BORN IN: Germany
DIED: 10/6/1898
AGED: 45 abt
CAUSE OF DEATH: Accidental
DEATH LOCATION: Camp Sawyer, S.M. Co.
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OBITUARY ---------------JOHN MENGER
Redwood City Democrat
October 13, 1898
A coroner’s jury composed of Peter Hansen, Thomas Kiernan, D. Daley, John Dooling, W. Rehberg, H. Conners, and Jacob Lyons was summoned by County Coroner James Crowe to inquire into the death of a person supposed to be John Menger, killed at Sawyers Camp, in this county, on Oct. 6.
A verdict of accidental death was rendered by the jury, in accordance with the testimony of Gus Schroder, an employee at Sawyers Camp of the Spring Valley Water Company, who said that on the morning of October 6, a large water pipe was being lowered down the hill, about four men working in front and four behind, when three pipes gave way together and started to roll. The deceased man came running with a piece of 4 X 4 timber and tried to stop the pipe from rolling. As soon as the pipe struck the stick, the pressure pulled him down and the pipe rolled over him. When picked up, the deceased was unconscious and died shortly afterwards, although a doctor was immediately sent for and everything possible by way of assistance was done.
Deceased was 45 years of age, known only by the name of John, but supposed to be John Menger, a native of Germany.
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