HARRY DAMLER
The first victim of the season to be claimed by the Manitowoc River
happened Sat. morning. 12-yr. old Harry Damler went swimming near
the glue factory with his playmate Louis Taugher. The boys jumped
into the water and as Taugher, an accomplished swimmer, swam into
the river, Damler tried to follow him although he was less skilled
in the water. Whether he sustained a cramp, or whether he got into
deep water and lost his ability to swim, it is difficult to say.
Taugher heard a cry for help and turned to see his comrade sink below
the surface. In response to Taugher’s cry for help, Joseph Stupecky
came from the glue factory and as he realized what happened, jumped
into the river and tried to find Damler. He was unable to locate him
and the police were notified. The drowned boy’s father is August Damler,
who resides at 922 S. 12th St. and works in the shipyard of the Burger
Bros. He was called away from work, but nothing more could be done until
Capt. Carle came to the site with grappling irons. After quite awhile
the body was pulled from the river and all lifesaving measures were
undertaken in vain. The boy’s shocked father then went home to prepare
the boy’s mother for the arrival of the body. The funeral, for this boy
taken so early in life, was held Tuesday. Our deepest sympathies to the
parents.
Der Nord Westen, 07 July 1904
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Henry O. Damler (sic)
birth: 7 May 1892 Chicago, Ill.
death: 2 July 1904 Manitowoc, Manitowoc Co., Wisconsin
residence: 1904 Manitowoc, Wis.
father: Aug. Damler
mother: Mary
Wisconsin, Deaths and Burials, 1835-1968
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[bur. 07-05-1904/cause: drowning]
The first victim of the season to be claimed by the Manitowoc River
happened Sat. morning. 12-yr. old Harry Damler went swimming near
the glue factory with his playmate Louis Taugher. The boys jumped
into the water and as Taugher, an accomplished swimmer, swam into
the river, Damler tried to follow him although he was less skilled
in the water. Whether he sustained a cramp, or whether he got into
deep water and lost his ability to swim, it is difficult to say.
Taugher heard a cry for help and turned to see his comrade sink below
the surface. In response to Taugher’s cry for help, Joseph Stupecky
came from the glue factory and as he realized what happened, jumped
into the river and tried to find Damler. He was unable to locate him
and the police were notified. The drowned boy’s father is August Damler,
who resides at 922 S. 12th St. and works in the shipyard of the Burger
Bros. He was called away from work, but nothing more could be done until
Capt. Carle came to the site with grappling irons. After quite awhile
the body was pulled from the river and all lifesaving measures were
undertaken in vain. The boy’s shocked father then went home to prepare
the boy’s mother for the arrival of the body. The funeral, for this boy
taken so early in life, was held Tuesday. Our deepest sympathies to the
parents.
Der Nord Westen, 07 July 1904
*********
Henry O. Damler (sic)
birth: 7 May 1892 Chicago, Ill.
death: 2 July 1904 Manitowoc, Manitowoc Co., Wisconsin
residence: 1904 Manitowoc, Wis.
father: Aug. Damler
mother: Mary
Wisconsin, Deaths and Burials, 1835-1968
*********
[bur. 07-05-1904/cause: drowning]
HARRY DAMLER
The first victim of the season to be claimed by the Manitowoc River
happened Sat. morning. 12-yr. old Harry Damler went swimming near
the glue factory with his playmate Louis Taugher. The boys jumped
into the water and as Taugher, an accomplished swimmer, swam into
the river, Damler tried to follow him although he was less skilled
in the water. Whether he sustained a cramp, or whether he got into
deep water and lost his ability to swim, it is difficult to say.
Taugher heard a cry for help and turned to see his comrade sink below
the surface. In response to Taugher’s cry for help, Joseph Stupecky
came from the glue factory and as he realized what happened, jumped
into the river and tried to find Damler. He was unable to locate him
and the police were notified. The drowned boy’s father is August Damler,
who resides at 922 S. 12th St. and works in the shipyard of the Burger
Bros. He was called away from work, but nothing more could be done until
Capt. Carle came to the site with grappling irons. After quite awhile
the body was pulled from the river and all lifesaving measures were
undertaken in vain. The boy’s shocked father then went home to prepare
the boy’s mother for the arrival of the body. The funeral, for this boy
taken so early in life, was held Tuesday. Our deepest sympathies to the
parents.
Der Nord Westen, 07 July 1904
*********
Henry O. Damler (sic)
birth: 7 May 1892 Chicago, Ill.
death: 2 July 1904 Manitowoc, Manitowoc Co., Wisconsin
residence: 1904 Manitowoc, Wis.
father: Aug. Damler
mother: Mary
Wisconsin, Deaths and Burials, 1835-1968
*********
[bur. 07-05-1904/cause: drowning]
The first victim of the season to be claimed by the Manitowoc River
happened Sat. morning. 12-yr. old Harry Damler went swimming near
the glue factory with his playmate Louis Taugher. The boys jumped
into the water and as Taugher, an accomplished swimmer, swam into
the river, Damler tried to follow him although he was less skilled
in the water. Whether he sustained a cramp, or whether he got into
deep water and lost his ability to swim, it is difficult to say.
Taugher heard a cry for help and turned to see his comrade sink below
the surface. In response to Taugher’s cry for help, Joseph Stupecky
came from the glue factory and as he realized what happened, jumped
into the river and tried to find Damler. He was unable to locate him
and the police were notified. The drowned boy’s father is August Damler,
who resides at 922 S. 12th St. and works in the shipyard of the Burger
Bros. He was called away from work, but nothing more could be done until
Capt. Carle came to the site with grappling irons. After quite awhile
the body was pulled from the river and all lifesaving measures were
undertaken in vain. The boy’s shocked father then went home to prepare
the boy’s mother for the arrival of the body. The funeral, for this boy
taken so early in life, was held Tuesday. Our deepest sympathies to the
parents.
Der Nord Westen, 07 July 1904
*********
Henry O. Damler (sic)
birth: 7 May 1892 Chicago, Ill.
death: 2 July 1904 Manitowoc, Manitowoc Co., Wisconsin
residence: 1904 Manitowoc, Wis.
father: Aug. Damler
mother: Mary
Wisconsin, Deaths and Burials, 1835-1968
*********
[bur. 07-05-1904/cause: drowning]
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