OTTO SHIMEK
HUNTER MEETS DEATH BY SHOT FROM OWN GUN
Killed when the trigger of his gun caught on a stump while he was
crawling over a fence in the town of Kossuth, probably Sunday, Otto
Shimek, 41, was found in a wood's Monday afternon (sic) by Richard
Colby who was attracted to the spot by the action of his dogs.
Shimek had a wound through the stomach on the left side, the gun wad
in the wound. Death is believed to have resulted instantly.
Mr. Shimek, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Shimek and born Nov. 12, 1885,
left the home Sunday morning for a hunting trip and is believed to
have been killed during the day, though it was yesterday afternoon
when the body was found. Coroner Kemper pronounced the case one of
clear accident and no inquest will be held. A considerable sum of
money was found on the body.
Besides his parents, who are with another son at Abrams, Mr. Shimek
is survived by a brother, Hugo, with whom he was staying at Rapids,
Otto at Abrams, and Leopold at Little Suamico, and three sisters,
Mrs. E. Stokes, Mrs. Erma Kadrabik, both residing on R.R. 5 and Mrs.
Milton Larson, Route 5.
The body was taken to the Wattawa undertaking parlors and funeral
services will be held from the old home Thursday afternoon, the Rev.
Weber officiating and burial being at Evergreen.
Manitowoc Herald News, Tuesday, October 18, 1927 P.2
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[bur. 10-20-1927/cause: accidentally shot while hunting/died at
Kossuth, WI/bur. on Lewis Shimek lot]
HUNTER MEETS DEATH BY SHOT FROM OWN GUN
Killed when the trigger of his gun caught on a stump while he was
crawling over a fence in the town of Kossuth, probably Sunday, Otto
Shimek, 41, was found in a wood's Monday afternon (sic) by Richard
Colby who was attracted to the spot by the action of his dogs.
Shimek had a wound through the stomach on the left side, the gun wad
in the wound. Death is believed to have resulted instantly.
Mr. Shimek, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Shimek and born Nov. 12, 1885,
left the home Sunday morning for a hunting trip and is believed to
have been killed during the day, though it was yesterday afternoon
when the body was found. Coroner Kemper pronounced the case one of
clear accident and no inquest will be held. A considerable sum of
money was found on the body.
Besides his parents, who are with another son at Abrams, Mr. Shimek
is survived by a brother, Hugo, with whom he was staying at Rapids,
Otto at Abrams, and Leopold at Little Suamico, and three sisters,
Mrs. E. Stokes, Mrs. Erma Kadrabik, both residing on R.R. 5 and Mrs.
Milton Larson, Route 5.
The body was taken to the Wattawa undertaking parlors and funeral
services will be held from the old home Thursday afternoon, the Rev.
Weber officiating and burial being at Evergreen.
Manitowoc Herald News, Tuesday, October 18, 1927 P.2
********
[bur. 10-20-1927/cause: accidentally shot while hunting/died at
Kossuth, WI/bur. on Lewis Shimek lot]
OTTO SHIMEK
HUNTER MEETS DEATH BY SHOT FROM OWN GUN
Killed when the trigger of his gun caught on a stump while he was
crawling over a fence in the town of Kossuth, probably Sunday, Otto
Shimek, 41, was found in a wood's Monday afternon (sic) by Richard
Colby who was attracted to the spot by the action of his dogs.
Shimek had a wound through the stomach on the left side, the gun wad
in the wound. Death is believed to have resulted instantly.
Mr. Shimek, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Shimek and born Nov. 12, 1885,
left the home Sunday morning for a hunting trip and is believed to
have been killed during the day, though it was yesterday afternoon
when the body was found. Coroner Kemper pronounced the case one of
clear accident and no inquest will be held. A considerable sum of
money was found on the body.
Besides his parents, who are with another son at Abrams, Mr. Shimek
is survived by a brother, Hugo, with whom he was staying at Rapids,
Otto at Abrams, and Leopold at Little Suamico, and three sisters,
Mrs. E. Stokes, Mrs. Erma Kadrabik, both residing on R.R. 5 and Mrs.
Milton Larson, Route 5.
The body was taken to the Wattawa undertaking parlors and funeral
services will be held from the old home Thursday afternoon, the Rev.
Weber officiating and burial being at Evergreen.
Manitowoc Herald News, Tuesday, October 18, 1927 P.2
********
[bur. 10-20-1927/cause: accidentally shot while hunting/died at
Kossuth, WI/bur. on Lewis Shimek lot]
HUNTER MEETS DEATH BY SHOT FROM OWN GUN
Killed when the trigger of his gun caught on a stump while he was
crawling over a fence in the town of Kossuth, probably Sunday, Otto
Shimek, 41, was found in a wood's Monday afternon (sic) by Richard
Colby who was attracted to the spot by the action of his dogs.
Shimek had a wound through the stomach on the left side, the gun wad
in the wound. Death is believed to have resulted instantly.
Mr. Shimek, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Shimek and born Nov. 12, 1885,
left the home Sunday morning for a hunting trip and is believed to
have been killed during the day, though it was yesterday afternoon
when the body was found. Coroner Kemper pronounced the case one of
clear accident and no inquest will be held. A considerable sum of
money was found on the body.
Besides his parents, who are with another son at Abrams, Mr. Shimek
is survived by a brother, Hugo, with whom he was staying at Rapids,
Otto at Abrams, and Leopold at Little Suamico, and three sisters,
Mrs. E. Stokes, Mrs. Erma Kadrabik, both residing on R.R. 5 and Mrs.
Milton Larson, Route 5.
The body was taken to the Wattawa undertaking parlors and funeral
services will be held from the old home Thursday afternoon, the Rev.
Weber officiating and burial being at Evergreen.
Manitowoc Herald News, Tuesday, October 18, 1927 P.2
********
[bur. 10-20-1927/cause: accidentally shot while hunting/died at
Kossuth, WI/bur. on Lewis Shimek lot]
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