LINDA (OWART) NEBEL
(1901 - 1932)
Despondent Mother Dies In Lake Michigan
MRS. A. NEBEL WORRIED OVER LOSS OF WORK
Unemployment of Husband Is Blamed For Decision To End Her Life
Mrs. Adam Nebel, Jr., 30, mother of a four-month-old babe, despondent because her husband had been unable to find steady employment for over a year, left her home, in an upper flat at 701 Franklin street shortly before midnight Sunday and ended her life by drowning herself in Lake Michigan.
The body, washed up on the beach, was discovered shortly after ten o'clock this morning by Clifford Ducharme, 17, of 814 Franklin street, a high school student who was running along the beach as part of his training exercises as a member of the high school track squad.
The finding of the body ended a search that had been started at midnight by the police, sheriff's office and relatives when the distracted husband awoke to find his wife missing. He said that he feared his wife had suffered a nervous breakdown and had wondered away. This morning dragging operations were started along the river at the foot of South Ninth street, and calls had been sent out to neighboring cities, giving a description of Mrs. Nebel. Later in the morning the finding of the fully clothed body along the beach ended the search and disclose the nature of the tragedy.
Mother Killed
Mrs. Nebel, whose maiden name was Linda Owart, was the daughter of Charles Owart, Manitowoc painting contractor who lost his wife a year ago on March 28, when the car in which he was returning to Manitowoc from Loomis, Wis., was side-swiped by a long motor trailer and was ditched. Mrs. Owart received injuries from which she died in a Green Bay hospital a few hours later.
The Owart daughter was married to Adam Nebel of Two Rivers, two years ago. The couple lived for a year at Waukegan, after their marriage. They then returned to this city to make their home.
Nebel was unfortunate in being out of work for over a year. He had tramped the city and at Two Rivers in search of employment but was not successful. Four months ago a son, Robert, was born. Mr. Nebel told authorities that he feared his wife was on the verge of a nervous breakdown and had watched her closely the past few weeks. Last Saturday he secured temporary employment that kept him at work until four o'clock Sunday morning. He took a short rest and then, with his wife and child, went to spend the day with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Adam Nebel, Sr., at Two Rivers.
Wife Missing
They remained over for supper last night and returned to their home here shortly after nine o'clock. Nebel said he was fatigued and retired at once while his wife attended to preparing the baby for the night. Nebel dozed off and on awakening around midnight noticed that his wife was not in bed, only the child being there. Alarmed he searched the house but found that his wife's clothing that she had worn yesterday on the trip to Two Rivers was also missing.
He notified the police and sheriff's office and all agencies joined in a search about the city, as it was believed that Mrs. Nebel
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would be found wandering about the streets. When no trace of her was found at daylight, it was decided to begin a search of the waterfront.
When young Ducharme found the body on the beach he called the police department and Officer Charles Schmitt went to the scene. Examination failed to disclose any marks on the body. She was attired in a black slip-on dress, black spring coat, black straw hat, and wore a small fur neckpiece.
Waded Out
The authorities were at a loss to explain how the body could wash ashore so soon with offshore wind, if Mrs. Nebel walked out on the the pier and jumped into the lake, but there is also the possibility that she waded out from the shore beyond her depth. The remains were removed to the Wattawa, Urbanek and Schlei funeral home and although Coroner Stueck was called in was announced that there would be no inquest as there was no evidence of foul play.
The mother of Mr. Nebel came down from Two Rivers early this morning and remained at home to care for the four-months-old infant while the husband went out to aid in the search for his wife. News of the finding of the body was first brought to the Nebel home by Officer Schmitt.
Mrs. Nebel was born here 30 years ago and was brought up in Manitowoc. She attended Lincoln high school and was on the honor roll in the 1919 class of Lincoln high school. Two years ago she married Adam Nebel, Jr., and after a year's residence at Waukegan returned to this city with her husband. They since resided here, moving to the upper flat on Franklin street a few months ago.
Was Worried
The father and brothers and sisters of Mrs. Nebel said that their daughter and sister had visited them frequently in the past few weeks, and although discouraged at the failure of her husband to find steady employment, gave no intimation to them that she contemplated her act of last night. Mr. Nebel did say, however, that his wife had expressed concern over how they would be able to continue since the baby had come. For this reason he said he had watched her actions closely and had arranged to visit at the home of his parents at Two Rivers on Sunday in order to take the mind of his wife from the situation. They returned home last night and the wife gave no intimation that she intended to slip out of the house as soon as her husband dozed off.
Besides the husband and the infant son Robert, the deceased is survived by her father, Charles Owart, three sisters, Mrs. Herbert Tech, Erma and Leone, and three brothers, Walter, Carl and Leroy, all of Manitowoc.
Funeral arrangement were being completed this afternoon and will be announced tomorrow.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Wis., Monday, May 16, 1932 P. 1 and 6
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▪ died on Lake Michigan, Manitowoc
▪ cause: drowning
▪ buried on Charles Owart lot
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(1901 - 1932)
Despondent Mother Dies In Lake Michigan
MRS. A. NEBEL WORRIED OVER LOSS OF WORK
Unemployment of Husband Is Blamed For Decision To End Her Life
Mrs. Adam Nebel, Jr., 30, mother of a four-month-old babe, despondent because her husband had been unable to find steady employment for over a year, left her home, in an upper flat at 701 Franklin street shortly before midnight Sunday and ended her life by drowning herself in Lake Michigan.
The body, washed up on the beach, was discovered shortly after ten o'clock this morning by Clifford Ducharme, 17, of 814 Franklin street, a high school student who was running along the beach as part of his training exercises as a member of the high school track squad.
The finding of the body ended a search that had been started at midnight by the police, sheriff's office and relatives when the distracted husband awoke to find his wife missing. He said that he feared his wife had suffered a nervous breakdown and had wondered away. This morning dragging operations were started along the river at the foot of South Ninth street, and calls had been sent out to neighboring cities, giving a description of Mrs. Nebel. Later in the morning the finding of the fully clothed body along the beach ended the search and disclose the nature of the tragedy.
Mother Killed
Mrs. Nebel, whose maiden name was Linda Owart, was the daughter of Charles Owart, Manitowoc painting contractor who lost his wife a year ago on March 28, when the car in which he was returning to Manitowoc from Loomis, Wis., was side-swiped by a long motor trailer and was ditched. Mrs. Owart received injuries from which she died in a Green Bay hospital a few hours later.
The Owart daughter was married to Adam Nebel of Two Rivers, two years ago. The couple lived for a year at Waukegan, after their marriage. They then returned to this city to make their home.
Nebel was unfortunate in being out of work for over a year. He had tramped the city and at Two Rivers in search of employment but was not successful. Four months ago a son, Robert, was born. Mr. Nebel told authorities that he feared his wife was on the verge of a nervous breakdown and had watched her closely the past few weeks. Last Saturday he secured temporary employment that kept him at work until four o'clock Sunday morning. He took a short rest and then, with his wife and child, went to spend the day with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Adam Nebel, Sr., at Two Rivers.
Wife Missing
They remained over for supper last night and returned to their home here shortly after nine o'clock. Nebel said he was fatigued and retired at once while his wife attended to preparing the baby for the night. Nebel dozed off and on awakening around midnight noticed that his wife was not in bed, only the child being there. Alarmed he searched the house but found that his wife's clothing that she had worn yesterday on the trip to Two Rivers was also missing.
He notified the police and sheriff's office and all agencies joined in a search about the city, as it was believed that Mrs. Nebel
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would be found wandering about the streets. When no trace of her was found at daylight, it was decided to begin a search of the waterfront.
When young Ducharme found the body on the beach he called the police department and Officer Charles Schmitt went to the scene. Examination failed to disclose any marks on the body. She was attired in a black slip-on dress, black spring coat, black straw hat, and wore a small fur neckpiece.
Waded Out
The authorities were at a loss to explain how the body could wash ashore so soon with offshore wind, if Mrs. Nebel walked out on the the pier and jumped into the lake, but there is also the possibility that she waded out from the shore beyond her depth. The remains were removed to the Wattawa, Urbanek and Schlei funeral home and although Coroner Stueck was called in was announced that there would be no inquest as there was no evidence of foul play.
The mother of Mr. Nebel came down from Two Rivers early this morning and remained at home to care for the four-months-old infant while the husband went out to aid in the search for his wife. News of the finding of the body was first brought to the Nebel home by Officer Schmitt.
Mrs. Nebel was born here 30 years ago and was brought up in Manitowoc. She attended Lincoln high school and was on the honor roll in the 1919 class of Lincoln high school. Two years ago she married Adam Nebel, Jr., and after a year's residence at Waukegan returned to this city with her husband. They since resided here, moving to the upper flat on Franklin street a few months ago.
Was Worried
The father and brothers and sisters of Mrs. Nebel said that their daughter and sister had visited them frequently in the past few weeks, and although discouraged at the failure of her husband to find steady employment, gave no intimation to them that she contemplated her act of last night. Mr. Nebel did say, however, that his wife had expressed concern over how they would be able to continue since the baby had come. For this reason he said he had watched her actions closely and had arranged to visit at the home of his parents at Two Rivers on Sunday in order to take the mind of his wife from the situation. They returned home last night and the wife gave no intimation that she intended to slip out of the house as soon as her husband dozed off.
Besides the husband and the infant son Robert, the deceased is survived by her father, Charles Owart, three sisters, Mrs. Herbert Tech, Erma and Leone, and three brothers, Walter, Carl and Leroy, all of Manitowoc.
Funeral arrangement were being completed this afternoon and will be announced tomorrow.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Wis., Monday, May 16, 1932 P. 1 and 6
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▪ died on Lake Michigan, Manitowoc
▪ cause: drowning
▪ buried on Charles Owart lot
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LINDA (OWART) NEBEL
(1901 - 1932)
Despondent Mother Dies In Lake Michigan
MRS. A. NEBEL WORRIED OVER LOSS OF WORK
Unemployment of Husband Is Blamed For Decision To End Her Life
Mrs. Adam Nebel, Jr., 30, mother of a four-month-old babe, despondent because her husband had been unable to find steady employment for over a year, left her home, in an upper flat at 701 Franklin street shortly before midnight Sunday and ended her life by drowning herself in Lake Michigan.
The body, washed up on the beach, was discovered shortly after ten o'clock this morning by Clifford Ducharme, 17, of 814 Franklin street, a high school student who was running along the beach as part of his training exercises as a member of the high school track squad.
The finding of the body ended a search that had been started at midnight by the police, sheriff's office and relatives when the distracted husband awoke to find his wife missing. He said that he feared his wife had suffered a nervous breakdown and had wondered away. This morning dragging operations were started along the river at the foot of South Ninth street, and calls had been sent out to neighboring cities, giving a description of Mrs. Nebel. Later in the morning the finding of the fully clothed body along the beach ended the search and disclose the nature of the tragedy.
Mother Killed
Mrs. Nebel, whose maiden name was Linda Owart, was the daughter of Charles Owart, Manitowoc painting contractor who lost his wife a year ago on March 28, when the car in which he was returning to Manitowoc from Loomis, Wis., was side-swiped by a long motor trailer and was ditched. Mrs. Owart received injuries from which she died in a Green Bay hospital a few hours later.
The Owart daughter was married to Adam Nebel of Two Rivers, two years ago. The couple lived for a year at Waukegan, after their marriage. They then returned to this city to make their home.
Nebel was unfortunate in being out of work for over a year. He had tramped the city and at Two Rivers in search of employment but was not successful. Four months ago a son, Robert, was born. Mr. Nebel told authorities that he feared his wife was on the verge of a nervous breakdown and had watched her closely the past few weeks. Last Saturday he secured temporary employment that kept him at work until four o'clock Sunday morning. He took a short rest and then, with his wife and child, went to spend the day with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Adam Nebel, Sr., at Two Rivers.
Wife Missing
They remained over for supper last night and returned to their home here shortly after nine o'clock. Nebel said he was fatigued and retired at once while his wife attended to preparing the baby for the night. Nebel dozed off and on awakening around midnight noticed that his wife was not in bed, only the child being there. Alarmed he searched the house but found that his wife's clothing that she had worn yesterday on the trip to Two Rivers was also missing.
He notified the police and sheriff's office and all agencies joined in a search about the city, as it was believed that Mrs. Nebel
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would be found wandering about the streets. When no trace of her was found at daylight, it was decided to begin a search of the waterfront.
When young Ducharme found the body on the beach he called the police department and Officer Charles Schmitt went to the scene. Examination failed to disclose any marks on the body. She was attired in a black slip-on dress, black spring coat, black straw hat, and wore a small fur neckpiece.
Waded Out
The authorities were at a loss to explain how the body could wash ashore so soon with offshore wind, if Mrs. Nebel walked out on the the pier and jumped into the lake, but there is also the possibility that she waded out from the shore beyond her depth. The remains were removed to the Wattawa, Urbanek and Schlei funeral home and although Coroner Stueck was called in was announced that there would be no inquest as there was no evidence of foul play.
The mother of Mr. Nebel came down from Two Rivers early this morning and remained at home to care for the four-months-old infant while the husband went out to aid in the search for his wife. News of the finding of the body was first brought to the Nebel home by Officer Schmitt.
Mrs. Nebel was born here 30 years ago and was brought up in Manitowoc. She attended Lincoln high school and was on the honor roll in the 1919 class of Lincoln high school. Two years ago she married Adam Nebel, Jr., and after a year's residence at Waukegan returned to this city with her husband. They since resided here, moving to the upper flat on Franklin street a few months ago.
Was Worried
The father and brothers and sisters of Mrs. Nebel said that their daughter and sister had visited them frequently in the past few weeks, and although discouraged at the failure of her husband to find steady employment, gave no intimation to them that she contemplated her act of last night. Mr. Nebel did say, however, that his wife had expressed concern over how they would be able to continue since the baby had come. For this reason he said he had watched her actions closely and had arranged to visit at the home of his parents at Two Rivers on Sunday in order to take the mind of his wife from the situation. They returned home last night and the wife gave no intimation that she intended to slip out of the house as soon as her husband dozed off.
Besides the husband and the infant son Robert, the deceased is survived by her father, Charles Owart, three sisters, Mrs. Herbert Tech, Erma and Leone, and three brothers, Walter, Carl and Leroy, all of Manitowoc.
Funeral arrangement were being completed this afternoon and will be announced tomorrow.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Wis., Monday, May 16, 1932 P. 1 and 6
★☆♥══════════════♥★♥══════════════♥☆★
▪ died on Lake Michigan, Manitowoc
▪ cause: drowning
▪ buried on Charles Owart lot
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(1901 - 1932)
Despondent Mother Dies In Lake Michigan
MRS. A. NEBEL WORRIED OVER LOSS OF WORK
Unemployment of Husband Is Blamed For Decision To End Her Life
Mrs. Adam Nebel, Jr., 30, mother of a four-month-old babe, despondent because her husband had been unable to find steady employment for over a year, left her home, in an upper flat at 701 Franklin street shortly before midnight Sunday and ended her life by drowning herself in Lake Michigan.
The body, washed up on the beach, was discovered shortly after ten o'clock this morning by Clifford Ducharme, 17, of 814 Franklin street, a high school student who was running along the beach as part of his training exercises as a member of the high school track squad.
The finding of the body ended a search that had been started at midnight by the police, sheriff's office and relatives when the distracted husband awoke to find his wife missing. He said that he feared his wife had suffered a nervous breakdown and had wondered away. This morning dragging operations were started along the river at the foot of South Ninth street, and calls had been sent out to neighboring cities, giving a description of Mrs. Nebel. Later in the morning the finding of the fully clothed body along the beach ended the search and disclose the nature of the tragedy.
Mother Killed
Mrs. Nebel, whose maiden name was Linda Owart, was the daughter of Charles Owart, Manitowoc painting contractor who lost his wife a year ago on March 28, when the car in which he was returning to Manitowoc from Loomis, Wis., was side-swiped by a long motor trailer and was ditched. Mrs. Owart received injuries from which she died in a Green Bay hospital a few hours later.
The Owart daughter was married to Adam Nebel of Two Rivers, two years ago. The couple lived for a year at Waukegan, after their marriage. They then returned to this city to make their home.
Nebel was unfortunate in being out of work for over a year. He had tramped the city and at Two Rivers in search of employment but was not successful. Four months ago a son, Robert, was born. Mr. Nebel told authorities that he feared his wife was on the verge of a nervous breakdown and had watched her closely the past few weeks. Last Saturday he secured temporary employment that kept him at work until four o'clock Sunday morning. He took a short rest and then, with his wife and child, went to spend the day with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Adam Nebel, Sr., at Two Rivers.
Wife Missing
They remained over for supper last night and returned to their home here shortly after nine o'clock. Nebel said he was fatigued and retired at once while his wife attended to preparing the baby for the night. Nebel dozed off and on awakening around midnight noticed that his wife was not in bed, only the child being there. Alarmed he searched the house but found that his wife's clothing that she had worn yesterday on the trip to Two Rivers was also missing.
He notified the police and sheriff's office and all agencies joined in a search about the city, as it was believed that Mrs. Nebel
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would be found wandering about the streets. When no trace of her was found at daylight, it was decided to begin a search of the waterfront.
When young Ducharme found the body on the beach he called the police department and Officer Charles Schmitt went to the scene. Examination failed to disclose any marks on the body. She was attired in a black slip-on dress, black spring coat, black straw hat, and wore a small fur neckpiece.
Waded Out
The authorities were at a loss to explain how the body could wash ashore so soon with offshore wind, if Mrs. Nebel walked out on the the pier and jumped into the lake, but there is also the possibility that she waded out from the shore beyond her depth. The remains were removed to the Wattawa, Urbanek and Schlei funeral home and although Coroner Stueck was called in was announced that there would be no inquest as there was no evidence of foul play.
The mother of Mr. Nebel came down from Two Rivers early this morning and remained at home to care for the four-months-old infant while the husband went out to aid in the search for his wife. News of the finding of the body was first brought to the Nebel home by Officer Schmitt.
Mrs. Nebel was born here 30 years ago and was brought up in Manitowoc. She attended Lincoln high school and was on the honor roll in the 1919 class of Lincoln high school. Two years ago she married Adam Nebel, Jr., and after a year's residence at Waukegan returned to this city with her husband. They since resided here, moving to the upper flat on Franklin street a few months ago.
Was Worried
The father and brothers and sisters of Mrs. Nebel said that their daughter and sister had visited them frequently in the past few weeks, and although discouraged at the failure of her husband to find steady employment, gave no intimation to them that she contemplated her act of last night. Mr. Nebel did say, however, that his wife had expressed concern over how they would be able to continue since the baby had come. For this reason he said he had watched her actions closely and had arranged to visit at the home of his parents at Two Rivers on Sunday in order to take the mind of his wife from the situation. They returned home last night and the wife gave no intimation that she intended to slip out of the house as soon as her husband dozed off.
Besides the husband and the infant son Robert, the deceased is survived by her father, Charles Owart, three sisters, Mrs. Herbert Tech, Erma and Leone, and three brothers, Walter, Carl and Leroy, all of Manitowoc.
Funeral arrangement were being completed this afternoon and will be announced tomorrow.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Wis., Monday, May 16, 1932 P. 1 and 6
★☆♥══════════════♥★♥══════════════♥☆★
▪ died on Lake Michigan, Manitowoc
▪ cause: drowning
▪ buried on Charles Owart lot
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