Galena Weekly Gazette
10 March 1932
Galena Woman Meets Tragic Death
Mrs. Patrick McCormack Dies From Effects of Burns When Clothes Catch Fire
With deep sorrow and regret friends learned of the tragic death of Mrs. Patrick McCormack, caused by having her clothes ignited while in her home on Franklin street Sunday morning, death occurring Sunday afternoon.
Elizabeth McCarthy was born in Ireland, coming to America with her parents when a small child with her parents William and Bridget McCarthy, and settled at East Fork. Her father was a teacher at Miner’s Chapel.
On May 23, 1871 she was united in marriage with Patrick McCormack in St. Michael’s church, and has resided in this city since. She has lived on the same premises where she died for more than fifty years. To this union was born seven children, four of whom with her husband preceded her in death. The surviving children are Mrs. August Wilkens, John and Mrs. William Speaker. Also a brother, P. W. McCarthy of Shullsburg, Wis., and several grandchildren.
She was a devout Catholic and a life long member of St. Michael’s church. She was a kind neighbor and friend, and will be sadly missed by her family.
The funeral will be held from her home on Tuesday morning at nine o’clock at St. Michael’s church with burial in St. Michael’s cemetery.
Coroner Holds Inquest
Coroner William H. Nash conducted an inquest Monday afternoon commencing at 1:30 o’clock at the mortuary of Uehren & Furlong, over the death of Mrs. Eliza McCormack, which occurred about noon Sunday, March 6th at her home on Franklin street.
The principal witness at the inquest was a son, John McCormack, who testified that he was upstairs at his home about 8 o’clock Sunday morning, and his mother was downstairs. The first he knew was that he heard his mother scream “fire!” and on going downstairs found his mother seated on the side of a bed, her clothing all ablaze. He smothered the fire with some heavy bedding and called some neighbors and a doctor. Mrs. McCormack was badly burned from head to foot, so badly that it is known in the medical fraternity as a third degree burn.
Just what caused the accident to his mother, Mr. McCormack was not able to determine. It is not thought that the fire was caused by throwing kerosene in the kitchen fire as first reported, as the kitchen stove was not in use, and the bottle containing the kerosene was on the kitchen stove. Evidently Mrs. McCormack had been poking the fire in another room, or had gotten too close to the stove, and her clothing ignited.
The verdict of the jury was that the death of Mrs. McCormack was due to accidental burns received in her home about 8 o’clock Sunday morning. The jury was unable to definitely determine in what manner these burns were received, as the deceased was in the lower part of the home when the accident occurred. The jury found the age of Mrs. McCormack to be 84 years. The members of the jury signing the verdict were: John Wren, foreman; Verne Morris, George Moyer, Sr., William Wickler, Raney Pettitgout and Evert H. Bils
10 March 1932
Galena Woman Meets Tragic Death
Mrs. Patrick McCormack Dies From Effects of Burns When Clothes Catch Fire
With deep sorrow and regret friends learned of the tragic death of Mrs. Patrick McCormack, caused by having her clothes ignited while in her home on Franklin street Sunday morning, death occurring Sunday afternoon.
Elizabeth McCarthy was born in Ireland, coming to America with her parents when a small child with her parents William and Bridget McCarthy, and settled at East Fork. Her father was a teacher at Miner’s Chapel.
On May 23, 1871 she was united in marriage with Patrick McCormack in St. Michael’s church, and has resided in this city since. She has lived on the same premises where she died for more than fifty years. To this union was born seven children, four of whom with her husband preceded her in death. The surviving children are Mrs. August Wilkens, John and Mrs. William Speaker. Also a brother, P. W. McCarthy of Shullsburg, Wis., and several grandchildren.
She was a devout Catholic and a life long member of St. Michael’s church. She was a kind neighbor and friend, and will be sadly missed by her family.
The funeral will be held from her home on Tuesday morning at nine o’clock at St. Michael’s church with burial in St. Michael’s cemetery.
Coroner Holds Inquest
Coroner William H. Nash conducted an inquest Monday afternoon commencing at 1:30 o’clock at the mortuary of Uehren & Furlong, over the death of Mrs. Eliza McCormack, which occurred about noon Sunday, March 6th at her home on Franklin street.
The principal witness at the inquest was a son, John McCormack, who testified that he was upstairs at his home about 8 o’clock Sunday morning, and his mother was downstairs. The first he knew was that he heard his mother scream “fire!” and on going downstairs found his mother seated on the side of a bed, her clothing all ablaze. He smothered the fire with some heavy bedding and called some neighbors and a doctor. Mrs. McCormack was badly burned from head to foot, so badly that it is known in the medical fraternity as a third degree burn.
Just what caused the accident to his mother, Mr. McCormack was not able to determine. It is not thought that the fire was caused by throwing kerosene in the kitchen fire as first reported, as the kitchen stove was not in use, and the bottle containing the kerosene was on the kitchen stove. Evidently Mrs. McCormack had been poking the fire in another room, or had gotten too close to the stove, and her clothing ignited.
The verdict of the jury was that the death of Mrs. McCormack was due to accidental burns received in her home about 8 o’clock Sunday morning. The jury was unable to definitely determine in what manner these burns were received, as the deceased was in the lower part of the home when the accident occurred. The jury found the age of Mrs. McCormack to be 84 years. The members of the jury signing the verdict were: John Wren, foreman; Verne Morris, George Moyer, Sr., William Wickler, Raney Pettitgout and Evert H. Bils
Galena Weekly Gazette
10 March 1932
Galena Woman Meets Tragic Death
Mrs. Patrick McCormack Dies From Effects of Burns When Clothes Catch Fire
With deep sorrow and regret friends learned of the tragic death of Mrs. Patrick McCormack, caused by having her clothes ignited while in her home on Franklin street Sunday morning, death occurring Sunday afternoon.
Elizabeth McCarthy was born in Ireland, coming to America with her parents when a small child with her parents William and Bridget McCarthy, and settled at East Fork. Her father was a teacher at Miner’s Chapel.
On May 23, 1871 she was united in marriage with Patrick McCormack in St. Michael’s church, and has resided in this city since. She has lived on the same premises where she died for more than fifty years. To this union was born seven children, four of whom with her husband preceded her in death. The surviving children are Mrs. August Wilkens, John and Mrs. William Speaker. Also a brother, P. W. McCarthy of Shullsburg, Wis., and several grandchildren.
She was a devout Catholic and a life long member of St. Michael’s church. She was a kind neighbor and friend, and will be sadly missed by her family.
The funeral will be held from her home on Tuesday morning at nine o’clock at St. Michael’s church with burial in St. Michael’s cemetery.
Coroner Holds Inquest
Coroner William H. Nash conducted an inquest Monday afternoon commencing at 1:30 o’clock at the mortuary of Uehren & Furlong, over the death of Mrs. Eliza McCormack, which occurred about noon Sunday, March 6th at her home on Franklin street.
The principal witness at the inquest was a son, John McCormack, who testified that he was upstairs at his home about 8 o’clock Sunday morning, and his mother was downstairs. The first he knew was that he heard his mother scream “fire!” and on going downstairs found his mother seated on the side of a bed, her clothing all ablaze. He smothered the fire with some heavy bedding and called some neighbors and a doctor. Mrs. McCormack was badly burned from head to foot, so badly that it is known in the medical fraternity as a third degree burn.
Just what caused the accident to his mother, Mr. McCormack was not able to determine. It is not thought that the fire was caused by throwing kerosene in the kitchen fire as first reported, as the kitchen stove was not in use, and the bottle containing the kerosene was on the kitchen stove. Evidently Mrs. McCormack had been poking the fire in another room, or had gotten too close to the stove, and her clothing ignited.
The verdict of the jury was that the death of Mrs. McCormack was due to accidental burns received in her home about 8 o’clock Sunday morning. The jury was unable to definitely determine in what manner these burns were received, as the deceased was in the lower part of the home when the accident occurred. The jury found the age of Mrs. McCormack to be 84 years. The members of the jury signing the verdict were: John Wren, foreman; Verne Morris, George Moyer, Sr., William Wickler, Raney Pettitgout and Evert H. Bils
10 March 1932
Galena Woman Meets Tragic Death
Mrs. Patrick McCormack Dies From Effects of Burns When Clothes Catch Fire
With deep sorrow and regret friends learned of the tragic death of Mrs. Patrick McCormack, caused by having her clothes ignited while in her home on Franklin street Sunday morning, death occurring Sunday afternoon.
Elizabeth McCarthy was born in Ireland, coming to America with her parents when a small child with her parents William and Bridget McCarthy, and settled at East Fork. Her father was a teacher at Miner’s Chapel.
On May 23, 1871 she was united in marriage with Patrick McCormack in St. Michael’s church, and has resided in this city since. She has lived on the same premises where she died for more than fifty years. To this union was born seven children, four of whom with her husband preceded her in death. The surviving children are Mrs. August Wilkens, John and Mrs. William Speaker. Also a brother, P. W. McCarthy of Shullsburg, Wis., and several grandchildren.
She was a devout Catholic and a life long member of St. Michael’s church. She was a kind neighbor and friend, and will be sadly missed by her family.
The funeral will be held from her home on Tuesday morning at nine o’clock at St. Michael’s church with burial in St. Michael’s cemetery.
Coroner Holds Inquest
Coroner William H. Nash conducted an inquest Monday afternoon commencing at 1:30 o’clock at the mortuary of Uehren & Furlong, over the death of Mrs. Eliza McCormack, which occurred about noon Sunday, March 6th at her home on Franklin street.
The principal witness at the inquest was a son, John McCormack, who testified that he was upstairs at his home about 8 o’clock Sunday morning, and his mother was downstairs. The first he knew was that he heard his mother scream “fire!” and on going downstairs found his mother seated on the side of a bed, her clothing all ablaze. He smothered the fire with some heavy bedding and called some neighbors and a doctor. Mrs. McCormack was badly burned from head to foot, so badly that it is known in the medical fraternity as a third degree burn.
Just what caused the accident to his mother, Mr. McCormack was not able to determine. It is not thought that the fire was caused by throwing kerosene in the kitchen fire as first reported, as the kitchen stove was not in use, and the bottle containing the kerosene was on the kitchen stove. Evidently Mrs. McCormack had been poking the fire in another room, or had gotten too close to the stove, and her clothing ignited.
The verdict of the jury was that the death of Mrs. McCormack was due to accidental burns received in her home about 8 o’clock Sunday morning. The jury was unable to definitely determine in what manner these burns were received, as the deceased was in the lower part of the home when the accident occurred. The jury found the age of Mrs. McCormack to be 84 years. The members of the jury signing the verdict were: John Wren, foreman; Verne Morris, George Moyer, Sr., William Wickler, Raney Pettitgout and Evert H. Bils
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