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Edgar D. “Ike” Headlund

Birth	:	5 Mar 1880 Nebraska, USA
Death	:	13 Mar 1905 Genoa, Nance County, Nebraska, USA
Burial	:	Valley View Cemetery, Genoa, Nance County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.4317017, -97.7319031
Description	:	From a 1905 Nance County, Nebraska, newspaper clipping file, transcribed by Linda Berney: Crushed to Death by Cars - Edgar Headlund of Genoa Meets Horrible Death - Edgar D. Headlund, a young man living at Genoa, Nebraska, met with a sudden and horrible death last Monday morning at about 9 o'clock. It is supposed that Mr. Headlund or "Ike" as he is better known, was cutting the Albion train from the Fullerton train while in motion; that the cut had been made, and the signal given by him, but that while in the act of fixing the... Read More	From a 1905 Nance County, Nebraska, newspaper clipping file, transcribed by Linda Berney: Crushed to Death by Cars - Edgar Headlund of Genoa Meets Horrible Death - Edgar D. Headlund, a young man living at Genoa, Nebraska, met with a sudden and horrible death last Monday morning at about 9 o'clock. It is supposed that Mr. Headlund or "Ike" as he is better known, was cutting the Albion train from the Fullerton train while in motion; that the cut had been made, and the signal given by him, but that while in the act of fixing the air brakes he was caught between the bumpers and crushed to death. He gave a loud yell, which was heard by other employees of the road who immediately went to his assistance. He was so badly crushed that he immediately lost consciousness, living only 20 minutes. Coroner W. F. Johnson of Fullerton was summoned, who immediately impaneled a jury for an inquest. The jury brought in the following verdict: We the jury duly impaneled according to law find that Edgar D. Headlund came to his death from shock and hemorrhage caused by being accidentally crushed between cars while engaged by his duties as brakeman on the Union Pacific Railroad, at about the hour of 9:15 o'clock a.m. March 13, 1905. Mr. Headlund has been in the employee of the Union Pacific system for eight or ten years, having obtained employment as a brakeman when quite young. The deceased was a prominent Knight of Pythias and one of the most highly respected young men of the community. He had just recently been promoted to extra conductor.

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Edgar D. “Ike” Headlund's memorial is located at: Valley View Cemetery, Genoa, Nance County, USA.
When did Edgar D. “Ike” Headlund death?
Edgar D. “Ike” Headlund death on 13 Mar 1905 in Genoa, Nance County, Nebraska, USA
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Latitude: 41.4317017
Longitude: -97.7319031

Family Members:

Parent

Lewis Headlund

(1842 - 1914)

Maggie Headlund

(1852 - 1909)

Siblings

Victor L. Headlund

(1882 - 1920)

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