Paul, son of Andreas and Rosina (nee Schreiner) Hackstock was born September 2, 1880 in Gols, Burgenland, Austria-Hungary. He immigrated to the US in October 1880 with his father, mother and several other family members from Gols. The family settled in and around the Platte and Lancaster Counties of Nebraska.
Paul was killed during a balloon exhibition on the 4th of July 1908, in Columbus, Nebraska. He was performing for the annual 4th of July festival put on by the fire department when he fell from the balloon in a freak accident, killing him instantly. The Columbus Fire Department, paid for this headstone, in honor of his dedication to the community.
He is survived by his father, step-mother Mary, four brothers (Andrew, Matthew, George and Louis), sister (Elizabeth Repp)and step-sister (Minnie Lich). His mother Rosina and infant brother Wilheim Johann preceded him in death.
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Parachute Jumper Killed:
Columbus, Neb., July 4 - Paul Hackstack of Humphrey, this county, was killed just after the ascent of the balloon to which he was attached, during the Fourth of July celebration here today, in the presence of many thousands of people.
Hackstack had started on his voyage skyward, with the wind blowing a gale, about 2 o'clock this afternoon. When less than 25 feet in the air, the balloon became unmanageable and its passenger was dashed against a telephone pole and then against a building with terrific force. The collision caused Hackstack to loose his hold and drop to the ground, 20 feet below. He was picked up unconscious and hurried to a hospital, but he died en route.
Hackstack is said to have been an experienced aeronaut, and while but 25 years of age, he had made many ascensions and parachute drops.
He was married and leaves a wife and two small children.##
PUBLISHED: From a 1908 Nance County Nebraska newspaper clipping file / TRANSCRIBED/SOURCE: by Linda Berney [Find A Grave Contributor 47343179] 06 Apr 2016
Paul was killed during a balloon exhibition on the 4th of July 1908, in Columbus, Nebraska. He was performing for the annual 4th of July festival put on by the fire department when he fell from the balloon in a freak accident, killing him instantly. The Columbus Fire Department, paid for this headstone, in honor of his dedication to the community.
He is survived by his father, step-mother Mary, four brothers (Andrew, Matthew, George and Louis), sister (Elizabeth Repp)and step-sister (Minnie Lich). His mother Rosina and infant brother Wilheim Johann preceded him in death.
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Parachute Jumper Killed:
Columbus, Neb., July 4 - Paul Hackstack of Humphrey, this county, was killed just after the ascent of the balloon to which he was attached, during the Fourth of July celebration here today, in the presence of many thousands of people.
Hackstack had started on his voyage skyward, with the wind blowing a gale, about 2 o'clock this afternoon. When less than 25 feet in the air, the balloon became unmanageable and its passenger was dashed against a telephone pole and then against a building with terrific force. The collision caused Hackstack to loose his hold and drop to the ground, 20 feet below. He was picked up unconscious and hurried to a hospital, but he died en route.
Hackstack is said to have been an experienced aeronaut, and while but 25 years of age, he had made many ascensions and parachute drops.
He was married and leaves a wife and two small children.##
PUBLISHED: From a 1908 Nance County Nebraska newspaper clipping file / TRANSCRIBED/SOURCE: by Linda Berney [Find A Grave Contributor 47343179] 06 Apr 2016
Paul, son of Andreas and Rosina (nee Schreiner) Hackstock was born September 2, 1880 in Gols, Burgenland, Austria-Hungary. He immigrated to the US in October 1880 with his father, mother and several other family members from Gols. The family settled in and around the Platte and Lancaster Counties of Nebraska.
Paul was killed during a balloon exhibition on the 4th of July 1908, in Columbus, Nebraska. He was performing for the annual 4th of July festival put on by the fire department when he fell from the balloon in a freak accident, killing him instantly. The Columbus Fire Department, paid for this headstone, in honor of his dedication to the community.
He is survived by his father, step-mother Mary, four brothers (Andrew, Matthew, George and Louis), sister (Elizabeth Repp)and step-sister (Minnie Lich). His mother Rosina and infant brother Wilheim Johann preceded him in death.
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Parachute Jumper Killed:
Columbus, Neb., July 4 - Paul Hackstack of Humphrey, this county, was killed just after the ascent of the balloon to which he was attached, during the Fourth of July celebration here today, in the presence of many thousands of people.
Hackstack had started on his voyage skyward, with the wind blowing a gale, about 2 o'clock this afternoon. When less than 25 feet in the air, the balloon became unmanageable and its passenger was dashed against a telephone pole and then against a building with terrific force. The collision caused Hackstack to loose his hold and drop to the ground, 20 feet below. He was picked up unconscious and hurried to a hospital, but he died en route.
Hackstack is said to have been an experienced aeronaut, and while but 25 years of age, he had made many ascensions and parachute drops.
He was married and leaves a wife and two small children.##
PUBLISHED: From a 1908 Nance County Nebraska newspaper clipping file / TRANSCRIBED/SOURCE: by Linda Berney [Find A Grave Contributor 47343179] 06 Apr 2016
Paul was killed during a balloon exhibition on the 4th of July 1908, in Columbus, Nebraska. He was performing for the annual 4th of July festival put on by the fire department when he fell from the balloon in a freak accident, killing him instantly. The Columbus Fire Department, paid for this headstone, in honor of his dedication to the community.
He is survived by his father, step-mother Mary, four brothers (Andrew, Matthew, George and Louis), sister (Elizabeth Repp)and step-sister (Minnie Lich). His mother Rosina and infant brother Wilheim Johann preceded him in death.
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Parachute Jumper Killed:
Columbus, Neb., July 4 - Paul Hackstack of Humphrey, this county, was killed just after the ascent of the balloon to which he was attached, during the Fourth of July celebration here today, in the presence of many thousands of people.
Hackstack had started on his voyage skyward, with the wind blowing a gale, about 2 o'clock this afternoon. When less than 25 feet in the air, the balloon became unmanageable and its passenger was dashed against a telephone pole and then against a building with terrific force. The collision caused Hackstack to loose his hold and drop to the ground, 20 feet below. He was picked up unconscious and hurried to a hospital, but he died en route.
Hackstack is said to have been an experienced aeronaut, and while but 25 years of age, he had made many ascensions and parachute drops.
He was married and leaves a wife and two small children.##
PUBLISHED: From a 1908 Nance County Nebraska newspaper clipping file / TRANSCRIBED/SOURCE: by Linda Berney [Find A Grave Contributor 47343179] 06 Apr 2016
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