Pipestone County MN Archives Obituaries.....Knuth, William "Willie" John September 29, 1923
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Personal research and Pipestone County Star, October 2, 1923
William John Knuth was born December 17, 1896 at Four Mile, Routt, Colorado to 
John F Knuth and Margaret Haddie Klinker. He never married, nor had children. 

Found in the 1900 census at Four Mile, Routt, Colorado: John Knuth 36, Margaret 
M Knuth 27, Grover Knuth 5, Willie Knuth 3, Dora Knuth 1. 

Found in the 1910 census at Goose Prairie, Clay, MN: John J F Knut 46, Margret 
M Knut 38, Grover F Knut 16, Villey Knut Jr. 14, Dora C Knut 12, Johnny C Knut 
7, Walter E Knut 5. 

Found in the 1920 census at Verdi, Lincoln, MN: Grover Knuth 25, Willie J Knuth 
22, Dora K Knuth 21, John K Knuth 16, Walter D Knuth 14, Clara M Knuth 25, John 
W Knuth 1 yr 2 mos. 

Died in an electrical accident on September 29, 1923 at Pipestone, Minnesota. 
Buried at Trosky Cemetery, Trosky, Pipestone, Minnesota. 

Newspaper article from Pipestone County Star, October 2, 1923: 
YOUNG MAN VICTIM OF FATAL ACCIDENT HERE - Willie Knuth Electrocuted Saturday 
Evening - Car Struck Street Light Post 

A fatal accident occurred in this city Saturday evening, the victim being 
Willie J. Knuth, a young man from near Lake Benton, who was electrocuted when 
the automobile which he was driving, struck and broke off one of the electric 
light posts in the center of Main Street. The accident happened during the 
heavy fall of rain shortly after nine o'clock. Unable to see his way because of 
the rain, Knuth ran his Ford roadster against the street lighting post located 
at about the center of the block between Olive and Catlin streets. The upper 
part of the post came crashing to the street, and the car stopped with the 
front axle resting upon the stub of the light post which was still standing. 
The machine came in contact with the electric light wires. 

Knuth got out of the car apparently uninjured and people in nearby houses saw 
him go around behind the car and afterwards approach the left side of the 
machine, evidently with the purpose of trying to pull it back off the post. 
When he touched the fender, there was a flash and Knuth fell in the street. 

Neighborhood people reached him within seconds. He was carried onto the 
boulevard and at that time showed signs of life, his limbs moving. He was moved 
to the front porch at the C.D. Duffus residence, 121 S. Main St., and 
physicians were summoned, a call also being sent in for the Fire Dept. 1st Aid 
Corps, with their lung motor. The physicians could find no sign of life. As a 
last resort, the lung motor was brought into use, and was operated for about 
two hours but with no avail. 

Willie Knuth was a son of Mr. & Mrs. John Knuth, residents of Trosky, Minn. The 
young man recently had been working as a farm hand near Lake Benton. His 
remains were taken to Trosky yesterday, and it is understood that the funeral 
will be held there this afternoon. 

He had reached the age of 26 years, 9 months, 12 days. He was unmarried. He had 
quite a number of friends in Pipestone, by whom he was held in high regard, and 
the accident is deeply deplored by the entire community.

Find A Grave Memorial #61033547. 

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