Obit: Fravert, John (1879 - 1904)

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Surnames: FRAVERT SCHWARTZ TRIMBERGER

----Source: Greenwood Gleaner, 2/11/1904

JOHN FRAVERT DEAD (1879-1904)

GREENWOOD BOY MEETS HIS DEATH IN MICHIGAN

Struck by a Train While Hauling a Load of Wood across the Track-Funeral Was Held Sunday.

A telegram was received here last Wednesday by John Fravert from Ontonogon, Michigan, stating that his son John had been killed by the train. He was hauling cord wood across the C. M. St. P. track and was walking at the side of the load to keep out of the wind. The train struck the load without warning and he was thrown some distance, the train passing over his body severing it at the waist. The body was brought home Friday by his brother-in-law, Albert Schwartz.

John Fravert was born on his father's farm on the West Side June 28, 1879, making him a little over twenty-four and a half years old. He has lived most of his life with his parents on the home place, except when he worked for Albert Schwartz in the woods and mill at Ontonogon. He was well liked by all his friends and will be especially missed by his parents, to whom he has always been a great help. Besides his parents he leaves three brothers and six sisters to mourn his death.

The funeral was held Sunday afternoon from the German church on the West Side, Rev. Schamlz conducting the services. All the family were present except the oldest sister of deceased, Mrs. Emma Trimberger, of Granton. The body was laid to rest in the West Side cemetery.