Killed in a fatal Car Crash at Geeseytown
While rounding a turn the tire of the car blew out and hit a telephone pool then swerved and hit a second car. with other passengers.One was critical and the others were all injured.
Wilda died instantly due to fractured Skull.
Wilda Mary Russell was the daughter of Harrison and Nettie Russell and had lived here all her Life. She was married on February 27 1906 to John C Gobrecht the couple being legally seperated three years ago and the woman assumed her maiden name. To this union was born one child Dorothy Wilda aged 9 who resided with her mother and grandparents at 2401 Ninth Street. For the past three years the mother has been employed as a waitress at a Philadelphia Restaurant.
Survivng are her parents, daughter, two brothers and one sister. William Owen, Howard, and Ethel all at home.
Altoona Mirror Aug 15 1919 pg 1 and 15
Killed in a fatal Car Crash at Geeseytown
While rounding a turn the tire of the car blew out and hit a telephone pool then swerved and hit a second car. with other passengers.One was critical and the others were all injured.
Wilda died instantly due to fractured Skull.
Wilda Mary Russell was the daughter of Harrison and Nettie Russell and had lived here all her Life. She was married on February 27 1906 to John C Gobrecht the couple being legally seperated three years ago and the woman assumed her maiden name. To this union was born one child Dorothy Wilda aged 9 who resided with her mother and grandparents at 2401 Ninth Street. For the past three years the mother has been employed as a waitress at a Philadelphia Restaurant.
Survivng are her parents, daughter, two brothers and one sister. William Owen, Howard, and Ethel all at home.
Altoona Mirror Aug 15 1919 pg 1 and 15
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