NEWTON MAN MEETS TRAGIC DEATH
C. REHBEIN CRUSHED BY HEAVY TIMBER
Caught Under Falling Wall of Building He was Wrecking and Killed Instantly
Caught under falling timbers of a house he was wrecking on his farm six miles
south of Manitowoc on the Lake Shore road in the town of Newton, Clarence
Rehbein, 36, was instantly killed late Friday afternoon, suffering a broken
neck, broken shoulder and other injuries. Mr. Rehbein was dead when fellow
workers reached his side. The tragedy occurred at 3 o'clock as Mr. Rehbein and
others were completing the work of tearing down the old house on the Rehbein
farm. The floor of the second story had been removed and a block and tackle had
been rigged up, with a chain running to a tree, to complete the demolishment of
the structure which was to be pulled down with the frame. Rehbein was standing
at the corner of the building directing the work and when the chain was
tightened and the pull on the structure was started, the entire frame suddenly
collapsed and before the unfortunate man could get out of the way he had been
caught and crushed under the timbers.
Task Nearly Completed
The work in which Mr. Rehbein with a nephew Harold Dinkleman, So. Milwaukee were
engaged, had all but been completed when the accident occurred. Physicians
summoned said that Mr. Rehbein was probably killed instantly by the blow of the
timbers. He had operated the farm as a truck farm for six years, the property
being the old Rehbein homestead.
Native of County
Mr. Rehbein was a native of Newton, born there September 6, 1894. He early
became a rubber worker and traveled extensively for many years and at one time
served in the regular army and was in service at the Mexican border. During the
world war he was stationed at Camp Hancock, Ga. After discharge from the service
Mr. Rehbein located at Racine where on March 10, 1919 he was married to Edna
Ehlers who, with two children, (private), survive him. The family returned to
Manitowoc six years ago and Mr. Rehbein engaged in farming on the old homestead.
Besides his wife and children he is survived by his mother, Mrs. Martha Rehbein
1321 South Fifteenth street, this city, one brother, Arthur at St. Croix and
five sisters all residents here, being Mrs. Henry Sachse, Mrs. Carl Wernecke
Jr., Mrs. L.A. Bruns, Mrs. Albert Waak, Miss Hertha Rehbein.
Military Funeral
Full military honors will be accorded Mr. Rehbein when services are held for him
from the home of his mother, Mrs. Martha Rehbein, 1321 South Fifteenth street at
1:30 o'clock and from the Wesley M.E. church, Ninth and Hamilton streets, at 2
o'clock Monday afternoon with the Rev. H. Feldt officiating. Interment will take
place at Evergreen.
Manitowoc Herald News, Saturday, March 7, 1931 P.1
C. REHBEIN CRUSHED BY HEAVY TIMBER
Caught Under Falling Wall of Building He was Wrecking and Killed Instantly
Caught under falling timbers of a house he was wrecking on his farm six miles
south of Manitowoc on the Lake Shore road in the town of Newton, Clarence
Rehbein, 36, was instantly killed late Friday afternoon, suffering a broken
neck, broken shoulder and other injuries. Mr. Rehbein was dead when fellow
workers reached his side. The tragedy occurred at 3 o'clock as Mr. Rehbein and
others were completing the work of tearing down the old house on the Rehbein
farm. The floor of the second story had been removed and a block and tackle had
been rigged up, with a chain running to a tree, to complete the demolishment of
the structure which was to be pulled down with the frame. Rehbein was standing
at the corner of the building directing the work and when the chain was
tightened and the pull on the structure was started, the entire frame suddenly
collapsed and before the unfortunate man could get out of the way he had been
caught and crushed under the timbers.
Task Nearly Completed
The work in which Mr. Rehbein with a nephew Harold Dinkleman, So. Milwaukee were
engaged, had all but been completed when the accident occurred. Physicians
summoned said that Mr. Rehbein was probably killed instantly by the blow of the
timbers. He had operated the farm as a truck farm for six years, the property
being the old Rehbein homestead.
Native of County
Mr. Rehbein was a native of Newton, born there September 6, 1894. He early
became a rubber worker and traveled extensively for many years and at one time
served in the regular army and was in service at the Mexican border. During the
world war he was stationed at Camp Hancock, Ga. After discharge from the service
Mr. Rehbein located at Racine where on March 10, 1919 he was married to Edna
Ehlers who, with two children, (private), survive him. The family returned to
Manitowoc six years ago and Mr. Rehbein engaged in farming on the old homestead.
Besides his wife and children he is survived by his mother, Mrs. Martha Rehbein
1321 South Fifteenth street, this city, one brother, Arthur at St. Croix and
five sisters all residents here, being Mrs. Henry Sachse, Mrs. Carl Wernecke
Jr., Mrs. L.A. Bruns, Mrs. Albert Waak, Miss Hertha Rehbein.
Military Funeral
Full military honors will be accorded Mr. Rehbein when services are held for him
from the home of his mother, Mrs. Martha Rehbein, 1321 South Fifteenth street at
1:30 o'clock and from the Wesley M.E. church, Ninth and Hamilton streets, at 2
o'clock Monday afternoon with the Rev. H. Feldt officiating. Interment will take
place at Evergreen.
Manitowoc Herald News, Saturday, March 7, 1931 P.1
NEWTON MAN MEETS TRAGIC DEATH
C. REHBEIN CRUSHED BY HEAVY TIMBER
Caught Under Falling Wall of Building He was Wrecking and Killed Instantly
Caught under falling timbers of a house he was wrecking on his farm six miles
south of Manitowoc on the Lake Shore road in the town of Newton, Clarence
Rehbein, 36, was instantly killed late Friday afternoon, suffering a broken
neck, broken shoulder and other injuries. Mr. Rehbein was dead when fellow
workers reached his side. The tragedy occurred at 3 o'clock as Mr. Rehbein and
others were completing the work of tearing down the old house on the Rehbein
farm. The floor of the second story had been removed and a block and tackle had
been rigged up, with a chain running to a tree, to complete the demolishment of
the structure which was to be pulled down with the frame. Rehbein was standing
at the corner of the building directing the work and when the chain was
tightened and the pull on the structure was started, the entire frame suddenly
collapsed and before the unfortunate man could get out of the way he had been
caught and crushed under the timbers.
Task Nearly Completed
The work in which Mr. Rehbein with a nephew Harold Dinkleman, So. Milwaukee were
engaged, had all but been completed when the accident occurred. Physicians
summoned said that Mr. Rehbein was probably killed instantly by the blow of the
timbers. He had operated the farm as a truck farm for six years, the property
being the old Rehbein homestead.
Native of County
Mr. Rehbein was a native of Newton, born there September 6, 1894. He early
became a rubber worker and traveled extensively for many years and at one time
served in the regular army and was in service at the Mexican border. During the
world war he was stationed at Camp Hancock, Ga. After discharge from the service
Mr. Rehbein located at Racine where on March 10, 1919 he was married to Edna
Ehlers who, with two children, (private), survive him. The family returned to
Manitowoc six years ago and Mr. Rehbein engaged in farming on the old homestead.
Besides his wife and children he is survived by his mother, Mrs. Martha Rehbein
1321 South Fifteenth street, this city, one brother, Arthur at St. Croix and
five sisters all residents here, being Mrs. Henry Sachse, Mrs. Carl Wernecke
Jr., Mrs. L.A. Bruns, Mrs. Albert Waak, Miss Hertha Rehbein.
Military Funeral
Full military honors will be accorded Mr. Rehbein when services are held for him
from the home of his mother, Mrs. Martha Rehbein, 1321 South Fifteenth street at
1:30 o'clock and from the Wesley M.E. church, Ninth and Hamilton streets, at 2
o'clock Monday afternoon with the Rev. H. Feldt officiating. Interment will take
place at Evergreen.
Manitowoc Herald News, Saturday, March 7, 1931 P.1
C. REHBEIN CRUSHED BY HEAVY TIMBER
Caught Under Falling Wall of Building He was Wrecking and Killed Instantly
Caught under falling timbers of a house he was wrecking on his farm six miles
south of Manitowoc on the Lake Shore road in the town of Newton, Clarence
Rehbein, 36, was instantly killed late Friday afternoon, suffering a broken
neck, broken shoulder and other injuries. Mr. Rehbein was dead when fellow
workers reached his side. The tragedy occurred at 3 o'clock as Mr. Rehbein and
others were completing the work of tearing down the old house on the Rehbein
farm. The floor of the second story had been removed and a block and tackle had
been rigged up, with a chain running to a tree, to complete the demolishment of
the structure which was to be pulled down with the frame. Rehbein was standing
at the corner of the building directing the work and when the chain was
tightened and the pull on the structure was started, the entire frame suddenly
collapsed and before the unfortunate man could get out of the way he had been
caught and crushed under the timbers.
Task Nearly Completed
The work in which Mr. Rehbein with a nephew Harold Dinkleman, So. Milwaukee were
engaged, had all but been completed when the accident occurred. Physicians
summoned said that Mr. Rehbein was probably killed instantly by the blow of the
timbers. He had operated the farm as a truck farm for six years, the property
being the old Rehbein homestead.
Native of County
Mr. Rehbein was a native of Newton, born there September 6, 1894. He early
became a rubber worker and traveled extensively for many years and at one time
served in the regular army and was in service at the Mexican border. During the
world war he was stationed at Camp Hancock, Ga. After discharge from the service
Mr. Rehbein located at Racine where on March 10, 1919 he was married to Edna
Ehlers who, with two children, (private), survive him. The family returned to
Manitowoc six years ago and Mr. Rehbein engaged in farming on the old homestead.
Besides his wife and children he is survived by his mother, Mrs. Martha Rehbein
1321 South Fifteenth street, this city, one brother, Arthur at St. Croix and
five sisters all residents here, being Mrs. Henry Sachse, Mrs. Carl Wernecke
Jr., Mrs. L.A. Bruns, Mrs. Albert Waak, Miss Hertha Rehbein.
Military Funeral
Full military honors will be accorded Mr. Rehbein when services are held for him
from the home of his mother, Mrs. Martha Rehbein, 1321 South Fifteenth street at
1:30 o'clock and from the Wesley M.E. church, Ninth and Hamilton streets, at 2
o'clock Monday afternoon with the Rev. H. Feldt officiating. Interment will take
place at Evergreen.
Manitowoc Herald News, Saturday, March 7, 1931 P.1
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