Knowlton, Wisconsin
Farmer Killed by Fall
December 1911
KNOWLTON FARMER KILLED.
Polish Farmer Falls and Breaks Neck Last
Sunday.
JOSEPH SOBOLEWSKI. a farmer about
sixty years of age, living east of Knowlton, was
almost instantly killed at that village last
Sunday. He had driven into the village to attend
church in the morning and left his sleigh to be
repaired while attending.
After church he went over to Adam Feit's
place and conversed with friends. standing in
front of the saloon. While there a neighbor who
had driven in to church with him. informed him
that the sleigh was repared [sic] and at the
same time passed in back of Sobolewski. As he
did so the latter threw up his hands and fell
backward against the other, this turning him
part way around. It is probable that he struck a
cement step when he fell. for his head was cut
right over his eye and his neck was broken.
Death was almost instantaneous. The facts of the
case being well known there was no need of an
inquest and none was held. Soboslewski is
survived by his wife and four children.
Stevens Point Daily Journal, Stevens
Point, WI 19 Dec 1911
Transcribed by
Tammie Miller. Thanks Tammie!
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