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John Scheberle
1866 - 1915
John Scheberle Killed
Watertown Gazette, 03 11 1915
About 7 o’clock last Monday evening John Scheberle was struck by the McQueeney
passenger train going west on the C.M.&St.P. Ry.
and he died almost instantly. The
accident took place about one mile northwest of Richwood. At about 6:30 o’clock Mr. Scheberle
left Richwood for his home, walking on the railway track. He was seen by the train crew just as he was
struck by the engine and the train was stopped and he was taken to Reeseville. He was
alive when picked up but dead before the train reached Reeseville. One of his legs was broken and he is supposed
to have been injured internally. No
other injuries were received by him.
Mr. Scheberle was one of the
best known and most popular residents of this section of the state. He represented his town on the county board
of supervisors several terms and was also clerk of the district school
board. His wife, three sons and four
daughters survive him.
Forty-nine years ago, on March 17th, he was born in
the town of Shields and has ever since made that town his home. The funeral was held this morning from St.
Joseph’s church in Richwood and the interment
was in St. Henry’s cemetery, this city.
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