VINCENT - WENCEL LABINSKI
(1913 - 1927)
14-YEAR OLD BOY DROWNS IN RIVER
RIVER CLAIMS YOUTH WHO IS POOR SWIMMER
Seized With Cramps Beyond His Depth, Vencel Labinski Is Drowned in Upper River
Manitowoc suffered its first drowning tragedy of the summer season yesterday when a fourteen-year-old South Side boy, Wencel Labinski, was seized with cramps while swimming with a dozen or more youthful friends near the Soo Line bridge, in the Manitowoc River, at a place known as the "brickyard," a swimming haunt known to almost every boy in the city. He is a son of Mrs. Emma Labinski and lived at 921 South Twenty-third street.
The boy was not a good swimmer and swam beyond his depth and was unable to be reached by frantic friends when his call for help went up. He went down, out of reach of assistance, shortly after 2:30 and was taken from the river about 4:30. Police took a hand in recovering the body after friends and others who had been summoned had tried in vain to reach him by diving. One of the boys who dived, touched the body, locating it, and police easily recovered it.
Intended To Go Fishing
The unfortunate victim of the tragedy had made all plans to go fishing yesterday morning, buying a small amount of tackle, but his plans miscarried when a dozen of his companions called at his home in the afternoon and persuaded him to go swimming instead. He had been warned by his mother, sisters and brothers, not to go, and was forced to leave home without a bathing suit.
At the "brickyard", the entire party took to the water and refused young Labinski's invitation to swim under the bridge. He went alone and but a short time after was seized by cramps. None of the boys were good swimmers and were unable to assist him. One of them Louis Mrotek, dove repeatedly to the bottom but failed to locate the body. A party of crab fishermen nearby lent aid and a crowd gathered shortly.
Attended St. Mary's School
The lad would have reached his fourteenth birthday on August 21. He was born in Manitowoc and lived in the city all his life. He was a member of the seventh grade class of St. Mary's Catholic school. Surviving are his mother, Mrs. Emma Labinski, five sisters, Mrs. Peter Labinski of Grand Rapids, Mich., Mrs. Leo Rathsack, Mrs. John Tuczynski, Gertrude and Mary, all of Manitowoc, and four brothers, Charles, Anton, Frank and Victor.
Funeral services will be held Monday morning at nine o'clock from St. Mary's church, the Rev. Father Kubiszewski officiating and burial will take place at St. Mary's cemetery.
Manitowoc Herald News, Wis., Saturday, July 9, 1927 P. 3
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Note: His name is Wencel on the 1920 Manitowoc 5 Ward census
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(1913 - 1927)
14-YEAR OLD BOY DROWNS IN RIVER
RIVER CLAIMS YOUTH WHO IS POOR SWIMMER
Seized With Cramps Beyond His Depth, Vencel Labinski Is Drowned in Upper River
Manitowoc suffered its first drowning tragedy of the summer season yesterday when a fourteen-year-old South Side boy, Wencel Labinski, was seized with cramps while swimming with a dozen or more youthful friends near the Soo Line bridge, in the Manitowoc River, at a place known as the "brickyard," a swimming haunt known to almost every boy in the city. He is a son of Mrs. Emma Labinski and lived at 921 South Twenty-third street.
The boy was not a good swimmer and swam beyond his depth and was unable to be reached by frantic friends when his call for help went up. He went down, out of reach of assistance, shortly after 2:30 and was taken from the river about 4:30. Police took a hand in recovering the body after friends and others who had been summoned had tried in vain to reach him by diving. One of the boys who dived, touched the body, locating it, and police easily recovered it.
Intended To Go Fishing
The unfortunate victim of the tragedy had made all plans to go fishing yesterday morning, buying a small amount of tackle, but his plans miscarried when a dozen of his companions called at his home in the afternoon and persuaded him to go swimming instead. He had been warned by his mother, sisters and brothers, not to go, and was forced to leave home without a bathing suit.
At the "brickyard", the entire party took to the water and refused young Labinski's invitation to swim under the bridge. He went alone and but a short time after was seized by cramps. None of the boys were good swimmers and were unable to assist him. One of them Louis Mrotek, dove repeatedly to the bottom but failed to locate the body. A party of crab fishermen nearby lent aid and a crowd gathered shortly.
Attended St. Mary's School
The lad would have reached his fourteenth birthday on August 21. He was born in Manitowoc and lived in the city all his life. He was a member of the seventh grade class of St. Mary's Catholic school. Surviving are his mother, Mrs. Emma Labinski, five sisters, Mrs. Peter Labinski of Grand Rapids, Mich., Mrs. Leo Rathsack, Mrs. John Tuczynski, Gertrude and Mary, all of Manitowoc, and four brothers, Charles, Anton, Frank and Victor.
Funeral services will be held Monday morning at nine o'clock from St. Mary's church, the Rev. Father Kubiszewski officiating and burial will take place at St. Mary's cemetery.
Manitowoc Herald News, Wis., Saturday, July 9, 1927 P. 3
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Note: His name is Wencel on the 1920 Manitowoc 5 Ward census
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VINCENT - WENCEL LABINSKI
(1913 - 1927)
14-YEAR OLD BOY DROWNS IN RIVER
RIVER CLAIMS YOUTH WHO IS POOR SWIMMER
Seized With Cramps Beyond His Depth, Vencel Labinski Is Drowned in Upper River
Manitowoc suffered its first drowning tragedy of the summer season yesterday when a fourteen-year-old South Side boy, Wencel Labinski, was seized with cramps while swimming with a dozen or more youthful friends near the Soo Line bridge, in the Manitowoc River, at a place known as the "brickyard," a swimming haunt known to almost every boy in the city. He is a son of Mrs. Emma Labinski and lived at 921 South Twenty-third street.
The boy was not a good swimmer and swam beyond his depth and was unable to be reached by frantic friends when his call for help went up. He went down, out of reach of assistance, shortly after 2:30 and was taken from the river about 4:30. Police took a hand in recovering the body after friends and others who had been summoned had tried in vain to reach him by diving. One of the boys who dived, touched the body, locating it, and police easily recovered it.
Intended To Go Fishing
The unfortunate victim of the tragedy had made all plans to go fishing yesterday morning, buying a small amount of tackle, but his plans miscarried when a dozen of his companions called at his home in the afternoon and persuaded him to go swimming instead. He had been warned by his mother, sisters and brothers, not to go, and was forced to leave home without a bathing suit.
At the "brickyard", the entire party took to the water and refused young Labinski's invitation to swim under the bridge. He went alone and but a short time after was seized by cramps. None of the boys were good swimmers and were unable to assist him. One of them Louis Mrotek, dove repeatedly to the bottom but failed to locate the body. A party of crab fishermen nearby lent aid and a crowd gathered shortly.
Attended St. Mary's School
The lad would have reached his fourteenth birthday on August 21. He was born in Manitowoc and lived in the city all his life. He was a member of the seventh grade class of St. Mary's Catholic school. Surviving are his mother, Mrs. Emma Labinski, five sisters, Mrs. Peter Labinski of Grand Rapids, Mich., Mrs. Leo Rathsack, Mrs. John Tuczynski, Gertrude and Mary, all of Manitowoc, and four brothers, Charles, Anton, Frank and Victor.
Funeral services will be held Monday morning at nine o'clock from St. Mary's church, the Rev. Father Kubiszewski officiating and burial will take place at St. Mary's cemetery.
Manitowoc Herald News, Wis., Saturday, July 9, 1927 P. 3
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Note: His name is Wencel on the 1920 Manitowoc 5 Ward census
★★♥══════════════♥★♥══════════════♥★★
(1913 - 1927)
14-YEAR OLD BOY DROWNS IN RIVER
RIVER CLAIMS YOUTH WHO IS POOR SWIMMER
Seized With Cramps Beyond His Depth, Vencel Labinski Is Drowned in Upper River
Manitowoc suffered its first drowning tragedy of the summer season yesterday when a fourteen-year-old South Side boy, Wencel Labinski, was seized with cramps while swimming with a dozen or more youthful friends near the Soo Line bridge, in the Manitowoc River, at a place known as the "brickyard," a swimming haunt known to almost every boy in the city. He is a son of Mrs. Emma Labinski and lived at 921 South Twenty-third street.
The boy was not a good swimmer and swam beyond his depth and was unable to be reached by frantic friends when his call for help went up. He went down, out of reach of assistance, shortly after 2:30 and was taken from the river about 4:30. Police took a hand in recovering the body after friends and others who had been summoned had tried in vain to reach him by diving. One of the boys who dived, touched the body, locating it, and police easily recovered it.
Intended To Go Fishing
The unfortunate victim of the tragedy had made all plans to go fishing yesterday morning, buying a small amount of tackle, but his plans miscarried when a dozen of his companions called at his home in the afternoon and persuaded him to go swimming instead. He had been warned by his mother, sisters and brothers, not to go, and was forced to leave home without a bathing suit.
At the "brickyard", the entire party took to the water and refused young Labinski's invitation to swim under the bridge. He went alone and but a short time after was seized by cramps. None of the boys were good swimmers and were unable to assist him. One of them Louis Mrotek, dove repeatedly to the bottom but failed to locate the body. A party of crab fishermen nearby lent aid and a crowd gathered shortly.
Attended St. Mary's School
The lad would have reached his fourteenth birthday on August 21. He was born in Manitowoc and lived in the city all his life. He was a member of the seventh grade class of St. Mary's Catholic school. Surviving are his mother, Mrs. Emma Labinski, five sisters, Mrs. Peter Labinski of Grand Rapids, Mich., Mrs. Leo Rathsack, Mrs. John Tuczynski, Gertrude and Mary, all of Manitowoc, and four brothers, Charles, Anton, Frank and Victor.
Funeral services will be held Monday morning at nine o'clock from St. Mary's church, the Rev. Father Kubiszewski officiating and burial will take place at St. Mary's cemetery.
Manitowoc Herald News, Wis., Saturday, July 9, 1927 P. 3
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Note: His name is Wencel on the 1920 Manitowoc 5 Ward census
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