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Strochen, William died 1903

STROCHEN, STROSCHEIN

Posted By: Reid R. Johnson (email)
Date: 1/14/2014 at 16:48:21

Elgin Echo, Thursday, 19 Feb. 1903.

Wm. Strochen, an aged farmer living in Volga township, Clayton county, arose from his bed went out into the kitchen and killed himself with a shot gun.

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Note: Stroschein is another spelling for this surname

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Added by Reid R. Johnson on 9/16/2016:

Elkader Argus, Wed., 4 Feb. 1903. Elkport column.

The news arrived here Monday morning that Wm. Stroschen, who lives about five miles from town, committed suicide by shooting. Coroner Griffin was on the scene Monday afternoon and investigation showed that after his family had retired he placed the barrel of the gun to his chest below the ribs while sitting in a chair and touched off the trigger with a ramrod. Monday morning when his family got up they found him dead in the chair. He was about 74 years of age and in good health.


 

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