New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1911-08-16
Obituary.

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A sad accident occurred In this city
Friday evening about 8 o'clock whom
little Eugene Heinen, the seven year
old son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Heinen,
was killed in the sand pit on the cor.
ner Of Fifth North and Franklin
Streets
Clarence Heinen and Edwin LANCE
went to the pit on that evening to haul
some sand in wheel-barrow for the
Helnen home. While digging and
loading little Eugene played in the
cave which he had made for himself,
when suddenly the pit caved in and
buried the little fellow in about six
feet of black loan. The LANCE boy,
who stood beside him, was also
covered with sand up to his neck.
Assistance was rendered at once to the
little boy. but, when dug out, life was
extinct. The earth, caving in upon
the boy, struck him on his head and, ,
when found, his head had been pressed
in between his his knees.
The father Of the boy, contractor
Heinen, was in Marshall at the time
of the accident. he WAS Immediately
telegraphed for and arrived here
Saturday afternoon.
The funeral was held Monday morn
ing from the Catholic church. The
bereaved parents have the sympathy Of
the population in this sad and unfor-
tunate accident.
Mrs. Katharine Siebert died at her
home in the town of Linden, Wednes.
day afternoon of heart trouble and
dropsy, of which she had been ailing
for some time past. She was confined
to her bed for the last few weeks.
Deceased was born on March 22nd,
1884 at Watertown, N. Y. and at the
time of her death was II years old.
She was married to Henry Siebert in
1855 and few years later the couple
moved to Jordan, Mimi, where they
resided until they came to New Ulm.
Here they remained until Mr.. Siebert
died April 9, 1892, when the widow
with her two daughters, Emma and
Susan moved onto farm in the town
Of Linden, where she lived up to the
time of her death.
Mrs. Siebert was the mother of four
teen children, three of whom preceded
her in death. The following survive
her: Geo. Siebert of Snohomiah,
WASH; Mrs. John Engelbert, OF
Seattle, WASH; Mrs. 81. P. Hsmsnn,
Henry Siebert and Mrs. n. n. Koehn,
of Sykeston, N. D.; Mrs. Roland
Evans, of Cambria, Mimi; John
Siebert, Of Madison, Wis; Mrs. b.
Schnell of St. Paul; VIM. A. Siebert
of Plainview, Mimi; Emma and Susie
who are still at home. .
The funeral services were held at
the home OF the deceased on Sunday
interment being made in the Cotton
wood cemetery. Rev. Kuehl OF MIN.
minister of the Seventh
Day Adventists officiated
Jacob Kushnik died at the local hos
pital of old age on Wednesday morning
at ii o'clock. He was SO years old and
during the past few months was con
Eined to his bed continually.
Mr.. kushnik was born in Saxony,
Germany, on Feb, %, 1925. In 1854
ne came to America and settled at st.
Louis, Mo. Later he came to Minneso'
"a and took homestead 10 West New
:on, Nicollet County. He was one of
he brave defenders of New Ulm against
he Indians in the Indian massacre in
1862. In 1867 he was married to Barba.
a Arbes, who survives him. The eight
children that blessed their union all
preceded their father in death. The
asst one being Mrs. Jos. Gleisner who
lied last year. Two years ago Mr..
kushnik together with his wife retired
rom active farm life and entered the
lome for the aged at the hospital.
funeral services we're held at the hos.
'ital chapel at 1870 o'clock and at 1000
'clock at the st. George Catholic
hurch. Interment was made in the
Amafary Mt ST Gaoroa