Bio: Beisner, Eric & Wife Injured (1924)

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Surnames: Beisner, Olson, Sprengler

----Source: The Weekly Clarion, September 26, 1924 (Dorchester)

Beisner, Eric & wife Injured During Storm

E. G. BEISNER AND WIFE INJURED IN STORM SUNDAY

Two other Dorchester people who shared rather the worse from Sunday’s (September 21, 1924) tornado were Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Beisner, of the Cloverdale Cheese Factory, east of the village, who in their Ford coupe were enroute to Westboro.

In telling of their experience and narrow escape from death, Erick tells of it as follows:

"We were on our way to Westboro and had just got onto the new construction work on Highway 13, north of Chelsea when the air seemed to become yellowish and dark. We next noticed the old car bouncing up and down and I immediately shut off the engine and stopped on the crown of a small hill. We had hardly stopped when the car, with Mrs. and I in it, was picked up bodily and whirled abound like a top. I became dizzy and we grabbed each other. The next I realized I was getting up from the middle of the road and found wife a short distance from me. How or when we were thrown from the car neither of us know. It sure feels good that we were not seriously injured or killed."

Shortly after the tornado passed, a Doctor from Marshfield happened along and took Mrs. Beisner to the Clinic at Medford where she was given attention and was able to be taken home that evening.

Erick sustained innumerable cuts and bruises and complains of his right shoulder.

The car when found was about 80 feet farther north in the brush on the east side of the road demolished so that only a few parts of the car are fit for use again.

Had they gone 100 feet further, all would have been different.

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Obit: Beisner, Eric (1893 - 1959)

----Source: Abbotsford Tribune (Abbotsford, Clark County, Wis.) 08/13/1959

Beisner, Eric (1 June 1893 - 9 Aug. 1959)

Funeral services for Eric G. Beisner, who died of a hart condition, at Madison, Sunday, while visiting relatives, were held at St. Peter’s Lutheran church, Dorchester, Wednesday afternoon at 2:00 o’clock, Internment was made in the Dorchester cemetery. The Rev. F. H. Sprengler officiated at the services.

Mr. Beisner was born in the town of Mayville, June 1, 1893. He was a dressmaker in various factories in central Wisconsin and for 20 years, operated the Mayville Cheese Factory. Since 1944, the Beisners lived in Dorchester.

He was married at Abbotsford to Miss Eda Olson, on May 22, 1918.

Besides his widow, he is survived by six brothers, Richard, Center, No. Dak.; Arthur, Weyauwega; William, Fred, Herman and Albert, all of Dorchester.

Three brothers and one sister preceded him in death.

Mr. Beisner was a veteran of World War I and served overseas for one year. At the time of his death he was a director of the Dorchester State Bank. He was a member of St. Peter’s Lutheran church and the American Legion. He served on the village board, held offices on the church council and was an officer of the Wisconsin Central Cheese Association.