Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Hollandsky, Peter April 7, 1911
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Virginian Pilot April 9, 1911

                     YOUNG FOREIGNER DIES IN MARL PIT
     Had the Appearance of Being Well Connected, But Worked As Laborer

Peter Hollandsky, a young foreigner of recent advent in this country, and 
who had the appearance of good social connections, was smothered to death 
Friday night in the marl pit at the plant of the Norfolk Portland Cement 
Company on the Southern Branch of the Elizabeth River.
He fell into the pit and the marl, which was disturbed by his fall, covered 
him up several feet deep.  The man, who was about 28 years old, could speak 
but little English, and had every appearance of being an adventurer, whose 
vocation at home had not been such as he was attempting to engage in here.  
In all probability his lack of experience as a laborer was in a measure 
responsible for his untimely end.
He was very fair and his hands showed but very little evidence of hard work, 
such as he was attempting to engage in at the plant.
There being no one to claim his body, and no one in this country with whom 
to communicate concerning him, the remains were turned over to Funeral 
Director E.L. Cox for burial, which will take place in Magnolia Cemetery 
this morning.  The funeral services will be held at 10 o'clock at the 
funeral apartments of Mr. Cox.


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