Hillman Man Was Crushed to Death
Henry Adriaens Met Tragic Death When Going to Work With Tractor
Tragedy, in one of its most serious aspects, on Saturday, passed a dark cloud over the home of a Leigh township farmer, Henry Adriaens, when he was found dead under a small tractor which overturned when it was stalled in a bad hole in the road, crushing the man to death. There was no one present when the accident occurred and just how it happened will probably never be known.
Mr. Adriaens, at the farm he has rented in Leigh town Saturday morning with his tractor and gang plow and drove to the farm he has recently purchased from John R. Bachman in Granite. At about 11:30 Henry with his brother, Fred Adriaens, had lunch together after which Henry proceeded on his way. He reached the southwest corner of section 22 Granite town where the Bachman farm he has purchased is located. He continued going north about ¼ mile where the accident occurred. Apparently the tractor was stalled far at least a short time. The driving wheels of the tractor were lodged in the hole with the front end up higher, it is believed when the traction power was applied the machine was completely overturned. The victim was buried under mud and water that only his right hand was protruding above the surface. His watch he was carrying stopped at 12:15 which probably designates the time of the mishap.
Fred Adriaens who was seeding some oats on the Bachman farm was unaware of the accident until about 7 o'clock in the evening when he went to look for his brother whom he was expecting to be plowing but had not arrived at the place. He went to look for Henry with the above results.
Fred immediately summoned help from neighbors but bare handed it was impossible to remove the overturned machine. Four horses were required to pull the tractor back on its wheels. County coroner O.J. Brown and Sheriff Paul Felix were called to the scene who assisted in pulling the unfortunate man from the hole in the road. He was badly scalded about his face and head, apparently by hot water from the radiator, his jawbone was broken and otherwise badly crushed about his body. The body was brought ot Virnig's undertaking rooms in this village where it was prepared for burial.
Henry Adriaens was born in Ruhrmand Holland, March 13, 1900. He came to the United States about 8 years ago, making his home at Larschwood, Ia., 2 years and 2 years at Cottonwood, this state. About 4 years ago he came to Hillman. His marriage to Margaret Seelen took place at Lastrup in 1924. Besides his wife and two children, he is survived by his mother, 5 brothers and 3 sisters, all of whom live in Holland accept Fred of Hillman.
Burial service was held in St. Joseph's church in Pierz, on Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock and the remains were laid to rest in the St. Joseph's cemetery here.
Pierz Journal, June 2, 1927
Henry Adriaens Met Tragic Death When Going to Work With Tractor
Tragedy, in one of its most serious aspects, on Saturday, passed a dark cloud over the home of a Leigh township farmer, Henry Adriaens, when he was found dead under a small tractor which overturned when it was stalled in a bad hole in the road, crushing the man to death. There was no one present when the accident occurred and just how it happened will probably never be known.
Mr. Adriaens, at the farm he has rented in Leigh town Saturday morning with his tractor and gang plow and drove to the farm he has recently purchased from John R. Bachman in Granite. At about 11:30 Henry with his brother, Fred Adriaens, had lunch together after which Henry proceeded on his way. He reached the southwest corner of section 22 Granite town where the Bachman farm he has purchased is located. He continued going north about ¼ mile where the accident occurred. Apparently the tractor was stalled far at least a short time. The driving wheels of the tractor were lodged in the hole with the front end up higher, it is believed when the traction power was applied the machine was completely overturned. The victim was buried under mud and water that only his right hand was protruding above the surface. His watch he was carrying stopped at 12:15 which probably designates the time of the mishap.
Fred Adriaens who was seeding some oats on the Bachman farm was unaware of the accident until about 7 o'clock in the evening when he went to look for his brother whom he was expecting to be plowing but had not arrived at the place. He went to look for Henry with the above results.
Fred immediately summoned help from neighbors but bare handed it was impossible to remove the overturned machine. Four horses were required to pull the tractor back on its wheels. County coroner O.J. Brown and Sheriff Paul Felix were called to the scene who assisted in pulling the unfortunate man from the hole in the road. He was badly scalded about his face and head, apparently by hot water from the radiator, his jawbone was broken and otherwise badly crushed about his body. The body was brought ot Virnig's undertaking rooms in this village where it was prepared for burial.
Henry Adriaens was born in Ruhrmand Holland, March 13, 1900. He came to the United States about 8 years ago, making his home at Larschwood, Ia., 2 years and 2 years at Cottonwood, this state. About 4 years ago he came to Hillman. His marriage to Margaret Seelen took place at Lastrup in 1924. Besides his wife and two children, he is survived by his mother, 5 brothers and 3 sisters, all of whom live in Holland accept Fred of Hillman.
Burial service was held in St. Joseph's church in Pierz, on Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock and the remains were laid to rest in the St. Joseph's cemetery here.
Pierz Journal, June 2, 1927
Hillman Man Was Crushed to Death
Henry Adriaens Met Tragic Death When Going to Work With Tractor
Tragedy, in one of its most serious aspects, on Saturday, passed a dark cloud over the home of a Leigh township farmer, Henry Adriaens, when he was found dead under a small tractor which overturned when it was stalled in a bad hole in the road, crushing the man to death. There was no one present when the accident occurred and just how it happened will probably never be known.
Mr. Adriaens, at the farm he has rented in Leigh town Saturday morning with his tractor and gang plow and drove to the farm he has recently purchased from John R. Bachman in Granite. At about 11:30 Henry with his brother, Fred Adriaens, had lunch together after which Henry proceeded on his way. He reached the southwest corner of section 22 Granite town where the Bachman farm he has purchased is located. He continued going north about ¼ mile where the accident occurred. Apparently the tractor was stalled far at least a short time. The driving wheels of the tractor were lodged in the hole with the front end up higher, it is believed when the traction power was applied the machine was completely overturned. The victim was buried under mud and water that only his right hand was protruding above the surface. His watch he was carrying stopped at 12:15 which probably designates the time of the mishap.
Fred Adriaens who was seeding some oats on the Bachman farm was unaware of the accident until about 7 o'clock in the evening when he went to look for his brother whom he was expecting to be plowing but had not arrived at the place. He went to look for Henry with the above results.
Fred immediately summoned help from neighbors but bare handed it was impossible to remove the overturned machine. Four horses were required to pull the tractor back on its wheels. County coroner O.J. Brown and Sheriff Paul Felix were called to the scene who assisted in pulling the unfortunate man from the hole in the road. He was badly scalded about his face and head, apparently by hot water from the radiator, his jawbone was broken and otherwise badly crushed about his body. The body was brought ot Virnig's undertaking rooms in this village where it was prepared for burial.
Henry Adriaens was born in Ruhrmand Holland, March 13, 1900. He came to the United States about 8 years ago, making his home at Larschwood, Ia., 2 years and 2 years at Cottonwood, this state. About 4 years ago he came to Hillman. His marriage to Margaret Seelen took place at Lastrup in 1924. Besides his wife and two children, he is survived by his mother, 5 brothers and 3 sisters, all of whom live in Holland accept Fred of Hillman.
Burial service was held in St. Joseph's church in Pierz, on Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock and the remains were laid to rest in the St. Joseph's cemetery here.
Pierz Journal, June 2, 1927
Henry Adriaens Met Tragic Death When Going to Work With Tractor
Tragedy, in one of its most serious aspects, on Saturday, passed a dark cloud over the home of a Leigh township farmer, Henry Adriaens, when he was found dead under a small tractor which overturned when it was stalled in a bad hole in the road, crushing the man to death. There was no one present when the accident occurred and just how it happened will probably never be known.
Mr. Adriaens, at the farm he has rented in Leigh town Saturday morning with his tractor and gang plow and drove to the farm he has recently purchased from John R. Bachman in Granite. At about 11:30 Henry with his brother, Fred Adriaens, had lunch together after which Henry proceeded on his way. He reached the southwest corner of section 22 Granite town where the Bachman farm he has purchased is located. He continued going north about ¼ mile where the accident occurred. Apparently the tractor was stalled far at least a short time. The driving wheels of the tractor were lodged in the hole with the front end up higher, it is believed when the traction power was applied the machine was completely overturned. The victim was buried under mud and water that only his right hand was protruding above the surface. His watch he was carrying stopped at 12:15 which probably designates the time of the mishap.
Fred Adriaens who was seeding some oats on the Bachman farm was unaware of the accident until about 7 o'clock in the evening when he went to look for his brother whom he was expecting to be plowing but had not arrived at the place. He went to look for Henry with the above results.
Fred immediately summoned help from neighbors but bare handed it was impossible to remove the overturned machine. Four horses were required to pull the tractor back on its wheels. County coroner O.J. Brown and Sheriff Paul Felix were called to the scene who assisted in pulling the unfortunate man from the hole in the road. He was badly scalded about his face and head, apparently by hot water from the radiator, his jawbone was broken and otherwise badly crushed about his body. The body was brought ot Virnig's undertaking rooms in this village where it was prepared for burial.
Henry Adriaens was born in Ruhrmand Holland, March 13, 1900. He came to the United States about 8 years ago, making his home at Larschwood, Ia., 2 years and 2 years at Cottonwood, this state. About 4 years ago he came to Hillman. His marriage to Margaret Seelen took place at Lastrup in 1924. Besides his wife and two children, he is survived by his mother, 5 brothers and 3 sisters, all of whom live in Holland accept Fred of Hillman.
Burial service was held in St. Joseph's church in Pierz, on Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock and the remains were laid to rest in the St. Joseph's cemetery here.
Pierz Journal, June 2, 1927
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