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Herman Julius Stenzel
8 Aug 1859 – Jul 1901
| Birth | 8 Aug 1859 |
| Death | Jul 1901 |
| Cemetery | Skeedee Cemetery Nance County , Nebraska , USA |
| Added by | CarolJJ on 20 Sep 2011 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/12137272 |
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From the web site at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~neplatte/vitals/vitals1901c.html The Columbus Journal, July 10, 1901 Herman Stenzel lost his life near St. Edward in a rather singular way. In loading lumber on his wagon, there were four boards left over, after the remainder of the load had been fastened to the wagon, good and solid, and it was the slipping of these loose boards, in going down a hill, and their striking against the horses, that caused them to run away, throwing Mr. Stenzel under the horses, the load passing over him and crushing him to death. ------------------------ From a 1901 Nance County, Nebraska, newspaper clipping file, publication date unknown, transcribed by Linda Berney: ...[long article with details of the accident]....The remains were removed to his home here on the Skeedee where the morning before just prior to starting out, he picked up his violin and rendered "Home Sweet Home," little thinking that it would be his last time to play his favorite instrument. The deceased was born 41 years ago in Berlin, Germany. When 12 years old he emigrated to this country with his parents, settling in Pennsylvania where he attended school and later found employment in the coal mines. Coming west he worked in the coal mines at Peru, Illinois. He finally came to Nebraska and engaged in farming at Hooper, Dodge county. The fall of 1888 he came to Nance county where he resided up to the time of his death. He ranked as one of the most enterprising farmers in the county, if not in the state. Besides possessing a half section of land, he carried a $2,000 life insurance policy in the Banker's Life of Des Moines, and $1,000 in the National Aid Association....Owing to the non-arrival of a brother who was on his way from Lewiston, Idaho, the funeral was deferred until 9 o'clock that night with the hopes that his brother might view the remains. Failing to arrive, the remains were followed by about 70 vehicles to the Skeedee cemetery where they were lowered into the grave, it being left uncovered so that his brother might be privileged to see them, which he did upon his arrival Monday morning. Besides his heart-broken wife the deceased leaves one son,eight years old, an aged father who made his home with him, and two brothers and one sister...
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