Pangels, Henry (d: 1909)

PANGELS, BOUMA, GENGLER

Posted By: Ethel Cunningham (email)
Date: 5/4/2023 at 20:35:21

Fell Down A Pump Shaft
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Met Instant Death Skull Being Fractured
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Accident Occurred While At Work
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Henry Pangels, a Former LeMars Resident Was a Victim of a Fatal Mishap Plunging a Distance of 170 Feet Down To Death.

The remains of Henry Pangels, of Hibbing, Minn., were brought to LeMars and after a requiem mass held at St. Joseph's church were interred in the St. Joseph's cemetery.

Henry Pangels formerly lived in LeMars, but left here a few years ago to make it home in Minnesota. He was employed at the city pumps at Hibbings and met his death while at work on the night of February 20. Something was wrong with the pipes and while trying to adjust them he slipped and fell down a shaft a distance of 170 feet. He was instantly killed, fracturing his skull.

Henry Pangels was born in Cimburg, Netherlands, forty-eight years ago. In his earlier days, he served as a soldier in the East Indies. After leaving the army, he came to America and in the fall of 1892 was united in marriage at Bessemer, Mich, with Miss Susie Bouma of LeMars. He worked as fireman in the Plymouth Mills here and later he and his wife conducted a steam laundry. About eight years ago he located in Hibbing, eighty-five miles north of Duluth where he worked for Oliver Mining company until six months ago when he went to work at the city pumping station.

The remains were accompanied to LeMars by the widow, and delayed on the road by snow blockades at Crystal Lake, Minn.

The deceased was insured in the A. O. U. W. and the D. of H. in which he carried policies for $3,000.

He was a brother-in-law of John Gengler, residing four miles east of town.

(Le Mars Semi-Weekly Sentinel - Friday , February 26th, 1909)