Obituary: Rock County, Wisconsin: William MILBRANDT

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Submitted by Ruth Ann Montgomery, <rmontgomery@cishome.com> June 2005

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A Sad Death

Mr. Wm. Milbrandt, a prosperous farmer, aged 35 years, residing about three
miles south of this city, was instantly killed Wednesday morning at 9
o'clock, by the falling of an embankment of stone and dirt upon him while
he was directing the clearing away of some loose dirt. Although Mr.
Milbrandt's regular occupation is that of a farmer, he had been drawing
stone from a quarry near his home at intervals this summer to the city, and
we are informed that on this fatal morning he went there with Geo. Bidwell,
Jr., of this city, and was directing him in the best manner to clear away
some loose dirt and stone to make access to the quarry more convenient,
when the embankment fell upon him causing the fatal result. Mr. Bidwell,
who stood near by shoveling, was buried nearly to the waist, but soon
extricated himself and went to the assistance of Mr. Milbrandt, whom he
found entirely buried and dead, and he at once went for assistance. Upon
the recovery of Mr. Milbrandt's remains they were found terribly crushed,
so that nearly every limb of his body was broken as well as his back twice,
and internal organs were protruding through the flesh at different parts of
the body, so great was the pressure which crushed him developing a very
sickening sight.

Dr. Evans and Colony were called and a corner's jury who made examinations
and decided as stated. The unfortunate man leaves a heart broken young wife
with five small children; but fortunately he carried $2,000 life insurance,
$1,000 in the New York Life company, and $1,000 in the Aetna company which
will undoubtedly be promptly paid.

The funeral was held today, Friday, at the house at 12 o'clock, and at 1
o'clock at the M. E. church in this city; Rev. F. T. Eilert, resident
German minister, and Rev. W. Rollins, resident M. E. minister officiating.
Interment in the Evansville cemetery by undertakers Young & Meinke and Jas.
Powles sexton. The family are receiving the sympathy and comfort of many
warm friends.

October 29, 1897, Enterprise, p. 1, col. 4, Evansville, Wisconsin