Paul was my husband's great-granduncle.
He was the sixth of twelve children born to Charles Karl Von Karner and Theresia Grace (Zinniel) Karner.
Paul drowned in Lake Mighican while trying to save five other people in a boating accident.
Paul Karner drowned when the Eastland steamer turned turtle in the Chicago river. Paul Karner is know to have started on this steamer to attend the Western Electric Manufacturing company's excursion picnic to Michigan City, IN. Over 900 people were believed to have drowned.
Inscription Reads:
PAUL J.
SON OF
K. & T. KARNER
GEB.
19 APR 1890
GEST.
24 JUL 1915
Stevens Point Journal
24 Jul 1915
PAUL KARNER AMONG EASTLAND VICTIMS?
Brother and Sister Search For Paul Karner's Body; Find no Trace of Him Dead or Alive
From Monday's Daily
Is Paul Karner, son of Mrs. Theresia Karner, 328 Fremont street [sic] , one of the victims drowned when the Eastland steamer turned turtle in the Chicago river Saturday morning? Paul Karner is known to have started on this steamer to attend the Western Electric Manufacturing company's excursion picnic to Michigan City, Indiana. Whether or not he is among the dead has not yet been ascertained.
A telegram from Mrs. George Harshaw, sister of Paul Karner, was sent to the mother in Stevens Point Sunday noon, saying that Paul was on the ship when it capsized Saturday morning and that nothing had been heard of him since. John Karner, a brother from this city, left for Chicago Sunday afternoon to assist his sister search for the missing brother. A message received at noon today says that, after searching through Chicago morgues in which are 850 dead, they have been unable to find any trace of Paul. The message farther [sic] stated that fifty more bodies were to be brought from the fated steamer early this afternoon and that a second message would be sent as soon as these bodies had been examined for identification.
Paul Karner did not work for the Western Electric company, but for the Western Felt Mills. He had gone on the excursion with a friend who worked for the Electric Company. Both bought their tickets together, and were together when the boat tipped; then they lost track of each other. The friend is alive and helping in the search for the man whom he had invited to go with him to Michigan City.
Paul Karner was born in Stevens Point twenty-five years ago. He worked at the paper mills until two years ago. For a short while he was car inspector on the Soo line at Chippewa Falls. A year ago he went to work for the Western Felt Mills. He lived in Chicago with his sister, Mrs. George Harshaw. The mother, Mrs. Theresia Karner, lives in Stevens Point, also a sister, Mrs. Peter Schmitt, 300 East avenue, and Miss Margaret, John, Antone, Miss Madeline, Frank and Peter, brothers and sisters at the mother's home. One brother, Charles Karner, lives in San Diego, California, and another, Joseph Karner, in Miamia, Arizona.
In the list of dead given in this morning's Chicago Examiner the name of Paul Karner is given, with the address 91 West Pearson street. This cannot be very authentic, or the brother and sister searching in the morgues undoubtedly would have heard something about it. The sister has been searching since Saturday morning, with but little sleep, for her lost brother.
He was the sixth of twelve children born to Charles Karl Von Karner and Theresia Grace (Zinniel) Karner.
Paul drowned in Lake Mighican while trying to save five other people in a boating accident.
Paul Karner drowned when the Eastland steamer turned turtle in the Chicago river. Paul Karner is know to have started on this steamer to attend the Western Electric Manufacturing company's excursion picnic to Michigan City, IN. Over 900 people were believed to have drowned.
Inscription Reads:
PAUL J.
SON OF
K. & T. KARNER
GEB.
19 APR 1890
GEST.
24 JUL 1915
Stevens Point Journal
24 Jul 1915
PAUL KARNER AMONG EASTLAND VICTIMS?
Brother and Sister Search For Paul Karner's Body; Find no Trace of Him Dead or Alive
From Monday's Daily
Is Paul Karner, son of Mrs. Theresia Karner, 328 Fremont street [sic] , one of the victims drowned when the Eastland steamer turned turtle in the Chicago river Saturday morning? Paul Karner is known to have started on this steamer to attend the Western Electric Manufacturing company's excursion picnic to Michigan City, Indiana. Whether or not he is among the dead has not yet been ascertained.
A telegram from Mrs. George Harshaw, sister of Paul Karner, was sent to the mother in Stevens Point Sunday noon, saying that Paul was on the ship when it capsized Saturday morning and that nothing had been heard of him since. John Karner, a brother from this city, left for Chicago Sunday afternoon to assist his sister search for the missing brother. A message received at noon today says that, after searching through Chicago morgues in which are 850 dead, they have been unable to find any trace of Paul. The message farther [sic] stated that fifty more bodies were to be brought from the fated steamer early this afternoon and that a second message would be sent as soon as these bodies had been examined for identification.
Paul Karner did not work for the Western Electric company, but for the Western Felt Mills. He had gone on the excursion with a friend who worked for the Electric Company. Both bought their tickets together, and were together when the boat tipped; then they lost track of each other. The friend is alive and helping in the search for the man whom he had invited to go with him to Michigan City.
Paul Karner was born in Stevens Point twenty-five years ago. He worked at the paper mills until two years ago. For a short while he was car inspector on the Soo line at Chippewa Falls. A year ago he went to work for the Western Felt Mills. He lived in Chicago with his sister, Mrs. George Harshaw. The mother, Mrs. Theresia Karner, lives in Stevens Point, also a sister, Mrs. Peter Schmitt, 300 East avenue, and Miss Margaret, John, Antone, Miss Madeline, Frank and Peter, brothers and sisters at the mother's home. One brother, Charles Karner, lives in San Diego, California, and another, Joseph Karner, in Miamia, Arizona.
In the list of dead given in this morning's Chicago Examiner the name of Paul Karner is given, with the address 91 West Pearson street. This cannot be very authentic, or the brother and sister searching in the morgues undoubtedly would have heard something about it. The sister has been searching since Saturday morning, with but little sleep, for her lost brother.
Paul was my husband's great-granduncle.
He was the sixth of twelve children born to Charles Karl Von Karner and Theresia Grace (Zinniel) Karner.
Paul drowned in Lake Mighican while trying to save five other people in a boating accident.
Paul Karner drowned when the Eastland steamer turned turtle in the Chicago river. Paul Karner is know to have started on this steamer to attend the Western Electric Manufacturing company's excursion picnic to Michigan City, IN. Over 900 people were believed to have drowned.
Inscription Reads:
PAUL J.
SON OF
K. & T. KARNER
GEB.
19 APR 1890
GEST.
24 JUL 1915
Stevens Point Journal
24 Jul 1915
PAUL KARNER AMONG EASTLAND VICTIMS?
Brother and Sister Search For Paul Karner's Body; Find no Trace of Him Dead or Alive
From Monday's Daily
Is Paul Karner, son of Mrs. Theresia Karner, 328 Fremont street [sic] , one of the victims drowned when the Eastland steamer turned turtle in the Chicago river Saturday morning? Paul Karner is known to have started on this steamer to attend the Western Electric Manufacturing company's excursion picnic to Michigan City, Indiana. Whether or not he is among the dead has not yet been ascertained.
A telegram from Mrs. George Harshaw, sister of Paul Karner, was sent to the mother in Stevens Point Sunday noon, saying that Paul was on the ship when it capsized Saturday morning and that nothing had been heard of him since. John Karner, a brother from this city, left for Chicago Sunday afternoon to assist his sister search for the missing brother. A message received at noon today says that, after searching through Chicago morgues in which are 850 dead, they have been unable to find any trace of Paul. The message farther [sic] stated that fifty more bodies were to be brought from the fated steamer early this afternoon and that a second message would be sent as soon as these bodies had been examined for identification.
Paul Karner did not work for the Western Electric company, but for the Western Felt Mills. He had gone on the excursion with a friend who worked for the Electric Company. Both bought their tickets together, and were together when the boat tipped; then they lost track of each other. The friend is alive and helping in the search for the man whom he had invited to go with him to Michigan City.
Paul Karner was born in Stevens Point twenty-five years ago. He worked at the paper mills until two years ago. For a short while he was car inspector on the Soo line at Chippewa Falls. A year ago he went to work for the Western Felt Mills. He lived in Chicago with his sister, Mrs. George Harshaw. The mother, Mrs. Theresia Karner, lives in Stevens Point, also a sister, Mrs. Peter Schmitt, 300 East avenue, and Miss Margaret, John, Antone, Miss Madeline, Frank and Peter, brothers and sisters at the mother's home. One brother, Charles Karner, lives in San Diego, California, and another, Joseph Karner, in Miamia, Arizona.
In the list of dead given in this morning's Chicago Examiner the name of Paul Karner is given, with the address 91 West Pearson street. This cannot be very authentic, or the brother and sister searching in the morgues undoubtedly would have heard something about it. The sister has been searching since Saturday morning, with but little sleep, for her lost brother.
He was the sixth of twelve children born to Charles Karl Von Karner and Theresia Grace (Zinniel) Karner.
Paul drowned in Lake Mighican while trying to save five other people in a boating accident.
Paul Karner drowned when the Eastland steamer turned turtle in the Chicago river. Paul Karner is know to have started on this steamer to attend the Western Electric Manufacturing company's excursion picnic to Michigan City, IN. Over 900 people were believed to have drowned.
Inscription Reads:
PAUL J.
SON OF
K. & T. KARNER
GEB.
19 APR 1890
GEST.
24 JUL 1915
Stevens Point Journal
24 Jul 1915
PAUL KARNER AMONG EASTLAND VICTIMS?
Brother and Sister Search For Paul Karner's Body; Find no Trace of Him Dead or Alive
From Monday's Daily
Is Paul Karner, son of Mrs. Theresia Karner, 328 Fremont street [sic] , one of the victims drowned when the Eastland steamer turned turtle in the Chicago river Saturday morning? Paul Karner is known to have started on this steamer to attend the Western Electric Manufacturing company's excursion picnic to Michigan City, Indiana. Whether or not he is among the dead has not yet been ascertained.
A telegram from Mrs. George Harshaw, sister of Paul Karner, was sent to the mother in Stevens Point Sunday noon, saying that Paul was on the ship when it capsized Saturday morning and that nothing had been heard of him since. John Karner, a brother from this city, left for Chicago Sunday afternoon to assist his sister search for the missing brother. A message received at noon today says that, after searching through Chicago morgues in which are 850 dead, they have been unable to find any trace of Paul. The message farther [sic] stated that fifty more bodies were to be brought from the fated steamer early this afternoon and that a second message would be sent as soon as these bodies had been examined for identification.
Paul Karner did not work for the Western Electric company, but for the Western Felt Mills. He had gone on the excursion with a friend who worked for the Electric Company. Both bought their tickets together, and were together when the boat tipped; then they lost track of each other. The friend is alive and helping in the search for the man whom he had invited to go with him to Michigan City.
Paul Karner was born in Stevens Point twenty-five years ago. He worked at the paper mills until two years ago. For a short while he was car inspector on the Soo line at Chippewa Falls. A year ago he went to work for the Western Felt Mills. He lived in Chicago with his sister, Mrs. George Harshaw. The mother, Mrs. Theresia Karner, lives in Stevens Point, also a sister, Mrs. Peter Schmitt, 300 East avenue, and Miss Margaret, John, Antone, Miss Madeline, Frank and Peter, brothers and sisters at the mother's home. One brother, Charles Karner, lives in San Diego, California, and another, Joseph Karner, in Miamia, Arizona.
In the list of dead given in this morning's Chicago Examiner the name of Paul Karner is given, with the address 91 West Pearson street. This cannot be very authentic, or the brother and sister searching in the morgues undoubtedly would have heard something about it. The sister has been searching since Saturday morning, with but little sleep, for her lost brother.
