APPENDIX1-L

Summary of AMERICAN SMOKE BALLOONISTS
1850-1986

The following is an attempt to identify those daring aeronauts who are known to have made ascents using hot-air balloons without airborne heaters, called "smoke balloons," and descents by parachute.


Name 1st Recorded Flight Where (Main Body)
ACKERMAN, B.F. 26 Aug.1907 Bayonne, NJ (Z)
ADLER, (K) 29 Jun. 1895 Meridian, CN +Z)
ALLEN, Arlene (F) 1946 Bristol, TN (Z)
ALLEN, Curt Jul.1874 Danville, NY (Z)
ALLEN, Ed (Jr.) 1934 Corfu, NY (Z)
ALLEN, Ed (Sr.) 7 Sep.1912 Lockport, NY (Z)
ALLEN, Edgar 1913 Delhi, NY (Z)
ALLEN, Elizabeth (F) 1867 +Z
ALLEN, Ezera 1874 Providence, RI (Z)
ALLEN, Florence (F) 12 Jun.1937 Youngstown, OH (Z)
ALLEN, Gloria (K/F) 12 Jun.1935 Youngstown, OH (Z)
ALLEN, Ira Jul.1874 Dansville, NY (Z)
ALLEN, James   Providence, RI (Z)
ALLEN, Joseph    
ALLEN, Martin   Danville, NY (Z)
ALLEN, Pearl I. (F) Jun.1936 Dansville, NY (Z)
ALLEN, Stephen W. 1938 Leroy, NY (Z)
ALLEN, Warren A. Jun.1936 Lockport, NY (Z)
ALLEN, Warren N. 1907 Dansville, NY (Z)
ANDREWS, William (K) era 1890 +
ATKINSON, 25 Nov.1875 Owensboro, KY
ATWOOD, Florence (F) 1930 North Dakota
BALDWIN, C.C. (S) 1892 Midwest +
BALDWIN, Samuel Y. 30 Jan.1887 Keokuk, IA (Z)
BALDWIN, Thomas S. 30 Jan.1887 Keokuk, IA (Z)
BANKER, Andrew (K)   Aurora, IL (Z)
BANKER, Fred   Aurora, IL
BANKSTON, C.R. 1 Jun.1912   Cleveland, OH +Z)
BARNELL, Dan 29 Jun.1895 Meridan, CN +Z)
BARR, James (K) 19 May 1912 Nahant, MA +Z)
BARTHOLOMEW, 20 Sep.1888 Detroit, MI +Z)
BATES, Louisa (F) Sep.1888 Burlington, IA
BEBEE, 1930 +
BECKMAN, William 1905 +
BELHUMEUR, Edward 19 Sep.1911 Rockville, CN +Z)
BENJAMIN, Ben 22 Aug.1901 Union Hill, NJ +Z)
BENSON & KEITH 4 Jul. 1882 Southern Hills, SD +
BERRY, Albert 1900 St.Louis, MO (Z)
BERRY, Arthur 16 Aug.1908 New York, NY +Z)
BERRY, John 1900  
BLACK, Samuel (K) 4 Jul. 1890 Beardstown, NY +Z)
BLAGGI, 7 Sep. 1908 San Jose, CA +
BLACKENSEE, Randall (K) 1 Sep. 1887 Princton, IL +Z)
BLANCHARD, W.E. 1869 Quincy, IL +Z)
BLOND,    
BLONDIN, Joseph (S) see BELHUMEUR, E.   CN +Z)
BOELESCHNER, Prof. (K) 9 Sep. 1889 San Antonio, TX +
BOLEY, J.H. (K) 1873 + Z
BONNETTE, Prof. (S/K) 20 Oct.1907 Claremont, NH +Z)
BORSEN, Guy (K) 16 Aug.1896 Dallas, TX + Z
BOZARTH, Montz 29 Sep.1896 Paola, KS
BRADIE, John (K) 5 Oct. 1911 Tipton, GA + Z
BRADLEY, Ray (K) 1 Jul. 1910 Albany, GA + Z
BROADWICK, Chs. (S) see MURRAY, J.   (Z)
Broadwick, Tiny (S/F) see THOMPSON, G.   (Z)
BRUNO, Edith T. (K/F) 14 Jun.1897 Chattanooga, TN (Z)
BRYANT, Drank era 1885-89 +Z
BUMBALL, G.L. era 1902-06 Eastern USA
BUMBAUGH, George L. 1898 Indianapolis, IN (Z)
BURKE, 1 Aug.1895 Phoenix, AZ +Z)
BURNS, Charles 1930 Dillon, MT
BUSH, Joseph 19 Jun.1905 Newark, NJ +Z
Busley, Etienne (S) see GRUET, J.   +Z)
BUTLER, Fred 25 Sep.1895 Sioux Falls, SD +
CARLBERG, Andrew C. 1890 Chanute, KS
Carmo, Miss (S/F) see   TRAUTWEIN, MA +Z)
CARPENTER, Ford era 1890 Central USA +
CAREY, Henry era 1890-95 Central USA +Z)
CAREY-WARREN, (F) era 1890-95 Central USA + Z
CHRISTENSEN, Mrs. (F) 21 Aug.1898 Bergen Beach, NJ +Z)
CLARAGE, Edward (K)   +
COLE, Edward D. (K) 1888 Detroit, MI +Z)
COLLARD, George (K) era 1890 +
CONTOS, James 1958 Akron, OH (Z)
COOPER, Lindsay (K) 20 Jan. 1906 Ft.Worth, TX + (Z)
CORCORAN, James (K) 6 Jul. 1909 Portland, ME + (Z)
CRANE, Wiliam D. 1936 Raleigh, NC
CRAWFORD, Mme. (F) 5 Jul. 1893 St.Louis, MO + (Z)
CROCKER, Jeanie W. (K/F) 4 Jul. 1891 + (Z)
CROSBY, Jack 1 Dec. 1912 Jacksonville, FL + (Z)
CURTIS, Burt 1 Aug. 1895 Grand Rapids, MI + Z
DAILEY, Margaret (F) 5 Jun. 1906 Middletown, NY + (Z)
DANE, Frank (Ringold) Aug.1892 New York, NY + (Z)
DEARING, J.B. 4 Jul. 1898 Sioux City, IA
DeELNORA, Jack 1910 Wall, SD +
DENNIS, William (K)    
DENNISTON, 25 Oct.1872 DeKalb, IL + (Z)
DERF, Frank (K) 3 Jul. 1902 Louisville, KY + (Z)
DEVEAU, Ruby (F) 1892 Memphis, TN (Z)
DOCKSTEADER, Mrs. (F) 30 Sep.1906 Dubuque, IA
DONALDSON, W.H. 1871 (Z)
DONNALY, N.E. (K) 4 Sep. 1902 Rye, NY + (Z)
DRAKE, Professor era 1890 Midwest USA +
DREW, George B. 1 Sep. 1909 Edgemont, NJ + (Z)
DRESSEDEN, Bea von (K/F) 6 Oct. 1894 Buffalo, NY + (Z)
DUDLEY, Edward 1896 Quincy, IL
DUEL, James 2 Jul. 1902 Louisville, KY + (Z)
DUETLEY, Loretta (K/F) 5 Jul. 1891  
DURREL, H.W. era 1890 Midwest USA +
EARLSON, Richard 1896 Los Angeles, CA + (Z)
EISEL, Homer 1 Oct. 1895 W.Liberty, OH + (Z)
ELKINS, Lester (K) 8 Mar. 1909 San Pedro, CA + (Z)
ELLIOT, Charles A. 5 Aug. 1895 Jackson, MI + (Z)
ELSTER, Ray (K) 4 Jul. 1893 Omaha, NE + (Z)
ERLSTON, Robert 23 Sep.1900 Carson City, NV (Z)
FALK, Eugene era 1887-93 Mid-USA + (Z)
FANNING, 12 Sep.1908 Wheeling, WV + (Z)
FEWER, Larry (K) 20 Apr.1903 Houston, TX + (Z)
FISK, Ira   +
FISHER, Charles era 1890 Midwest USA +
FLICK, Thomas (S/K) 27 Jul. 1912 Canton, OH + (Z)
FORSMAN, M.M. 15 Jun.1886  
FOWLER, Andrew W. 1895 Chanute, KS
FRAYNE, Richard (K) 1 Dec. 1912 Jacksonville, FL + (Z)
FRENCH, Theodore (K) 17 Aug.1907 Savin Rock, CN + (Z)
GARRETT, (Mrs)Jessie (K/F) 5 Jul. 1892 Bufton, OH + (Z)
GATES, Harold 16 Sep.1913 Woodstock, CN + (Z)
GILLEN, William C. 4 Jul. 1912 Newark, NJ + (Z)
GRAVES, 13 Jul. 1896 Coney Island, NY + Z
GREENLEAF, Florence (F) 1887 Quincy, IL +
GREENLEAF, Ruth (F) 1887 Quincy, IL +
GREENLEAF, Thomas W. 4 Jul. 1887 Quincy, IL
GRIFFIN, 1 Oct. 1905 N.Bergen, NJ + (Z)
GRIMLEY, Charles H. 1875 Hackensack, NJ + (Z)
GRUET, Joseph (K) Aug.1865 San Francisco, CA + (Z)
GUILLOT, 1845  
HADDOCK, Leslie 1898 Cincinatti OH + Z
HAGLE, Nellie (K/F) 16 Apr.1893 San Francisco, CA + (Z)
HALL, Eddie 8 Sep. 1899 Portland, OR (Z)
HAINUR, Frank H. (K) 10 Sep.1877 Glade Springs, GA + (Z)
HANNAR, May Allison (K/F) 1894 Urbana, OH + (Z)
HANNAR, William H. era 1895-05 + (Z)
HARKNESS, Annie (K/F) 15 Aug.1880 Cincinnati, OH + (Z)
HART, A.J. (S) see HARTMAN   (Z)
HARTMAN, Arthur J. 29 Aug.1874 WI + (Z)
HENDRICKS, Mrs.H.H. (K/F) 22 Sep.1904 Phillipsberg, KS + (Z)
HIBBARD, Mrs.G.W. (K/F) 29 Aug.1896 St.Louis, MO + Z
HICKS, Harry (K) 30 May 1902 Kingston, NY + (Z)
HOGAN, Edward D. 4 Apr. 1888 Jackson, MI + (Z)
HOGAN, John (K) 29 Aug.1888 Jackson, MI + (Z)
HOLLBROCK, (K) 14 Jul. 1902 Mt.Vernon, IL + (Z)
HUNT, Oscar 26 Aug.1885 Helena, MT
IRVIN, Leslie 1918 (Z)
IVY, William 1880 Terre Haute, IN (Z)
JACOBS, Francis 7 Aug. 1896 Quincy, IL (Z)
JOHNSON, Milton C. 7 May 1922 West Chester, PA
JONASSEN, Noah 1905  
JONES, Charles (K) 2 Sep. 1908 Portland, ME + (Z)
JONES, Luther M. (K) 7 Jun. 1908 Springfield, IL + (Z)
JONES, Ray 1899 Quincy, IL +
KABRICK, Charles 1902 +
KELLY, G.A. 7 Jul. 1899 Topeka, KS
KELLY, Joseph 29 May 1896 Lebanon, OH + Z
KENDIG, Jim 1921 Spring City, PA
KEYES, Hazel (F) 1896 Sioux Falls, SD +
KNARR, 7 Sep. 1897 Lima, OH + Z
KRIEG, Peter Oct.1976 Whitestown, IN (Z)
KRUG, Prof.    
LANE, Arthur (K) 18 Aug.1908 Buffalo, NY + (Z)
LASTRANGE, 30 May 1902 Newark, NJ + (Z)
LAVELLE, (K) 11 May 1878 Victor, NY + (Z)
LaTHOMA, Harry pre-1901 Philidelphia, PA + Z
LAW, Rodman 12 Nov. 1912 New York, NY + (Z)
LECLAIRE, Leroy 1891 Pentwater, MI + (Z)
LECLAIRE, Sophie (F) 1891 Pentwater, MI + (Z)
LeROY, Professor see LeClair, Leroy    
LIBBY, Samuel (K) 6 Sep. 1916 Rutland, VT + (Z)
LITCHFIELD, Charles 3 Jul. 1902 Long Branch, NJ + (Z)
LONG, John H. 26 Oct. 1895 Buffalo, NY + (Z)
LONG, Robert    
LOOMIS, John 20 Aug.1897 Janesville, WI + Z
LOVE, W.Z. 1895 Indianapolis IN
LOWRY, George 1908  
OWEN, Mrs. David W. (F) see DEVEAU, R.   (Z)
MacDONNALD, M.L. 1880 + (Z)
MACK, John 28 Jun. 1906 Bellville, NJ + (Z)
MACK, Mrs.John (F) 28 Jun 1906 Bellville, NJ + (Z)
MALONEY, Prof. (S) 29 Aug.1907 Barnstable, MA + (Z)
MARBLE, Charles (S) Summer 1894 Seattle, WA + (Z)
MARS, Bud (S) see McBRIDE, J.   (Z)
MARSH, 19 Sep.1911 Rockville, CN + (Z)
MARTINEZ, Esteban (SPA) 1888 Glen Island, NY + (Z)
MATTOX, Frank (K) 1 Aug. 1902 +
McBRIDE, Frank (K) 18 Jul. 1901 Ulmer Park, NJ + (Z)
McBRIDE, James D. 1900 (Z)
McCLELLAN, B.C. Jul. 1891 Piqua, OH + (Z)
McCORMICK, Fred L. (K) Jun.1908 Bellville, NJ +
McCORMICK, S.A. 27 Apr.1908 Ft.Worth, TX + Z
McCOY, James C. 1900 (Z)
McEWEN, W.W. 8 Aug. 1888 Jackson, MI + (Z)
McMANN, Michael (K) 25 Oct. 1872 DeKalb, IL + (Z)
McMELVILLE, Emil L. 19 Oct. 1878 Western USA + (Z)
MECKLEN, L.G. 1897 Lk. Washington, WA (Z)
MEDDOCK, Dodds 1968 (Z)
MEEKS, ? era 1890-95 Cincinnati, OH + Z
MEEKER, Padnut 17 Jul. 1907 New York, NY + Z
MENIER, 1802 N.East USA + Z)
MEYERS, Herman Jr. 4 Jul. 1901 West Liberty, IA + Z
MIDDLEKARF, W.A. (K) 19 Mar.1904 Wallace, OH + (Z)
MITCHEL, Ada (F) 13 Oct. 1894 Rutland, VT + Z
MOISELL, Prof. (S) see TASELOW, Frank   MI + (Z)
MONTGOMERY, John 1880 Santa Clara, CA (Z)
MONTROSE, Prof. (S) era 1890 +
MOORE, Thomas 1907 New York, NY + (Z)
MOREAU, Romeo 1945 CT
MORRISON, Dora (K/F) 4 Nov. 1902 + (Z)
MURPHY, Mme. (F) era 1890 Midwest USA +
MURRY, John 1900 Midwest USA
MYERS, Clara (K/F) 11 Sep. 1907 Orlean, NY + (Z)
NAILLEN, A.V. era 1890 Midwest USA +
NAPIER, Maime (S/K/F) Aug. 1906 Wichita, KS + (Z)
NELSON, 1 Aug. 1895 Phoenix, AZ
NIPP, Harry C.   Saginaw, MI + (Z)
NIXON, Lewis era 1890 Southern USA +
NOLAND, Billie   Jerseyville, IL
ODEL, L.M. 19 Mar.1905 Wallace, ID +
OLIVER, John 1909 N.Lisbon, OH + (Z)
OLIVER, William (K) 30 Jul. 1908 Jackson, MI + (Z)
OTELLE, Arthur (K) 30 Jul. 1912 Beaudette, MN + (Z)
Owen, Mrs.David W. (F) see DEVEAU, R.   (Z)
OWENS, Frederick (K) 25 Aug.1912 Bellville, NJ + (Z)
PADNUT, Prof. (S) 17 Jul. 1907 New York, NY + (Z)
PARK, J.A.   Newcolmstown, OH
PATTEE, Clara (F) 1899 Nashua, NH + (Z)
PATTON, James C. era 1890 Southern USA +
PEEK, Anna (K/F) 5 Aug.1895 Jackson, MI
PEREZ, (CUB) 23 Jan.1896 Key West. FL + Z
PHELPS, Hank   Chicago, IL
PRICE, J.W. 1884 Springfield, IL + Z
PRINCE, Benjamin 14 Aug. 1910 Asbury Park, NJ + Z
RADA, Fred (K) 30 Jul. 1912 Avon Beach, OH + (Z)
RAYMOND, Eugene (K) 15 Jul. 1907 Passaic, NJ + (Z)
REDMOND, P.H. 1899 Portland, OR (Z)
RICE, Dan 1906 Sioux Rapids, IA
RICHMOND, Charles (K) 5 Jun. 1893 Trenton, NJ + (Z)
RINGOLD Brothers (S) see DANE & SETTEL   + (Z)
RIORDAN, Michael 27 Aug. 1893 Peoria, IL + Z
ROYALE, Fred 28 Jul. 1895 Indianapolis, IN
RUTH, Oscar E. 1922 Indianapolis, IN
SABERN, Tillie (K/F) 1 Aug. 1894 Anderson, IN + Z
SANDUSKY, Farrari 6 Sep. 1893 San Francisco Z
SARTWELL, L.W. (K) Sep. 1902 Danville, IL + (Z)
SAVAGE, Henry (K) 20 Mar. 1910 Los Angeles, CA + (Z)
SCHAFER, Claud 1930 Indianapolis, IN
SEELY, Irene A. (K) 9 Oct. 1901 LaSalle, IL + (Z)
SETTEL, George(RINGOLD) Aug.1892 New York, NY + (Z)
SEYFANG, Frank G. 1905 Quincy, IL + (Z)
SHANNON, Grace (F)    
SHATTUCK, Frank P. 4 Jul. 1892 Waltham, MA + (Z)
SHORT, John 4 Jul. 1876 Lafayette, IN + (Z)
SIMMONS, Harry 28 Jul. 1895 Indianapolis, IN + (Z)
SKIVER, Charles   Indianapolis, IN
SMITH, James W. 22 Oct.1922 Fayetteville, NC
SOLLIDAY, Harold 1962  
SPALDING, A.G. 1890 North Central USA
SPRINGER, Edna (F) 6 Sep.1893 San Francisco, CA
STAFFORD, Eugene (K) 24 Sep.1902 Lowell, MA + (Z)
STEINMETZ, 4 Jul. 1901 West Liberty, NY
STEVENS, A. Leo 1891 Rochester, NY (Z)
STEWART, 1890 Burlington, IA
STONE, Vincent era 1890 Midwest USA
STREIF, Prof. 18 Jul. 1889 Dubuque, IA
SUMMER, Charles see H.CAREY   + (Z)
SYLVON, G.    
TASSEL, Park A. 4 Jul. 1882 Salem, OH + (Z)
TASSEL, Joseph L. (K) Oct.1889 Santa Monica, CA + (Z)
TASSEL, Mrs.P.L. (F) 4 Jul. 1882 Los Angeles, CA + (Z)
TASELOW, Frank (K) 4 Jul. 1901 Muskeegon, MI + (Z)
TAYLOR, George (K) 26 Jun. 1910 Jacksonville, FL + (Z)
THAYER, Francis L. 1905 Western USA + (Z)
THERESA, Lola (F) before 1908  
THIBEDEAU, Robert (K) 1 Jan. 1912 Cleveland, OH + (Z)
THOMAS, David 1905 Aurora, IL +
THOMAS, Purcell 1879 Indianapolis, IN +
THOMAS, Toby 1905 Aurora, IL +
THOMAS, Walter era 1890-05 Aurora, IL +
THOMPSON, Georga A. (F) 1908 Raleigh, NC (Z)
THOMPSON, I.L. era 1890 Midwest USA
THURMAN,   Anderson, IN
TRAUGER, Robert (K) 1961 Tellers Church, PA (Z)
TRAUTWEIN, Lillian (F) 30 Aug.1896 Presque Isle, ME + Z
TURNER, Jerry (K) 6 Sep. 1906 Osksloosa, KS + (Z)
UNGER, Edward about 1910  
UNGER, Ivan "Red" about 1910  
VANDIGRIFT, (K) Aug. 1888 Columbus, GA (Z)
VAUGN, C.L. 3 Dec. 1893 San Francisco, CA + Z
WANNAMAKER, C.E.   Indianapolis, IN
WARD, Warren Albert 1888 Kimball, SD (Z)
WARD, Mabel (F) 15 Jun. 1902 Milford, MA + Z
WARREN, J. William 1893 Central USA + Z
WARRING, W.I. 7 Sep. 1908 San Jose, CA + (Z)
WELLS, John 1 Feb. 1896 Dinellon, FL + Z
WERNSIND, Henry 14 Sep. 1912 Union Hill, NJ + (Z)
WESTON, George 10 May 1895 Santa Rosa, CA + (Z)
WIGGINS, Ralph 1946 Los Angeles, CA + (Z)
WIDIGER, Duke 1910-40 era. Eastern USA
WIETERRINGER, W.E. 1898 Sioux Falls, SD
WILBUR, (K) Sep.1888 Detroit, MI
WILBUR, Bernie Dillon 1930  
WILD, Horace B. 1889 Quincy, IL + (Z)
WILLIAMS, Charles 30 Jul. 1887 Cincinnati, OH + (Z)
WILLIAMS, Clarance 1881 +
WILLIAMS, George 28 Aug. 1915 Ft. Wayne, IN + (Z)
WILLIAMSON, William 2 Aug. 1893 New York, NY + Z
WINNAMAKER, C.A. see above   Indianapolis, IN
WINTERRINGER, W.E.?   1888 Sioux City, IA
WOLCOTT, Charles 28 Oct.1882 New York, NY + Z
WOOD, Florence (F) see ALLEN, Florence    
WOODRUFF, Frank 11 Jul. 1908 Bloomfield, NJ + (Z)
WOODS, Fred L. (K) 31 May 1908 Bellville, NJ + (Z)
WOODS, Richard Rex 2 May 1914 Shandon ? (Z)
YARD, Martin (S) 4 Jul. 1868 Mexico, MO + (Z)
ZELMO, S. (S) era 1890 Southern USA +


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