Herman Krahn
Title
Herman Krahn
Description
Herman Krahn of Kaukauna, a Manitowoc child, employed as switchman for C & NW Railroad was pulled under the wheels of a freight train near Marshfield on Friday and killed. How this happened will never be known since Krahn was not missed until they reached Marshfield. He was not married, and was about 30 years old. Body brought here yesterday afternoon and buried in city cemetery, #146
Source
Die Wahrheit Manitowoc newspaper in German script. Newspaper is on microfilm stored on the main floor near the microfilm readers.1896 - 1921
Date
1899-03-14
Name
Herman Krahn
Date
1899-03-14
Notes
Herman Krahn of Kaukauna, a Manitowoc child, employed as switchman for C & NW Railroad was pulled under the wheels of a freight train near Marshfield on Friday and killed. How this happened will never be known since Krahn was not missed until they reached Marshfield. He was not married, and was about 30 years old. Body brought here yesterday afternoon and buried in city cemetery, #146
Source Title
Die Wahrheit
Source Description
Manitowoc newspaper in German script. Newspaper is on microfilm stored on the main floor near the microfilm readers.1896 - 1921
Collection
Citation
“Herman Krahn,” Manitowoc Genealogy and Local History Database, accessed November 7, 2026, https://www.collections.manitowoclibrary.org/items/show/75398.