Floyd County IA Archives Obituaries.....Johnson, Alfred John July 22, 1914
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Charles city Daily Intelligencer, Wednesday Evening, July 22, 1914
Charles city Daily Intelligencer, Wednesday Evening, July 22, 1914

FARMER KILLED WHEN STACKING POLE FALLS

Alfred Johnson, a farmer living several miles northeast of Floyd was killed 
this morning at about 9:30 o’clock by being struck by a stacking pole.   Mr. 
Johnson and his men were preparing to stack hay and in raising the poles used 
to carry the fork, one of the poles slipped from the ground and swinging about 
truck Mr. Johnson on one temple, crushing his skull.   Dr. Griffin of Floyd 
was summoned and he in turn sent for Dr. Kober of this city and both 
physicians were on the ground as early as possible and spent two or three 
hours in an effort to restore the injured man to consciousness, but without 
avail, and he died a few hours after being struck down.   The lung motor was 
sent out from this city, but its use availed nothing.

Mr. Johnson was a man about 50 years of age and was one the best known farmers 
of his section.   Besides a wife, he leaves a family of five daughters and two 
sons to mourn his untimely death. 

We understand that Mr. Johnson carried $2,000 life insurance in the Modern 
Woodman of America.   RNA Memorial.   Burial Oakwood Cemetery, Floyd, Floyd 
Co., Ia.


Additional Comments:
Alfred was the son of Johannes Magnussen and Eva Lotta Pehrsdotter, born 29 
Sep 1858 in Gronahog, Sweden. He migrated to the US in 1874 and settled with 
his brother Edward north of Floyd, Floyd Co., IA.

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