1/9/1920 Obituary Rib Lake Herald Joseph Heinl, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Heinl, Sr., from the Town of Rib Lake, received injuries last Tuesday morning, January 1, while working at one of O.A. Peterson's camps, from which he died 12 hours later. Joseph and his brother James were engaged as sawyers in one of the camps. At the time of the accident, the two young men had felled a tree, which in falling struck a windfall and broke off a limb which came back, striking Joseph and fracturing his skull. His brother James was unhurt. The accident occurred about 9 o'clock in the morning. The unfortunate young man was at once rushed to the village and then to Chelsea. He was taken to the hospital at Marshfield on the morning train and died at 9 o'clock in the evening, not having regained consciousness. Deceased was born in Bohemia Nov. 25, 1900. He came to the United States with his parents when he was 1 1/2 years old and has made his home in the Town of Rib Lake ever since. He was well and favorably known and the sorrowful parents and relatives have the sympathy of the entire community in their loss. He leaves to mourn his death a mother and father, 6 brothers and 3 sisters."
1/9/1920 Obituary Rib Lake Herald Joseph Heinl, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Heinl, Sr., from the Town of Rib Lake, received injuries last Tuesday morning, January 1, while working at one of O.A. Peterson's camps, from which he died 12 hours later. Joseph and his brother James were engaged as sawyers in one of the camps. At the time of the accident, the two young men had felled a tree, which in falling struck a windfall and broke off a limb which came back, striking Joseph and fracturing his skull. His brother James was unhurt. The accident occurred about 9 o'clock in the morning. The unfortunate young man was at once rushed to the village and then to Chelsea. He was taken to the hospital at Marshfield on the morning train and died at 9 o'clock in the evening, not having regained consciousness. Deceased was born in Bohemia Nov. 25, 1900. He came to the United States with his parents when he was 1 1/2 years old and has made his home in the Town of Rib Lake ever since. He was well and favorably known and the sorrowful parents and relatives have the sympathy of the entire community in their loss. He leaves to mourn his death a mother and father, 6 brothers and 3 sisters."
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