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Anna Olga Ernst

Birth	:	22 Feb 1900
Death	:	19 Oct 1910 Platte County, Nebraska, USA
Burial	:	Woden Cemetery, Phillip, Canberra, Australia
Coordinate	:	-35.3426437, 149.0932770
Description	:	Thanks to contributor #47414285; The Columbus Telegram, November 4, 1910 DIED ERNST--A very sad accident, resulting in the instant death of Anna Olga, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Ernst, occurred last Saturday forenoon at the Ernst farm, five miles southwest of Columbus. In company with her father and brother, the little girl was watching workmen employed on a drainage ditch near the Ernst home. Something went wrong, and the beam of a capstan swung around and struck the little girl on the back of her head, causing a fracture of the skull. Her brother, Hector, eight years old,... Read More	Thanks to contributor #47414285; The Columbus Telegram, November 4, 1910 DIED ERNST--A very sad accident, resulting in the instant death of Anna Olga, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Ernst, occurred last Saturday forenoon at the Ernst farm, five miles southwest of Columbus. In company with her father and brother, the little girl was watching workmen employed on a drainage ditch near the Ernst home. Something went wrong, and the beam of a capstan swung around and struck the little girl on the back of her head, causing a fracture of the skull. Her brother, Hector, eight years old, also was struck by the beam. For several hours after the accident he was unconscious, and it was feared his injuries were fatal. However, he is now considered out of danger. Mr. Ernst himself was knocked down, but suffered no injury. Those who witnessed the accident agree that it was unavoidable, and the fault of no one in charge of the ditching machinery. That is also the opinion of Coroner Gass, who was called to the scene. A ditch draining the old Way slough into the Platte river had just been completed, and the workmen in charge were removing the ditching plow from the outlet at the slough. At either side of the slough was a captsan which had been used in pulling the plow. A four-horse team had been hitched to the plow to drag it from the slough, and in that process one of the cables was stretched taut. Suddenly the tension released, and the force transferred to the cable leading to the capstan near which Mr. Ernst and his children were standing. The beam of that capstan swung around twice, or more. The first time it went around the little girl was knocked down, but was not injured. She was struck by the beam in its second circuit just as she had risen to her feet. Death was instantaneous. Fearing that both their children had been killed, the agony of the grief-stricken parents scare can be imagined. Expressions of sympathy have been sent to their home by many people of the vicinity not personally known by them, as well as by their friends. Had she lived until February 22, next, their little daughter had been eleven years old. The body of their loved one was laid at rest in Columbus cemetery Monday afternoon, following a service at the home at 2 o'clock conducted by Rev. J.B. Braun, pastor of the German Reformed church at Duncan.

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Where is Anna Olga Ernst's memorial?
Anna Olga Ernst's memorial is located at: Woden Cemetery, Phillip, Canberra, Australia.
When did Anna Olga Ernst death?
Anna Olga Ernst death on 19 Oct 1910 in Platte County, Nebraska, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Anna Olga Ernst's memorial?
Latitude: -35.3426437
Longitude: 149.0932770

Family Members:

Parent

Otto J. Ernst

(1873 - 1951)

Elizabeth “Lizzie” Schupbach Ernst

(1879 - 1969)

Siblings

Hector Otto Ernst

(1904 - 1950)

Flowers:

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