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NOTES CONCERNING FIRST MARRIAGE: Catherine Brestel's first marriage was to Peter Multerer. Peter was killed in 1897 in a train accident. The newspaper articles concerning the accident follow:
NEWS STORY from "The Marshfield Daily News" July 1st, 1897 Friday's Shocking Fatality At Fourth Street Crossing. Team Tries to Cross Ahead of South-Eastern Train -- One Man Killed by the Cars and Another Dragged by Runaway Team. A Frightful accident, in which one man lost his life instantly and another was so badly mangled that his recovery is very doubtful, occurred at the Fourth street crossing of the Marshfield & Southeastern R'y on Friday evening of last week. It was the most shocking accident of the kind that ever occurred in this city.The man killed outright was named Peter Multerer, a farmer who lived near Hewitt, next to the Korth farm. He was killed almost instantly by falling under the car wheels. One of his arms was completely severed from the body as was also the hand on the other arm, one leg broken and the body otherwise horribly maimed. Death is believed to have been instantaneous. The other victim of the accident is John Kohlbeck, who is also a young farmer of the town of Marshfield. He was not injured by the cars but dragged by his runaway team. He suffered many bodily injuries, the worst being in his right groin where the wagon wheel ground the flesh and muscles to a pulp. He is now being cared for at St. Joseph's hospital, but the attending doctor is yet unable to state his chances for recovery. The last we heard was that his condition was still critical. The fatal accident occurred at about 6 o'clock in the evening as the train on the M. & S.E. was returning to this city. The facts about the accident, as the News reporter learned them, are about as follows: Kohlbeck and Multerer with others came to the city during the day with a load of hay. After disposing of the hay they indulged quite freely in drink, and became more or less intoxicated. Multerer's wife who was with him urged her husband to return promptly but was unable to influence him and she finally set out alone to walk the distance with her child. The party of men then remained in town until evening when they finally set out for home. The wagon with its hay-rack was not exactly suited for a secure sitting in their condition but Kohlbeck,
TOD: Alias: /Catherine/ Custom Field:<_FA#> Obit on File OBITUARY from "Marshfield News Herald" Local Woman Dies Here This Morning Lingering Illness Proves Fatal to Mrs. Lawrence Schneider, 65 Mrs. LawrenceSchneider, 65, died this morning at 9:15 o'clock at the home of her son, Peter Multerer, 115 had made her home the past three years. An illness of several months' duration, which became critical a month ago, was the cause of death. Funeral arrangements have not as yet been completed. Mrs. Schneider, whose maiden name was Kathryn Bearstel, was born in Germany on Nov. 25, 1868. When still a child, she was left an orphan. At the age of 12 she came to America with her brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Grassl, settling at Auburndale, where she resided until her marriage to Peter Multerer at Hewitt. Four children were born to them, Father Wenzel Multerer, Haider, Peter Multerer, city; Mrs. Frank J. Durst, Hewitt, and Frank Multerer, Ashland, all of whom survive. There are also two step-children, Mrs. Henry Voskuhl, city, and Jacob Multerer, San Francisco. Mr. Multerer died on June 24, 1896. Three years later she was married to Lawrence Schneider at Hewitt. The couple made their home at Hewitt, where three sons, John Schneider, city; Ulrich Schneider,Auburndale, and Anton Schneider, Hewitt, who also survive, were born. Mr. Schneider died several years ago. In 1931 Mrs. Schneider came to Marshfield to make her home with her son. She was a member of the Christian Mothers Sodality of Hewitt.
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