Petry, Willie (d. 1882)

PETRY, REBENSDORF

Posted By: Linda Ziemann, volunteer (email)
Date: 4/29/2023 at 14:52:32

LeMars Sentinel,
Thursday, April 13, 1882

OUR SENEY LETTER.
Seney, Ia., April 10, 1882

—Willie Petry, grandson of Carl Rabendarff, living two miles east of here was drowned in the Willow Creek, Saturday, and up to Tuesday morning the body had not been found. Willie’s parents live at Clarinda, Iowa, and he has been living with his grandparents for over a year. He was out with cattle Saturday, and when he did not return search was made for him and on the bank of the Creek lay his dog guarding his clothing. It seems that he had undressed and gone in the Creek to swim, and was drowned. His parents have been telegraphed the sad news. Willie was 10 years old, and a bright little fellow.
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LeMars Sentinel
Thursday, April 20, 1882

OUR SENEY LETTER.
SENEY, Iowa, April 17, 1882

—The body of Willie Petry, drowned in Willow Creek, has not yet been recovered.
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LeMars Sentinel
Thursday, May 11, 1882

Seney Items.
Seney, Ia., May 8, 1882:

—The body of Willie Petry whom we reported as being drowned 3 weeks ago was found floating in the creek last Saturday. The body was near where the clothes were found.
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Research Reveals:
Buried in LeMars, Iowa
Date of death: 08 Apr 1882
Cause of death: drowning
Body recovered: Sat. May 6, 1882
(See the Plymouth County Courthouse Death Record link below)

Plymouth Co. Death Record
 

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