Carolyn Marie Derby b. 15 Mar 1938 Hartford, Connecticut, USA d. 6 Jul 1944 Hartford, Connecticut, USA

1938 - 1944 (6 years)

Name	Carolyn Marie Derby
Born	15 Mar 1938	Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Gender	Female
Died	6 Jul 1944	Hartford, Connecticut, USA
	Carolyn was killed in the Hartford Circus fire.
Buried	Fairview Cemetery, West Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
Person ID	I26517	Family Tree
Last Modified	3 Nov 2018

Father	William Francis Derby, b. 2 Nov 1908, Hartford, Connecticut, USA , d. 14 Feb 2001, Farmington, Connecticut, USA (Age 92 years)
Mother	Ethel Marie Gustavson, b. 21 Feb 1913, Connecticut, USA , d. 28 Jan 1981, Hartford, Connecticut, USA (Age 67 years)
Family ID	F12940	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

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	Born - 15 Mar 1938 - Hartford, Connecticut, USA
	Died - 6 Jul 1944 - Hartford, Connecticut, USA
	Buried - - Fairview Cemetery, West Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA

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Notes

Carolyn was found dead at the circus grounds after the Hartford Circus fire on July 6, 1944. Her body was identified on July 7 by her father, who recognized the red Dorothy from Wizard of Oz shoes that his daughter was wearing. Carolyn attended the circus with her mother Ethel, her brother William Jr., and neighbors Anna and Loretta Dillus. Only Ethel and William Jr. would survive the fire, with serious injuries. Carolyn was one of 168 victims of the fire.