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Alma Curran

Birth	:	1915 Montana, USA
Death	:	15 Jul 1920 Brockton, Roosevelt County, Montana, USA
Burial	:	Hillside Cemetery, Culbertson, Roosevelt County, USA
Coordinate	:	48.1472015, -104.5330963
Description	:	Great Falls Tribune Great Falls, Montana 15 July 1920, Thursday Page 1 FOUR ARE DROWNED WHEN AUTO PLUNGES INTO THE MISSOURI Brockton Banker Loses Control of Car When Driving Upon Ferry — Himself, Two Children and Neighbor Woman Drown. Special to the Daily Tribune. Bockton, July 14 — In a shocking accident here this morning Archie Curran, a banker and farmer, and two of his small children and Mrs. A. W. Schwartz were drowned when a automobile in which they were riding plunged off a ferry boat into the Missouri river. There were six people... Read More	Great Falls Tribune Great Falls, Montana 15 July 1920, Thursday Page 1 FOUR ARE DROWNED WHEN AUTO PLUNGES INTO THE MISSOURI Brockton Banker Loses Control of Car When Driving Upon Ferry — Himself, Two Children and Neighbor Woman Drown. Special to the Daily Tribune. Bockton, July 14 — In a shocking accident here this morning Archie Curran, a banker and farmer, and two of his small children and Mrs. A. W. Schwartz were drowned when a automobile in which they were riding plunged off a ferry boat into the Missouri river. There were six people in the car but Mrs. Archie Curran and Mrs. William Linderfield were rescued by ferry hands. As the car dipped off the boat Mrs. Curran and Mrs. Linderfield jumped and were saved from drowning by the current which swept them above the surace of the water. The four bodies have not been recovered and old rivermen declare that it may be days before they are found. The car was recovered after townspeople had arrived with drag and grappling hooks and worked for three hours. The bodies were not in the car and the theory is that the current washed them on down the river. The accident happened about 10 o’clock while the Currans were bound for the south side to have a picnic party and pick berries. There is some pitch to the landing at the ferry and as Curran started to make the boat the ferrymen noticed that he lost control. When the car struck the ferry it was running wild and when it struck the apron it plowed through and tipped off into the river. The car showed after it was taken from the river that the gears were in low speed and that the brake was not set. This strenghtens the theory that Curran lost control of his car as it started down the landing to the ferry. Curran was one of the pioneers of northern Montana. He came to this country in 1887. He was about 48 years of age. The two children drowned with their father were, Hugh, 14 years old, and Alma, 5 years old. Mrs. Schwartz, who is the wife of a farmer living north of here, was 25 years of age. Curran was interested in banking and was one of the leading faarmers in this part of the country. His brother, John Curran, is assessor of Roosevelt County. Helena Montana The Independent Record Saturday July 24, 1920 BODIES OF VICTIMS OF DROWNING FOUND 40 MILES DISTANT Brockton, July 23. - Bodies of three of the victims of the quadruple drowning at Brockton last Wednesday have been recovered from the Missouri after two of them had been carried 40 miles by the strong current. The body of Archie Curran, banker and farmer, who drove his automobile off the ferry boat at Brockton into deep water, was found Sunday after one-half miles below the ferry landing, while those of his five-yyear-old daughter and Mrs. Schwartz, were caught at Culbertson, 40 miles down the river. The body of Hugh Curran, 14 years old, has not been recovered. Dynamite had been used freely on the day of the accident and it will again be used in hopes of bringing the boy’s body to the surface. John Curran, brother of the drowned banker, has been patrolling the river day and night by means of a launch for a distance of 25 miles below the ferry. The funeral of Curran and daughter was held here, while the body of Mrs. Schwartz has been shipped east. The Producers News, Plentywood, Montana Friday July 30, 1920 Page 5 RECOVER BODIES FROM THE RIVER ALL OF THE VICTIMS OF THE BROCKTON CATASTROPHE HAVE BEEN FOUND The bodies of all four of the victims drowned in the Missouri river at Brockton, July 15th, when a tuo carrying six passengers ran off the ferry, have been recovered. An organized search was carried on for several days reform the last body, that of Hugh Curran, 14 years old, was found. The search was conducted by John Curran, county assessor and a brother of Archie Curran, one of those drowned. The big power launch of Mr. Slauson of Wolf Point was used in the work of trolling the river, L. M. Clayton, local undeertaker, assisted and prepared the bodies of the first three found. The body of Archie Curran, who drove the car was found near the scene of the acident. Mrs. Schwartz and little Alma Curran, five years old, were carried to Culbertson, a distance of about 40 miles by river, before the bodies were found. This is said to have been because their light, summer clothing held less water and rendered the bodies more buoyant. The body of Hugh Curran was found a short distance below the ferry landing. M. Curran and the children were buried in the Culbertson cemetery. The body of Mrs. Schwartz was shipped to her former home in North Dakota. The water at the point where the auto ran over the ferry apron and in to the river is 15 to 18 feet deep and the current very swift. The car, it is said, was found to be squarely upside down but, aside from the effects of water, was uninjured, not even the top being damaged. From an examination of the car it is believed that Mr. Curran, when starting down the ferry approach, accidentally pressed the gasoline lever instead of the brake.

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Where is Alma Curran's memorial?
Alma Curran's memorial is located at: Hillside Cemetery, Culbertson, Roosevelt County, USA.
When did Alma Curran death?
Alma Curran death on 15 Jul 1920 in Brockton, Roosevelt County, Montana, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Alma Curran's memorial?
Latitude: 48.1472015
Longitude: -104.5330963

Family Members:

Parent

Archibald “Archie” Curran

(1871 - 1920)

Siblings

Hugh Curran

(1906 - 1920)

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