Martin J. Teig (Tvedten) (?-1908)

TEIG

Posted By: Alan Nicholson
Date: 4/22/2010 at 22:55:47

Roland Record
28 May 1908

Killed in Tornado and Cloudburst

Martin J. Teig (Tvedten) of South Omaha, but formerly of this place, and his son, Arthur, aged 13 were killed in a tornado in Omaha on May 12th.

Mr. Teig was janitor of a school house in South Omaha and was driving home in company with his son, but when within forty rods of their home, the storm struck them, throwing them into a ravine, which quickly filled up with water, and those who saw the accident cannot say whether they were killed by the storm or drowned. Their bodies were found nearly a mile from the place where the storm struck them.

The deceased leaves a wife and four children to mourn his untimely death.

The funeral was held Friday, May 15, Rev. Hendrickson of the Norwegian Synod officiating and a very large number of people were present. T J. Jacobson, who was on his way here from New Mexico, learned of the tragedy the next day and hurried to Omaha, reaching there in time for the funeral.