LOUIS RAUTMANN

Louis Rautmann is Killed When Auto Is Struck By Limited Train Today
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..doing some switching, and it appeared that he did not look north.”

Warned Another
Oscar Voland of Route 3, Cleveland, was in the State Bank of Haven, which is on the north side of the road just west of the crossing. He was transacting business with John Hauch, cashier in the bank, and as he was leaving, Mr. Hauch made some comment about being careful while going over the tracks.
“I had just told a customer (Mr. Voland) as he was leaving the bank to be careful while going over the tracks as it was about time for the limited to come through,” Mr. Hauch stated. “Just then I heard a crash and saw the dust fly. I knew someone had been hit.”
Mr. Hauch informed Fred Franzmeier, who lives in the residence at the rear of the bank, and they both went out to the scene of the accident.

Charles Hintz of Green Bay was the engineer, and William Gaffnew of Milwaukee was the conductor on the train. Neither of them would comment on the accident, except to say that the Haven crossing is not particularly dangerous and that the fatal crash actually occurred. They did not try to explain how it happened. Way Freight No. 43, northbound, was switching south of the crossing when the passenger struck the automobile.

Near Destination
Mr. Rautmann was on his way to the A.L. Wagner warehouse for some corn. He had telephoned to the place earlier in the morning. Inquiring of the bookkeeper, William Hertel, whether there was any seed corn on hand, he was informed in the affirmative, and he said he would call for it. The Wagner place is just east of the railway crossing on the south side of the road.

Widely Known
Mr. Rautmann was recognized as one of the best dairymen in Sheboygan county. He operated an eighty-acre farm in the town of Herman for many years, and was widely known and liked.
He was born in the town of Sheboygan Falls on March 15, 1884, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Rautmann. He stayed on the farm until Jan. 25, fifteen years ago, when he married Miss Erna Horneck, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Horneck of the town of Rhine. They moved to the present farm, which they have run ever since.

Besides his wife, Mr. Rautmann is survived by three sons and two daughters, Oliver, Luvilla, Marie, Elroy and Ellen; six brothers, Arvin of the town of Herman, Fred of Johnsonville, Walter of Franklin, William of the town of
Herman, Hugo and Otto Rautmann of Sheboygan, and three sisters, Mrs. Grover Fischer of Johnsonville, Mrs. Henry Schomberg of Johnsonville road, and Mrs. Jacob Silbernagel of Sheboygan.

The remains will be held at the Ahrens undertaking establishment at Howards Grove until tomorrow. The funeral will probably be held Wednesday.
Sheboygan Press, Monday, May 21, 1928 P. 1
(NOTE: The first column of this article was not transcribed as some words are obscured by binding and light inking on the left side of the column.)
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