EIDE, Enoch 1881-1941

EIDE, EGENES, CLARK, BENNETT, TILLSON

Posted By: Diane M Scott (email)
Date: 6/5/2011 at 14:08:58

Enoch Eide 1881-1941

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MISHAP FATAL TO ENOCH EIDE

FORK THROWN FROM TOP OF HAY ACCIDENTALLY BY ROBERT SCHRAM, 17

Riceville – Enoch Eide, a 57 year old farmer living five miles southwest of Riceville, died Wednesday afternoon as a result of being accidentally struck in the back by a pitchfork thrown from the top of a load of hay by his hired man, 17 year old Robert Schram.

Eide was rushed to a doctor’s office at Riceville, but he died on the way into town.

He is survived by his wife and eight children, six of whom are married.
Funeral services are incomplete.

Mason City Globe Gazette, Thursday July 17, 1941

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Enoch Eide was born May 26, 1881 in Iowa. (WWI Draft Registration). He married Helen Gurine Egenes.

1930 US Census: Douglas, Mitchell, Iowa
Enoch Eide 48 born Iowa
Helen 46 born Iowa…nee Helen Gurine Egenes
(1) Herbert E 24…Elsie Herbert Eide born March 21, 1906
(2) James L 22…James Leroy Eide born August 18, 1907, married Gail Arline Clark
(3) Mildred I. 20…Mildred Irene Eide
(4) Kenneth O. 17…Kenneth Orville Eide born July 20, 1912
(5) Gordon B. 14…Gordon Bernie Eide born June 25, 1915
(6) Robert P. 11…Robert Pershin Eide born June 9, 1918
(7) Lillian L. 9..Lillian Luella Eide born April 17, 1920 married Martin Otis Bennett
(8) Bonnie R. 7 …Bonnie Ruth Eide born October 9, 1922, married Wilfird Tillson