Location is Zimmerman Avenue between Park and Bridge Streets ; Imperial Bank of Canada and H K Rahling Tailor's shop both in background ; note train in extreme background ;
Burrell died in the Lower Niagara River, when the Ice Bridge broke apart, disintegrating in the Whirlpool Rapids. He had attempted to rescue the Stanton's but all 3 people perished that day ;
The Ice Bridge in the Niagara River broke apart on February 4 1912. Mr. & Mrs. Eldridge Stanton were stranded on a piece of ice, Burrell Hecock attempted to rescue them but all 3 perished in the Lower Niagara River at the Whirlpool Rapids ;