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Charles Edward Nininger

Birth
Washington, USA
Death
12 Apr 1890 (aged 15–16)
Denver, City and County of Denver, Colorado, USA
Burial
Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas, USA Add to Map
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Charles E. Ninger died of heart disease at Denver Colorado on Saturday, at the age of 16.
His family were traveling on the Union Pacific, this side of Denver, when the family partook of eating a can of pressed beef and the son scrapped the bottom of the can and died 30 minutes later. They couldn't tell if he was poisoned or died of heart failure. The young man had an uncle living in Topeka.

Burial at Rochester Cemetery
Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas, USA
Researched and Transcribed by (Rich #46947058)

Note:
Last name variations found are Ninger and Nininger

My source websites can be found in my profile.
The Topeka State Journal (Topeka, Kansas)14 Apr 1890, Mon Page 8
The Topeka Daily Press (Topeka, Kansas)15 Apr 1890, Tue Page 8
Charles E. Ninger died of heart disease at Denver Colorado on Saturday, at the age of 16.
His family were traveling on the Union Pacific, this side of Denver, when the family partook of eating a can of pressed beef and the son scrapped the bottom of the can and died 30 minutes later. They couldn't tell if he was poisoned or died of heart failure. The young man had an uncle living in Topeka.

Burial at Rochester Cemetery
Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas, USA
Researched and Transcribed by (Rich #46947058)

Note:
Last name variations found are Ninger and Nininger

My source websites can be found in my profile.
The Topeka State Journal (Topeka, Kansas)14 Apr 1890, Mon Page 8
The Topeka Daily Press (Topeka, Kansas)15 Apr 1890, Tue Page 8


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