Rosburg, John (Died 1925)

ROSBURG

Posted By: Linda Ziemann, Plymouth CC (email)
Date: 6/15/2010 at 09:56:27

LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel
January 9, 1925

COAT CAUGHT CHOKING LAD
SEVEN YEAR OLD BOY KILLED WHILE GATHERING EGGS IN CHICKEN COOP
When John Rosburg, seven year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Rosburg, of
Hinton, reached up to gather eggs from a nest in a chicken coop in the rear
of the Rosburg home, his coat caught on a nail and the lad strangled to
death before help arrived. The absence of the lad, who was the only child of
the family, was not noticed until Mrs. Rosburg had prepared supper and
awaited his coming before starting the meal. The mother found the dead body
of her son hanging from the nail in the chicken coop. Medical aid was called
but all effort at resuscitation failed.