Mrs Anna Werling, 45, Fatally Hurt While Operating Washing Machine
Mrs Anna Werling, 45, died yesterday afternoon at 3:45 o'clock at her home, four miles east of New Haven, on the Harper road, from injuries received about five hours earlier while she was engaged with an electric washing machine in the basement of her home.
According to her daughter, Helen, who found her lying unconscious on the basement floor, the leather belt on the machine had slipped from its position and becoming entangled with Mrs Werling's legs, throw her to the cement floor, where she struck her head with such force that she became unconscious. A docotr was called immediately but the woman never regained consciousness.
Mrs Werling was born in Milan township and after her marriage she and her husband moved to Maumee township, where they resided until 20 years ago when they moved into their present home. She was a member of the Lutheran church at Gar Creek.
She is survived by her husband, six sons, Paul, Elmer, Henry, Walter, Arthur and Reinhold; two daughters, Elda and Helen; three sisters, Mrs Henry Hermann, Mrs Mart Zollinger and Mrs Henry Hoarmann (Hormann) and five brothers, Ferd, William, Fred, Herman and August Hockemeyer.
funeral services will be held Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the home and at 2:30 o'clock at the Gar Creek Lutheran church with Rev RJ Miller officiating. Burial in church cemetery. Fort Wayne Journal Gazette - August 23, 1924
Mrs Anna Werling, 45, Fatally Hurt While Operating Washing Machine
Mrs Anna Werling, 45, died yesterday afternoon at 3:45 o'clock at her home, four miles east of New Haven, on the Harper road, from injuries received about five hours earlier while she was engaged with an electric washing machine in the basement of her home.
According to her daughter, Helen, who found her lying unconscious on the basement floor, the leather belt on the machine had slipped from its position and becoming entangled with Mrs Werling's legs, throw her to the cement floor, where she struck her head with such force that she became unconscious. A docotr was called immediately but the woman never regained consciousness.
Mrs Werling was born in Milan township and after her marriage she and her husband moved to Maumee township, where they resided until 20 years ago when they moved into their present home. She was a member of the Lutheran church at Gar Creek.
She is survived by her husband, six sons, Paul, Elmer, Henry, Walter, Arthur and Reinhold; two daughters, Elda and Helen; three sisters, Mrs Henry Hermann, Mrs Mart Zollinger and Mrs Henry Hoarmann (Hormann) and five brothers, Ferd, William, Fred, Herman and August Hockemeyer.
funeral services will be held Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the home and at 2:30 o'clock at the Gar Creek Lutheran church with Rev RJ Miller officiating. Burial in church cemetery. Fort Wayne Journal Gazette - August 23, 1924
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Wilhelmina Hockemeyer Moeller
1863–1924
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Louisa Hockemeyer Brueck
1866–1916
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Henry C. Hockemeyer
1867–1923
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Ferdinand Hockemeyer
1869–1931
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Charles H Hockemeyer
1872–1923
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William F Hockemeyer
1874–1942
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Sophia L. Hockemeyer Hermann
1876–1936
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Fred Hockemeyer
1878–1943
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Herman F Hockemeyer
1881–1929
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Christina Hockemeyer Wagner
1883–1956
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Emelie F Wilhelmina Hockemeyer Hormann
1885–1941
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August Ferdinand Hockemeyer
1888–1972
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