Amos W. Nagel, died 1930

NAGEL, MEIR, MEYER, HAMMON

Posted By: S. Ferrall - IAGenWeb volunteer
Date: 10/31/2011 at 03:41:00

Amos Nagel of Postville, 65, farmer, was killed Friday when he was dragged into a saw being used to cut railroad ties. A son tried to save him but was knocked down by a slat which had caught in his father's clothes, pulling the man into the saw.

~Elgin Echo, August 28, 1930

Friends and neighbors were shocked Friday when they learned that Amos Nagel of route 2, Luana, had been instantly killed about 10 o'clock while sawing railroad ties on a farm north of Postville. In some way a slab became tangled in the belt of the machinery, throwing him into the machine. The funeral occurred Sunday afternoon with burial in the cemetery at Smithfield. He leaves to mourn his passing his wife, several children and numerous other relatives.

~Postville Herald, August 28, 1930

Notes: Amos W. Nagel, age 63, is enumerated on the 1925 Iowa State census living in Franklin twp. with his wife Sophie (nee Hammon), age 45; and children: Celia B. (23), John A. (21), Ralph D. (19), Sibyl Irene (17), Mildred A. (15), Walter N. (13), Vera R.I. (11), Fred A. (9), Bertha J. (7), Charles K. (6) & Thomas E.E. (4). The census also indicates that Amos was son of Fred P. Nagel and Mary Meir (or Meyer), both b. Germany.

There is a 1913 biography for Amos W. Nagel on the Allamakee co. website. Follow the link below and click on 1913 Biographies.

http://iagenweb.org/allamakee
 

Allamakee Obituaries maintained by Sharyl Ferrall.
WebBBS 4.33 Genealogy Modification Package by WebJourneymen