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Clifton Carl Church

Male 1910 - 1927  (17 years)


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  • Name Clifton Carl Church 
    Born 20 Mar 1910  Town of Lawrence, Brown Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 29 Jun 1927  Town of Lawrence, Brown Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried South Lawrence Cemetery, Brown Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I490306  Little Chute Genealogy
    Last Modified 20 Jul 2016 

    Father William Henry Church,   b. Oct 1865, Wrightstown, Brown Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1931, Town of Lawrence, Brown Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 65 years) 
    Mother Emma M Young,   b. 24 Mar 1876, Town of Lawrence, Brown Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Sep 1957, Town of Lawrence, Brown Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Married 17 May 1890 
    Family ID F182376  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • YOUTHFUL SAILOR DROWNS IN RIVER

      Sniderville Boy, Employed on Tug, Plunges into Deep Water and Dies

      Clifton Church, 17, of Sniderville, employed on the tug Fox, was drowned about 6:15 Wednesday afternoon while bathing in the Fox river near the Combined Locks Paper mill, where the boat was anchored for the night.

      Church, unable to swim, apparently plunged into water beyond his depth. Fellow employees heard his cry for help as he was sinking the third time, but were unable to locate the youth to rescue him. The body was recovered by members of the Fox crew two hours after Church went down. Dr. J. H. Doyle of Little Chute, worked over the body, but declared the youth dead. The body was removed to the undertaking establishment of Anton Verkuilen at Little Chute.

      Church is survived by his parents Mr. and Mrs. William Church of Sniderville, and the following brothers and sisters: Ralph of Waukesha, Donald of Sniderville, Mrs. Clara Way of Mountain, Mrs. Albert Preinenberger of Menasha, and Miss Maude Church of Sniderville.