Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-02-21
LEVI GENET KILLED.

! Levi GENET, an old and respected
citizen of Wausau, died Saturday night
at about 7:30 o'clock as a result of iniu-
ries sustained about an hour previous
to that time
Mr.. Genet had been employed by the
St. Paul Ry. Co. for great many years
in various capacities. Friday evening
he was assigned as fagman at the
Bridge street crossing and entered upon
his duties Saturday morning. He was
thus engaged when the accident oc-
Cured Saturday evening which resulted
in his death.
From the version of those who wit
messed the accident it appears that he
had been engaged in doing some work
at the crossing and set down his lantern
on the west side of the track. The
| Brokaw "scoot," which brings down
! from the paper mill those who live in
this city, was due at the time, and when
Mr. Genett saw the headlight short
distance away he attempted to get his
lantern. For what purpose he wanted
the lantern is not known but it is sup
posed he saw team coming, the driver
OF which he wished to warn of the APP
preaching train. He was then standing
on the east side of the track and evil
IDENTITY thought he would have time to
run across the track and get the lantern
and return before the train reached
that point. In this he was mistaken,
for he had no sooner picked up the Ian
tern and reached the middle of the
track than he was caught and thrown
under the wheels.
The train crew saw the accident,
stopped and picked up Mr.. Genott, who
was then unconscious, and he was re-
moved to this city and taken to the
Riverside hospital. His injuries were
such that it was plainly evident from
the first that he would not survive. He
received every attention but gradually
grew weaker and an hour later died.
Both legs were fractured, several ribs
were broken and he was injured inter.
nally. His body was later removed to
his late home on Kickbusch street.
Levi Genett was born in the province
of Quebec, Can, September q, 1889,
and he was of French extraction. He
came to Wausau forty years ago in the
vigor of young manhood. He was a
bridge builder by trade and followed
that occupation for some time, later 10
enter the employ of Kelly Bros. when
the latter carried on numbering and
saw mill operations in the neighbor-
hood of the village which now bears
their name. The firm at that time
transacted great deal of its business
with banks at Stevens Point and Mr..
Genet was entrusted with much of this
work, often carrying large sums of
money to and fro. He worked at day
labor at times in the woods and in saw
mills with some of Wausau's best
known citizens who are now retired
from business. Because of his fidelity
and honesty he could have had many
positions of trust, but was handicapped
by his deficiency in the English lam
guage. At an early day, before city
organization was completed, he was
employed as private Waterman Icy
various concerns, and it is said that no
one was ever more solicitous and care
full of the affairs of an employer than
he. At later date he was appointed
on the regular police force and acted as
patrolman for number of years at
various times. In an early day he was
also member of Wausau's volunteer
| fire department. Since the valley di-
vision Of railway was built into Wausau
| in 1878 Mr.. GENET had been employed
| by that company at different times, and
| for the past twelve or fourteen years
| had been acting in one service or an
other for the company almost contln-
| ually, most of the time as section
| boss.
He was married at an early age to the
widow of Henry Paff and four children
were born to them. After the marriage
| he resided on farm in the town of
Berlin three years, that farm now
| being known as the old Zastrow farm.
He moved back to Wausau and built
himself residence at 416 Forest street,
which was his home up to three years
ago, when he sold the place to w. HI.
| Hess. Mrs. Genett died in the old
homestead in 1892.
| Mr. Eonatt uac lnoun to MANLY 81
the old residents of Wausau. He was
a man of industry, very hard worker
and by daily toll had accumulated some
property. Whenever he had duty to
perform it received his unreserved
care, and employers placed the utmost
trust in him. He was a good citizen in
every act and word, and bore the high
est respect of those who knew him, and
there are many who will be grieved at
his sad ending.
| He is survived by one step daughter
and four children as follows: Augusta
Paff, who kept home for him; Mrs. Pet
er Fret and Louis, of Marquette, Mich,
Levi, of Scandal, Mich, and William,
| of Crandon. Besides these he has three
brothers, David, of Pittsfeld, n H.;
Louis, of Bridgeport, Conn, and Eu-
zcbe, who resides in the province of
Quebec.
The date of holding funeral services
has not been decided on, pending ar
rival of relatives, but will probably be
held tomorrow from st. Mary's church,
of which he was devoted member
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