MARION ADELMANN
Girl, Accidentally Shot, Dies of Wound
Marian Adelmann, 12, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Adelmann, 1702 South 14th St., died at the Holy Family hospital at 5:20 last Saturday afternoon, six hours after she had been accidentally shot through the head by a gun in the hands of Merlin Foreman, a nine year old chum. The accident occurred at the rear of a deserted house between 14th and 15th streets onDewey street. There were five children in the group and the gun had been found in the home. Merlin had pulled the trigger a couple of times before pointing it at the girl in play and again pulled but this time with fatal results.
The girl fell, was rushed to the hospital but died in the afternoon. The inquest was held yesterday.
Funeral services for the girl were held Tuesday morning at St. Andrews church. Survivors besides the parents are two brothers, at home (names omitted for privacy).
The Manitowoc Sun Messenger, January 27, 1939 P. 2
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GIRL DIES OF WOUND AFTER SHOT IN HEAD
Inquest To Be Held; Funeral For Marian Adelmann Will Be On Tuesday
Marian Adelmann, 12, died at the Holy Family Hospital lat 5:20 Saturday afternoon, six hours after she had been shot through the head by a gun in the hands of a 9-year-old playmate.
Marian, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Adelmann, failed to rally despite a blood transfusion given her shortly after she was rushed to the hospital at 11:30 Saturday morning.
To Quiz Children
District Attorney Patrick Dewane said this morning that an inquest into her death will be held. He said he would interview the children who were present at the tragic shooting before selecting a coroner’s jury. Merlin Foreman, 9, who was holding a gun he found in a bedroom of deserted house between 14th and 15th streets on Dewey street when it discharged; Delores Myer, 10, and Harold Becker, 10, were the children the district attorney said he would question. Alfred Boeder, 1601 Dewey street, who said he left the gun in the house, was also to be questioned.
Funeral services will be held from the residence of the girl’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Adelmann, 1702 S. 14th street, Tuesday morning at 9:30 o’clock, with services at St. Andrew’s church at 10 o’clock. The Rev.
Henry Letz will officiate and burial will be at Calvary cemetery.
Schoolmates of Marion will act as pallbearers. She was a student in the seventh grade at St. Andrew’s school.
She was born in this city Dec. 17, 1926. Besides her parents, she is survived by two brothers, Theodore and Jerome, both at home.
Manitowoc Herald Times, January 23, 1939 P. 2
Girl, Accidentally Shot, Dies of Wound
Marian Adelmann, 12, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Adelmann, 1702 South 14th St., died at the Holy Family hospital at 5:20 last Saturday afternoon, six hours after she had been accidentally shot through the head by a gun in the hands of Merlin Foreman, a nine year old chum. The accident occurred at the rear of a deserted house between 14th and 15th streets onDewey street. There were five children in the group and the gun had been found in the home. Merlin had pulled the trigger a couple of times before pointing it at the girl in play and again pulled but this time with fatal results.
The girl fell, was rushed to the hospital but died in the afternoon. The inquest was held yesterday.
Funeral services for the girl were held Tuesday morning at St. Andrews church. Survivors besides the parents are two brothers, at home (names omitted for privacy).
The Manitowoc Sun Messenger, January 27, 1939 P. 2
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GIRL DIES OF WOUND AFTER SHOT IN HEAD
Inquest To Be Held; Funeral For Marian Adelmann Will Be On Tuesday
Marian Adelmann, 12, died at the Holy Family Hospital lat 5:20 Saturday afternoon, six hours after she had been shot through the head by a gun in the hands of a 9-year-old playmate.
Marian, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Adelmann, failed to rally despite a blood transfusion given her shortly after she was rushed to the hospital at 11:30 Saturday morning.
To Quiz Children
District Attorney Patrick Dewane said this morning that an inquest into her death will be held. He said he would interview the children who were present at the tragic shooting before selecting a coroner’s jury. Merlin Foreman, 9, who was holding a gun he found in a bedroom of deserted house between 14th and 15th streets on Dewey street when it discharged; Delores Myer, 10, and Harold Becker, 10, were the children the district attorney said he would question. Alfred Boeder, 1601 Dewey street, who said he left the gun in the house, was also to be questioned.
Funeral services will be held from the residence of the girl’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Adelmann, 1702 S. 14th street, Tuesday morning at 9:30 o’clock, with services at St. Andrew’s church at 10 o’clock. The Rev.
Henry Letz will officiate and burial will be at Calvary cemetery.
Schoolmates of Marion will act as pallbearers. She was a student in the seventh grade at St. Andrew’s school.
She was born in this city Dec. 17, 1926. Besides her parents, she is survived by two brothers, Theodore and Jerome, both at home.
Manitowoc Herald Times, January 23, 1939 P. 2
MARION ADELMANN
Girl, Accidentally Shot, Dies of Wound
Marian Adelmann, 12, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Adelmann, 1702 South 14th St., died at the Holy Family hospital at 5:20 last Saturday afternoon, six hours after she had been accidentally shot through the head by a gun in the hands of Merlin Foreman, a nine year old chum. The accident occurred at the rear of a deserted house between 14th and 15th streets onDewey street. There were five children in the group and the gun had been found in the home. Merlin had pulled the trigger a couple of times before pointing it at the girl in play and again pulled but this time with fatal results.
The girl fell, was rushed to the hospital but died in the afternoon. The inquest was held yesterday.
Funeral services for the girl were held Tuesday morning at St. Andrews church. Survivors besides the parents are two brothers, at home (names omitted for privacy).
The Manitowoc Sun Messenger, January 27, 1939 P. 2
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GIRL DIES OF WOUND AFTER SHOT IN HEAD
Inquest To Be Held; Funeral For Marian Adelmann Will Be On Tuesday
Marian Adelmann, 12, died at the Holy Family Hospital lat 5:20 Saturday afternoon, six hours after she had been shot through the head by a gun in the hands of a 9-year-old playmate.
Marian, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Adelmann, failed to rally despite a blood transfusion given her shortly after she was rushed to the hospital at 11:30 Saturday morning.
To Quiz Children
District Attorney Patrick Dewane said this morning that an inquest into her death will be held. He said he would interview the children who were present at the tragic shooting before selecting a coroner’s jury. Merlin Foreman, 9, who was holding a gun he found in a bedroom of deserted house between 14th and 15th streets on Dewey street when it discharged; Delores Myer, 10, and Harold Becker, 10, were the children the district attorney said he would question. Alfred Boeder, 1601 Dewey street, who said he left the gun in the house, was also to be questioned.
Funeral services will be held from the residence of the girl’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Adelmann, 1702 S. 14th street, Tuesday morning at 9:30 o’clock, with services at St. Andrew’s church at 10 o’clock. The Rev.
Henry Letz will officiate and burial will be at Calvary cemetery.
Schoolmates of Marion will act as pallbearers. She was a student in the seventh grade at St. Andrew’s school.
She was born in this city Dec. 17, 1926. Besides her parents, she is survived by two brothers, Theodore and Jerome, both at home.
Manitowoc Herald Times, January 23, 1939 P. 2
Girl, Accidentally Shot, Dies of Wound
Marian Adelmann, 12, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Adelmann, 1702 South 14th St., died at the Holy Family hospital at 5:20 last Saturday afternoon, six hours after she had been accidentally shot through the head by a gun in the hands of Merlin Foreman, a nine year old chum. The accident occurred at the rear of a deserted house between 14th and 15th streets onDewey street. There were five children in the group and the gun had been found in the home. Merlin had pulled the trigger a couple of times before pointing it at the girl in play and again pulled but this time with fatal results.
The girl fell, was rushed to the hospital but died in the afternoon. The inquest was held yesterday.
Funeral services for the girl were held Tuesday morning at St. Andrews church. Survivors besides the parents are two brothers, at home (names omitted for privacy).
The Manitowoc Sun Messenger, January 27, 1939 P. 2
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GIRL DIES OF WOUND AFTER SHOT IN HEAD
Inquest To Be Held; Funeral For Marian Adelmann Will Be On Tuesday
Marian Adelmann, 12, died at the Holy Family Hospital lat 5:20 Saturday afternoon, six hours after she had been shot through the head by a gun in the hands of a 9-year-old playmate.
Marian, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Adelmann, failed to rally despite a blood transfusion given her shortly after she was rushed to the hospital at 11:30 Saturday morning.
To Quiz Children
District Attorney Patrick Dewane said this morning that an inquest into her death will be held. He said he would interview the children who were present at the tragic shooting before selecting a coroner’s jury. Merlin Foreman, 9, who was holding a gun he found in a bedroom of deserted house between 14th and 15th streets on Dewey street when it discharged; Delores Myer, 10, and Harold Becker, 10, were the children the district attorney said he would question. Alfred Boeder, 1601 Dewey street, who said he left the gun in the house, was also to be questioned.
Funeral services will be held from the residence of the girl’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Adelmann, 1702 S. 14th street, Tuesday morning at 9:30 o’clock, with services at St. Andrew’s church at 10 o’clock. The Rev.
Henry Letz will officiate and burial will be at Calvary cemetery.
Schoolmates of Marion will act as pallbearers. She was a student in the seventh grade at St. Andrew’s school.
She was born in this city Dec. 17, 1926. Besides her parents, she is survived by two brothers, Theodore and Jerome, both at home.
Manitowoc Herald Times, January 23, 1939 P. 2
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