EHR, Michael d: 1917

EHR, WINKEL, FONDEL

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Date: 5/10/2002 at 20:12:33

Waterloo Courier Wed. 2-7-1917

MICHAEL EHR DIES; UNCONSCIOUS A MONTH
Michael Ehr, a farmer living near Raymond, who was injured in an explosion more than a month ago, died at St. Francis hospital at 1 p.m. today after one of the most remarkable struggles for life ever seen by the physicians of this city.
On the afternoon of Jan. 9, Ehr was thawing out an acetylene light plant with warm water, the plant exploded and several pieces of iron struck him. He sustained a fracture of the skull and internal injuries. He was brought here in a state of coma and never regained consciousness. He was unconscious 750 hours.

Waterloo Courier 2-8-1917
Michael Ehr, age 31, who died yesterday at 1:30 p.m. from injuries received Jan. 9th in an explosion of acetylene gas, was born in Fox Township, south of Jesup, where he resided all his life.
He was married in 1910 to Kate Winkel and they had two children, Ralph, age 5, and Luella, age 3. Mr. Ehr is also survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Ehr, 403 Oak Ave.; two sisters, Mrs. F. B. Bahl of Fox Township, and Annie Ehr of Waterloo; and three brothers, John and Jacob of Hankinson, N. D., and Nick Ehr of Raymond. The body was taken from O'Keefe & Towne mortuary and sent to Jesup early this afternoon where the funeral will take place Saturday morning by Rev. Father Fitzgerald of Jesup's Catholic Church, with burial in the Jesup cemetery.