Lock Haven Express, Lock Haven, PA,
Monday, 23 Dec 1901, page 1
SON SHOT FATHER IN MISTAKE FOR A BEAR
A Fatal and Particularly Sad Accident
Occurred on Saturday Afternoon
on Two Mile Run, Near Westport.
Special to the Express
West port. Dec. 23 — Joseph DcHaas, who lived at Two Mile Run, near this place, was accidentally shot and killed on Saturday by his son Roy, a boy about 13 years of age. Mr. DeHaas and his son were on the mountain along Two Mile Run hunting for bear in the afternoon. When they reached a certain point Mr. DeHaas told his son to remain there while he went to reconnoiter, instructing the boy that if he raw a bear approaching him to shoot at once. Later the boy saw a movement in the underbrush and supposing it was a bear, fired. Running to where he had seen the bushes, move he found his father lying unconscious. He had shot him in the head.
The day was extremely cold, the temperature being near zero, but the sorrow-stricken lad without thought for his own comfort took off his coat and vest and placed them over his father to keep him warm, shouting and crying for help nut knowing whether his appeals would be heard or not. Fortunately Andrew Calhoun and his two sons were also out hunting for bear Saturday afternoon, and the screams of the boy attracted their attention. They hurried to the spot and found that Mr. DeHass was dead and the boy in a perishing condition from the cold. The lad's hands were badly frozen, but he still held his dead father's head on his knee. By this time a Mr. Summerson who also was in the woods hunting and had heard the boy's cries arrived. A fire was quickly built, and the lad thawed out. One of the men remained with the body of Mr. DeHaas, and the others went for assistance. Help was obtained, and the body was carried to the home of Isaac Summerson, a distance of four miles. On Sunday the body was carried on a stretcher to the late borne of the deceased. An examination showed that a large-sized buckshot had struck Mr. DeHaas near the right temple and had passed through his head coming out above the ear on the opposite side of his head. Another buckshot struck him in the shoulder.
Deceased was formerly a resident of Beech Creek. He is survived by his wife and five children. One daughter, Mrs. Claire Berry lives at Beech Creek, and two brothers, Joseph and William also reside at that place. Mr. DeHaas was aged 48 years. The peculiarly sad fatality has cast a gloom over this community.
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JOSEPH R DEHAAS
Born in Romola, Centre County, he was the sixth child of John Philip DeHaas IV and Susan Beachdale (Bechdel)
He married Mary Francis Bossert February 15, 1881. They lived on a farm at Two Mile Run, Westport, Clinton County, where he died.
They had eight children:
Dorothy Mable DeHaas. Born January 11, 1883
Henry Ward DeHaas. Born July 14, 1886 Died October 2, 1887
William Roy DeHaas. Born August 30, 1888 Died August 27, 1969
Florence Irene DeHaas. Born May 24, 1880 Died May 7, 1973
John Yost Bossert DeHaas. Born November 20, 1982 Died June 16, 1952
Ruth Elizabeth DeHaas. Born September 21, 1896 Died January 1902
James Floyd DeHaas. Born September 12, 1898 Died may 20, 1946
Hiram Clair DeHaas. Born September 17, 1900
From: DeHaas Family History by Sterner and Smith
Monday, 23 Dec 1901, page 1
SON SHOT FATHER IN MISTAKE FOR A BEAR
A Fatal and Particularly Sad Accident
Occurred on Saturday Afternoon
on Two Mile Run, Near Westport.
Special to the Express
West port. Dec. 23 — Joseph DcHaas, who lived at Two Mile Run, near this place, was accidentally shot and killed on Saturday by his son Roy, a boy about 13 years of age. Mr. DeHaas and his son were on the mountain along Two Mile Run hunting for bear in the afternoon. When they reached a certain point Mr. DeHaas told his son to remain there while he went to reconnoiter, instructing the boy that if he raw a bear approaching him to shoot at once. Later the boy saw a movement in the underbrush and supposing it was a bear, fired. Running to where he had seen the bushes, move he found his father lying unconscious. He had shot him in the head.
The day was extremely cold, the temperature being near zero, but the sorrow-stricken lad without thought for his own comfort took off his coat and vest and placed them over his father to keep him warm, shouting and crying for help nut knowing whether his appeals would be heard or not. Fortunately Andrew Calhoun and his two sons were also out hunting for bear Saturday afternoon, and the screams of the boy attracted their attention. They hurried to the spot and found that Mr. DeHass was dead and the boy in a perishing condition from the cold. The lad's hands were badly frozen, but he still held his dead father's head on his knee. By this time a Mr. Summerson who also was in the woods hunting and had heard the boy's cries arrived. A fire was quickly built, and the lad thawed out. One of the men remained with the body of Mr. DeHaas, and the others went for assistance. Help was obtained, and the body was carried to the home of Isaac Summerson, a distance of four miles. On Sunday the body was carried on a stretcher to the late borne of the deceased. An examination showed that a large-sized buckshot had struck Mr. DeHaas near the right temple and had passed through his head coming out above the ear on the opposite side of his head. Another buckshot struck him in the shoulder.
Deceased was formerly a resident of Beech Creek. He is survived by his wife and five children. One daughter, Mrs. Claire Berry lives at Beech Creek, and two brothers, Joseph and William also reside at that place. Mr. DeHaas was aged 48 years. The peculiarly sad fatality has cast a gloom over this community.
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JOSEPH R DEHAAS
Born in Romola, Centre County, he was the sixth child of John Philip DeHaas IV and Susan Beachdale (Bechdel)
He married Mary Francis Bossert February 15, 1881. They lived on a farm at Two Mile Run, Westport, Clinton County, where he died.
They had eight children:
Dorothy Mable DeHaas. Born January 11, 1883
Henry Ward DeHaas. Born July 14, 1886 Died October 2, 1887
William Roy DeHaas. Born August 30, 1888 Died August 27, 1969
Florence Irene DeHaas. Born May 24, 1880 Died May 7, 1973
John Yost Bossert DeHaas. Born November 20, 1982 Died June 16, 1952
Ruth Elizabeth DeHaas. Born September 21, 1896 Died January 1902
James Floyd DeHaas. Born September 12, 1898 Died may 20, 1946
Hiram Clair DeHaas. Born September 17, 1900
From: DeHaas Family History by Sterner and Smith
Lock Haven Express, Lock Haven, PA,
Monday, 23 Dec 1901, page 1
SON SHOT FATHER IN MISTAKE FOR A BEAR
A Fatal and Particularly Sad Accident
Occurred on Saturday Afternoon
on Two Mile Run, Near Westport.
Special to the Express
West port. Dec. 23 — Joseph DcHaas, who lived at Two Mile Run, near this place, was accidentally shot and killed on Saturday by his son Roy, a boy about 13 years of age. Mr. DeHaas and his son were on the mountain along Two Mile Run hunting for bear in the afternoon. When they reached a certain point Mr. DeHaas told his son to remain there while he went to reconnoiter, instructing the boy that if he raw a bear approaching him to shoot at once. Later the boy saw a movement in the underbrush and supposing it was a bear, fired. Running to where he had seen the bushes, move he found his father lying unconscious. He had shot him in the head.
The day was extremely cold, the temperature being near zero, but the sorrow-stricken lad without thought for his own comfort took off his coat and vest and placed them over his father to keep him warm, shouting and crying for help nut knowing whether his appeals would be heard or not. Fortunately Andrew Calhoun and his two sons were also out hunting for bear Saturday afternoon, and the screams of the boy attracted their attention. They hurried to the spot and found that Mr. DeHass was dead and the boy in a perishing condition from the cold. The lad's hands were badly frozen, but he still held his dead father's head on his knee. By this time a Mr. Summerson who also was in the woods hunting and had heard the boy's cries arrived. A fire was quickly built, and the lad thawed out. One of the men remained with the body of Mr. DeHaas, and the others went for assistance. Help was obtained, and the body was carried to the home of Isaac Summerson, a distance of four miles. On Sunday the body was carried on a stretcher to the late borne of the deceased. An examination showed that a large-sized buckshot had struck Mr. DeHaas near the right temple and had passed through his head coming out above the ear on the opposite side of his head. Another buckshot struck him in the shoulder.
Deceased was formerly a resident of Beech Creek. He is survived by his wife and five children. One daughter, Mrs. Claire Berry lives at Beech Creek, and two brothers, Joseph and William also reside at that place. Mr. DeHaas was aged 48 years. The peculiarly sad fatality has cast a gloom over this community.
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JOSEPH R DEHAAS
Born in Romola, Centre County, he was the sixth child of John Philip DeHaas IV and Susan Beachdale (Bechdel)
He married Mary Francis Bossert February 15, 1881. They lived on a farm at Two Mile Run, Westport, Clinton County, where he died.
They had eight children:
Dorothy Mable DeHaas. Born January 11, 1883
Henry Ward DeHaas. Born July 14, 1886 Died October 2, 1887
William Roy DeHaas. Born August 30, 1888 Died August 27, 1969
Florence Irene DeHaas. Born May 24, 1880 Died May 7, 1973
John Yost Bossert DeHaas. Born November 20, 1982 Died June 16, 1952
Ruth Elizabeth DeHaas. Born September 21, 1896 Died January 1902
James Floyd DeHaas. Born September 12, 1898 Died may 20, 1946
Hiram Clair DeHaas. Born September 17, 1900
From: DeHaas Family History by Sterner and Smith
Monday, 23 Dec 1901, page 1
SON SHOT FATHER IN MISTAKE FOR A BEAR
A Fatal and Particularly Sad Accident
Occurred on Saturday Afternoon
on Two Mile Run, Near Westport.
Special to the Express
West port. Dec. 23 — Joseph DcHaas, who lived at Two Mile Run, near this place, was accidentally shot and killed on Saturday by his son Roy, a boy about 13 years of age. Mr. DeHaas and his son were on the mountain along Two Mile Run hunting for bear in the afternoon. When they reached a certain point Mr. DeHaas told his son to remain there while he went to reconnoiter, instructing the boy that if he raw a bear approaching him to shoot at once. Later the boy saw a movement in the underbrush and supposing it was a bear, fired. Running to where he had seen the bushes, move he found his father lying unconscious. He had shot him in the head.
The day was extremely cold, the temperature being near zero, but the sorrow-stricken lad without thought for his own comfort took off his coat and vest and placed them over his father to keep him warm, shouting and crying for help nut knowing whether his appeals would be heard or not. Fortunately Andrew Calhoun and his two sons were also out hunting for bear Saturday afternoon, and the screams of the boy attracted their attention. They hurried to the spot and found that Mr. DeHass was dead and the boy in a perishing condition from the cold. The lad's hands were badly frozen, but he still held his dead father's head on his knee. By this time a Mr. Summerson who also was in the woods hunting and had heard the boy's cries arrived. A fire was quickly built, and the lad thawed out. One of the men remained with the body of Mr. DeHaas, and the others went for assistance. Help was obtained, and the body was carried to the home of Isaac Summerson, a distance of four miles. On Sunday the body was carried on a stretcher to the late borne of the deceased. An examination showed that a large-sized buckshot had struck Mr. DeHaas near the right temple and had passed through his head coming out above the ear on the opposite side of his head. Another buckshot struck him in the shoulder.
Deceased was formerly a resident of Beech Creek. He is survived by his wife and five children. One daughter, Mrs. Claire Berry lives at Beech Creek, and two brothers, Joseph and William also reside at that place. Mr. DeHaas was aged 48 years. The peculiarly sad fatality has cast a gloom over this community.
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JOSEPH R DEHAAS
Born in Romola, Centre County, he was the sixth child of John Philip DeHaas IV and Susan Beachdale (Bechdel)
He married Mary Francis Bossert February 15, 1881. They lived on a farm at Two Mile Run, Westport, Clinton County, where he died.
They had eight children:
Dorothy Mable DeHaas. Born January 11, 1883
Henry Ward DeHaas. Born July 14, 1886 Died October 2, 1887
William Roy DeHaas. Born August 30, 1888 Died August 27, 1969
Florence Irene DeHaas. Born May 24, 1880 Died May 7, 1973
John Yost Bossert DeHaas. Born November 20, 1982 Died June 16, 1952
Ruth Elizabeth DeHaas. Born September 21, 1896 Died January 1902
James Floyd DeHaas. Born September 12, 1898 Died may 20, 1946
Hiram Clair DeHaas. Born September 17, 1900
From: DeHaas Family History by Sterner and Smith
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