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     Thomas Durber died before 1929 Thomas was described as a deceased master tailor on the marriage certificate of his son Charles when in 1929 he married Lily May Tims.¹

     Georgia Belle Berg was born about 1930.¹ She married William Harding Greathead, son of William Davis Greathead and Beryl Eda Shepard, on 19 March 1947 in Oelwein, Iowa, USA.^1,3 She married Doras Latham.¹ Fire broke out at 4am on 17 August 1968 in the kitchen of the rented two story seven room white frame Latham house. It is believe one of the boys had made soup about midnight and left the burner on. There was no telephone in the house. Gerald one of the sons was the first to be aware of the fire, he ran to a neighbours house to raise the alarm. Doras awoke from sleep at about the same time. He had been sleeping in the car, he ran for help unaware that Gerald had already gone.

When the Hazleton firemen arrived the fire had already spread from the kitchen. Doras had to be restrained from going into the burning building. Georgia leap out of a second floor window, Beryl and Fritz walked down the stairs shortly after Gerald had gone for help. Raymond jumped from a second floor window.

Sadly Sally aged 8 months, Michael aged 2, Charles aged 3, Mary aged 6, twins Lynn and Lori aged 8 and Sharon aged 14 all died in the fire. Gerald was treated for burned arms. Georgia and Doras were treated for shock and were placed under sedation.¹ Her husband Doras died on October 1968 Doras was discovered in his car in the North Parking lot behind Fareway Supermarket, he had not moved for a while and McCoy police were called. A doctor was called and Doras was pronounced dead. No reason for his death was given at the time. Doras was a labourer for the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad.⁴ She married Robert W Shaffer.⁵ Her husband Robert died on 24 August 1994 in University of Iowa Hospital, Oelwein, Iowa, USA, aged 73.⁵ Georgia and her children Gerald, William, Raymond and Beryl were all alive in 1994 and attended Robert Shaffer the children's step fathers funeral.⁵ She died suddenly on 25 June 2006 in Oelwein, Iowa, USA, Georgia seemed to keep her surname of Latham.⁶

     Mary Emma Greathead Atkinson was born in 1865 in Chorlton, Lancashire, England.¹ She was the daughter of Richard Atkinson.

     Sharon Lee Greathead was born about 1954.¹ She was the daughter of William Harding Greathead and Georgia Belle Berg.¹ Fire broke out at 4am on 17 August 1968 in the kitchen of the rented two story seven room white frame Latham house. It is believe one of the boys had made soup about midnight and left the burner on. There was no telephone in the house. Gerald one of the sons was the first to be aware of the fire, he ran to a neighbours house to raise the alarm. Doras awoke from sleep at about the same time. He had been sleeping in the car, he ran for help unaware that Gerald had already gone.

When the Hazleton firemen arrived the fire had already spread from the kitchen. Doras had to be restrained from going into the burning building. Georgia leap out of a second floor window, Beryl and Fritz walked down the stairs shortly after Gerald had gone for help. Raymond jumped from a second floor window.

Sadly Sally aged 8 months, Michael aged 2, Charles aged 3, Mary aged 6, twins Lynn and Lori aged 8 and Sharon aged 14 all died in the fire. Gerald was treated for burned arms. Georgia and Doras were treated for shock and were placed under sedation.¹ She died on 17 August 1968 in Hasleton, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA.¹

     Doras Latham was born about 1912.¹ Doras was listed as aged 3 on the 1915 census of Hazleton, Iowa.² He married Georgia Belle Greathead.¹ Fire broke out at 4am on 17 August 1968 in the kitchen of the rented two story seven room white frame Latham house. It is believe one of the boys had made soup about midnight and left the burner on. There was no telephone in the house. Gerald one of the sons was the first to be aware of the fire, he ran to a neighbours house to raise the alarm. Doras awoke from sleep at about the same time. He had been sleeping in the car, he ran for help unaware that Gerald had already gone.

When the Hazleton firemen arrived the fire had already spread from the kitchen. Doras had to be restrained from going into the burning building. Georgia leap out of a second floor window, Beryl and Fritz walked down the stairs shortly after Gerald had gone for help. Raymond jumped from a second floor window.

Sadly Sally aged 8 months, Michael aged 2, Charles aged 3, Mary aged 6, twins Lynn and Lori aged 8 and Sharon aged 14 all died in the fire. Gerald was treated for burned arms. Georgia and Doras were treated for shock and were placed under sedation.¹ He died in October 1968 Doras was discovered in his car in the North Parking lot behind Fareway Supermarket, he had not moved for a while and McCoy police were called. A doctor was called and Doras was pronounced dead. No reason for his death was given at the time. Doras was a labourer for the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad.³

     Sally Latham was born about 1968 in Hazleton, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA.¹ She was the daughter of Doras Latham and Georgia Belle Berg.¹ Fire broke out at 4am on 17 August 1968 in the kitchen of the rented two story seven room white frame Latham house. It is believe one of the boys had made soup about midnight and left the burner on. There was no telephone in the house. Gerald one of the sons was the first to be aware of the fire, he ran to a neighbours house to raise the alarm. Doras awoke from sleep at about the same time. He had been sleeping in the car, he ran for help unaware that Gerald had already gone.

When the Hazleton firemen arrived the fire had already spread from the kitchen. Doras had to be restrained from going into the burning building. Georgia leap out of a second floor window, Beryl and Fritz walked down the stairs shortly after Gerald had gone for help. Raymond jumped from a second floor window.

Sadly Sally aged 8 months, Michael aged 2, Charles aged 3, Mary aged 6, twins Lynn and Lori aged 8 and Sharon aged 14 all died in the fire. Gerald was treated for burned arms. Georgia and Doras were treated for shock and were placed under sedation.¹ She died on 17 August 1968 in Hazleton, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA.¹

     Michael Latham was born about 1966 in Hazleton, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA.¹ He was the son of Doras Latham and Georgia Belle Berg.¹ Fire broke out at 4am on 17 August 1968 in the kitchen of the rented two story seven room white frame Latham house. It is believe one of the boys had made soup about midnight and left the burner on. There was no telephone in the house. Gerald one of the sons was the first to be aware of the fire, he ran to a neighbours house to raise the alarm. Doras awoke from sleep at about the same time. He had been sleeping in the car, he ran for help unaware that Gerald had already gone.

When the Hazleton firemen arrived the fire had already spread from the kitchen. Doras had to be restrained from going into the burning building. Georgia leap out of a second floor window, Beryl and Fritz walked down the stairs shortly after Gerald had gone for help. Raymond jumped from a second floor window.

Sadly Sally aged 8 months, Michael aged 2, Charles aged 3, Mary aged 6, twins Lynn and Lori aged 8 and Sharon aged 14 all died in the fire. Gerald was treated for burned arms. Georgia and Doras were treated for shock and were placed under sedation.¹ He died on 17 August 1968 in Hazleton, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA.¹

     Charles Latham was born about 1965 in Hazleton, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA.¹ He was the son of Doras Latham and Georgia Belle Berg.¹ Fire broke out at 4am on 17 August 1968 in the kitchen of the rented two story seven room white frame Latham house. It is believe one of the boys had made soup about midnight and left the burner on. There was no telephone in the house. Gerald one of the sons was the first to be aware of the fire, he ran to a neighbours house to raise the alarm. Doras awoke from sleep at about the same time. He had been sleeping in the car, he ran for help unaware that Gerald had already gone.

When the Hazleton firemen arrived the fire had already spread from the kitchen. Doras had to be restrained from going into the burning building. Georgia leap out of a second floor window, Beryl and Fritz walked down the stairs shortly after Gerald had gone for help. Raymond jumped from a second floor window.

Sadly Sally aged 8 months, Michael aged 2, Charles aged 3, Mary aged 6, twins Lynn and Lori aged 8 and Sharon aged 14 all died in the fire. Gerald was treated for burned arms. Georgia and Doras were treated for shock and were placed under sedation.¹ He died on 17 August 1968 in Hazleton, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA.¹

     Lori Latham was born about 1960 in Hazleton, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA, Lori was the twin of Lynn.¹ She was the daughter of Doras Latham and Georgia Belle Berg.¹ Fire broke out at 4am on 17 August 1968 in the kitchen of the rented two story seven room white frame Latham house. It is believe one of the boys had made soup about midnight and left the burner on. There was no telephone in the house. Gerald one of the sons was the first to be aware of the fire, he ran to a neighbours house to raise the alarm. Doras awoke from sleep at about the same time. He had been sleeping in the car, he ran for help unaware that Gerald had already gone.

When the Hazleton firemen arrived the fire had already spread from the kitchen. Doras had to be restrained from going into the burning building. Georgia leap out of a second floor window, Beryl and Fritz walked down the stairs shortly after Gerald had gone for help. Raymond jumped from a second floor window.

Sadly Sally aged 8 months, Michael aged 2, Charles aged 3, Mary aged 6, twins Lynn and Lori aged 8 and Sharon aged 14 all died in the fire. Gerald was treated for burned arms. Georgia and Doras were treated for shock and were placed under sedation.¹ She died on 17 August 1968 in Hazleton, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA.¹

     Lynn Latham was born about 1960 in Hazleton, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA, Lynn was the twin of Lori.¹ She was the daughter of Doras Latham and Georgia Belle Berg.¹ Fire broke out at 4am on 17 August 1968 in the kitchen of the rented two story seven room white frame Latham house. It is believe one of the boys had made soup about midnight and left the burner on. There was no telephone in the house. Gerald one of the sons was the first to be aware of the fire, he ran to a neighbours house to raise the alarm. Doras awoke from sleep at about the same time. He had been sleeping in the car, he ran for help unaware that Gerald had already gone.

When the Hazleton firemen arrived the fire had already spread from the kitchen. Doras had to be restrained from going into the burning building. Georgia leap out of a second floor window, Beryl and Fritz walked down the stairs shortly after Gerald had gone for help. Raymond jumped from a second floor window.

Sadly Sally aged 8 months, Michael aged 2, Charles aged 3, Mary aged 6, twins Lynn and Lori aged 8 and Sharon aged 14 all died in the fire. Gerald was treated for burned arms. Georgia and Doras were treated for shock and were placed under sedation.¹ She died on 17 August 1968 in Hazleton, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA.¹

     Robert W Shaffer was born on 24 October 1920 in Fayette County, Iowa, USA, He was the son of Arthur Berry and Vada Mae Bloom Shaffer.¹ Robert served in WW2 and later worked at John Deere in Waterloo, the City of Oelwein Street Department.¹ He married Mary Sims in 1946.¹ His wife Mary died on November 1971.¹ He married Georgia Belle Latham.¹ He died on 24 August 1994 in University of Iowa Hospital, Oelwein, Iowa, USA, aged 73.¹ He was buried on 27 August 1994 after a funeral service at Jamison Schmitz Funeral Home in Oelwein by the Rev John Kerr officiating. He was buried in the Woodlands Cemetery. Full military garveside rites were provided by Oelwein American Legion Ross Reid Post No 9.¹

     Mary Sims married Robert W Shaffer in 1946.¹ She died in November 1971.¹

     Carole Greathead was born in 1953 in Durham, England.¹ She was the daughter of Robert Hamilton Greathead and Florence Edith Bertram.¹

     Edward Gill was born in 1909.² He married Florence Edith Bertram in 1931 in Lanchester, Durham, England.¹ He died on 23 May 1940 Private Edward Gill 4455285, 8th Battallion Durham Light Infantry is remembered with honour on column 122 of the Dunkirk Memorial. His wife Florence Edith was living in South Staley, Durham at the time.²