Accidentally shot himself. – Lifeless Body Lays in the Woods 45 Hours Before Found.
The mutilated body of Albert Swanson the 17-year-old son of S.J. Swanson, was found in the woods near his home in B'omster [Bloomster] Hollow on Tuesday morning at about eight o'clock.
Sunday morning young Swanson and two companions started hunting and at about two o'clock that afternoon they separated to go home, Swanson taking a short cut.
When he did not arrive in the evening a hunt was made for him, which was renewed Monday morning by about 35 neighbors. They searched the woods all day without success and early Tuesday morning the search was renewed by over 50 people.
This time they did their work systematically and at 8 o'clock the body was found within 50 rods of his home.
The theory is that Swanson had jumped onto a log, lost his balance and, in trying to save himself from a fall, threw out the shotgun for support and a shrub hit the trigger which sent a charge of shot into his right breast. When found his body laid on one side of the log and the discharged gun on the other. His clothing had caught fire from the discharge of the gun and was nearly consumed while the body was also badly burned.
Coroner Sherman of Bradford was called and after viewing the remains decided than in inquest was unnecessary.
Searched the entire cemetery and could not find the grave.
Accidentally shot himself. – Lifeless Body Lays in the Woods 45 Hours Before Found.
The mutilated body of Albert Swanson the 17-year-old son of S.J. Swanson, was found in the woods near his home in B'omster [Bloomster] Hollow on Tuesday morning at about eight o'clock.
Sunday morning young Swanson and two companions started hunting and at about two o'clock that afternoon they separated to go home, Swanson taking a short cut.
When he did not arrive in the evening a hunt was made for him, which was renewed Monday morning by about 35 neighbors. They searched the woods all day without success and early Tuesday morning the search was renewed by over 50 people.
This time they did their work systematically and at 8 o'clock the body was found within 50 rods of his home.
The theory is that Swanson had jumped onto a log, lost his balance and, in trying to save himself from a fall, threw out the shotgun for support and a shrub hit the trigger which sent a charge of shot into his right breast. When found his body laid on one side of the log and the discharged gun on the other. His clothing had caught fire from the discharge of the gun and was nearly consumed while the body was also badly burned.
Coroner Sherman of Bradford was called and after viewing the remains decided than in inquest was unnecessary.
Searched the entire cemetery and could not find the grave.
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Oscar Wilhelm Swanson
1876–1919
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Johan Severus "John" Swanson
1877 – unknown
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Carl Swanson
1879–1931
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Ellen Belina Swanson Anderson Johnson LeBlanc
1882–1951
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Ida Josephine Swanson Anderson
1886–1969
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Vernon Everett Swanson
1888–1961
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Pvt Victor Leander Swanson
1890–1921
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Anna Miranda Swanson Nelson
1892–1955
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Elmer Wilhelm Swanson
1895–1973
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