Kauai County HI Archives Obituaries.....Jansen, A. J. August 7, 1921
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The Garden Island, Lihue, Kauai, Tues., 8-9-1921
JANSEN, A. J.
GRIFFCO ENGINEER DROWNED.  A. J. Jansen, first assistant engineer of the S. S. 
Griffco was drowned at Ahukini last Sunday night about 8 o'clock. His body has not 
yet been recovered. Mr. Jansen had been ashore, and a little after dark he decided 
to go back on board ship. He walked out to the end of the landing and was just 
starting on board when he stumbled. In attempting to recover his balance, he 
stumbled forward and fell off the dock between the old and new dock that is now in 
the course of construction. It is thought that the unfortunate man struck his head 
against a rock when he fell and that he was knocked unconscious by the blow for he 
was not seen to come to the surface of the water afterwards. Members of the crew 
and of the landing force made many unsuccessful efforts to find the body. Mr. 
Jansen was an unmarried man and a native of California. 
BODY RECOVERED AT AHUKINI.  The body of A. J. Jansen, first assistant engineer of 
the S. S. Griffco, who was drowned at Ahukini on Sunday night when he fell from 
the pier and struck his head on a rock, was not recovered until Wednesday morning. 
Search had been made for it all along the Ahukini beach, some of the bay was 
dragged with nets, and divers attempted to locate it near the place where it was 
last seen. But no trace of it could be seen, and it was given up. The body was 
first discovered by a small boy. It was floating near the shore directly in front 
of Mr. Mitchell's house. It was recovered and buried in the Lihue cemetery. This 
is the second accident of this kind at Ahukini. Nearly 20 years ago, a sailor 
tripped and fell from the same pier. As he fell, he struck his head on the side of 
the Kinau that was fastened to the wharf. His body was washed out to sea and never 
recovered. 


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