Survivor List
(last names beginning with "Q")
Thousands of circus fans attended the afternoon show on July 6, 1944, and many were fortunate enough to survive the blaze. Here are the names of some of the survivors, also including names of persons who helped or are otherwise associated with the Hartford circus fire.
Names sorted by "last name first"; in cases of women who married after the circus fire, their name in 1944 is used when known. The search function at the top of the page can also be used to search the entire website for a specific name or term.
Names sorted by "last name first"; in cases of women who married after the circus fire, their name in 1944 is used when known. The search function at the top of the page can also be used to search the entire website for a specific name or term.
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Quigley, Ann
- Attended the circus with Michael Quigley, both survived.
Quigley, Michael J.
- Attended the circus with Ann Quigley, both survived.
- Mentioned on a memorial brick.
Quinn, Walter R. (55); Fitchburg, Mass.
- On the "Missing List", Friday, 7/7/44.THC
Quint, Dorothy; West Hartford
- Went to the circus with a group of children from Children's Village in West Hartford, led by Mrs. Bowman. All survived. Dorothy would meet and marry fellow survivor Omer Lessard several years after the fire.CFR
Quintillano, Officer Alfred
- Rocky Hill police officer assisted in rescue work at the circus.THC
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Sources:
TWT: The White Tops magazine
WCF: Women and Children First by Donald H. Roy
CFR: Circus Fire Reminiscences (Manchester Public Library)
MEH: Manchester Evening Herald
TCF: The Circus Fire by Stewart O'Nan
UPI: United Press International
SDN: Springfield Daily News
JOWBR: JewishGen Online Worldwide Burial Registry
THC: The Hartford Courant
WCF: Women and Children First by Donald H. Roy
CFR: Circus Fire Reminiscences (Manchester Public Library)
MEH: Manchester Evening Herald
TCF: The Circus Fire by Stewart O'Nan
UPI: United Press International
SDN: Springfield Daily News
JOWBR: JewishGen Online Worldwide Burial Registry
THC: The Hartford Courant