Michael Edward Norris, age 50
Michael Edward Norris of 101 Ridge Road, Middletown, was born May 19, 1894 in Branford, Connecticut, son of New York City born Julia (Fent) and Irish born Michael Norris. He and his wife Eva were found dead at the circus grounds after the fire on July 6 and were buried at St. Bernard's Cemetery in Rockville after services at the Coughlin Funeral Home in Middletown. Michael and Eva's daughter Agnes was also a victim of the circus fire, succumbing to her injuries while hospitalized during the evening of the fire, and their daughter Judy was assumed to have died in the fire as well, though her body was never identified. Michael leaves his sister Miss Nellie T. Norris, 59, of Branford.
Body #1551 went unidentified at the State Armory and was removed to the Hartford Hospital morgue where it was identified as Michael Norris by his dentist on July 8. The Norris' attended the circus with family friends Mrs. Mae Smith and her daughters Barbara, 12, and Mary Kay Smith, 6, and only the Smith members of the party would survive. Michael had been employed at the Russell Mfg. Co. in Middletown. His estate was awarded $15,000 by the arbitration board.
Body #1551 went unidentified at the State Armory and was removed to the Hartford Hospital morgue where it was identified as Michael Norris by his dentist on July 8. The Norris' attended the circus with family friends Mrs. Mae Smith and her daughters Barbara, 12, and Mary Kay Smith, 6, and only the Smith members of the party would survive. Michael had been employed at the Russell Mfg. Co. in Middletown. His estate was awarded $15,000 by the arbitration board.