1917 WB Record Almanac, Fatal Accidents in 1916 A Year's Fatal Accidents - Wilkes-Barre Record Almanac In Luzerne County, from December 1, 1915 to December 1, 1916, not including those occurring in and about the mines and on the railroad. The following information is posted for the sole purpose of family research within the Yahoo Group, The Court House Gang. It is not to be published to any other web site, mailing list, group, etc. without prior written permission and guidelines from the group owner, to ensure that proper credit is given to the group and all of our volunteers that helped with this project. ALBERTS, Harry of near Hazleton, 35 years, of burns sustained when his clothes caught fire at a stove, March 17, 1916. ANDREWS, Mrs. Louisa of Kingston, 71 years, of injuries resulting from a fall, March 5, 1916. BARAGEE, John of Nanticoke, struck by an automobile, June 10, 1916. BARTACH, Joseph of Wilkes-Barre, 27 years, chicken coop fell on him while moving it, July 5, 1916. BASHEDA, Mrs. Mary of Hanover Township, of injuries sustained by being struck by an automobile bus, May 1, 1916. BENJAMIN, David of Hazleton, 54 years, run over by a mine locomotive, November 28, 1916. BERTIE, Frank, son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter BERTIE of West Pittston, 13 years, drowned in a creek while bathing, July 4, 1916. BLACKWELL, Edward of Hazleton, 32 years, of burns sustained when 25,000 volts of electricity passed through his body, August 9, 1916. BOYLE, John F. of Pittston, 38 years, accidentally shot by a hunting companion while on a trip, November 27, 1916. BRISLIN, John of Jeddo, 37 years, fell down stairs, August 27, 1916. BROWN, Charles A. of Parsons, son of Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Brown, 17 years, accidentally shot by a gun in the hands of a companion while on a hunting trip, November 4, 1916. BURGESS, Helen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas BURGESS of Hanover, 4 months, of injuries sustained by falling out of bed, November 21, 1916. BUSHINSKI, Child of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander BUSHINSKI of Nanticoke, a few hours after it was born, in a fire which destroyed the house, February 17, 1916. CANAMA, Samuel of Pittston, 6 years, upset boiling water upon himself, September 7, 1916. CAPE, Mrs. Elizabeth of Plymouth, 93 years, of injuries sustained by falling down stairs, August 27, 1916. CAPLAN, Albert of Wilkes-Barre, son of Mr. and Mrs. David Caplan, 17 years, killed by being caught in a hotel elevator, November 4, 1916. CAVANAUGH, Mary of Ashley, 4 years, struck by an automobile, June 4, 1916. CAVANAUGH, Mathew of Avoca, 10 years, electrocuted by catching hold of a live wire while swimming in a pool, June 20, 1916. CELENS, Adam of Plymouth, 21 years, drowned in Lake Silkworth while bathing, August 13, 1916. COMER, Patrick, 22 years, a fireman electrocuted while fighting a fire, July 12, 1916. DAVIES, Dorothy of Forty Fort, 3 years, of injuries sustained by falling out of a window, August 4, 1916. DAVIS, Sydney of Wilkes-Barre, 29 years, stepped into a hole while wading in a creek and was drowned, August 13, 1916. DEMBROSKIE, John of Avoca, drowned in a pond while bathing, August 6, 1916. DIEBAK, John of Wilkes-Barre, 2 years, drowned in a creek, May 12, 1916. DONAHUE, Joseph M. of Kingston, of injuries sustained by being thrown from a jitney, May 23, 1916. DRUMHEISER, Ruth, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James DRUMHEISER of Lee Park, 4 years, clothing ignited at a stove, March 3, 1916. EARAGEE, John, of Westmoor, run down by an automobile, May 26, 1916. EGAN, William, 7 years, son of Mr. and Mrs. Chester Egan of Wilkes-Barre, struck by an automobile, September 19, 1916. EVANS, William of Scranton, electrocuted at Forty Fort while working with a live wire, October 12, 1916. FAGAN, Patrick of Wilkes-Barre, 45 years, pionioned [sic] under an overturned automobile truck, May 30, 1916. FILLMAN, George of Penobscot, 38 years, caught in a fly-wheel, January 7, 1916. FRIEDMAN, Louis of Exeter, 21 years, in an automobile accident, August 13, 1916. GABAREWICZ, John of Sugar Notch, 27 years, fell from an automobile, August 13, 1916. GEIST, Arlington, 19 years, pinned under an overturned automobile, near Wapwallopen, July 24, 1916. GLUVER, Harry of West Pittston, 14 years, drowned in the river while bathing, August 7, 1916. GRAESSER, John A. of Wilkes-Barre, 43 years, of injuries sustained at the Sheldon Axle Works, December 11, 1915. GRONOW, Jacob of Plymouth, 62 years, fell under wagon and wheel passed over his head, May 27, 1916. GROVER, John of Bald Mountain, 21 years, drowned in the Lehigh river while bathing, July 24, 1916. HANNAGAN, John of Wilkes-Barre, 21 years, fell through a skylight, March 22, 1916. HANNON, Frank of Forksville, 78 years, as the result of injuries sustained when an automobile was struck by a train at Plainsville, August 23, 1916. HARMAN, Solomon of Salem Township, 81 years, of injuries sustained by a fall, June 2, 1916. HENDRICKS, Eugene, of injuries sustained in a hunting accident at Lehigh, November 28, 1916. HORPD, Evelyn of Miner's Mills, 5 years, clothing ignited at a bonfire, May 31, 1916. HUGHES, David of Nanticoke, 39 years, caught under a wagon, June 2, 1916. IGNATOVIG, Edward of Pike's Creek, 5 years, shot by the accidental discharge of a gun in the hands of his brother, June 18, 1916. JONES, William of Wilkes-Barre, 47 years, run over by an automobile, May 9, 1916. JOYCE, Mrs. Bridget of Pittston, clothing ignited at a stove, January 26, 1916. KASHILLA, Stanley of Swoyerville, 45 years, fell from a roof, June 1, 1916. KASZMARICK, John of Sugar Notch, 55 years, of injuries sustained in a collision between a street car and a carriage, November 17, 1916. KAZENESKI, Peter of Hudson, 26 years, fell down stairs, November 1, 1916. KEATSEL, Fred of Wilkes-Barre, 28 years, of burns sustained by coming in contact with an electric cable, May 25, 1916. KERESANEY, Andrew, Wilkes-Barre, 2 years, the result of a fall, August 2, 1916. KERSHNER, Hester of Nescopeck, 11 years smothered in a coal chute, January 6, 1916. KISTNER, Robert of Hanover Township, 4 years, struck by an automobile, August 13, 1916. KLEMCHACK, Michael of Plymouth, 13 years, drowned in the river while bathing, August 22, 1916. KNAPP, Loretta, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert KNAPP of Parsons, 5 years, clothing ignited at a fire, October 11, 1916. KOVICH, Paul of Duryea, of injuries sustained by falling on the ice, February 28, 1916. KUZMAR, George of Edwardsville, drowned by falling into Toby's Creek at flood tide, March 31, 1916. KYOSKY, Jennie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Peter KYOSKY of Avoca, 2 years, run over by a wagon, October 13, 1916. LAPSANSKY, Joseph of Port Griffith, 5 years, struck by an automobile, June 29, 1916. LEADS, Frank of Plymouth, 14 years, by being struck by an automobile which some boys released in a spirit of mischief, April 30, 1916. LEFNER, Blasius of Miner's Mills, 14 years, thrown from bicycle against street car, June 29, 1916. LEHMAN, Michael of Sugar Notch, 7 years, while coasting, sled striking an automobile, February 5, 1916. LENCHAK, Matthew of Edwardsville, 52 years, of injuries sustained by falling from the running board of an automobile, November 13, 1916. LESLING, Paul, son of Mr. and Mrs. August LESLING of Kingston, 3 years, of injuries sustained by being struck by an automobile, November 11, 1916. LEWIS, Albert, Jr., of Bear Creek, 22 years, thrown from a gasoline rail truck, September 4, 1916. LORE, Andrew of Plymouth, struck by a street car, April 26, 1916. LYONS, Bernard of Wilkes-Barre, 60 years, struck by a Laurel Line car, September 26, 1916. LYONS, William E. of Wilkes-Barre, 66 years, of injuries sustained in an automobile accident, July 26, 1916. MAKOS, Anna of Plymouth, 3 years, of burns sustained by falling into a boiler of hot water, June 1, 1916. MANTONI, Joseph, 52 years, fell down a flight of stairs at Pittston, November 21, 1916. MARTIN, Patrick of Port Griffith, of injuries sustained by slipping on ice and falling, March 11, 1916. MASKO, John of Sandy Run, 40 years, frozen to death in Freeland, December 25, 1915. MCDONALD, Bernard of Duryea, 19 years, drowned in Harvey's Lake while bathing, August 20, 1916. MCDONALD, William of Exeter, 14 years, killed in an automobile accident, August 13, 1916. MCLAUGHLIN, Charles F. of Wilkes-Barre, 46 years, drowned in Crystal Lake while fishing, July 20, 1916. METKO, Henat of Alden, jumped from a trolley car, May 15, 1916. MILISZAUSKAE, George of Wilkes-Barre, 4 years, run over by an automobile, April 28, 1916. MIRACANO, Michael of Hazleton, 11 years, struck by an automobile, April 21, 1916. MUIR, William, son of Mr. and Mrs. William MUIR of Duryea, 4 years, struck by an automobile, July 26, 1916. MUSHELL, Thomas, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph MUSHELL of Hudson, 5 years, clothing ignited at a yard fire, October 28, 1916. NANSTEEL, Walter of White Haven, 8 years, by the overturning of an automobile, April 19,1916. NEAD, Vernon of Plymouth, 18 years, of injuries sustained in a planing mill, February 6, 1916. NEY, Edward of Wilkes-Barre, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Ney, 7 years, struck by an automobile, August 5, 1916. OSTERHOUT, Burton M. of Scranton, killed at Inkerman when an automobile was struck by a train, September 27, 1916. OSTROSKIE, Stanley of Duryea, drowned in the river while bathing, July 20, 1916. PAISLEY, Samuel of Cranberry, 14 years, accidentally shot by a companion on a hunting trip, November 2, 1916. PHILLIPS, Miss Mary of Edwardsville, 22 years, crushed between a railroad car and a fence, the railroad car having been struck by a runaway street car, June 3, 1916. POLK, Charles of Freeland, killed by the accidental discharge of a gun in the hands of another person while hunting, October 17, 1916. PRICE, Bartch of Hazleton, 32 years, killed in automobile accident, February 11, 1916. REAP, Ambrose of West Pittston, 13 years, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Reap, drowned by falling into the river from the Water street bridge, December 27, 1915. REILLY, Frank of Hudson, 29 years, as the result of an automobile accident, July 20, 1916. RHOADES, John of Hazleton, 36 years, drowned in a pond while hunting frogs, July 1, 1916. RHODDA, Harry of Glen Lyon, 18 years, by the accidental discharge of his gun while hunting, October 30, 1916. ROBERTS, Mrs. Anna A. of Yatesville, clothing ignited by an exploding lamp, December 10, 1915. RUPCHS, Child of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph RUPCHS of Pittston, 3 years, crushed by the weight of the father, who fell down stairs, September 3, 1916. SALKOWSKI, Chester of Mocanaqua, 7 years, drowned in the river while bathing, July 1, 1916. SHIMA, Stephen of Nanticoke, 16 years, drowned in the river while bathing, August 6, 1916. SHINSKY, Stanley of Wilkes-Barre, 5 years, clothing ignited at a bonfire, January 9, 1916. SINCAVAGE, Anna of Breslau, 3 years, clothing ignited at a yard fire, Oct. 13, 1916. SIZYSZEK, John of Sheatown, 25 years, struck by a street car, October 24, 1916. SLABINSKI, Polly of Hudson, 10 years, struck by an automobile, September 24, 1916. SMITH, Frederick, 49 years, fell from a wagon at Port Griffith, September 9, 1916. SMITH, Mrs. Sarah of Plymouth, 38 years, of burns sustained by her clothing catching fire, October 23, 1916. SOBOLEWSKI, Pauline of Glen Lyon, 6 years, of fractured skull, September 19, 1916. SPEEGLE, James, son of Mr. and Mrs. John, Wilkes-Barre, 14 years of injuries sustained in a coasting accident, February 21, 1916. STENSKO, Irene of Hazleton, 4 years, clothing ignited while playing with matches, December 29, 1915. STOUT, Alonzo of Wilkes-Barre, 39 years, of injuries sustained while unloading cattle, August 8, 1916. TAMULIS, Miss Della of Edwardsville in a jitney struck by a train, November 30, 1916. TARRENO, Michael of Pittston, 43 years, asphyxiated by escaping gas, July 10, 1916. TAUCHKIS, Rose of Wilkes-Barre, 12 years, struck by a motorcycle, Oct. 1, 1916. TIGUE, Cecilia of Pittston, 9 years, daughter of Edward Tigue, accidentally shot with a revolver, August 14, 1916. TOMCHIK, Elizabeth of Plymouth, 5 years, scalded by pulling a pan of hot water off the stove, March 24, 1916. TOMICHECK, Joseph of Warrior Run, 5 years, by fire in house, April 15, 1916. URBANAWICZ, Adella of Luzerne Borough, 5 years, clothing ignited while playing with matches, February 28, 1916. WELLS, George of West Pittston, 24 years, fell from the running board of a jitney, November 20, 1916. WICKLOW, Edward, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward WICKLOW of Grand Tunnel, 5 years, fell into a tub of hot water, June 24, 1916. WILKES, Peter of Wanamie, 61 years, by falling down stairs, April 23, 1916. WILLIAMS, Mrs. Elizabeth of Wilkes-Barre, 53 years, of injuries sustained by being struck by an automobile, June 16, 1916. WILLIAMS, Stanley of Laurel Run, 28 years, fell from a scaffold, February 2, 1916. WYSNIEWESKI, Julius of Nanticoke, 60 years, of injuries sustained by falling down stairs, October 21, 1916. YAKEL, Joseph of near White Haven, 8 years, struck by an automobile, August 20, 1916. YVORCHAKX, George of Plymouth, 5 years, struck by an automobile, November 21, 1916. ZEARFOSS, William of Albert, of injuries sustained at Drifton, October 9, 1916. ZINKAWITZ, Anthony of Luzerne Borough, 2 years, scalded by a pail of boiling water, July 7, 1916. Typed by Dawn Gabriel, October 2003