missing
  24. Banyan, Albert, 4 Cambria Missing
  25. Banyan, Theodore, 2 Cambria Missing
  26. Barbour, Mrs. Sarah, 59 Woodvale Missing
  27. Barbour, Mrs. Mary, 25 Woodvale GC-PL
  28. Barbour, Howard, 7 Woodvale Missing
  29. Barbour, Florence, 4 Woodvale GC-PL
  30. Barbour, John, F., 3 mo. Woodvale Missing
  31. Barbour, Harry, L., 16 Locust Street GC-PP
  32. Bare, Mrs. (unknown) Missing
  33. Bare, infant (unknown) Missing
  34. Barker, Edward, 27 Woodvale Missing
  35. Barker, Clara, 2 1/2 Woodvale Missing
  36. Barker, 1 mo Woodvale Missing
  37. Barker, Mrs. Susan, 28 Woodvale GC-PP
  38. Barkley, George (unknown) Missing
  39. Barley, Mrs. Barbara, 56 Woodvale GC-PL
  40. Barley, Nancy, 29 Woodvale GC-PL
  41. Barley, Viola, 9 Woodvale GC-PL
  42. Barley, Myrtle, 11 Woodvale NCR
  43. Barley, Mamie, 7 Woodvale NCR
  44. Barley, Effie, 5 Woodvale NCR
  45. Barley, Laura, 6mo Woodvale NCR
  46. Barnes, Andrew Conemaugh Missing
  47. Barrett, Jas., 27 St. Charles Hotel NCR
  48. Barron, Anton (unknown) Missing
  49. Barron, Mrs. (unknown) Missing
  50. Bartosh, Mrs. Hannah, 39 Cambria Missing
  51. Bartosh, Frank, 14 Cambria Missing
  52. Baumer, Mrs. Eliza, 68 Woodvale Missing
  53. Beam, Dr. Lemon, T.,55 Market Street GC-PL
  54. Beam, Charles, C., 4 Market Street GC-PL
  55. Beam, Dr. W.C., 35 Locust Street GC-PL
  56. Beam, Mrs. Clara, 32 Locust Street GC-PL
  57. Beam, Roscoe, 2 Locust Street Missing
  58. Beck, Alfred, 6 (unknown) Missing
  59. Beck, Roy, 3 (unknown) Missing
  60. Beck, William, J., 30 Woodvale Headricks, PA
  61. Beck, Mrs. Blanche, 29 Woodvale Headricks, PA
  62. Beckley, E.E., 23 Main Street GC-PL
  63. Beckley, Mrs. Mary, 48 Woodvale Missing
  64. Beecher, Mrs. Jane, 44 Woodvale Missing
  65. Beecher, Mary, 23 Woodvale Missing
  66. Behnke, Charles (unknown) GC-PP
  67. Beiter, Mathias, 3 Clinton Street Wilmore, PA
  68. Bending, Mrs. Elizabeth, 48 Locust Street GC-PL
  69. Bending, Jesse, 24 Locust Street GC-PL
  70. Bending, Katie, 15 Locust Street GC-PL
  71. Beneigh, John, C., 65 Cambria GC-PL
  72. Benford, Mrs. E.E., 63 Hulbert House GC-PL
  73. Benford, Maria, 34 Hulbert House GC-PL
  74. Benford, May, 26 Hulbert House GC-PL
  75. Benford, Louis, 30 Hulbert House GC-PL
  76. Benshoff, J.Q.A., 62 Somerset Street GC-PL
  77. Benshoff, Arthur, 27 Somerset Street GC-PL
  78. Benson, Mrs. Bessie, 23 Cambria Missing
  79. Benson, Flora, 3 Cambria Missing
  80. Benson, Cora Belle, 1 1/2 Cambria Missing
  81. Berg, Mrs. Marion, 24 Woodvale NCR
  82. Berkebile, Mahlon Morrellville NCR
  83. Berkey, Henry, S., 45 Clinton Street Missing
  84. Beske, John, 7 Cambria Missing
  85. Beske, Joseph, 5 Cambria Missing
  86. Beske, Frank, 3 Cambria Missing
  87. Beske, Lewis, 1 Cambria Missing
  88. Betzler, Mrs. Agnes, 38 Cambria SM
  89. Betzler, Frank, 9 Cambria Missing
  90. Betzler, Katie, 7 Cambria Missing
  91. Bishop, Charles, 45 Woodvale SC
  92. Bishop, Julius, 55 Cambria Missing
  93. Bitner, A.B. (unknown) Missing
  94. Blair, Alfred, 53 Woodvale Missing
  95. Blair, Emanuel, 12 Woodvale Missing
  96. Blair, Rosana, 10 Woodvale Missing
  97. Blair, Mrs., 50 Woodvale LYC
  98. Bloch, Louisa, 17 Conemaugh GC-PP
  99. Bloch, Mrs. Rose, 54 Conemaugh Missing
  100. Bloch, Annie, 26 Conemaugh Missing
  101. Bloch, Emma, 13 Conemaugh Missing
  102. Block, Minnie, 15 Conemaugh Missing
  103. Blough, Mrs. (unknown) Missing
  104. Blough, Samuel, 40 Market Street Stoneycreek Township, PA
  105. Blough, Sophia, 38 Main Street Stoneycreek Township, PA
  106. Blough, child Main Street Stoneycreek Township, PA
  107. Blough, Emanuel, 22 Bedford Street NCR
  108. Blough, infant School Alley NCR
  109. Boehler, Barbara, 7 Conemaugh Missing
  110. Boehler, Annie, 9 Conemaugh Missing
  111. Bogus, William (unknown) Missing
  112. Bohnke, Charles (unknown) GC-PP
  113. Bonner, Mrs. Ann, 24 (unknown) Butler, PA
  114. Bonson, Charles, R. (unknown) Missing
  115. Booser, Eddie, 14 Market Street Missing
  116. Bopp, Jacob, 32 Broad Street LYC
  117. Bopp, son of Jacob Broad Street GC-PP
  118. Bopp, Katie, 9 Broad Street GC-PP
  119. Bopp, Naomi, 7 Broad Street Missing
  120. Bowers, George Woodvale Missing
  121. Bowersox, Mrs. Elia, 16 Market Street Missing
  122. Bowersox, Cordelia, 3 Market Street Missing
  123. Bowersox, Frank, 22 Market Street NCR
  124. Bowman, Nellie, 9 Haynes Street GC-PL
  125. Bowman, Charles, H., 7 Haynes Street GC-PL
  126. Bowman, Frank, P., 33 Woodvale GC-PL
  127. Bowman, Emma, 28 Woodvale GC-PL
  128. Bowman, Jessie, 4 Woodvale Missing
  129. Bowman, Blanche, 2 Woodvale Missing
  130. Boyer, Emma, 17 Woodvale Missing
  131. Boyer, Solomon, 62 East Conemaugh NCR
  132. Boyle, Charles, Sr., 45 Cambria SM
  133. Boyle, Mary, 12 Cambria SM
  134. Boyle, Charles, 8 Cambria SM
  135. Boyle, Thomas, 7 Cambria SM
  136. Boyle, Rose, 6 Cambria Missing
  137. Boyle, Bridget, 4 Cambria Missing
  138. Boyle, William, 2 Cambria Missing
  139. Boyle, Joseph, 8 mo. Cambria Missing
  140. Bracken, Katie, 21 Woodvale LYC
  141. Bracken, Minnie, 19 Woodvale LYC
  142. Braden, Patrick Millville Missing
  143. Bradley, Mrs. Elvira, 39 Conemaugh Missing
  144. Bradley, Thomas, 42 Conemaugh NCR
  145. Brady, John, 53 Franklin Street SM
  146. Brady, Mrs. Julia, 50 Franklin Street SM
  147. Brawley, George, D., 17 Union & Vine GC-PP
  148. Brawley, Mrs. Maggie, 42 Union Street Missing
  149. Brawley, Robert, J., 4 Union Street Missing
  150. Brawley, John (unknown) Missing
  151. Brennan, Mrs. Martha, 36 Woodvale GC-PP
  152. Brennan, Mary, 16 Woodvale GC-PP
  153. Brennan, William, 12 Woodvale GC-PP
  154. Brennan, Lewis, 10 Woodvale GC-PP
  155. Brennan, Arthur, 7 Woodvale GC-PP
  156. Brennan, Frank, 3 Woodvale GC-PP
  157. Brennan, Mrs. Mary Ann, 46 Woodvale Missing
  158. Brennan, Mary Ann, 23 Woodvale Missing
  159. Brennan, Ellen, 19 Woodvale Missing
  160. Brennan, Jane, 16 Woodvale Missing
  161. Brennan, Agnes, 13 Woodvale Missing
  162. Bricker, Henry (unknown) GC-PP
  163. Bridges, Chas., 2 Cambria LYC
  164. Bridges, Emma, 18 Cambria LYC
  165. Bridges, Mrs. Jane, 64 Market Street Missing
  166. Brindle, Mary (unknown) GCS
  167. Brindle, Mollie, 25 Conemaugh SC
  168. Brindle, Vincent (unknown) Missing
  169. Brindle, Frank (unknown) Missing
  170. Brindle, Rose (unknown) Missing
  171. Briney, Matilda, 25 Woodvale Missing
  172. Brinker, Henry (unknown) Missing
  173. Brinkey, Dr. J.C., 28 Franklin Street GC-PL
  174. Brinkey, Elmer, 26 Hulbert House GC-PL
  175. Brockner, Samuel, 28 Conemaugh Missing
  176. Brotz, Pancrotz, 55 Cambria SM
  177. Brotz, Mrs. Lena, 50 Cambria SM
  178. Brown, Mrs. Conemaugh Missing
  179. Brown, Emma, 20 (unknown) Blairsville, PA
  180. Brown, Peter, 65 Woodvale LYC
  181. Brown, Thomas, 24 Woodvale LYC
  182. Brown, Sadie, 22 Woodvale GC-PP
  183. Brown, Emma, 20 Woodvale LYC
  184. Brown, Gertrude, 17 Woodvale LYC
  185. Brown, Lizzie, 15 Woodvale Missing
  186. Brown, Mrs. Magdalena, 58 Cambria Missing
  187. Bruhn, Claus, 58 Conemaugh GC-PP
  188. Bruhn, Mrs. Anna, 45 Portage Street NCR
  189. Bryan, Wm. A., 45 Mansion House GC-PP
  190. Buchanan, John, S., 69 Locust Street GC-PL
  191. Buchanan, Mrs. Kate, J., 63 Locust Street GC-PL
  192. Buchanan, Robert, L., 20 Locust Street GC-PL
  193. Buckhard, Mrs. Elizabeth, 50 Woodvale Missing
  194. Buckhard, Charles, 19 Woodvale Missing
  195. Buckhard, Mrs., 63 Woodvale Missing
  196. Buckley, Mrs. Mary, 48 Woodvale Missing
  197. Bunting, Mrs. Caroline, 45 Woodvale NCR
  198. Burk, Mrs. Matilda, 38 East Conemaugh NCR
  199. Burket, Frank, 14 Washington Street Missing
  200. Burket, Blair, 8 (unknown) Missing
  201. Burkhard, Mrs. Catherine, 85 Mineral Point Missing
  202. Burkhard, Mrs. Mollie, 36 Woodvale NCR
  203. Burkhard, Mrs. Elizabeth, 50 Woodvale Missing
  204. Burkhard, Charles, 19 Woodvale Missing
  205. Burkhard, Howard, 12 Woodvale Missing
  206. Burkhard, Gussie, J., 5 Woodvale Missing
  207. Burkhard, Charles, C., 2 Woodvale Missing
  208. Burns, John (unknown) GC-PP
  209. Burns, Peter Woodvale Missing
  210. Butler, Chas. T., Hulbert House Philadelphia, PA
  211. Butler, John, 51 John Street Missing
  212. Butler, Robert, 40 Millville Missing
  213. Butler, Mrs. 70 Millville Missing
  214. Butler, Annie, 17 Millville Missing
  215. Butler, Fannie, 14 Millville Missing
  216. Butler, George, 11 Millville Missing
  217. Butler, Mrs. Sarah (unknown) Missing
  218. Byers, Mrs. Catherine, 46 Mineral Point Missing
  219. Byrne, John, 32 Hulbert House LYC
  220. Byrne, Ella, 24 Hulbert House LYC

Topics:
Flood, History, Natural Disaster,

Locations:
Johnstown Pennsylvania,

Collection:
Walker, James Herbert. The Johnstown Horror! or Valley of Death: being A Complete and Thrilling Account of the Awful Floods and Their Appalling Ruin. H. J. Smith & Co. 1889.

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2 thoughts on “Johnstown Flood Victims”

  2. Mary Ellen Exton

    I need to know if it’s possible that John HENAHAN age 40 listed as a victim of the Johnstown Flood is actually Peter HANIHAN, age 30. Can anyone tell me if there is an original document listing the victims or some other way to determine if a mistake was made? Are there newspaper accounts listing who was missing and on which street they lived?
    Peter Hanihan was born about 1859 in Leechburg, Allegheny County, the son of Matthew Hanihan and Catherine Timmins Hanihan, He is listed in the 1887 Johnstown, Pennsylvania, City Directory as Peter HANNAHAN, a laborer who lived at 142 Brush Street. He would have been about 28 years old, then.
    Also listed as victims missing and never recovered are Mrs. Mary Henahan age 24, Mary Henahan age 7, Catherine Henahan age 4, and Frances Henahan age 1.
    A family story told to me by a cousin is that Peter Hanihan, my great great uncle, volunteered to help recover bodies after the flood and that he died of disease soon afterward. But, to date, I have not found a death or burial record for him, nor, unfortunately, a marriage record.
    Any help will be greatly appreciated.

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