Bolenius, Adolphus William.

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On the evening of Jan. 31, 1849, Henry Murray, an engineer on the Philadelphia and Columbia Railway, was killed in a railroad accident in Columbia, Pa. In an effort to financially support his widow and orphaned child, Adolphus W. Bolenius, a prominent citizen of Columbia, solicited a collection. Sixty-five people contributed a total of more than fifty dollars.

From the description of Contributions in aid of the widow of Henry Murray, late engineer of the Philadelphia & Columbia Rail Way, 1849. (Millersville University Library). WorldCat record id: 50218319

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associatedWith Murray, Henry, Mrs. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
Pennsylvania--Columbia
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Widows
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