DEATHS: Coroners' Reports; Chautauqua Co., NY submitted Oct 2002 by Dee Davidson ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb *********************************************************************** Transcribed by Dee Davidson CORONERS REPORT The following is the report of my work as one of the Coroners of Chautauqua Co NYB. F. ILLSTON Coroner; 1918 JAN 1st 1918Marie P. LEHMAN, age 88 residence Celoron, cause, arterio sclerosis Jan 9th Dr. Ellis W. STORMS age 49 res, Falconer, cause, Apoplexy Jan 9th Mrs. John RODDY age 76 109 S. Main St. cause, acute bronchitis Jan 11th Joseph R. ABBOTT, age 80 res, Watts Flatts, cause, Apoplexy Jan 12th Horace W. THOMPSON, 76 res, 312 Camp St. bronchitis Jan 18th James H. BENSON, age 82 res, 253 Balser St. cancer Jan 29th Claude RUSSELL, age 28 killed at RR crossing Main St, cause, fracture of ribs Feb 4th Gustaf JOHNSON, age 80 Peck Settlement, heart disease Feb 5th Thomas HOLDRIDGE, 68 res Lakewood, apoplexy Feb 6th Antonio GANCIO, age 3 days res 93 Hazzard St cerebral hemorrhage Feb 9th Daniel SEXTON, age 52 res 6 W 14th St cause of Death, Suicide by hanging, contributory, Dementia Feb 13th Clara M. LINDHOLM age 1 month, 76 Virginia Blvd, cause, malnutrition Feb 13th Antonio PROZIANO age 36 residence, 168 1/2; Chandler St , cause Heart Disease Feb 13th Andrew LARSON, age 88 res, 38 Bowen St, cause, internal hemorrhage Feb 17th Sebastiano RAFFA age 33 residence 53 Harrison St, cause, Homicide, fatal gunshot wounds in chest, said to be inflicted by Guisippi FRANCHINO (*added note, this RAFFA family came from Italy and several live in Jamestown 1920 census only 1 Franchino family here 1920) Feb 26th Louis D. ALLWOOD age 45 res Kiantone, Cause of death, fracture of skull, was run down by a Warren - Jamestown Car at Stillwater, accidental Feb 26th Duane ALLWOOD age 20 res Kiantone cause of Death, Skull fracture, run down by Warren- Jamestown car at Stillwater , accidental(* both are buried at Maple Grove Cemetery Town of Carroll) Feb 28th Edith JOHNSON, age 38, 572 Allen St, cause, sarcoma of jaw March 2nd LeRoy H. BARTON, age 54 resided 151 Fairmont Ave, cause, severed left carotid artery, suicide March 7th George T. ARMSTRONG, 43, 387 Fairmont Ave, cause creolin poisoning, accidental March 11th Anna LINSTROM, age 79 150 Balser St, cause, apoplexy March 14th Allion GURTON, age 21 residence Mayville, cause, heart disease April 4th Minnie EDMONDS age 32 residence 8 S Main , at Jones hospital, cause, acutemeningitis April 5th Mary CARRIER age 54 Celoron, Cause, breast cancer April 6th Mary SCHULER age 69 at Jones hospital, res Warren PA, cause, Heart disease Records of Chautauqua Co NY 1918; CORONERS REPORT Chautauqua Co NY May - October 1918 I.R.F. PICKARD, ACTING coroner and justice of the peace, in the absence of a coroner I was called upon toinvestigate the cause of death in the following cases; 1918 ( NO ages given ) May 18th Carrie BONIGALO a child accidentally struck by an automobile driven by a Mr.CONNOR of Warren PA on Harrison St, Jamestown NY, skull fractured. May 24th Lena BENSON WALLIN, committed suicide by hanging at her residence in Jamestown May 26th Charles JAMCO, (believed to be his name, from papers found on his person)found dead beside the RR tracks in Jamestown , from the marks on the ground and condition of the body, I determined he fell from a moving freight train. Skull fracture June 15th Maria ROLLER accidentally struck by an automobile driven by Wright BROADHEAD of Jamestown, Skull fracture July 18th Frank IMUS committed suicide by shooting himself in the head at his residence in Jamestown July 26th Gunnard SWANSON accidentally drowned in Chautauqua Lake at Shadyside in thetown of Busti August 7th William PLOSS a night watchman at the Maddox Table Co factory in Jamestown, found dead in a boiler room in morning, death caused by apoplexy Aug 7th Emma NELSON also known as Emma Nelson ORR, found dead at her residence in Jamestown, natural causes Aug 9th Rudolph Andrew ERICSON, a brakeman on the Erie RR crushed between 2 cars, accidental Aug 16th Louis A HUTCHINSON of Pittsburgh died suddenly while riding in an automobilein the town of Ellery Natural causes Aug 19th Frank LANNE accidentally drowned in Warner's Dam in Jamestown Aug 23rd Benny DIONTO Died in Ellicott from natural causes; Sept 8th Vullo CLEMENTE shot in the chest and killed by GINCO PAVALO on Allen Street in Jamestown Sept 27th Ellen Jeanette CARDOTTE found dead on the floor of her home in the village of Falconer, cause apoplexy Sept 28th Richard PEATE died suddenly in the barber chair, cause, apoplexy**(* or killed by GINCO PAVALO )(* Just kidding-- hey he is a Justice of the peace ACTING as Coroner who would know? ) Sept 29th Donald CANTY found dead in a house in Town of Ellicott, cause, acute alcoholism Oct 12th John M. JOHNSON found dead in his bed at his residence in Jamestown, natural causes Oct 15th Clarence Henry Gunnard SWANSON, died suddenly, at his home in Jamestown, natural causes; Oct 16th Hattie D. CARPENTER died at her home in Falconer with out a physician, because of the Influenza epidemic, her husband was unable to get a physician Oct 18th Wing Hong KEE found dying in his laundry and died before reaching hospital cause probably apoplexy Oct 21st Dorothy GRAY died suddenly at her residence in Jamestown, influenza Oct 29th Lloyd S. GIBSON, died suddenly at the residence of his daughter cause, apoplexy CORONERS REPORT 1917-1918 REPORT OF CHARLES BLOOD, ONE OF THE COUNTY CORONERS 1917; November 17th 1917 Biagio PEBRELLA, cause of death, accute valvular heart disease Nov 24th John COSTELLO, cause of death, Struck by NY Central RR train no 43 goingwest, while in discharge of his duties as a crossing flagman, I found he wasstanding too near the track, and no one but himself to blame for his death. Dec 1st; Charles F. DEERING, cause , accidental electrocution Dec 1st Michael SZEZEKOWSKI found dead, cause old age Dec 16th Felix WISKOWSKI, cause of death, fractured skull by accidentally fallings on stairs 1918 January 19th 1918 Abigail ROBERTS, cause of death, hemorrhage of lungs Jan 20th Thomas PAWLAK, cause, convulsions Jan 22nd Mary PENCEK, cause of death, accidentally struck by Police Ambulance; I made due investigation and rendered the following decision;I find from the testimony and personal investigation that the said Mary PENCEK age 6 struck by a police cruiser driven by Officer Emil NEIDER, ----- etc. ultimate finding is the accident was unavoidable and no criminal negligence nor any blame Feb 5th Infant ZAROCKI cause, premature birth caused by accident to mother Feb 6th Mary O'NEIL cause, valvular heart disease, found at home where she lived alone Feb 13th Michael THOMAS, a trackwalker for the N.Y. Central RR found dead Sunday onthe RR track in Sheridan where he evidently was hit by some passing train, I concluded his death was accidental Feb 15th Harry P. VELZEY cause, accidental electrocution, at Silver Creek NY, I found he climbed a pole to attach a wire to a high tension line to thaw out a frozen water pipe, received the shock and fell to the ground, instantly killed. He was a trespasser and no one to blame but himself for his death Feb 16th Frank F. SCHIFFMAN cause of death, Embolism CORONERS REPORT CHAUTAUQUA CO NY 1918 MARCH 28TH Louis CAMARRETTA Cause of death, HOMOCIDE, shot by Frank NUCIO APRIL 9th Patrick DALEY cause, accidentally struck by NY Central RR cars APRIL 12th Astira LINDROTH, at her home in Jamestown, it was reported it was suspicious, but from the examination and report of Dr MORRIS, I concluded it was due to valvular heart disease APRIL 15th Unknown child found dead in Chadakoin River, at Jamestown. There was nothing to show cause of death I therefore did not hold an inquest APRIL 25th Walter ROZECK, cause of death, acute indigestion MAY 6th Eva MOCZALSKI, cause of death, want of proper care MAY 12th John ROBLIN, accidentally run over by Chautauqua Trolley car on the night of May 11th, near Celoron, I visited the place of the accident and concluded he was a trespasser and no one but himself responsible for his death; MAY 27th Andrew WYSOLKI, cause accidentally killed by and in consequence of an overhead traveling crane which he was operating in the plant of the American Locomotive Co, running off the rail. WYSOLKI evidently neglected to turn off the switch, which caused the accident, I made the investigation immediately after the accident and concluded there was no criminal negligence MAY 27th Mabel GEHR cause of death, struck and instantly killed by a train on the NY Central RR west of the Silver Creek Station, I found the deceased was a trespasser and her death was accidental JUNE 8th William E. READER, cause of death, Suicide by gunshot in head. JULY 1st Gertrude BURNSIDE cause, Hemorrhage of Brain July 11th Leon STOZKOWSKI, cause, accidentally run over by an auto truck, I found no negligence on the part of the driver July 29th Everett D. BRAINARD, cause, Struck by lightening, Arkwright CORONERS REPORT Charles BLOOD CHAUTAUQUA Co NY 1918 AUGUST 3rd 1918 Joseph GABRIEL, cause, struck by locomotive on NY Central RR tracks at about 12:15 AM August 3rd; There were no witnesses to show just how this accident happened, he was found dead after the train passed. AUGUST 7th Joseph HOELIG, cause, Apoplexy AUGUST 15th Carl MAGGIO, Cause, struck and run over by a Belt-Line trolley car, on West Front St. I made the investigation and determined death was accidental. AUGUST 19th Ebbie SHORES, cause, accidentally run over by NY Central cars at Brocton AUGUST ? John JAGODA, cause, run over by NY Central RR cars, He was a trespasser and no one to blame but himself. AUGUST 26th Amanda BURNS, cause, internal injuries when run over by a car driven by one Philip COLMON of Chicago IL, soon after 1 o'clock pm August 25th 1918 On East Main in Fredonia, No criminal negligence AUGUST 28th Roland BURNS, cause, fractured skull Accidentally struck by locomotive onthe NY Central RR while in discharge of his duties as brakeman SEPT. 7th Frank WYCICHOWAK cause, acute heart diseaseSept 11th Henry O. ANDERSON of Jamestown, cause, he ran an auto which he was drivingoff the end of a culvert on a by-road in the town of Hanover, east of Silver Creek, whereby he was instantly killed, I find no one but himself to blame OCTOBER 2nd Justin ASPDEN, His wife EMMA, and Miss Esther JOHNSON, all of Jamestown NY were all instantly killed by and in consequence of a collision between an auto in which they were riding, and a passenger train of the NY Central RR about 9:56 pm October 2, 1918, at what is known as RICKENBRODE Crossing, in the town of Ripley NY, The auto got stalled on the tracks and when Eric JOHNSON the driver , and the Misses Mabel and Mildred LINDSTROM got out of the auto to push it offthe tracks, just before this, a train had passed on the West bound track and the 3 surviving parties who had got out of the auto did not notice the train approaching from the west on the east bound track on which the auto wasstalled, until it was too late to avoid the accident, I went to Jamestown and interviewed Eric JOHNSON, and also the Misses LINDSTROM from whom I obtained the above facts, I therefore did not deem it necessary to hold an inquest; October 8th Angeline LaBARBERA, cause of death, run over and instantly killed by an auto driven by one Joseph J. GUARENNO of 173 Prospect Ave Buffalo, NY. The accident happened on Cleveland Ave in Fredonia NY, from personal inspection and statements of witnesses, I found no criminal negligence OCTOBER 15TH Mrs. Gertrude CROWELL, Edna SHELLEY and Irma MacKAIN were all instantly killed by and in consequence of a buggy in which they were riding and atrolley car of the Buffalo & Lake Erie Traction Co, at what is known as the Center Road Crossing of that Company, in the village of Sheridan, ChautauquaCo NY at about 3:30 pm From the evidence of Samuel P WILLIAMS, the horse driven by Mrs. CROWELL became unmanageable, and beyond her control, and ran directly in front of the passing trolley car; I therefore can find no one responsible nor to blame for the accident Oct 18th Helene HORTON, cause, pneumonia, found dead, no medical attendance; November 14th 1918 I hold no money or other valuables belonging to persons upon whom I have held inquests up to this date Charles BLOOD CORONERS REPORT CHAUTAUQUA CO NY Report of E.B. OSGOOD Coroner; 1918 Jan 11th 1918 Called to Westfield, in case of Edward CLEVELAND, found he was accidentally killed while walking on the RR tracks of the NY Central; Trespasser March 25th William A. HAGERMAN was accidentally killed on the NY C & St. L. RR crossing, just west of Portland NY, when his automobile stalled on the crossing. He was taken to Dunkirk hospital where he died May 4th Called to Point Chautauqua in case of Sarah J. HAVENER, found she was crushed under automobile when accidentally run into a ditch May 21st Emmet C. NIXON, Westfield, killed by gun shot in the head. Homicide; Joseph J. JOHNSON was held for the crime, On May 31st JOHNSON committed suicide in Mayville jail. May 25th Francis W. OSTRANDER Crushed under road tractor when highway bridge broke down, in the town of Portland May 31st Joseph J. JOHNSON, committed suicide in jail by hanging himself, he was waiting action of the Grand Jury, charged with the murder of Emmet G. NIXON of Westfield July 20th John OLMSTEAD accidentally killed while walking on the tracks of the J.C & E.R.R Trespasser, Cause, Deaf and Dumb July 29th Alfred ELI, Dewittville NY, accidentally killed while walking on track of J.C & E.R.R Trespasser August 29th Edward J. BAKER Ripley NY, child 1 - 1/4 years old, Father went to garage to get automobile to take family to the county fair; child unnoticed followed him just in time to get behind automobile just as he backed it out and ran overhim; Head crushed Sept. 18th Called to North East PA case of Edgar CHAPIN, who lived south east corner ofRipley NY, died of valvular disease of the heart September 19th Called to WOOGLIN on Chautauqua Lake, case of Floyd LEVER from Erie PA, who was last seen fishing from boat Sept 13th, Body found Sept 19th, accidental drowning October 24th Called to Mayville NY, in case of Frank SCOTT, burned in barn, probable suicide CORONERS REPORT NOVEMBER 16th 1924 to NOVEMBER 10, 1925 B.F. ILLSTON CORONER Dates 1924-1925 November 16, 1924 Herbert O. BECKWITH , age 38 esidence, Clement Park, acute gastritis; Nov 16, 1924 Nuncio CATANIA, age 46, residence, 164 Chandler St, Jamestown, Homicide, gunshot heart and head, shot at Foot Ave bridge by parties unknown to me; Nov 17, 1924 Charles H. ELIOTT age 59 residence, 314 E 4th St, Jamestown , dropped dead of apoplexy at the Jamestown Furniture Exposition Building. Nov 19, 1924 Unknown Infant, age 1 day, abandoned by parties unknown at Crystal Bend, Town of Ellicott; Nov. 24th 1924 Andrew P. HAITE, age 86 residence, 20 Wilton Ave, Jamestown NY Apoplexy Nov 25th 1924 Miner S. CRISSEY, age 53, residence 322 E 4th St Jamestown, cause, acute Cardiac Dilation Nov 26th 1924 Eleanor GEER age 30 residence, 224 Price St Jamestown NY cause of death, fracture of skull, struck by auto driven by Clarence SUNDMAN at Jamestown Public Market, I find that Mr. Sundman used ordinary discretion and judgment at time of accident. Nov 30th 1924 Mattie M. SMITH, age 16, Residence, Busti, cause , fracture of skull, accidental, struck by auto driven by Clayton M JOHNSON the horse drawncutter in which she was riding, was with out lights and there was a blinding snow storm Dec 10th 1924 Emily J. FARM, age 69, residence, 320 Forest Ave Jamestown, Heart disease. Dec 12th 1924 John F. WILCOX, age 42 Residence, 105 W. 11th St. Jamestown, cause of death, fracture of skull, Auto overturned on Lakewood Rd near the Julian Jumpworks, excessive speed and slippery roads. Accidental Dec 14th, 1924 Bigelow C. BARNEY, age 76 Stow, cause Hemorrhage of stomach Dec. 26th Laverne R. GLADD, age 32, Residence, Celoron, Pulmonary Tuberculosis Dec 30th, 1924 Emmett EDWARDS, age 80 Residence, 106 1/2 W 11th St. Jamestown, Apoplexy 1925 Jan 2nd, 1925 Laura F. GROVER age 85 Ellington, Apoplexy Jan 4th 1925 Louise THOMPSON age 28, Res, 1104 Washington St. Jamestown, cause, peritonitis Jan 6th 1925 Gust LUNDGREN age 62 Residence 20 Kimball Ave Falconer, Pulmonary Tuberculosis Jan 8th, 1925 Dora W. HEATH, age 54 Ellicott Town Line rd , , cause, suicide by drowning Jan 8th, 1925 John YARLING, age 61 Residence, 1048 N Main Heart disease, dropped deat at Jamestown Chair factory Jan 11th 1925 Fred A. BAUER, age 21 Lakewood, accidental death by carbon monoxide, was working on automobile in garage with motor running and door closed; Jan 31st, 1925 Claus W. BERG, age 45 residence, 118 E 2nd St. Jamestown, Heart Disease Feb 4th 1925 Christine T. CLELLAND, age 63, Busti, Heart Disease Feb 5th 1925 Beda HAGER 65 residence, 38 1/2; Foote Ave, Jamestown, Apoplexy Feb 9th 1925 James A. CLARY, age 65 residence 408 Lincoln St, Acute Cardiac Dilation Feb 16th, 1925 Samuel W. DAVIS, age 75, residence Sinclairville, fracture of skull, accidental, struck by falling tree Feb 18th 1925 Clyde TRASK, Baker St Ext. Heart Disease Feb 20th, 1925August ANDERSON, age 65 residence 7 Windsor St Pneumonia Feb 22nd, 1925 Raymond PALADINO age 3, residence 939 E 2nd St Jamestown fracture of skull, accidental struck by car no 59 Jamestown Street Ry. at E. 2nd and Kipp Sts. Feb 23rd 1925 Christine JOHNSON, age 56 residence, 137 McKinley Ave, Jamestown drowned at Sherman's Bay accidental Feb 24th, 1925 Perry NELSON, age 65 residence, 237 Barret Ave Jamestown, Apoplexy Feb 26th 1925 Raymond WILCOX, age 33 Residence 635 Prendergast Ave, cause, Disemboweled, accidental, fell from box car while employed as a Switchman by the Erie R.R.at Hopkins Avenue Feb 27th 1925 Ross WHITNEY, age 36 Residence, 211 Steele St. Jamestown, Suicide, Creosote Poisoning March 1st, 1925 Theodore WASHBURG, age 47, residence, 310 Jefferson St Jamestown, Accidental, Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Mar 11th, 1925 Ivan M. BENTLEY, 21 residence Mayville, accidental, killed by fumes while cleaning vinegar vat. Mar 11th 1925 Henry W. MANROOS, (* MANROSS) age 67, Residence, Gerry, cause, Strangulation by hanging, Suicide. ( * note, Mrs. Manross had passed away earlier and both are buried in Gerry Cemetery) Mar 14th 1925 Charles W. HILL age 77 Residence, Kennedy, Heart Disease Mar 17th 1925D. J. KENNISON, age 69 Res. 239 Fairmont Ave Jamestown, Apoplexy Mar 17th 1925Charles A. COMFORT, age 55 Jamestown, Ruptured Aortic Aneurysm, while atwork at Art Metal Plant Mar 22nd, 1925 Annis KENJOCKETY, age 54 residence, 212 1/2; Steele St Jamestown, struck byauto driven by Harold CASPARSON, on Jamestown Frewsburg Rd, Accidental Mar 23rd, 1925 Julia C. HJORTQUIST, age 27 Residence, 211 Hazard St. Jamestown, suicide by drowning in Connewango Creek near Frewsburg March 31st, 1925 John DODAT, age 47 residence, 47 Foote Ave Jamestown, cause, Disembowelment accidental, run over by Jamestown Falconer Car (*Trolley) at Tiffany Ave. April 18th 1925 Alexander HEALD, age 65 120 Water St Jamestown cause, fractured skull, accidentally caught in elevator in Hotel Jamestown April 20th 1925 Clarence RIBIN, 73 Allen St Heart Disease April 21st, 1925, John HOLMBERG, age 95 741 E 2nd St Jamestown Apoplexy April 22nd, 1925 Pascula FARRARA a ge 36, 1616 Washington St Jamestown, Internal injuries, Struck by train at the Buffalo St crossing, I find that the deceased did not heed warning signals of the gateman. April 22nd 1925 Lena NAGEL age 1 Week, enteritis April 24th, 1925 Samuel BURGESON, age 27 Residence, Central House, Jamestown, drowned Chadakoin River by brick yard, Suicide May 7th 1925 Sarah FOSTER age 84 Blockville Apoplexy May 18th 1925 Dominico GRAFFIO, age 8 cause of death, exposure to cold, Disappeared Dec 10, 1924 May 23 1925 H. E. TERRY, age 60 Maple Point, heart disease May 23, 1925 Samuel KEIFER, 60 213 Chandler St Jamestown cause, internal injuries, trampled by a horse accidental May 23rd 1925 Clarence WALKER JR. age 14 residence, 10 14th St Jamestown, cause accidental electrocution, came in contact with lowering cable from city arc lamp. May 26th, 1925 Charles FELLEY age 58 66 Everett St Falconer, Apoplexy May 27th 1925 Della STEINER, age 51 311 W 3rd St Jamestown, skull fracture from accidental fall down stairs June 3rd 1925 Mary LOMBARDO, age 5 months, 135 1/2; Chandler St Jamestown, acute enteritis June 3rd 1925 Amanda M MELVIN, age 79, Celoron, Pneumonia Jun 8th 1925 Nicolas MORGANOS, age 35, residence Allen Square block, heart disease June 8th 1925 Anthony RIZZO, age 23, 429 Allen St, Jamestown, accidental electrocution, at Foote Ave and R R Tracks June 20th 1925 Arthur J. CARLSON, age 17, Jamestown, drowned at Midway Park June 21st 1925 Earl L. CARPENTER, 39, 324 Falconer St Jamestown, acute cardiac degeneration July 2, 1925 Herman EWING, age 9, 332 Steele St Jamestown, accidental drowning in Chadakoin River, July 8th, 1925,Sven Olaf SWENSON, age 5 945 E. 2nd St, Jamestown, Internal injuries when accidentally run over by a truck at Corner of e 2nd and Buffalo Sts July 13th, 1925 Roy PADERSON, age 22 14 Cedar St Jamestown, accidental drowning at Stoneman Park July 15th, 1925 Angia J. DEARMAN, age 80 50 Charles St Jamestown, Apoplexy July 17th, 1925 Segard STEBERG, age 29, 158 Sturgis St Jamestown, cause of death, Gun shot wound in abdomen, accidentally shot by his brother, Thurston.(* came here from Sweden, 1912 with brother age 19 at time of his death, Segard was married in Sweden wife came same time) July 18th 1925 Mary A. GARDNER age 70, Celoron, sarcoma of the knee July 21st 1925 Alice E. HELLIWELL age 60 52 Clyde Ave, Jamestown, Heart Disease July 30th 1925 Fenton L. SCUDDER, age 76 309 W. 5th St. Jamestown Apoplexy Aug 6th 1925 Mary W. SCHERMERHORN, 64 residence 308 W 2nd St Jamestown, Arsenic Poisoning, Suicide Aug 11th, 1925 Emory M. BUSH, age 1 month, 119 Broadhead, acute Enteritis Aug 17th 1925 Charles G. REBLING, 78 145 Superior St Jamestown, Apoplexy Aug 17th 1925 Joseph JUOVENETTA, age 45, 996 Allern St, fracture of skull, accidentally struck by automobile driven by R.H. WILTSIE Aug 18th, 1925 Fred WORTMAN age 55 309 1/2; Spring St Suicide by natural gas poisoning Aug 19th 1925 William LUNDQUIST, age 72 64 Thayer St, Acute Indigestion Aug 22nd, 1925 Ralph HILL, age 15, North Harmony, accidental drowning Sept 1st 1925 Percy B. BROWN, age 53 408 Washington St Jamestown, Heart disease Sept 12th 1925 Mary SELFRIDGE, age 56, Fluvanna, cancer of the stomach Sept 13th,Freeman HOBBS < age 71 place of death, Jamestown General Hospital, cause, internal injuries, accidentally thrown from the buggy in which he was riding. Sept 14th Etta M. ALDEN, age 66 residence, Hotel Jamestown, Heart disease Sept 16th, 1925 Elmer J. WASHBURG, age 50, 143 Falconer St, Heart Disease died at Falconer Mnfg Co Sept 18th, 1925 Liboria S REDA, age 62, residence, 80 Water St Jamestown, Cause, severed right carotid artery, HOMOCIDE Sept 26th, 1925 John KRUSEN, age 55 41 Broadhead Jamestown, Heart disease Oct. 1st, 1925 J. Martin NELSON, age 55, 114 Park St Jamestown, cause, death by hanging, a Stow, Suicide Oct 4th 1925 Christine JOHNSON, age 88 143 Buffalo St Jamestown, Apoplexy Oct 18th 1925Lottie M. STRANBURG, age 64 143 Buffalo St Heart Disease Oct. 18th 1925 Coral N. NOWAK, age 55 488 Willard St Drowned at Celoron, Oct 20th 1925 Mary Ann BRATT, age 71 12 Hamilton St Jamestown, rupture of Gall Bladder Oct 25th, 1925 Hugh BROWN, age 34, Watts Flats, fracture of skull, was struck by or fell from Erie RR train at Beechwood. Oct 30th 1925 John GARACI 61 53 Barrows St, dropped dead while at work at Art Metal Apoplexy Nov 1st 1925 George WOOD, age 80 Dewittville, accidentally struck by automobile driven by Walter GERVIN Nov 6th, 1925 Mrs. Margaret CARPENTER, age 35, 165 Falconer St Jamestown, cause, Edema of Lungs (*Edema of lungs Congestive heart failure, a form of dropsy) REPORT OF GEORGE E. BLOOD COUNTY CORONER Nov 9 1924-Sept 23, 1925 Various towns listed; ages not given by Coroner Some data added from Census records by me; Dee Davidson 1924 Nov 9th 1924 Lydia BORTNER, Ripley NY cause, GUNSHOT wounds thru the breast, 3 shots werefired, going through her breast. (*age ca 39)(*Added notes, Lydia was the wife of Frank Bortner in 1920 Ripley census they are both 35, and have 3 young children ) Nov 11th 1924 John ANTOSYEWSKI, Dunkirk, chronic Epileptic fits, found dead on the floor.(*Added notes, in 1920 family is born Poland, came here 1916, Father Anthony is widower age 60 John in 1920 is 34 Bro Joseph is widower 29 and his dau Helen is 9 Name is spelled in census as Antoszewski, Anthony) Nov 12th 1924 Frank McLAUGHLIN, Dunkirk, cause of death, fractured skull, and shock, rightarm broke at elbow, arm crushed at arm pit, being run over by a NY Central freight train at State Line NY. Nov 13th 1924 Nick MICKEL, Dunkirk NY cause of death, fractured skull, broken right hip,broken left leg, jaw and nose broken, run over by auto, whose drive made no report Nov 19th 1924 Stanislaus BOPIELASZ, Dunkirk NY cancer of Liver Nov 26th 1924 Albert FAUST, Lily Dale, Suicide by hanging himself (in 1920 one Albert FAUST roomed in Jamestown age 75 b PA wife Helen was 68) Nov 27th 1924 Fred E. KORB, Fredonia NY organic Heart disease Dec 17th 1924 Loren White STEBBINS Hanover Center NY, burned to death through natural gas explosion Dec 27th 1924 Isaac BOORADY Dunkirk , cause of death, Pulmonary Embolism Dec 31st 1924 Sam CAMBRIA, Dunkirk, Drowned while skating on Lake Erie(was a child, mother Camella is a 30 yr old widow b Italy in 1920 census Sam was 8) 1925 Feb 1st 1925 John DODDS, Dunkirk, accidentally shot (1920 census John DODDS is a black man, age 52 born Missouri, living with 3 younger black men all single, workers on the RR Dunkirk ) Feb 22nd, 1925 Mabel SHOLTES Silver Creek, Alcoholism Feb 23rd 1925 Anna Barbara RUPP Fredonia, Chronic Heart Disease March 19th 1925 John JAKUBIECE Dunkirk, cause, accidentally shot(* 1920 census is spelled Jakubczyk is born Poland age 48 with a largefamily he came 1906 wife in 1908) March 26th, Frank KELLEY Dunkirk, cause, Chronic Myo-Carditis March 26th Frank RAWSON, Fredonia, death by suicide, by dropping down in front of the NY Central Freight Train, under the overhead bridge, 3 miles below Sheridan Center. (in 1920 there is 1 Frank RAWSON here, in Pomfret he is then 17 b NY parents England , he is a boarder and laborer no other Rawson near) March 26th Mrs. Alice LAMMERS, Pomfret, cause, fracture of skull, struck by auto April 23rd Jacob MILLONZI, Dunkirk, Shot thru right lung with a revolver by John BATTAGLIA April 26th, Joseph MAJKA, Pomfret, accidentally killed by NY Central Train no 20 (* there are 3 men of this surname in Pomfret 1920, but one Majka, Josephis age 35 all were born in Austria and probably brothers) May 8th 1925 Andrew USCHOLD, Silver Creek Apoplexy (*in 1920 Hanover is Uchold, Andrew age 55) May 19th Lena May WILDEN Ripley Epilepsy May 23rd Willard Thomas BABB JUNIOR, Silver Creek, Motorcycle accident chest crushed, ribs punctured (was 16 in 1920 Dunkirk census) May 23rd Donald Geer WOODBURY, Silver Creek fractured Skull, Motorcycle accident June 8th Thomas Smith BARTLEY, Fredonia, cause, suicide by hanging himself with a rope June 10th Joseph RESSO Dunkirk, Fractured Skull in Auto accident June 13th DeEtta SPADE, Laona cause of death, SUICIDE by drinking carbolic acid (* note, DeEtta was the wife of Daniel SPADE in 1920 in Pomfret, he is 76, but she is 61 b NY parents b Germany Also there is a SON Charles age 8) June 23rd William John MILLER, Fredonia, cause, fell from cherry tree and broke his neck, accidentally June 28th Clara FELTHOUSE, Dunkirk cause, Drowned in Lake Erie June 30th Harold William WEINBOURG Silver Creek, cause, fractured skull, auto accident July 21st Robert HABICK Cause, Struck by lightening July 26th Dorothy NALEPA, Dunkirk, accidentally burned to death from playing with matches. July 27th Tom FOTI Brocton, cause, Auto accident Aug 2nd Mrs. Mary WOLLASTON Silver Creek, cause, Fractured skull, broken neck and broken arm, Auto accident Aug 5th Andrew KAIGER, Dunkirk, cause of death, Cerebral Hemorrhage, run over by PA Central train at Brocton August 8th 1925 Hannah WINCHESTER Dunkirk NY, Committed suicide by SHOOTING HERSELF IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD ? With a revolver (*in 1920 Dunkirk Hannah is 52 and the wife of Clarence WINCHESTER age 50 She is born PA so were Parents, she has 2 children here, Son HALLIE is 28S ingle at home no work and son William is 19 both sons b Missouri) Aug 15th June Arlene SEAWRIGHT, Dunkirk, cause, struck by Nickel Plate Passenger train, neck broken left leg 2 places between knee and ankle Aug 21st UNKNOWN MAN Silver Creek, cause, fractured skull, left arm and leg broken, twice, right leg broken above the knee No cause for injuries Aug 22nd Herbert BENJAMIN, Fredonia, Organic Heart Disease Aug 25th Frank Thomas PATTON, Fredonia, cause, head crushed when run over by automobile (in 1920 Pomfret, Thomas PATTON age 62 wife Jane 57 youngest son Frank is 22) Aug 29th William CASEY, Dunkirk, cause , fractured skull, struck by auto while riding a bicycle in the E Main Rd near corner of Cooks Rd and Main Aug 31st William WOODY, Forsyth NY cause, fractured skull, run over by a Buffalo and Erie RR car, also had head crushed and both legs broken Aug 31st Enoch HAYES Pomfret Cancer of the liver Sept 4th Robert BRION, Dunkirk, cause, drowning, found floating in Lake Erie Sept. 6th Vincenzo NAVARRA, Silver Creek, Gunshot wounds, and scalp wounds by unknown person Sept 9th Marilynn GRAFF Silver Creek, cause, fracture of skull, struck by auto Sept 20th Steve KAWELESKI, Arkwright, Organic Heart Disease Sept 23rd Louis VOSS, Sheridan and Silver Creek NY, cause, accidentally caught in mowing machine, had leg caught, cutting artery and bled to death (in 1920 there are 2 Louis VOSS one is in Pomfret b NY age 32 the other in Sheridan, age 62 b Deutschland)