Newton Craft was the 4th of five children born to George W. and Anne (nee Fisher) Bolsinger/Balsinger. (See father's link below for siblings' names.) His middle name Craft was his mother's mother's maiden name. His great-grandfather, George, is listed as a Patriot by the DAR for his support during the Revolutionary War. (Follow the Bolsinger links below). His father was a stonemason.
Newton was seventeen when the Civil War began. He joined the Union army in I Company, Illinois 53rd Regiment Infantry as a private. His brother, George William F. also joined to fight with the Union.
When he was four years old, his mother died. His father remarried 18 months later. His step-mother, Sarah Coulter and father had three more children. His half-siblings were; Mary Jane, Hester Brandon and John.
Newton was married three times to; (1) Mary E. Thompson on 18 Jun 1865 at LaSalle county, Illinois. (It is unknown at this time if they had children.); (2) Sarah E. Watson, on 11 July 1873 at Cook county, Illinois, (also unknown if they had children), and finally, (3) Georgia O. Dixon, married on 27 Feb 1877 in Marion, MO.
They had one daughter & two sons; Bertram Albert (known early as "Bertie" and later as Albert) born in 1879 in Missouri; Alvin M. born in Aug 1879 in Burlington, IA.; a daughter, May T., born 1885 in Burlington, IA.
Albert married a Mabel Larson & they had one son, Arthur. Arthur took his step-father's surname, Nelson.
Albert married a 2nd time to Ollie B. (Amerine) Purvis.
Alvin married Marie H. Curley.
May married Harry B.T. Hayne. They had three children; Mildred, Milton & George R.
Newton worked as a conductor on the Burlington Railways in Burlington. His brother, Elliott, was an Assistant Yardmaster. Another relative, named Frank also worked there, as did Albert's son, Arthur.
Clipped from the Davenport Morning Star, Sat. January 14, 1893, page 2:
Newt. Balsinger, another switchman for the Burlington, was killed near the same place [sic Burlington yards] about 9 o'clock next morning [sic Friday]. His hat blew off and in attempting to recover it, he fell under the switch engine and was instantly killed. He leaves a wife and four children. This is the third fatality there this week.
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Clipped from Burlington Daily Gazette, Nov. 23, 1893, page 4:
Georgiana Balsinger was awarded $3,100 in a suit against the B.C.R.&N. railway as damages resulting from the death of her husband, Newton Balsinger, a C.B. & Q. switchman, who was killed by the cars in the C.B.&Q yards last spring. It was conclusive that his death was caused by carelessness of B.C.R.&N employees. The settlement was a compromise, Mrs. Balsinger claiming a much larger amount in her suit.
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Newton was seventeen when the Civil War began. He joined the Union army in I Company, Illinois 53rd Regiment Infantry as a private. His brother, George William F. also joined to fight with the Union.
When he was four years old, his mother died. His father remarried 18 months later. His step-mother, Sarah Coulter and father had three more children. His half-siblings were; Mary Jane, Hester Brandon and John.
Newton was married three times to; (1) Mary E. Thompson on 18 Jun 1865 at LaSalle county, Illinois. (It is unknown at this time if they had children.); (2) Sarah E. Watson, on 11 July 1873 at Cook county, Illinois, (also unknown if they had children), and finally, (3) Georgia O. Dixon, married on 27 Feb 1877 in Marion, MO.
They had one daughter & two sons; Bertram Albert (known early as "Bertie" and later as Albert) born in 1879 in Missouri; Alvin M. born in Aug 1879 in Burlington, IA.; a daughter, May T., born 1885 in Burlington, IA.
Albert married a Mabel Larson & they had one son, Arthur. Arthur took his step-father's surname, Nelson.
Albert married a 2nd time to Ollie B. (Amerine) Purvis.
Alvin married Marie H. Curley.
May married Harry B.T. Hayne. They had three children; Mildred, Milton & George R.
Newton worked as a conductor on the Burlington Railways in Burlington. His brother, Elliott, was an Assistant Yardmaster. Another relative, named Frank also worked there, as did Albert's son, Arthur.
Clipped from the Davenport Morning Star, Sat. January 14, 1893, page 2:
Newt. Balsinger, another switchman for the Burlington, was killed near the same place [sic Burlington yards] about 9 o'clock next morning [sic Friday]. His hat blew off and in attempting to recover it, he fell under the switch engine and was instantly killed. He leaves a wife and four children. This is the third fatality there this week.
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Clipped from Burlington Daily Gazette, Nov. 23, 1893, page 4:
Georgiana Balsinger was awarded $3,100 in a suit against the B.C.R.&N. railway as damages resulting from the death of her husband, Newton Balsinger, a C.B. & Q. switchman, who was killed by the cars in the C.B.&Q yards last spring. It was conclusive that his death was caused by carelessness of B.C.R.&N employees. The settlement was a compromise, Mrs. Balsinger claiming a much larger amount in her suit.
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Newton Craft was the 4th of five children born to George W. and Anne (nee Fisher) Bolsinger/Balsinger. (See father's link below for siblings' names.) His middle name Craft was his mother's mother's maiden name. His great-grandfather, George, is listed as a Patriot by the DAR for his support during the Revolutionary War. (Follow the Bolsinger links below). His father was a stonemason.
Newton was seventeen when the Civil War began. He joined the Union army in I Company, Illinois 53rd Regiment Infantry as a private. His brother, George William F. also joined to fight with the Union.
When he was four years old, his mother died. His father remarried 18 months later. His step-mother, Sarah Coulter and father had three more children. His half-siblings were; Mary Jane, Hester Brandon and John.
Newton was married three times to; (1) Mary E. Thompson on 18 Jun 1865 at LaSalle county, Illinois. (It is unknown at this time if they had children.); (2) Sarah E. Watson, on 11 July 1873 at Cook county, Illinois, (also unknown if they had children), and finally, (3) Georgia O. Dixon, married on 27 Feb 1877 in Marion, MO.
They had one daughter & two sons; Bertram Albert (known early as "Bertie" and later as Albert) born in 1879 in Missouri; Alvin M. born in Aug 1879 in Burlington, IA.; a daughter, May T., born 1885 in Burlington, IA.
Albert married a Mabel Larson & they had one son, Arthur. Arthur took his step-father's surname, Nelson.
Albert married a 2nd time to Ollie B. (Amerine) Purvis.
Alvin married Marie H. Curley.
May married Harry B.T. Hayne. They had three children; Mildred, Milton & George R.
Newton worked as a conductor on the Burlington Railways in Burlington. His brother, Elliott, was an Assistant Yardmaster. Another relative, named Frank also worked there, as did Albert's son, Arthur.
Clipped from the Davenport Morning Star, Sat. January 14, 1893, page 2:
Newt. Balsinger, another switchman for the Burlington, was killed near the same place [sic Burlington yards] about 9 o'clock next morning [sic Friday]. His hat blew off and in attempting to recover it, he fell under the switch engine and was instantly killed. He leaves a wife and four children. This is the third fatality there this week.
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Clipped from Burlington Daily Gazette, Nov. 23, 1893, page 4:
Georgiana Balsinger was awarded $3,100 in a suit against the B.C.R.&N. railway as damages resulting from the death of her husband, Newton Balsinger, a C.B. & Q. switchman, who was killed by the cars in the C.B.&Q yards last spring. It was conclusive that his death was caused by carelessness of B.C.R.&N employees. The settlement was a compromise, Mrs. Balsinger claiming a much larger amount in her suit.
Clipping contributed by Deb Kueter 48160174
Newton was seventeen when the Civil War began. He joined the Union army in I Company, Illinois 53rd Regiment Infantry as a private. His brother, George William F. also joined to fight with the Union.
When he was four years old, his mother died. His father remarried 18 months later. His step-mother, Sarah Coulter and father had three more children. His half-siblings were; Mary Jane, Hester Brandon and John.
Newton was married three times to; (1) Mary E. Thompson on 18 Jun 1865 at LaSalle county, Illinois. (It is unknown at this time if they had children.); (2) Sarah E. Watson, on 11 July 1873 at Cook county, Illinois, (also unknown if they had children), and finally, (3) Georgia O. Dixon, married on 27 Feb 1877 in Marion, MO.
They had one daughter & two sons; Bertram Albert (known early as "Bertie" and later as Albert) born in 1879 in Missouri; Alvin M. born in Aug 1879 in Burlington, IA.; a daughter, May T., born 1885 in Burlington, IA.
Albert married a Mabel Larson & they had one son, Arthur. Arthur took his step-father's surname, Nelson.
Albert married a 2nd time to Ollie B. (Amerine) Purvis.
Alvin married Marie H. Curley.
May married Harry B.T. Hayne. They had three children; Mildred, Milton & George R.
Newton worked as a conductor on the Burlington Railways in Burlington. His brother, Elliott, was an Assistant Yardmaster. Another relative, named Frank also worked there, as did Albert's son, Arthur.
Clipped from the Davenport Morning Star, Sat. January 14, 1893, page 2:
Newt. Balsinger, another switchman for the Burlington, was killed near the same place [sic Burlington yards] about 9 o'clock next morning [sic Friday]. His hat blew off and in attempting to recover it, he fell under the switch engine and was instantly killed. He leaves a wife and four children. This is the third fatality there this week.
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Clipped from Burlington Daily Gazette, Nov. 23, 1893, page 4:
Georgiana Balsinger was awarded $3,100 in a suit against the B.C.R.&N. railway as damages resulting from the death of her husband, Newton Balsinger, a C.B. & Q. switchman, who was killed by the cars in the C.B.&Q yards last spring. It was conclusive that his death was caused by carelessness of B.C.R.&N employees. The settlement was a compromise, Mrs. Balsinger claiming a much larger amount in her suit.
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