Landt, Helmuth 1891-1901

LANDT, LUNDT, KRAMBEER, BUGENHANG

Posted By: Reid R. Johnson (email)
Date: 6/16/2013 at 21:08:04

Fatal Shooting Accident.

A shooting accident occurred near Luana last Sunday afternoon about 4 o'clock. A son of Dell Brainard, about 18 years old, and a son of Will Lundt*, 8 years old, were out hunting and shooting at a mark. Brainard was about to shoot at a mark on a bridge and stepped back to get a better sight, the gun being cocked. In stepping backward his foot struck a stone or some impediment and he stumbled, discharging the gun, the ball passing entirely through the body of the Lundt boy from one side to the other, perforating the bowels. He died at 10 o'clock the same evening. It was a shocking accident and the Lundt family have the sympathy of all.

~Postville Review, Friday, 31 May 1901

*Note: His was Helmuth Landt, the surname in this news article being incorrect. The following are supporting records:

1900 US Census, Monona twp., Clayton co. Iowa, June 14, 1900:
Wm. & Whilmina Landt, children: Wm. (13), Ella (12), Betty (10), Helmuth (8), Alma (4) & Rudolph (2). This census gives Helmuth's birth as occurring in July 1891.

Clayton County Death Record, Vol A, page 19 (see full record on the Clayton co. website) for Helmuth Landt gives age as 7 years, d. 5/26/1901 of an accidental gunshot wound, burial in Luana cemetery

Luana cemetery burial records give surname Landt.

Obit of his sister, Gabriella 'Ella' Landt Krambeer (on this board - Mrs. John Krambeer), which gives Mrs. Landt's maiden name as Bugenhang