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John Hebda

Birth	:	1873 Poland
Death	:	20 Jan 1914 Columbus, Platte County, Nebraska, USA
Burial	:	Saint Bonaventure Cemetery, Columbus, Platte County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.4301630, -97.3406640
Description	:	Birth year estimated. Son of George and Anna (Mlodelska) Hebda. Married Mary Kolodzei on November 6, 1895 at St. Michael Catholic Church, Tarnov, Nebr. She divorced him on grounds of cruelty in 1908. 1900 census (Burrows Township, Platte County, Nebr.): John Chebda (born 1873 Austrian Poland, farmer, immigrated 1887), Mary (wife, 1877, Austrian Poland, married four years, mother of two children, both living, immigrated 1893), daughters Celka (June 1896 Nebr.) and Uska (June 1899 Nebr.), and brother-in-law Peter Kalodzey (1887 Austrian Poland, farm laborer, immigrated 1889). 1910 census (W 8th street, Columbus, Platte County, Nebr.): John Hebda (40,... Read More	Birth year estimated. Son of George and Anna (Mlodelska) Hebda. Married Mary Kolodzei on November 6, 1895 at St. Michael Catholic Church, Tarnov, Nebr. She divorced him on grounds of cruelty in 1908. 1900 census (Burrows Township, Platte County, Nebr.): John Chebda (born 1873 Austrian Poland, farmer, immigrated 1887), Mary (wife, 1877, Austrian Poland, married four years, mother of two children, both living, immigrated 1893), daughters Celka (June 1896 Nebr.) and Uska (June 1899 Nebr.), and brother-in-law Peter Kalodzey (1887 Austrian Poland, farm laborer, immigrated 1889). 1910 census (W 8th street, Columbus, Platte County, Nebr.): John Hebda (40, divorced, Austrian Poland, coal shoveler, coal schutes). __________ OBITUARY The Columbus Telegram, January 30, 1914, p. 3, col. 4 BODY FROZEN IN ICE OF CREEK ___ John Hebda Meets Tragic Death by Falling Off Union Pacific Bridge. ___ With his feet and one arm projecting above the surface, the body of John Hebda was found frozen in the ice below the Union Pacific bridge over Lost creek, about two miles east of the depot, last Friday morning. The discovery was made by Bridge Inspector Swanson, who was out on an inspection trip. Coroner Henry Gass was notified. He was forced to chop the body out of the ice with an axe before he could lift it from its watery grave. Hebda was last seen on the preceding Monday evening when he left the home of a friend about 6 p.m. with the intention of going home. The supposition is that later in the evening he started to walk out to see his sister who resides near the Burlington bridge that he became confused and followed the Union Pacific tracks east from the crossing, instead of the Burlington to the south, and that in the darkness he stepped off the Lost Creek culvert. His neck was broken and there were scratches on his head and face. Coroner Gass took this as an indication that in falling, his head had struck the ice The coroner’s investigation brought forth no developments that would indicate foul play, and Mr. Gass decided no inquest would be necessary. Hebda was about 45 years of age and had made his home in Columbus for more than twenty years. He worked as a laborer, and had held jobs at the brick yards and the coal schutes during the year before his tragic death. He left a divorced wife and six children. Funeral services were held Monday morning at the St. Anthony’s Catholic church and burial was made in the Catholic cemetery.

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Where is John Hebda's memorial?
John Hebda's memorial is located at: Saint Bonaventure Cemetery, Columbus, Platte County, USA.
When did John Hebda death?
John Hebda death on 20 Jan 1914 in Columbus, Platte County, Nebraska, USA
Where are the coordinates of the John Hebda's memorial?
Latitude: 41.4301630
Longitude: -97.3406640

Family Members:

Parent

Adalbertus “George” Hebda

(unknow - 1891)

Spouse

Mary Kalodsey Hebda

(1870 - 1942)

Siblings

Anna Hebda Sturek

(1866 - 1950)

Children

Steven Hebda

(1904 - 1985)

Rose Florence Hebda McHargue

(1909 - 1982)

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