Tujetsch, Martin 1887 - 1923

TUJETSCH, BAUER, LYNCH

Posted By: Reid R. Johnson (email)
Date: 12/26/2021 at 19:36:06

Elkader Register, Thur., 07 June 1923.

Last Monday evening our community received the sad news that Martin Tujetsch had ended his life at the home of his sister, Mrs. Fred Bauer, with a bullet wound through his head.

Martin went out to the garden about eight o'clock that evening and later was missed by members of the family and in looking for him found him lying on the ground in the garden with a rifle by his side. Medical aid was at once summoned, but to no avail, and the young man soon passed away.

Justice of the Peace Henry Koehn, was authorized by Coroner Beerman to hold an inquest and Thomas Hannon, W. J. Roach and George Rothmeyer were empaneled as a jury. Their verdict was that Martin Tujetsch came to his death by a bullet wound in his head inflicted by his own hand.

No motive for his act is known beyond the fact that he received a nervous breakdown while overseas and that he had not been in good health for some time.

Martin Tujetsch was born at Elkader, Iowa, April 20, 1887, the son of George and Margaret Tujetsch and at the time of his death had reached the age of 35 years, 1 month and 14 days.

He received his early education in District No. 4, Boardman township, where for four years he was under the instruction of D. E. Livingood. Later he entered the employ of Mr. Livingood and learned the harness makers' trade. Here in the Livingood home he was one of the family until two years ago when he went out to the home of his sister, Mrs. Fred Bauer, trying to regain his former health. He was a quiet unassuming young man and only his close friends and relatives knew him best.

For several years he was associated with his brother George, in the operation of a farm in Boardman township.

When the United States entered the World War, Martin enlisted in the service of his country and on July 26, 1918, in company with 158 Clayton County boys mobilized here at Elkader and entrained for Camp Gordon, Atlanta, Georgia. In October 1918 his division sailed for France, returning to this country in March 1919, and received an honorable discharge from the United States army.

He was a member of Co. E. 5th Inf. Rept. Reg. 82nd division.

He is survived by two brothers, George of this place and Andrew; four sisters, Mrs. Fred Bauer, of near Elkader, Mary at Miles City, Montana, Mrs. M. J. Lynch, at Ismay, Montana, and Agnes at Dubuque, and many friends.

Funeral services will be held tomorrow, June 8, at 10:00 a.m. at St. Joseph's church. Burial will be in St. Joseph's cemetery.

The American Legion will attend the funeral in a body and will pay their last respects to the departed comrade. The M.W.A. of whom the deceased was a member will also attend services in a body.

The sympathy of all is extended to the bereaved family in the hour of sorrow.