DAVID GAGNON
COASTED TO HIS DEATH
Two Rivers Lad Falls from Sleigh on Ice Track and Skull is Fractured
ACCIDENT HAPPENED TODAY
Boy Nine Years Old Is Son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Lafond -
No Hope for His Recovery—First of the Season
In all the enthusiasm of youthful life and vigor enjoying the pleasures
of coasting, the nine year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Lafond, at Two
Rivers, met death this afternoon in falling from the sleigh upon the
icy surface of the track which was being used by the young people.
The boy’s skull was fractured by the fall and there is no hope of his
recovery, although he was still alive at last report. The accident
happened at 2 o’clock this afternoon. With a number of companions the
boy had been coasting on a track which the cold weather of the past
few days had made it possible to prepare and the youngsters were
thoroughly enjoying the sport. Lafond was alone on the sled at the
time of the accident and in some manner lost his balance. The velocity
at which the sleigh was going gave force to his fall by which he was
thrown on the back of his head. He was picked up unconscious and removed
to his home and physicians summoned.
Mr. and Mrs. Lafond are well known residents of the East Side in Two
Rivers and have an extensive acquaintance in this city.
Manitowoc Daily Herald, Saturday, December 13, 1902, Page 1
*********
Without having regained consciousness, the Gagnon lad who suffered a
fracture of the skull by falling from a sleigh while coasting at Two
Rivers Saturday afternoon, died Sunday evening, thirty hours after
the accident. The boys had made a coasting place of an ice chute that
was attached to an ice house and extended into the river. Gagnon was
preparing to mount his sled when it slipped from his grasp and in
attempting to intercept it, he fell from the platform to the ground,
a distance of eighteen feet, lighting on his head. The boy was a son
of P. Gagnon, a laborer and had been making his home with the family
of Peter Lafond for a year past, his mother being dead.
This was responsible for the confusion in names Saturday, it being
reported that the injured lad was a son of Peter Lafond. The victim
was nine years of age. The funeral will take place at Two Rivers
tomorrow.
Manitowoc Daily Herald, Monday, December 15, 1902, Page 1
*******
From Der Nord Westen, 18 Dec. 1902:
(From the correspondent in Two Rivers, 15 Dec.)
The 8-yr. old son and only child of fisherman Peter Gagnon locally,
climbed a scaffolding near Müller's icehouse last Sat. and had the
misfortune to fall 40 feet to the ground fracturing his skull. The
boy died from his injuries Sun. evening. It is a severe blow for Mr.
Gagnon who has been a widower for the past 5 yrs.
COASTED TO HIS DEATH
Two Rivers Lad Falls from Sleigh on Ice Track and Skull is Fractured
ACCIDENT HAPPENED TODAY
Boy Nine Years Old Is Son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Lafond -
No Hope for His Recovery—First of the Season
In all the enthusiasm of youthful life and vigor enjoying the pleasures
of coasting, the nine year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Lafond, at Two
Rivers, met death this afternoon in falling from the sleigh upon the
icy surface of the track which was being used by the young people.
The boy’s skull was fractured by the fall and there is no hope of his
recovery, although he was still alive at last report. The accident
happened at 2 o’clock this afternoon. With a number of companions the
boy had been coasting on a track which the cold weather of the past
few days had made it possible to prepare and the youngsters were
thoroughly enjoying the sport. Lafond was alone on the sled at the
time of the accident and in some manner lost his balance. The velocity
at which the sleigh was going gave force to his fall by which he was
thrown on the back of his head. He was picked up unconscious and removed
to his home and physicians summoned.
Mr. and Mrs. Lafond are well known residents of the East Side in Two
Rivers and have an extensive acquaintance in this city.
Manitowoc Daily Herald, Saturday, December 13, 1902, Page 1
*********
Without having regained consciousness, the Gagnon lad who suffered a
fracture of the skull by falling from a sleigh while coasting at Two
Rivers Saturday afternoon, died Sunday evening, thirty hours after
the accident. The boys had made a coasting place of an ice chute that
was attached to an ice house and extended into the river. Gagnon was
preparing to mount his sled when it slipped from his grasp and in
attempting to intercept it, he fell from the platform to the ground,
a distance of eighteen feet, lighting on his head. The boy was a son
of P. Gagnon, a laborer and had been making his home with the family
of Peter Lafond for a year past, his mother being dead.
This was responsible for the confusion in names Saturday, it being
reported that the injured lad was a son of Peter Lafond. The victim
was nine years of age. The funeral will take place at Two Rivers
tomorrow.
Manitowoc Daily Herald, Monday, December 15, 1902, Page 1
*******
From Der Nord Westen, 18 Dec. 1902:
(From the correspondent in Two Rivers, 15 Dec.)
The 8-yr. old son and only child of fisherman Peter Gagnon locally,
climbed a scaffolding near Müller's icehouse last Sat. and had the
misfortune to fall 40 feet to the ground fracturing his skull. The
boy died from his injuries Sun. evening. It is a severe blow for Mr.
Gagnon who has been a widower for the past 5 yrs.
DAVID GAGNON
COASTED TO HIS DEATH
Two Rivers Lad Falls from Sleigh on Ice Track and Skull is Fractured
ACCIDENT HAPPENED TODAY
Boy Nine Years Old Is Son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Lafond -
No Hope for His Recovery—First of the Season
In all the enthusiasm of youthful life and vigor enjoying the pleasures
of coasting, the nine year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Lafond, at Two
Rivers, met death this afternoon in falling from the sleigh upon the
icy surface of the track which was being used by the young people.
The boy’s skull was fractured by the fall and there is no hope of his
recovery, although he was still alive at last report. The accident
happened at 2 o’clock this afternoon. With a number of companions the
boy had been coasting on a track which the cold weather of the past
few days had made it possible to prepare and the youngsters were
thoroughly enjoying the sport. Lafond was alone on the sled at the
time of the accident and in some manner lost his balance. The velocity
at which the sleigh was going gave force to his fall by which he was
thrown on the back of his head. He was picked up unconscious and removed
to his home and physicians summoned.
Mr. and Mrs. Lafond are well known residents of the East Side in Two
Rivers and have an extensive acquaintance in this city.
Manitowoc Daily Herald, Saturday, December 13, 1902, Page 1
*********
Without having regained consciousness, the Gagnon lad who suffered a
fracture of the skull by falling from a sleigh while coasting at Two
Rivers Saturday afternoon, died Sunday evening, thirty hours after
the accident. The boys had made a coasting place of an ice chute that
was attached to an ice house and extended into the river. Gagnon was
preparing to mount his sled when it slipped from his grasp and in
attempting to intercept it, he fell from the platform to the ground,
a distance of eighteen feet, lighting on his head. The boy was a son
of P. Gagnon, a laborer and had been making his home with the family
of Peter Lafond for a year past, his mother being dead.
This was responsible for the confusion in names Saturday, it being
reported that the injured lad was a son of Peter Lafond. The victim
was nine years of age. The funeral will take place at Two Rivers
tomorrow.
Manitowoc Daily Herald, Monday, December 15, 1902, Page 1
*******
From Der Nord Westen, 18 Dec. 1902:
(From the correspondent in Two Rivers, 15 Dec.)
The 8-yr. old son and only child of fisherman Peter Gagnon locally,
climbed a scaffolding near Müller's icehouse last Sat. and had the
misfortune to fall 40 feet to the ground fracturing his skull. The
boy died from his injuries Sun. evening. It is a severe blow for Mr.
Gagnon who has been a widower for the past 5 yrs.
COASTED TO HIS DEATH
Two Rivers Lad Falls from Sleigh on Ice Track and Skull is Fractured
ACCIDENT HAPPENED TODAY
Boy Nine Years Old Is Son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Lafond -
No Hope for His Recovery—First of the Season
In all the enthusiasm of youthful life and vigor enjoying the pleasures
of coasting, the nine year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Lafond, at Two
Rivers, met death this afternoon in falling from the sleigh upon the
icy surface of the track which was being used by the young people.
The boy’s skull was fractured by the fall and there is no hope of his
recovery, although he was still alive at last report. The accident
happened at 2 o’clock this afternoon. With a number of companions the
boy had been coasting on a track which the cold weather of the past
few days had made it possible to prepare and the youngsters were
thoroughly enjoying the sport. Lafond was alone on the sled at the
time of the accident and in some manner lost his balance. The velocity
at which the sleigh was going gave force to his fall by which he was
thrown on the back of his head. He was picked up unconscious and removed
to his home and physicians summoned.
Mr. and Mrs. Lafond are well known residents of the East Side in Two
Rivers and have an extensive acquaintance in this city.
Manitowoc Daily Herald, Saturday, December 13, 1902, Page 1
*********
Without having regained consciousness, the Gagnon lad who suffered a
fracture of the skull by falling from a sleigh while coasting at Two
Rivers Saturday afternoon, died Sunday evening, thirty hours after
the accident. The boys had made a coasting place of an ice chute that
was attached to an ice house and extended into the river. Gagnon was
preparing to mount his sled when it slipped from his grasp and in
attempting to intercept it, he fell from the platform to the ground,
a distance of eighteen feet, lighting on his head. The boy was a son
of P. Gagnon, a laborer and had been making his home with the family
of Peter Lafond for a year past, his mother being dead.
This was responsible for the confusion in names Saturday, it being
reported that the injured lad was a son of Peter Lafond. The victim
was nine years of age. The funeral will take place at Two Rivers
tomorrow.
Manitowoc Daily Herald, Monday, December 15, 1902, Page 1
*******
From Der Nord Westen, 18 Dec. 1902:
(From the correspondent in Two Rivers, 15 Dec.)
The 8-yr. old son and only child of fisherman Peter Gagnon locally,
climbed a scaffolding near Müller's icehouse last Sat. and had the
misfortune to fall 40 feet to the ground fracturing his skull. The
boy died from his injuries Sun. evening. It is a severe blow for Mr.
Gagnon who has been a widower for the past 5 yrs.
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