Cordsen, Martin, abt. 1891-1911

CORDSEN, MOELLER

Posted By: Lydia Lucas - Volunteer (email)
Date: 3/30/2015 at 23:06:23

From the Hull Index, December 22, 1911: Sioux Center news:

Word reached here Sunday that Martin, the oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Chris. Cordsen had died at his home in Concordia, Missouri. The boy had spent Thanksgiving with his parents and in the afternoon he and some friends had gone out hunting. He had carried his gun by the end of the barrel and in setting it down on the ground it was discharged, blowing off two of his finders, part of one cheek and blowing out one of his eyes, from the effects of which he later died. The Cordsens formerly lived in this vicinity and have many friends here who sympathize with them in their bereavement. Hans Moeller left Monday morning to attend the funeral.

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The Hull Index of December 29, 1911, Sioux Center news, reports that Pete Moeller returned from Concordia, Missouri, Wednesday morning, where he had been to attend the funeral of a cousin.

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From the Sioux Center Nieuwsblad, December 20, 1911:

Bericht werd ontvangen van Concordia, Mo., dat een 20-jarige zoon van Chris Cordsen, Martin Cordsen, vroeger onder Carmel woonachtig, het ongeluk had gehad zich met een geweerschot per ongeluk zoodanig te verwonden, dat hij aan de gevolgen is overleden. Mr. Hans Moeller, een zwager van Cordsen, ging Maandagmorgen derwaarts.

Translation:

Word was received from Concordia, Mo., that a 20-year-old son of Chris Cordsen, Martin Cordsen, formerly residing at Carmel, had the misfortune to be injured by an accidental gunshot, and died as a result. Mr. Hans Moeller, a brother-in-law of Cordsen, went there Monday morning.

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A news note in the Rock Valley Bee, December 22, 1911 (Plato Township news), appears to also pertain to this boy's death, but the first half of the note is missing from this damaged paper. The latter half of the article says that he was born and raised in this vicinity and has left a host of friends to mourn in Sioux County. The bereaved ones have the sympathy of all in their sorrow. Martin Moeller of Center twp., Hans Moeller of Plato, also Peter Moeller departed Monday morning to attend the funeral.