List of dead and missing people in the Johnstown Pennsylvania Flood of 1889. To find out more information about this flood, view pictures and video, visit the main page: The Johnstown Pennsylvania Horror
Last Name, First, Age(if known) Address Buried
Abbreviations used in the list of dead and missing:
GCG:German Catholic Cemetery (Geistown)
GC-PL: Grandview Cemetery Private Lot
GC-PP: Grandview Cemetery Public Plot-Bodies found but not recovered by family/friends
GCS: German Catholic Cemetery (Sandyvale)
LYC: Lower Yoder Catholic Cemetery
Missing: Body Never Recovered
NCR: No Cemetery Record
OCG: Old Catholic Graveyard (Conemaugh Borough)
SC: Sandyvale Cemetery
SM: St. Mary’s Cemetery (Lower Yoder)
S Surnames
- Sagerson, Mrs., 96 Millville Missing
- Sagerson, Catherine, 4 Railroad Street LYC
- Sagerson, Agnes, 2 Railroad Street LYC
- Sagerson, Thomas, 6 mo Railroad Street LYC
- Salenty, E. (unknown) Missing
- Saley, Joseph, 50 Millville Missing
- Samen, Mrs. Annie, 25 Cambria NCR
- Samen, John, 4 Cambria NCR
- Samen, Annie, 3 Cambria NCR
- Samen, Mary, 3 mo. Cambria NCR
- Sample, Mrs. Catherine, 63 E. Conemaugh Missing
- Sarlouis, Mrs. Barbara, 48 Cambria SM
- Sarlouis, Mrs. Peter Cambria SM
- Sarlouis, Sophia (unknown) GCS
- Sarlous, Grace, 16 Cambria Missing
- Savage, Mrs. Bridget, 76 Woodvale Missing
- Saylor, Henry (unknown) GC-PP
- Schaffer, Howard, 21 South Fork Missing
- Schaller, Joseph, 62 Woodvale GCS
- Schaller, Mrs. Joseph, 68 Woodvale GCS
- Schaller, Annie, 24 Woodvale GCS
- Schaller, Rose, 21 Woodvale GCS
- Schanvisky, August, 10 Cambria Missing
- Scheetz, Jacob, 61 Clinton Street SC
- Scherer, Mrs. Kate, 49 Conemaugh Missing
- Scherer, Emma, 24 Conemaugh Missing
- Scherer, Mary, 11 Conemaugh Missing
- Schiffhauer, John, 62 Washington Street GCG
- Schiffhauer, Frances, 19 Washington Street Missing
- Schittenhelm, Anton Cambria GC-PP
- Schittenhelm, Anton, Jr. Cambria GC-PP
- Schmidt, Mrs. Frederick Cambria NCR
- Schmidt, John, L. Cambria Missing
- Schmidt, Hortense (unknown) NCR
- Schmidt, Leo (unknown) NCR
- Schmitt, Mrs. Augustina, 38 Cambria Missing
- Schmitt, Mary, 31 Cambria SM
- Schmitt, August, 8 Cambria Missing
- Schmitt, William, J., 7 Cambria Missing
- Schmitt, George, 4 Cambria SM
- Schmitt, Anton, 2 Cambria Missing
- Schmitt, Sophia, 1 1/2 Cambria SM
- Schmitt, Annie, 1 Cambria Missing
- Schmittenhelm, Max Cambria NCR
- Schmittenhelm, Wilmena Cambria Missing
- Schmitz, Ferdinand Cambria Missing
- Schmitz, Gabriel, 50 Conemaugh Missing
- Schmitz, Gustave, 33 Clinton Street NCR
- Schnable, Mrs. Conrad, 35 Baumer Street GC-PP
- Schnable, Conrad, 38 Baumer Street SC
- Schnable, John, 20 Main Street SC
- Schnell, Mrs. Fidel, 68 Cambria SM
- Schnell, Mrs. Margaret, 60 Cambria SM
- Schnell, Mrs. F. Cambria SM
- Schnurr, Charles, 40 Conemaugh GCS
- Schnurr, Robert, 27 Smith Alley GCS
- Schoff, Mrs. E.T., 32 Clinton Street GC-PL
- Schonhardt, Victoria, 56 Conemaugh Missing
- Schotz, Mrs. Elizabeth, 63 Union Street GC-PL
- Schotz, Annie, 23 Union Street GC-PL
- Schotz, Jennie, 21 Union Street GC-PL
- Schry, Mrs. Joseph, 58 Woodvale GCS
- Schry, Joseph, Sr., 78 Woodvale GCS
- Schubert, C.T., 39 Stoneycreek Street GC-PL
- Schultz, Mrs. William Clinton Street Missing
- Schultz, (4) Clinton Street Missing
- Schultz, Joseph First Ward Missing
- Schurtz, Peter, 38 Conemaugh Missing
- Schweitzer, William Conemaugh Missing
- Schweitzer, Catherine E. Conemaugh Missing
- Seibert, Mrs. Elizabeth, 56 Woodvale Missing
- Seigmund, Mrs. Matilda, 52 Woodvale Missing
- Seigmund, Mrs. Carolina, 28 Woodvale Missing
- Seigmund, John, 20 Woodvale Missing
- Shaffer, Fred, 21 Conemaugh Cover’s Hill, PA
- Shaffer, Jacob, 47 Cambria GC-PL
- Shaffer, Mrs. Mary, 43 Cambria Missing
- Shaffer, Caral, 19 Cambria Missing
- Sharkey, Mary, 4 Washington Street LYC
- Shea, Mrs. Mary, 30 Locust Street Missing
- Sheldon, H. (unknown) Missing
- Shellhamer, Lorentz (unknown) GCS
- Shellhammer, Patricius (unknown) GCS
- Sherman, Mrs. Ann, 35 Market Street Missing
- Shinkey, Mrs. Second Ward Missing
- Shmitt, Fredericka Cambria SM
- Shmitt, Mrs. Hortena Cambria SM
- Shmitt, Leo Cambria SM
- Shorper, Jacob (unknown) Missing
- Shorper, Jacob, Jr. (unknown) Missing
- Shulteis, Henry, 26 Potts Street GC-PL
- Shumaker, Mrs. James, M. Locust Street GC-PP
- Shumaker, John, S., 11 Locust Street GC-PL
- Shumaker, Edith, M., 7 Locust Street GC-PL
- Shumaker, Irene, G., 5 Locust Street GC-PL
- Shumaker, Walter, S., 2 Locust Street GC-PL
- Silverman, Moses Second Ward Missing
- Singner, Mrs. E.H. Unionport, OH Missing
- Sininger, Mrs. Mary Cambria SM
- Sinniger, Mrs. Mary Cambria LYC
- Siroczki, Mrs. Mary, 30 Cambria Missing
- Siroczki, Mary, 7 Cambria Missing
- Siroczki, Annie, 4 Cambria Missing
- Siroczki, Lizzie, 2 Cambria Missing
- Skiba, Mrs. Stainslous, 32 Cambria GC-PP
- Skiba, Annie, 6 Cambria Missing
- Skiba, Joseph, 4 Cambria GC-PP
- Skiba, Sophia, 1 1/2 Cambria Missing
- Slick, Josephine, 20 Woodvale NCR
- Slick, Mrs. Nancy, 55 Forth Ward LYC
- Slick, George, R., 60 Stoneycreek Street GC-PL
- Smith, George, A., 38 Pearl Street Missing
- Smith, Addie, 13 Pearl Street NCR
- Smith, Charles, 7 Pearl Street Missing
- Smith, Alum, 4 Pearl Street Missing
- Smith, Effie, 9 mo. Pearl Street Missing
- Smith, Mrs. Maggie, L., 38 Woodvale NCR
- Smith, Mrs. Alice, M., 29 Woodvale Baltimore, MD
- Smith, Ralph, 11 Woodvale GC-PP
- Smith, Harry, 5 Woodvale Missing
- Smith, Hattie, 4 Woodvale Missing
- Smith, infant, 3 Woodvale Missing
- Smith, Alice, J., 2 Woodvale Missing
- Smith, Clarence, 6 mo. Woodvale Missing
- Smith, Mrs. J.L., 34 Hulbert House Quakertown, PA
- Smith, Florence, 9 Hulbert House Quakertown, PA
- Smith, Frank, 7 Hulbert House Quakertown, PA
- Smith, 4 mo. Hulbert House Quakertown, PA
- Smith, Mr., 54 Cambria GC-PL
- Smith, Mrs. Ann, 55 Cambria Missing
- Smith, Mrs. Amelia, 32 Cambria NCR
- Smith, Mollie, 22 Cambria Missing
- Smith, Mrs. Mary, 21 Cambria Missing
- Smith, Francis, 3 Cambria Missing
- Smith, Charles, 1 Cambria Missing
- Smith, Willie, 1 Cambria GC-PP
- Smith, Mrs. Mary, 52 Conemaugh NCR
- Smith, Philip, 16 Conemaugh NCR
- Smith, Philip, 16 Walnut Street NCR
- Smith, Mrs. Sarah, 72 Walnut Street GC-PL
- Smith, John, M., 38 Millville Missing
- Smith, William, 9 Millville Missing
- Smith, Mrs. Mary Third Ward Missing
- Smith, William Third Ward Missing
- Smith, Esther Third Ward Missing
- Smith, Charles First Ward Missing
- Smith, Richard First Ward Missing
- Smith, Frank First Ward Missing
- Smouse, Jennie Hulbert House GC-PP
- Snell, Mary, 13 Cambria SM
- Snyder, Mrs. Annie, 34 Woodvale NCR
- Snyder, Polly, 14 Woodvale Missing
- Snyder, William, 8 Woodvale Missing
- Snyder, Annie, 6 Woodvale Missing
- Snyder, John, 3 Woodvale Missing
- Snyder, Patrick, V., 5 mo. Woodvale Missing
- Snyder, Hollis Woodvale Missing
- Snyder, Mary (unknown) Missing
- Snyder, Annie (unknown) Missing
- Snyder, John (unknown) Missing
- Snyder, Mary, E. (unknown) Missing
- Snyder, Harrison, V. (unknown) Missing
- Spareline, John, 64 Railroad Street NCR
- Speers, Mrs. L.E. (unknown) Missing
- Spenger, Mrs. Catherine, 56 Stoneycreek Street Missing
- Spenger, Edward, 16 Stoneycreek Street Missing
- Spicsak, Mrs. Annie, 27 Cambria NCR
- Spitz, Walter, L. Hulbert House Philadelphia, PA
- Spoller, Mrs. (unknown) Missing
- Spoller, Lee (unknown) Missing
- Stahr, Fred (unknown) SC
- Stansfield, James, C., 30 Woodvale Missing
- Stansfield, Mrs. J.C., 25 Woodvale Missing
- Stansfield, Ralph, 9 wks. Woodvale Missing
- Stauch, Henry, 50 Conemaugh GC-PP
- Steckman, Fred, 42 Cambria Missing
- Steigerwald, William Conemaugh GCG
- Steigerwald, Mrs. Mary, 38 Conemaugh GCG
- Steigerwald, 1mo Conemaugh GCG
- Stenger, John, 12 Main Street GCG
- Stenger, Leo, 3 Main Street GCG
- Stern, Bella (unknown) GC-PP
- Stern, Bella, 1 Washington Street NCR
- Stewart, Watson, 60 Pearl Street Missing
- Stewart, Mrs., 70 Walnut Street Missing
- Stewart Second Ward NCR
- Stews, Louis Walnut Street Missing
- Stinely, Mrs. Mary, 35 Cambria SM
- Stinely, Kate, 12 Cambria SM
- Stinely, Joseph, 5 Cambria SM
- Stinely, Annie, 4 Cambria Missing
- Stinely, infant, 4 mo. Cambria Missing
- Stophel, Mrs. Maggie, 21 Baumer Street GC-PL
- Stophel, Frank Earl, 4 Baumer Street GC-PL
- Stophel, Bertha Hulbert House GC-PL
- Stork, Casper, 43 Walnut Street Missing
- Stork, Mary, 38 Walnut Street Missing
- Stork, John, 20 Walnut Street Missing
- Stork, Lizzie, 14 Walnut Street Missing
- Strauss, Moses, 77 Vine Street GC-PP
- Strauss, Charles, S. Conemaugh Missing
- Strayer, Mrs. Elizabeth, 47 Market Street SC
- Strayer, Katie, 22 Market Street Missing
- Strayer, Cora, 17 Market Street SC
- Strayer, Bertha, 14 Market Street Missing (see above?)
- Strayer, Bertha Market Street SC
- Stremel, Julius, R., 21 Washington Street GC-PL
- Streum, John, 63 Locust Street GC-PL
- Stroup, Henry Conemaugh Missing
- Stufft, J. Wesley, 37 Woodvale GC-PL
- Stufft, Mrs. J.W., 39 Woodvale GC-PL
- Stufft, Vera, 10 Woodvale Missing
- Stufft, Earl, B., 8 Woodvale Missing
- Stufft, Lula, B., 6 Woodvale Missing
- Stufft, Elda, M., 3 Woodvale Missing
- Stufft, infant, 4 mo. Woodvale Missing
- St. John, Dr. C.P., 32 Hulbert House GC-PL
- Suder, Lizzie, 9 Millville Missing
- Suder, Homer, 7 Millville GC-PL
- Suder, James, 5 Millville Missing
- Sullivan, Mrs. Catherine, 55 Millville Missing
- Sutliff, George, 25 Somerset Street NCR
- Swank, Mrs. Ella, 29 Main Street GC-PL
- Swank, Jennie, 15 Bedford Street GC-PL
- Swank, Jacob, 61 Bedford Street GC-PL
- Swank, Mrs. Catherine, 57 Bedford Street GC-PL
- Swank, Fred, B., 10 Bedford Street GC-PL
- Swank, Leroy, 4 Main Street Missing
- Swank, Miss Morris Street Missing
- Swank, Maud, 11 Napoleon Street GC-PL
- Swank, Susan, 8 Napoleon Street GC-PL
- Swank, Mrs. Neff, 31 Napoleon Street GC-PL
- Swank, Samuel, 5 Napoleon Street GC-PL
- Swank, Edna, 3 Napoleon Street GC-PL
- Sweeney, Mrs. Ann, 70 Conemaugh Pittsburgh, PA
- Sweitzer, William, 35 Morrellville Missing
- Surany, David (unknown) GC-PP
Hi Mary- Not sure if you are still on this quest, but you can review the original morgue books here: https://www.nps.gov/jofl/learn/historyculture/master-list.htm
Nearly 100 years of my family’s marriage records were wiped out when the flood took the Lutheran church. Good luck with your search.
JR
I need to know if it’s possible that John HENAHAN age 40 listed as a victim of the Johnstown Flood is actually Peter HANIHAN, age 30. Can anyone tell me if there is an original document listing the victims or some other way to determine if a mistake was made? Are there newspaper accounts listing who was missing and on which street they lived?
Peter Hanihan was born about 1859 in Leechburg, Allegheny County, the son of Matthew Hanihan and Catherine Timmins Hanihan, He is listed in the 1887 Johnstown, Pennsylvania, City Directory as Peter HANNAHAN, a laborer who lived at 142 Brush Street. He would have been about 28 years old, then.
Also listed as victims missing and never recovered are Mrs. Mary Henahan age 24, Mary Henahan age 7, Catherine Henahan age 4, and Frances Henahan age 1.
A family story told to me by a cousin is that Peter Hanihan, my great great uncle, volunteered to help recover bodies after the flood and that he died of disease soon afterward. But, to date, I have not found a death or burial record for him, nor, unfortunately, a marriage record.
Any help will be greatly appreciated.