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Fehr, Walter (1942-1944)
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<center><h3>TWO YEAR OLD BOY FATALLY BURNED WHEN OIL LAMP EXPLODES</h3></center> |
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| − | Altona, Man., May 3. — Walter Fehr, aged two, son of Mr. and Mrs. John P. Fehr, Schoenau, was severely burned Wednesday evening when a lamp presumably exploded in the child's bedroom setting fire to the bedclothing. |
+ | Altona, Man., May 3. — Walter Fehr, aged two, son of Mr. and Mrs. John P. Fehr, Schoenau, was severely burned Wednesday evening when a lamp presumably exploded in the child's bedroom setting fire to the bedclothing. The parents were away from home at the time. Other children in the house heard the child's screams and the hired man also rushed in from outside and extinguished the flames. |
The parents arrived at home about that time and immediately rushed him to the Children's hospital, Winnipeg, where he died shortly after being admitted. |
The parents arrived at home about that time and immediately rushed him to the Children's hospital, Winnipeg, where he died shortly after being admitted. |
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Latest revision as of 16:19, 26 March 2014
Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1944 May 11 p. 1
Birth date: 1942
text of obituary:
TWO YEAR OLD BOY FATALLY BURNED WHEN OIL LAMP EXPLODES
Altona, Man., May 3. — Walter Fehr, aged two, son of Mr. and Mrs. John P. Fehr, Schoenau, was severely burned Wednesday evening when a lamp presumably exploded in the child's bedroom setting fire to the bedclothing. The parents were away from home at the time. Other children in the house heard the child's screams and the hired man also rushed in from outside and extinguished the flames.
The parents arrived at home about that time and immediately rushed him to the Children's hospital, Winnipeg, where he died shortly after being admitted.
Funeral services were held from the Bergfeld Rudnerwiede church Sunday, April 30. Rev. C. Stoesz officiated. — Altona Echo.
