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Lulu Elma Heberling Gensel

Birth	:	8 Feb 1880 Henry, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA
Death	:	4 Sep 1921 Colville, Stevens County, Washington, USA
Burial	:	Ten Mile Cemetery, Lynden, Whatcom County, USA
Coordinate	:	48.8693600, -122.4528000
Description	:	Washington State Digital Archives Online Records DEATH: First Name: Lulu Elina Last Name: Gensel Date Of Death: 4 Sep 1921 Age: 42 Gender: Female Father Name: James Munrol Mother Name: Jannie May Sharp Death Place: Colville, Saintevens, Washington Spouse Name: John Gensel ~~~...~~~...~~~...~~~ The Colville examiner. (Colville, Wash.), 10 Sept. 1921 TRAIN KILLS THREE AT CROSSING Great Northern Passenger Hits Oakland Car at Palmer Siding. Albert C. Pittman, his wife Mrs. Bertha Pittman, and a family friend Mrs. L.E Gensell are dead as the result of... Read More	Washington State Digital Archives Online Records DEATH: First Name: Lulu Elina Last Name: Gensel Date Of Death: 4 Sep 1921 Age: 42 Gender: Female Father Name: James Munrol Mother Name: Jannie May Sharp Death Place: Colville, Saintevens, Washington Spouse Name: John Gensel ~~~...~~~...~~~...~~~ The Colville examiner. (Colville, Wash.), 10 Sept. 1921 TRAIN KILLS THREE AT CROSSING Great Northern Passenger Hits Oakland Car at Palmer Siding. Albert C. Pittman, his wife Mrs. Bertha Pittman, and a family friend Mrs. L.E Gensell are dead as the result of the Great Northern northbound passenger train striking the Oakland care in which they were riding at Palmer Siding Sunday at 12:30. The engine struck the care is the rear center, hurling it into the air, then struck it again and threw it into a ditch at the right of the track, 50 feet ahead. Mr. Pittman fell from the care as it landed the second time, his head striking the stone embankment of the ditch, causing instant death. Mrs. Gensell remained in the care and was instantly killed. Mrs. Pittman was found unconscious under the car. She was removed to Mt. Carmel hospital, by Dr. J.W. Henderson in his car, where she died five hours later without regaining consciousness. Mr. Pittmans's injuries consisted of a fatal cut on the back of the head, the right arm broken, and legs bruised. Mrs. Gensell's right should and both ankles were broken, and feet severely bruised and some injuries on the head. Mrs. Pittman suffered concussion of the brain and internal injuries. Mr. and Mrs. Pittman, who resided at the foot of Squaw creek, 14 miles east of Colville, had been visiting over night at the home of MR. and Mrs. L.E. Gensell near Plamer Siding, 3 miles northwest of Colville. Sunday noon, Mr. and Mrs. Pittman and Mrs. Gensell started for a short auto ride, Mrs. Gensell reaming at home to care for the baby. Traveling the road northeast to cross the railway track, Mr. Pittman was on the wrong side of the auto to see the train approach and the engineer was also on the wrong side of the cab to see an auto approaching from the southwest. It is believed that the auto was almost on the track before Mr. Pitman saw the train, and that he then tried to cross. The train, which was in charge of conductor Fred Getsey and Engineer Larry Moriarty, stopped in about 700 feet and back to the scene of the accident where the conductor sent a phone call from the D.C. Underwood home for physician and undertaker. Dr. J.W Henderson came immediately and removed Mrs. Pittman to Mr. Carmel hospital where she died without regaining consciousness. Quinn W McCord brought the bodies of Mr. Pittman and Mrs. Gensell to the undertaking parlors. Funeral services for the three victims of the accident will be at the McCord undertaking parlors Sunday at 2pm. Mr. Pittman was about 46 years of age and his wife slightly younger. They leave five children. Dale 24 who lives with his family at Orin, Ray 19, Harley 17, Merle 16, Mabel 12. Mr. Pittman had a brother Ernest Pittman in California, and another brother in Ohio. Mrs. Pittman had two brothers in Colville, Dell and Dale Klingler, and two more brothers in Ohio. Mrs. Gensell leaves seven children, Percy 20, Preston 16, Robert 11, Emma 9, Vera 8, Jennie 6 and a boy three months old. Her father lives at Twisp, her mother being in Ohio. She also leaves a sister Mr.s Dale Klingler and a brother D.C. Keberling of Colville. A brother Lee Heberling lives at Bellingham. Mr Gensell is employed at the Barnes sawmill. The family came her a year ago from the Aeneas valley, near Republic. Mr. Pittman had the reputation of being a careful and excellent driver, and he operated a care for several years. There was no obstruction at the Palmer Siding railway crossing to prevent a view of an approaching train, but the road is narrow ans requires careful attention to keep on the crown. The fireman on the passenger states that he saw the auto, but supposed it would stop at the track. When he saw the care continue over the track he whistled again, but could not advert the accident. Claim agents and officials of the Great Northern have viewed the scene of the tragedy during the week, and endeavored to learn the facts. It is said that the train crew claims the whistle was blown for the crossing. It is claimed by several witnesses that the whistle did not blow for the crossing, and one nearby resident stated to the editor of the Examiner that the trains do not sound the whistle at this crossing more than half the time. On Tuesday an investigator was at the crossing when a northbound freight passed, and the whistle did not blow, according to his statement.

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Lulu Elma Heberling Gensel's memorial is located at: Ten Mile Cemetery, Lynden, Whatcom County, USA.
When did Lulu Elma Heberling Gensel death?
Lulu Elma Heberling Gensel death on 4 Sep 1921 in Colville, Stevens County, Washington, USA
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Latitude: 48.8693600
Longitude: -122.4528000

Family Members:

Parent

Jennie Mae Sharp Heberling

(1860 - 1944)

Spouse

John G Gensel

(1876 - 1961)

Siblings

D C Heberling

(1882 - 1969)

Children

Percival Vernon “Percy” Gensel

(1901 - 1963)

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