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Ernest Edward "Speck" Wyss

20 Jul 1893 – 30 Aug 1915

Birth	20 Jul 1893
Death	30 Aug 1915
Cemetery	Springdale Cemetery and Mausoleum Peoria , Peoria County , Illinois , USA
Added by	Shawdau on 24 Jul 2014
FaG	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/126776537

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22 years, single, lived at 1007 Frye Ernest Edward Wyss U.S., Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, Records, Name: Ernest Edward Wyss Event Type: Burial Birth Date: 20 Jul 1893 Death Date: 30 Aug Burial Date: 1 Sep 1915 Church Name: St Paul Church Location: Peoria, Illinois The church record notes Ernest had 3 brothers. He shares a marker with Chris Wyss 1860-1926. Probably his uncle. ************************ From Volumn One, Underground@Springdale, during the last week of August, 1915, Ernest E. "Speck" Wyss was playing baseball at Lakeview Park in Peoria, for a local team, the Portman's Independents, against the Peoria Heights Cubs. He was playing catcher, when he was hit not once, but twice by pitches in the first game of a double-header. Then another player slid into him, knocking him to the ground. He made his way to the bench and reported that he wasn't feeling well. He was replaced as catcher and stayed on the bench for the remainder of the game. After the game, "Speck" headed toward left field to collect a ball. Mr. Ditewig, owner of park concessions, found him on the playing field. A doctor was called and "Speck" was taken to Proctor Hospital. He never regained consciouness and died the following morning. The coroner determined he had died at the age of 22 from a brain hemorrhage. Thank you to Stephen Cantrell for sending the info found in Underground@Springdale.

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Parents

• Friedrich Wyss 1859–1912
• Elisa Beck Wyss 1868–1913

Siblings

• William Frederick Wyss Sr 1889–1966
• Arthur Carl Wyss 1891–1953
• Frederick Albert "Fred" Wyss 1895–1974
• Norma Clara Wyss 1902–1902

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