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About Dagney Piittari
Dagney Peteri's mother, Kate Raapako Peteri, of Finnish descent, was 66 years old in 1913. She attended a Christmas party on 24 December 1913 that was held upstairs at the Italian Hall in Calumet, Michigan. Someone shouted "Fire" at the party. The attendees tried to escape by rushing down the stairs. doors at the base of the stairs were closed. A total of 73 people, mostly children, were crushed to death at the base of the stairs, including Kate.
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Dagney Piittari's Timeline
1890 |
August 6, 1890
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Calumet, Calumet Township, Houghton, Michigan, United States
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1919 |
February 18, 1919
Age 28
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Ironwood, Gogebic, Michigan, United States
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Lake View Cemetery, Calumet, Houghton, Michigan, United States
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