Leroy P. Fittshur was born in 1853 in New York to Joseph and Lydia (Davis) Fittshur. He moved with his family to Forestville in about 1857. There he married Alvina Hays in 1879. They had two children: Walter Leroy and Lydia J. Fittshur before his untimely death at the age of 29. Following is his obituary:
"A SHOCKING ACCIDENT
A terrible accident occurred in the saw mill at Whitefish Bay last Thursday afternoon, which resulted in the death of a man a few hours afterward. About 1 o'clock of that day, Leroy Fittshur, while at work in the mill slipped and fell in some manner, and his body came in contact with the circular saw, which was in oeration at the time, and his left leg was nearly severed in twain above the knee. In falling the thumb was also taken off of the left hand by the same terrible instrument, and the side of his head lacerated.
Fitthsur was immediately picked up and his wound bandaged in the best manner possible, and hurried to this village for surgical assistance. He was taken to the Northwestern House, where Drs. Hendricks and Mullen dressed the wounds and made the patient as comfortable as possible. Slight hopes for his recovery were entertained until about 9 o'clock, when life began to ebb rapidly, and in less than an hour and a half death had put an end to his sufferings.
Immediately after the man was brought here his wife, who lives at Tornado, was sent for, but before the horrified woman could get here it was too late, and she was not permitted to gaze on him again while alive. The scene that ensued can be better imagined than described.
On the following day the remains of the unfortunate were removed to Forestville, the home of his parents, and interred in the cemetary at that place on Sunday, Rev. D. Lewis officiating.
The deceased was a step-son of H. N. Rockwell, of Forestville, and was about 28 years of age at the time of his death. He leaves a wife and two children- who reside at Tornado- to mourn his untimely and violent death.
Leroy Fittshur, the unfortunate man who met with the terrible accident in Fetzer's saw mill, at Whitefish Bay, last Thursday, was well know in this town, where he spent the most of his life. He was a step-son of H. N. Rockwell, an old resident here."
"A SHOCKING ACCIDENT
A terrible accident occurred in the saw mill at Whitefish Bay last Thursday afternoon, which resulted in the death of a man a few hours afterward. About 1 o'clock of that day, Leroy Fittshur, while at work in the mill slipped and fell in some manner, and his body came in contact with the circular saw, which was in oeration at the time, and his left leg was nearly severed in twain above the knee. In falling the thumb was also taken off of the left hand by the same terrible instrument, and the side of his head lacerated.
Fitthsur was immediately picked up and his wound bandaged in the best manner possible, and hurried to this village for surgical assistance. He was taken to the Northwestern House, where Drs. Hendricks and Mullen dressed the wounds and made the patient as comfortable as possible. Slight hopes for his recovery were entertained until about 9 o'clock, when life began to ebb rapidly, and in less than an hour and a half death had put an end to his sufferings.
Immediately after the man was brought here his wife, who lives at Tornado, was sent for, but before the horrified woman could get here it was too late, and she was not permitted to gaze on him again while alive. The scene that ensued can be better imagined than described.
On the following day the remains of the unfortunate were removed to Forestville, the home of his parents, and interred in the cemetary at that place on Sunday, Rev. D. Lewis officiating.
The deceased was a step-son of H. N. Rockwell, of Forestville, and was about 28 years of age at the time of his death. He leaves a wife and two children- who reside at Tornado- to mourn his untimely and violent death.
Leroy Fittshur, the unfortunate man who met with the terrible accident in Fetzer's saw mill, at Whitefish Bay, last Thursday, was well know in this town, where he spent the most of his life. He was a step-son of H. N. Rockwell, an old resident here."
Leroy P. Fittshur was born in 1853 in New York to Joseph and Lydia (Davis) Fittshur. He moved with his family to Forestville in about 1857. There he married Alvina Hays in 1879. They had two children: Walter Leroy and Lydia J. Fittshur before his untimely death at the age of 29. Following is his obituary:
"A SHOCKING ACCIDENT
A terrible accident occurred in the saw mill at Whitefish Bay last Thursday afternoon, which resulted in the death of a man a few hours afterward. About 1 o'clock of that day, Leroy Fittshur, while at work in the mill slipped and fell in some manner, and his body came in contact with the circular saw, which was in oeration at the time, and his left leg was nearly severed in twain above the knee. In falling the thumb was also taken off of the left hand by the same terrible instrument, and the side of his head lacerated.
Fitthsur was immediately picked up and his wound bandaged in the best manner possible, and hurried to this village for surgical assistance. He was taken to the Northwestern House, where Drs. Hendricks and Mullen dressed the wounds and made the patient as comfortable as possible. Slight hopes for his recovery were entertained until about 9 o'clock, when life began to ebb rapidly, and in less than an hour and a half death had put an end to his sufferings.
Immediately after the man was brought here his wife, who lives at Tornado, was sent for, but before the horrified woman could get here it was too late, and she was not permitted to gaze on him again while alive. The scene that ensued can be better imagined than described.
On the following day the remains of the unfortunate were removed to Forestville, the home of his parents, and interred in the cemetary at that place on Sunday, Rev. D. Lewis officiating.
The deceased was a step-son of H. N. Rockwell, of Forestville, and was about 28 years of age at the time of his death. He leaves a wife and two children- who reside at Tornado- to mourn his untimely and violent death.
Leroy Fittshur, the unfortunate man who met with the terrible accident in Fetzer's saw mill, at Whitefish Bay, last Thursday, was well know in this town, where he spent the most of his life. He was a step-son of H. N. Rockwell, an old resident here."
"A SHOCKING ACCIDENT
A terrible accident occurred in the saw mill at Whitefish Bay last Thursday afternoon, which resulted in the death of a man a few hours afterward. About 1 o'clock of that day, Leroy Fittshur, while at work in the mill slipped and fell in some manner, and his body came in contact with the circular saw, which was in oeration at the time, and his left leg was nearly severed in twain above the knee. In falling the thumb was also taken off of the left hand by the same terrible instrument, and the side of his head lacerated.
Fitthsur was immediately picked up and his wound bandaged in the best manner possible, and hurried to this village for surgical assistance. He was taken to the Northwestern House, where Drs. Hendricks and Mullen dressed the wounds and made the patient as comfortable as possible. Slight hopes for his recovery were entertained until about 9 o'clock, when life began to ebb rapidly, and in less than an hour and a half death had put an end to his sufferings.
Immediately after the man was brought here his wife, who lives at Tornado, was sent for, but before the horrified woman could get here it was too late, and she was not permitted to gaze on him again while alive. The scene that ensued can be better imagined than described.
On the following day the remains of the unfortunate were removed to Forestville, the home of his parents, and interred in the cemetary at that place on Sunday, Rev. D. Lewis officiating.
The deceased was a step-son of H. N. Rockwell, of Forestville, and was about 28 years of age at the time of his death. He leaves a wife and two children- who reside at Tornado- to mourn his untimely and violent death.
Leroy Fittshur, the unfortunate man who met with the terrible accident in Fetzer's saw mill, at Whitefish Bay, last Thursday, was well know in this town, where he spent the most of his life. He was a step-son of H. N. Rockwell, an old resident here."
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