BEN BARKER
At his home in this city on Thursday, May 19, Ben L. Barker, aged 20 years and 4 months. Ben Barker was born in Manitowoc, Jan. 25d, 1867 and has always lived here. He attended school in the city and early gave evidence of sterling qualities which later developed in a form of devotion to his chosen occupation and great love for his parents and friends. He early showed a great liking for machinery which led him to choose the occupation of his father, that of a railroad engineer and at the age of seventeen began his duties on his father's engine as fireman and from that time till his final sickness, never was absent from duty a day, a period of three years, doing the work of the strongest man and never complaining or giving a sign of fatigue although at times nearly exhausted from the severity of the self-imposed task.
He was the cherished idol of his parents and grandparents, always thinking of the welfare of others and devoting himself cheerfully to those he loved and laying plans for their future. He had many very warm friends who appreciate his kindly disposition and revere his memory very dearly and remembering that the good men do live after them and that his memory will be cherished and bear fruit in the living. Thus has another bright star of life gone down in dark clouds, this passes from life another of its bright hopes.
Manitowoc Lakeshore Times, May 24, 1887 page 3
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BENJ. L. BARKER
Death of 20-year old Ben. L. Barker on 19 May in Manitowoc. He was a
locomotive engineer on the Seeufer-Bahn and son of locomotive engineer
George Barker. He was buried on Sun. afternoon.
Der Nord Westen, 26 May 1887
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[cause: typhoid fever]
At his home in this city on Thursday, May 19, Ben L. Barker, aged 20 years and 4 months. Ben Barker was born in Manitowoc, Jan. 25d, 1867 and has always lived here. He attended school in the city and early gave evidence of sterling qualities which later developed in a form of devotion to his chosen occupation and great love for his parents and friends. He early showed a great liking for machinery which led him to choose the occupation of his father, that of a railroad engineer and at the age of seventeen began his duties on his father's engine as fireman and from that time till his final sickness, never was absent from duty a day, a period of three years, doing the work of the strongest man and never complaining or giving a sign of fatigue although at times nearly exhausted from the severity of the self-imposed task.
He was the cherished idol of his parents and grandparents, always thinking of the welfare of others and devoting himself cheerfully to those he loved and laying plans for their future. He had many very warm friends who appreciate his kindly disposition and revere his memory very dearly and remembering that the good men do live after them and that his memory will be cherished and bear fruit in the living. Thus has another bright star of life gone down in dark clouds, this passes from life another of its bright hopes.
Manitowoc Lakeshore Times, May 24, 1887 page 3
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BENJ. L. BARKER
Death of 20-year old Ben. L. Barker on 19 May in Manitowoc. He was a
locomotive engineer on the Seeufer-Bahn and son of locomotive engineer
George Barker. He was buried on Sun. afternoon.
Der Nord Westen, 26 May 1887
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[cause: typhoid fever]
BEN BARKER
At his home in this city on Thursday, May 19, Ben L. Barker, aged 20 years and 4 months. Ben Barker was born in Manitowoc, Jan. 25d, 1867 and has always lived here. He attended school in the city and early gave evidence of sterling qualities which later developed in a form of devotion to his chosen occupation and great love for his parents and friends. He early showed a great liking for machinery which led him to choose the occupation of his father, that of a railroad engineer and at the age of seventeen began his duties on his father's engine as fireman and from that time till his final sickness, never was absent from duty a day, a period of three years, doing the work of the strongest man and never complaining or giving a sign of fatigue although at times nearly exhausted from the severity of the self-imposed task.
He was the cherished idol of his parents and grandparents, always thinking of the welfare of others and devoting himself cheerfully to those he loved and laying plans for their future. He had many very warm friends who appreciate his kindly disposition and revere his memory very dearly and remembering that the good men do live after them and that his memory will be cherished and bear fruit in the living. Thus has another bright star of life gone down in dark clouds, this passes from life another of its bright hopes.
Manitowoc Lakeshore Times, May 24, 1887 page 3
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BENJ. L. BARKER
Death of 20-year old Ben. L. Barker on 19 May in Manitowoc. He was a
locomotive engineer on the Seeufer-Bahn and son of locomotive engineer
George Barker. He was buried on Sun. afternoon.
Der Nord Westen, 26 May 1887
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[cause: typhoid fever]
At his home in this city on Thursday, May 19, Ben L. Barker, aged 20 years and 4 months. Ben Barker was born in Manitowoc, Jan. 25d, 1867 and has always lived here. He attended school in the city and early gave evidence of sterling qualities which later developed in a form of devotion to his chosen occupation and great love for his parents and friends. He early showed a great liking for machinery which led him to choose the occupation of his father, that of a railroad engineer and at the age of seventeen began his duties on his father's engine as fireman and from that time till his final sickness, never was absent from duty a day, a period of three years, doing the work of the strongest man and never complaining or giving a sign of fatigue although at times nearly exhausted from the severity of the self-imposed task.
He was the cherished idol of his parents and grandparents, always thinking of the welfare of others and devoting himself cheerfully to those he loved and laying plans for their future. He had many very warm friends who appreciate his kindly disposition and revere his memory very dearly and remembering that the good men do live after them and that his memory will be cherished and bear fruit in the living. Thus has another bright star of life gone down in dark clouds, this passes from life another of its bright hopes.
Manitowoc Lakeshore Times, May 24, 1887 page 3
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BENJ. L. BARKER
Death of 20-year old Ben. L. Barker on 19 May in Manitowoc. He was a
locomotive engineer on the Seeufer-Bahn and son of locomotive engineer
George Barker. He was buried on Sun. afternoon.
Der Nord Westen, 26 May 1887
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[cause: typhoid fever]
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