LONERGAN, Frank Ellsworth 1890-1939

LONERGAN, NELSON, LANG, VOSHELL, KINDSHUH

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Date: 4/25/2010 at 10:46:31

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June 5, 1917 WWI Draft Registration
Frank Ellsworth Lonergan age 26, born September 5, 1890 in Osage, Mitchell, Iowa. Farmer with 2 children living at Rose Creek, Mower, Minnesota

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Minnesota Death Index:
Name: Frank Ellsworth Lonergan ; Death Date: 24 Jul 1939
Death County: Mower ; State File Number: 009257 ; Certificate Number: 009257 ; Certificate Year: 1939
Record Number: 816687
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Mason City Globe Gazette Tuesday July 25, 1939

OTRANTO MAN FATALLY HURT BY LIGHTNING
Otranto:
Frank Lonergan, 49, was killed at 2:30 a.m. Monday afternoon when struck by lightning while he was working on the Harry Lenz farm four miles north of Otranto. Mr. Lonergan was combining clover at the time of the accident.

He was working with Mr. Lenz when an electric and rain storm began. Mr. Lenz left his work and urged Lonergan to accompany him to the farm home until the storm had abated, but Lonergan refused, saying he would remain and finish the work.

When Lenz returned to the field following the brief storm, he found Lonergans body. Lonergan was employed by Pete Hanson, Otranto implement dealer and farmer. The body was taken to the Champion funeral home at Osage.

Surviving are his father, Patrick of Rose Creek, Minn., his widow, four daughters and three sons. They are Mrs. Horace Lang of Waterloo, Mrs. Claude Voshell of Carpenter, Mrs. H. Schultz of Osage, Mrs. Kindshuh of Osage, and Milburn, Merlyn and Marvin, all at home.

note* his wife was Lillie Ione (nee Nelson) Lonergan. She married Alver Dahlen after Franks death.
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Mason City Globe Gazette Thursday July 27, 1939
BURIAL MADE FOR LONERGAN

RITES AT OSAGE FOR VICTIM OF BOLT OF LIGHTNING AT FARM

Osage: Funeral services were held Thursday afernoon at 4 o'clock for Frank Lonergan, 49, who was killed when struck by lightning as he was combining clover on the Harry Lenz farm four miles north of Otranto Monday afternoon.

Surviving are his father, Patrick Lonergan of Rose Creek, Minn.; his widow and seven children; Mrs. Horace Lang of Waterloo; Mrs. Claude Voshell of Carpenter; Mrs. H. Schultz, Osage; and Mrs. Kindshuh both of Osage, Milburn, Merlyn and Marvin all of Otranto.