Schnell, Willie John 1897-1897

SCHNELL

Posted By: Linda Ziemann, volunteer (email)
Date: 2/7/2019 at 15:14:20

O’LEARY.
(Special Correspondence)

The neighbors of Mr. and Mrs. Schnell attended the funeral of their baby in LeMars, Saturday. The Schnell family live on section 6, Union township.
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We Were Misinformed.
The SENTINEL reporter regrets exceedingly that the item in regard to the accident at the Schnell funeral in Saturday’s daily should have appeared in print. There was no such occurrence as related, the SENTINEL having been misinformed as to the circumstances. The accident, which did occur, was of the slightest, happened near the house at starting, and in no wise interfered with the order and solemnity of the occasion.
LeMars Sentinel, Thursday, August 19th, 1897
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[The earlier news article]
LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel
August 16, 1897
FUNERAL RUNAWAY
Teams Scared by a Steam Thresher. The Coffin Thrown Out and Broken.
While coming to LeMars Saturday morning with the body of the infant son of
Emerick Schnell of Union Twp., the procession met a steam thresher near
LeMars and several of the teams were scared and ran away. The wagon in
which the coffin was carried was overturned and the coffin thrown out. One
end of the coffin was broken in and the damages were so serious that the
corpse was not shown in church.
No one was seriously hurt, but several teams were badly cut in the wire
fences and wagons were badly broken up. The funeral was delayed two or
three hours.
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DEATH RECORD -- Plymouth County Courthouse Book No. 1, Page 122
Willie Schnell
Died: 12 Aug 1897, Union Twp
Age: 7 months
Male
Born: Elgin Twp
Buried: LeMars, IA
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BURIAL INFORMATION:
LeMars City Cemetery – Block 7
Willie John Schnell
Died: 8/12/1897
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