KASKA, Anna (1888-1920) & LAMANSKY, Gertrude (1892-1920)

KASKA, KASKY, LAMANSKY

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 5/25/2021 at 20:23:27

"The Fairfield Tribune"
Friday, December 17, 1920
Page 2, Columns 4 and 5

Two Pleasant Plain Sisters Find Death in Kerosene Started Fire

Using kerosene for lighting the kitchen fire caused the death, by burning, of Mrs. Harry LAMANSKY and her sister, Miss Annas KASKY (sic - KASKA), last Sunday morning near Pleasant Plain, and caused the destruction of their farm home and contents at an estimated loss of $10,000.

Mrs. LAMANSKY died in the flames of the burning house; her sister was brought to the hospital at Fairfield suffering from burns from which she died later in the day. Mr. LAMANSKY, his three young children and a man employed at the farm, barely escaped with their lives.

Had Model Farm Home

The LAMANSKY's (sic) lived just south of Pleasant Plain in a house which is said to have been a model for the country home. Mrs. LAMANSKY and her sister arose about six o'clock Sunday morning and made preparations for getting breakfast by starting the kitchen fire. While the facts will never be known, it is the assumption that kerosene was used by the women to start the fire.

Mr. LAMANSKY and the hired man, Herbert Endries, were sleeping upstairs when aroused by an explosion. They descended to the lower floor only to find the kitchen in flames. Mr. LAMASKY (sic) hurried into the yard, where he found Miss KASKA whose clothes was (sic) in flames, but could find no trace of his wife. He gave some assistance to Miss KASKA, then gave his attention to the rescue of the children, of whom there are three, the youngest being a babe of three months and the eldest a boy of little more than four years. He was badly burned but succeeded in saving the children.

Dies in Hospital

Miss KASKA was hurried to the hospital in this city but died late Sunday afternoon, after having regained partial consciousness for a time but being unable to speak of the accident. The remains of her sister were found in the ruins of the home, which, with its contents, was totally destroyed.

Soon after the alarm of fire was spread, neighbors for many miles arrived on the scene. They were unable to give any assistance toward saving the property, however, as the flames had made rapid headway while the occupants of the house were escaping. As the occupants who escaped were clad only in their night clothing, neighbors gave assistance in furnishing more suitable attire.

The LAMANSKY's (sic) were prosperous and highly esteemed residents of the vicinity and the tragic death of two of the family has cast a gloom over the community.

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*Transcribed for genealogy purposes; I have no relation to the person(s) mentioned.

Note: Both sisters and Mr. LAMANSKY share a headstone; burial was in St. Joseph Cemetery.