He was born in Wellsville , Ohio , the son of William A. McIntosh ( died 1921 ) and his wife Minerva '' née '' Bottenberg ( died 1883 ) . His father was the president of a public company , New York and Cleveland Gas Coal Company , and a member of the South Fork Fishing and Hunting Club . The club 's activities were blamed ( but the members were not held legally responsible ) for the failure of the South Fork Dam , which caused the Johnstown Flood in 1889 that resulted in the loss of over 2,200 lives in Johnstown , Pennsylvania . His sister Nancy McIntosh , an operatic soprano , was the protege , adopted daughter and heiress to the estate of W. S. Gilbert of Gilbert and Sullivan
Johnstown Flood
Johnstown Flood
Burr McIntosh