Emma Dahms

DAHMS

Posted By: SGF (email)
Date: 12/4/2002 at 15:13:19

Died -- At the residence of her parents, about 4 1/2 miles southeast of Postville, on Saturday, Oct. 2nd, Emma, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dahms, aged about 13 years and six months. The peculiarly sad feature of this case is that it came from an accident which happened on the Monday before. She was driving a team attached to a hay fork, putting hay in the barn, when the rope or some machinery caught and the singletree broke, flying back and striking her across the abdomen, causing her death. The funeral was held from the Lutheran church on Monday, and was one of the largest funerals ever held in Postville. The church was inadequate to hold the sympathizing friends.
-Postville Review October 8, 1897