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Earl William Newman

Birth	:	13 Sep 1886 Groton, Brown County, South Dakota, USA
Death	:	29 Mar 1939 Lead, Lawrence County, South Dakota, USA
Burial	:	South Lead Cemetery, Lead, Lawrence County, USA
Coordinate	:	44.3478510, -103.7606260
Plot	:	Section 94, Lot 4, Grave 8
Description	:	Earl Wm. Newman 1887 - 1939 (A metal mortuary marker originally read "Earl Wm. Newman Sept. 13, 1886 March 29, 1939 Rounsevell F.H., Lead, S.D. - marker missing in 1999) South Lead Cemetery records state that he was born in Groton, South Dakota; died of skull fracture - accident; undertaker - Rounsevell; nearest relative or friend - Mrs. Albert Breck. Rounsevell Mortuary records of Lead note that he resided in Nevada Gulch; born on September 13, 1886; died at the Homestake Hospital from a fall in the Homestake Mine; occupation - timberman at the... Read More	Earl Wm. Newman 1887 - 1939 (A metal mortuary marker originally read "Earl Wm. Newman Sept. 13, 1886 March 29, 1939 Rounsevell F.H., Lead, S.D. - marker missing in 1999) South Lead Cemetery records state that he was born in Groton, South Dakota; died of skull fracture - accident; undertaker - Rounsevell; nearest relative or friend - Mrs. Albert Breck. Rounsevell Mortuary records of Lead note that he resided in Nevada Gulch; born on September 13, 1886; died at the Homestake Hospital from a fall in the Homestake Mine; occupation - timberman at the Homestake Mining Company; father - Wm. Herbert Newman, born Stillwater, Minnesota; mother - Mary Jane Ramsden, born Stillwater, Minnesota; funeral held on April 2, 1939. The Lead Daily Call newspaper of March 30, 1939 reported, "FALL FATAL TO EARL NEWMAN. Miner Fatally Injured in Fall Down Raise yesterday. Earl W. Newman, 53, miner employed here by the Hometake company, died in the company hospital at 5:40 o'clock yesterday afternoon as the result of injuries he received in a fall of 59 feet down an inclined raise in a stope on the 1550 foot level of the mine. The accident occurred about 3 o'clock when Newman apparently stepped into a small hole where lagging in the floor had been taken out. He was rushed to the hospital immediately where examination disclosed several critical injuries. He is survived by his wife and three children, Wayne, Lois, and Mrs. Albert Beck, of Lead; his mother, Mrs. Mary Newman, of Groton; three sisters, Mrs. A. Anderson, Groton; Mrs. Hugh Brown, Lead, and Miss Gladys Newman, of Groton, and a brother, Guy Newman, of Philip. Also surviving are three grandchildren. The deceased was born in Groton in 1886. He came to Lead in 1927 and began employment with the Homestake as a miner. Funeral services will be held here on Sunday afternoon at the Rounsevell Funeral chapel. Interment is to be made in South Lead cemetery." Lead Daily Call, April 1, 1939 - NEWMAN SERVICES WILL BE SUNDAY. Funeral services for the late Earl W. Newman, victim of a fatal mine accident Wednesday, will be held from the Rounsevell funeral chapel Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock with the Rev. Russell Olsen, pastor of the Bethel Lutheran church in charge. Burial will be in the municipal cemetery in South Lead, with the following active escort: Joe Krieger, Jake Sorenson, Art Schindler, John Rolando, Monte Little, Peter Sarich. An honorary escort will be composed of Clarence Goodhue, William DeBow, Lester Griffith, Ralph Foltz, John Piersall, Ralph Davis, Ralph Kinyon, R.K. Humphryes. The deceased is survived by a former wife, from whom he was divorced several years ago, and three children, Wayne, Lois and Mrs. Albert Beck of Lead; his mother, Mrs. Mary Newman, of Groton; three sisters, Mrs. A. Anderson, Groton; Mrs. Hugh Brown, Lead, and Miss Gladys Newman of Groton; and a brother, Guy Newman of Philip. There are also three grandchildren." SOUTH DAKOTA STATE FILE #188801

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Earl William Newman's memorial is located at: South Lead Cemetery, Lead, Lawrence County, USA.
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Earl William Newman death on 29 Mar 1939 in Lead, Lawrence County, South Dakota, USA
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Latitude: 44.3478510
Longitude: -103.7606260

Family Members:

Parent

William Herbert Newman

(1857 - 1921)

Mary J. Ramsden Newman

(1860 - 1940)

Spouse

Julia Anna Rose Newman

(1894 - 1978)

Siblings

Roy Ramsden Newman

(1880 - 1930)

Guy Llewellyn Newman

(1882 - 1966)

Pearl Adeline Newman Anderson

(1889 - 1970)

Ida May Newman Brown

(1893 - 1963)

Gladys W. Newman

(1898 - 1955)

Children

Myrle Adeline Newman Breck

(1915 - 2007)

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