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Johann Wilhelm Heinrich Roever

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Johann Wilhelm Heinrich Roever

Birth
Sauk County, Wisconsin, USA
Death
15 Dec 1905 (aged 36)
Sauk County, Wisconsin, USA
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Loganville, Sauk County, Wisconsin, USA Add to Map
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A sad accident, resulting in the death of Henry Roever, occurred Friday forenoon on the farm of his father-in-law, Henry Meyer, in the town of Westfield. Mr. Roever was caught in a pulley on a sawing machine and before the engine could be stopped, he was whirled about a number of times, his spinal column broken between his shoulders and all is clothing, except his trousers were torn from his body. He was unconscious when his fellow workmen picked him up and he remained in that state for 5 minutes. On regaining consciousness, he experienced no pain, and it was found that his body and legs were paralyzed. Throughout the day and until shortly before his death his mind remained clear and he declared he was ready to return to work if it was not that he could not move his legs. Finally he lost the power to move his arms. The deadly paralysis steadily advanced to his neck and head when he lost the power of speech and soon after, in the night, the end came.

Mr. Roever was 36 years old. Nine years ago he married Miss Ida Meyer of Westfield, who also survives him with 3 small children, 2 girls and a boy and pregnant with another.

The funeral was held Tuesday in St. Paul's Lutheran church at Westfield.

In the sudden loss of a husband and father, the stricken family has the keenest sympathy of the community.

Taken from the Reedsburg Press of 22 December 1905.
A sad accident, resulting in the death of Henry Roever, occurred Friday forenoon on the farm of his father-in-law, Henry Meyer, in the town of Westfield. Mr. Roever was caught in a pulley on a sawing machine and before the engine could be stopped, he was whirled about a number of times, his spinal column broken between his shoulders and all is clothing, except his trousers were torn from his body. He was unconscious when his fellow workmen picked him up and he remained in that state for 5 minutes. On regaining consciousness, he experienced no pain, and it was found that his body and legs were paralyzed. Throughout the day and until shortly before his death his mind remained clear and he declared he was ready to return to work if it was not that he could not move his legs. Finally he lost the power to move his arms. The deadly paralysis steadily advanced to his neck and head when he lost the power of speech and soon after, in the night, the end came.

Mr. Roever was 36 years old. Nine years ago he married Miss Ida Meyer of Westfield, who also survives him with 3 small children, 2 girls and a boy and pregnant with another.

The funeral was held Tuesday in St. Paul's Lutheran church at Westfield.

In the sudden loss of a husband and father, the stricken family has the keenest sympathy of the community.

Taken from the Reedsburg Press of 22 December 1905.

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