Gager, Marshall 1849 - 1904

GAGER, WENTWORTH

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Date: 5/22/2024 at 16:07:25

Source: Twice-A-Week Plain Dealer Dec. 27, 1904, FP, C7

Marshall Gager Killed.
Marshall Gager, a former Cresco resident, was instantly killed in a grade crossing accident at Minneapolis last Saturday evening.
Mr. Gager, who resided at 2320 Quincy St., was on board a street car on his way home about 6:15 in the evening, on a street car which was struck by a Northern Pacific switch engine, a mistaken lantern signal by a flagman indicating a clear crossing being the cause. About 85 persons were crowded in the car and Gager was the only one killed, being caught between the street car and the engine, which it is alleged backed into the car after it had first struck and while the people were getting out of the car. About 20 were injured more or less severely.
Mr. Gager was long a resident of Cresco, and before leaving a few years ago for Minneapolis, was employed in the Hunttlng elevator. His wife is a sister of A. N. Wentworth, who left for Minneapolis yesterday morning, in response to a telegram regarding the accident; Elmer Gager, of Kendallville, also went yesterday.

Source: Twice-A-Week Plain Dealer Dec. 30, 1904, FP, C7

GAGER,
Wilson Marshal Gager, was born In Upper Canada, December 7,1849, and came to this state when about 18 years of age. December 31, 1873, he was united in marriage to Clarissa Wentworth, and to them eight children were born, all of whom are living.
About four years ago he and his family removed to Minneapolis where they have made their home since.
Mr. Gager met his death December 27,{sic} 1904, in a street car accident as related in this paper last Tuesday.
The funeral was held Tuesday, December 27, at the family home in Minneapolis, and the remains brought to Cresco for interment in Oak Lawn cemetery at 2 o’clock this afternoon.

Transcriber’s Note: His gravestone shows his date of death of Dec. 24, 1904 which agrees with the first notice; however, it shows his birth date as Jan. 2, 1852 and his name as Marshall W. Gager.

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