Person:Hazel Church (2)

by Harold Moore A mother attempted to start a fire in a heating stove with gasoline last night, seven people have died as a result, and two more are expected tp pass away before night. At 10:00 this morning: The Dead Mrs. Iver M. Johnson, 1331 Eigth Ave West, Eugen and two sons. Marvel Johnson, aged 4 LeRoy Johnson, aged 2 and four newphews and nieces of Mrs. Johnson, William Church, aged 6 Orville Church, aged 5 Hazel Church, aged 4 Ida Church, aged 3 SERIOUSLY BURNED James Church, Radville Saskatchewan, Canada Mrs. James Church, of the same place SEVERLY BURNED Iver M. Johnson, and his son Clifford Johnson, aged 1 year

When Mrs. Iver M. Johnson, Eugene poured gasoline upon a fire in a stove in her home last nite in order to make it burn better, it exploded with a terrific crash that showered the 11 people present with burning oil, killed instantly her four year old son, Marvel, and turned the flimsily built four-room dwelling into a roaring hell of flame that made excape practically impossible. Four children, Marvel Johnson, William, Orville and Ida Church, met their death in a bedroom of the home, where they , in childish confidence, had sought refuge from the hungry tongues of flame. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Church who were living in the Johnson home until they could secure a dwelling of their own, and three children, LeRoy and Clifford Johnson and Hazel Church, were rushed to Mercy Hospital after first aid had been given, where every available physician in the city toiled long and earnestly to save their lives. For three, the efforts were in vain, Mrs. Johnson her two year old son LeRoy, and Hazel Church, four passed away during the night, Hazel at 3:30 o'clock this morning. Two others are in critical condition, and two more it seems, will be spared. Mrs. Johnson, according to the story told by her husband, picked up the can of gasoline by mistake. Another can, containing kersosene, was almost identical in appearance. It was the kerosene can she had been used to using on coaxing a lagging fire to fresh life.

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 Overlijden, in Find A Grave
   7 Dec 1922.

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