Parents:
Son of Edwin Gould I (1866-1933) and Sarah Cantine Shrady (1877-1951).
Death:
He died in a hunting accident on Jekyll Island in Georgia on February 25, 1917. The New York Times reported: "Edwin Gould, Jr., Killed On Hunt By His Own Gun. Was Clubbing. Coon Caught in Trap When Trigger Caught, Firing the Weapon. Shot Severed An Artery. Young Hunter Died Before His Sole Companion on Lonely Island Could Give Aid. Father Is Bringing Body. Mother Prostrated at News of Tragedy, Which Occurred Near Jekyl Island. Left the Body and Called Help. Followed a Local Custom. Mother Prostrated by the News. Had Chosen a Business Career. Edwin Gould, Jr., 23 years old, who was staying at his father's Winter home on Jekyll Island, was killed last night by the discharge of a shotgun in his hands while he was trying to kill a raccoon found in a trap he had set. ..."
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Parents:
Son of Edwin Gould I (1866-1933) and Sarah Cantine Shrady (1877-1951).
Death:
He died in a hunting accident on Jekyll Island in Georgia on February 25, 1917. The New York Times reported: "Edwin Gould, Jr., Killed On Hunt By His Own Gun. Was Clubbing. Coon Caught in Trap When Trigger Caught, Firing the Weapon. Shot Severed An Artery. Young Hunter Died Before His Sole Companion on Lonely Island Could Give Aid. Father Is Bringing Body. Mother Prostrated at News of Tragedy, Which Occurred Near Jekyl Island. Left the Body and Called Help. Followed a Local Custom. Mother Prostrated by the News. Had Chosen a Business Career. Edwin Gould, Jr., 23 years old, who was staying at his father's Winter home on Jekyll Island, was killed last night by the discharge of a shotgun in his hands while he was trying to kill a raccoon found in a trap he had set. ..."
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