Diem, Peter (Spitz) (Jan. 4, 1899-Dec. 26, 1944 –single –son of Frederick Diem and Rose Mutz –farmer –died from “chemical toxic nephritis, carbon tetrachloride, accident – inhalation of cleaning fumes” – “He worked on the home farm and part-time on the Koeppen Fur Farm. Died of lung poison from fumes used to process fur animals. His throat swelled, and he suffocated.” –from the genealogy notes of Carolyn Diem) – “According to Diem's physician, Dr. Edgar Huth of Valders, Diem was using the fluid to treat fox hides at the farm. The physician said that Diem had inhaled the fumes Monday and Tuesday of last week but did not need medical attention until Thursday, when he became critically ill, and was brought to the hospital. Coroner Theodore Teitgen announced that a postmortem would be held. The coroner said Diem was helping in cleaning fox pelts at the farm, and the cleaning fluid was mixed with water and sawdust and placed in a revolving drum with the pelts to clean off the greasy substances. It was while reaching into this drum to take out the hides, that Diem inhaled the fumes.” –from obit –buried at St. Gregory Catholic Cemetery in St. Nazianz, Town of Eaton [buried in Section 4, Row 1, Lot 28] [death record Manitowoc 38-113]
Diem, Peter (Spitz) (Jan. 4, 1899-Dec. 26, 1944 –single –son of Frederick Diem and Rose Mutz –farmer –died from “chemical toxic nephritis, carbon tetrachloride, accident – inhalation of cleaning fumes” – “He worked on the home farm and part-time on the Koeppen Fur Farm. Died of lung poison from fumes used to process fur animals. His throat swelled, and he suffocated.” –from the genealogy notes of Carolyn Diem) – “According to Diem's physician, Dr. Edgar Huth of Valders, Diem was using the fluid to treat fox hides at the farm. The physician said that Diem had inhaled the fumes Monday and Tuesday of last week but did not need medical attention until Thursday, when he became critically ill, and was brought to the hospital. Coroner Theodore Teitgen announced that a postmortem would be held. The coroner said Diem was helping in cleaning fox pelts at the farm, and the cleaning fluid was mixed with water and sawdust and placed in a revolving drum with the pelts to clean off the greasy substances. It was while reaching into this drum to take out the hides, that Diem inhaled the fumes.” –from obit –buried at St. Gregory Catholic Cemetery in St. Nazianz, Town of Eaton [buried in Section 4, Row 1, Lot 28] [death record Manitowoc 38-113]
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