Siege, Edward 1893-1912 (son of Frederick Sr.)

SIEGE, LEHRMAN

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Date: 10/4/2024 at 06:17:40

Siege, Edward 1893-1912 son of Frederick and Sophia Siege

This story was taken from pages 482-483 of the Maurice Centennial Book (1891-1991). The story was transcribed for this BIOS by Beth De Leeuw of the Greater Sioux County Genealogical Society. See the narrative on his parent’s story that of Frederick and Sophia Lehrman Siege for his ancestral family history. Newspaper articles and obituary have been added to this story.

Story written for the Maurice book.
Edward Siege was the youngest child of Frederick and Sophia (nee Lehrman) Siege. He was the only one of their children born in northwest Iowa. The others were all born in eastern Iowa, before coming to the Maurice vicinity in the spring of 1890.

Edward was born on January 2, 1893. He was baptized at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Ireton, Iowa, and was confirmed there on April 14, 1907.

Edward attended Sherman Township School #1, in Section 36, as did his older brother and sisters.

The following article from the Maurice Newspaper gives a full account of his untimely death on August 20, 1912. His sister, Anne, who was working in Sioux City at the time remembers well his last words to her. She was home the weekend prior to his death. He had taken her to the train in Seney, and when they parted he said, “Goodbye kid, I’ll see you fair week.” They had made plans to go to the Woodbury County fair together.

Edward is buried next to his parents at St. John’s Lutheran Cemetery, Ireton, Iowa.

MAURICE, SIOUX COUNTY, IOWA, AUGUST 22, 1912. Fatal Accident. Young Man Receives Fatal Injuries in Runaway. Edward Siege received injuries in a runaway Tuesday morning at about 7:45 from which he died at 2 o’clock PM the same day.

He hitched up his team to a hayrack and started for the home of his brother Henry with whom he was exchanging work. A few minutes later the team came running toward Henry’s place without a driver. He caught the team and tied them to a post; he then ran back along the road to see what had become of Edward. In the meantime Mrs. Henry Siege telephoned to his home and told his folks about it. His sister Mary followed up the road he had taken and found him lying in the lane, a few rods from the house, unconscious with blood oozing from his ears, nose and mouth. Henry and Fred Siege also arrived on the scene shortly afterward. Drs. Oggel, of Maurice, and DeBey, of Orange City, were summoned at once and upon examination found that his skull was fractured behind the ear at the lower part of the brain. Owing to the location of the fracture the doctors could do nothing for him and he died without regaining consciousness.

It will never be known just how the accident happened. The sides of the rack had been taken off and it may be that he was standing on the side of the rack and that the horses shied causing him to lose his balance and throwing him to the ground with such force that his skull was fractured. It does not seem possible that he fell off in front of the wagon behind the horses and that the wheels passed over his head, because there were no other marks or scratches on his body.

The deceased was born January 2, 1893, on the farm where he lived at the time of his death. He attained the age of 19 years, 7 months and 18 days. He was a young man of excellent morals and Christian character and a member of the German Lutheran Church. He leaves to mourn his untimely death his mother, two brothers and seven sisters, all of whom were at his bedside when he passed away.

The funeral services will be held today at 11 AM at the house and 12:30 at the Lutheran church between here and Ireton, of which the deceased was a member, and where interment will also be made.

This is indeed a sad affair and this entire community extend their heartfelt sympathy to the sorrowing mother and brothers and sisters.

OBITUARY OF EDWARD SIEGE
From the Rock Valley Bee, August 30, 1912:
Edward Siege, a young man nineteen years of age, residing between Maurice and Ireton was killed in a runaway accident while driving to his brother's farm a short distance away. It is not known how the accident occurred. The team ran to the brother's place without a driver and a search revealed the body of the unfortunate young man lying on the ground over which the team had just passed. He was unconscious when picked up and died a few hours later. His skull was found to have been fractured. Near the point where the body was found the wagon tracks showed that the team had swerved from the road and it is thought that he lost his balance and fell fracturing his skull on the hard road.
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From the Ireton Ledger, August 23, 1912:
Dies From Injuries.
Edward Siege met with a terrible accident Tuesday morning while on his way to his brother Henry's place to help with haying. He was riding on a hayrack from which the sides had been taken the night before. The supposition is that the rack hit a post and as the wire slid along through the staple it squeaked frightening the horses which started to run. They again ran out of the road, striking some more fence posts hurling the young man to the ground with such force as to fracture his skull.
The horses ran up the road and were caught by Henry Siege who saw them coming. He telephoned to the boy's mother asking where Edward was. She said he had left for his (Henry's) place. They started then to search, and found him in a stubble field unconscious. They took him home and called three physicians who did all they could to save his life but to no avail. He lived six hours after the accident being unconscious to the last.
Edward William Henry Siege was born in Sioux county, Ia., Jan. 2nd 1893 and was the say [i.e., son] of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Siege. He had managed the home farm for his mother. He was a member of the St. John's Lutheran church and was a young man of exemplary character.
He leaves besides a widowed mother, two brothers, Henry and Fred Siege, and seven sisters, Mrs. Clara Schwier, Struble, Mrs. Henry Woerly, LeMars, Mrs. Henry Franke, Ireton, Mrs. Mudder, Maurice, Anna Siege of Sioux City, and Minnie and Marie at home.
The funeral was held Friday, Aug. 23, at 11 o'clock at the St. John's Ev. Luth. church, Rev. C. Nuffer having charge of the services. This is a sad blow to the family. The Ledger joins in tending sincere sympathy to the bereaved ones.
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Source: Alton Democrat issue of 24 Aug 1912, Maurice column.
On Tuesday morning this community was shocked to hear that Eddie Siege had been thrown from a hay rack and suffered a concussion of the brain. Just how the accident occurred will never be known. The young man was alone, driving to his brother's place to make hay. He appeared to have fallen on his head and rendered unconscious. He was carried home and Drs. Oggel and De Bey summoned. All that medical skill and loving hands could do was done, but he never regained consciousness and passed away at two o'clock that afternoon, surrounded by relatives and a number of sympathizing neighbors. Edward Siege was born January 2nd 1893 on the Siege farm and grew to manhood here. He was a model young man and a general favorite with young and old. The funeral was held Friday from St. John's Lutheran church west of Maurice, of which the young man was a member. Rev. C.D. Nuhuffer conducted the services. He leaves behind to mourn his sad death his widowed mother, two brothers and seven sisters---Henry, Mrs. Worley and Mrs. F. Schweir of Struble. Mrs. H. Franke, Mrs. Geo. Mueller, Cinnie, Fred and Mary of this vicinity and Anna of Sioux City.
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The Sioux County Cemetery Index has Siege, Edward W., b. 2 Jan 1893, d. 20 Aug 1912, St. Johns Luth Cem, Ireton IA.

Picture of page 482 of the Maurice book.

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