Schimberg, John (Died 1927)

SCHIMBERG

Posted By: Linda Ziemann, volunteer (email)
Date: 10/22/2008 at 12:46:33

DEATH RESULT OF HIS BURNS

John Schimberg, 89 years old, one of the pioneers of Plymouth County died in
the home of his son John on the old homestead near Merrill last Thursday.
Death was due to burns sustained Tuesday when his clothes caught fire while
he was trying to put wood into a stove. He rushed out of the house and
rolled in a snow bank to extinguish the blaze but the larger part of his
clothing was burned off and he suffered deep burns about the head, chest and
arms. Mr. Schimberg homesteaded the farm more than 60 years ago. He has
lived on the same place ever since.

~Source: Hinton Progress, March 31, 1927