Matthias Kruszka

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Matthias Kruszka

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Birthplace: Gizycko, Giżycko County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, Poland
Death: December 13, 1887 (35)
The Calumet & Hecla mine, Calumet, Houghton, Michigan, United States (Caught in Limestone crushing machine)
Immediate Family:

Husband of Josephine Kruszka
Father of Sophie Visovaty; Waleria Madajewski; John Kruszka; Anna Szatkowski and Joseph Kruszka

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About Matthias Kruszka

Noted in many of the Newspapers, He is listed as NAT, MATTHEW or ANDRZEJ. (Kruska, Kruszka) He was caught in the gearing of a limestone crushing machine at the Calumet and Hecla Mine, December 13, 1887, Kruszka's death was cruel, according to the newspaper "Had his legs torn from his body, beheaded, and disemboweled" IN another newspaper, It quotes that his burial was on the 15th of December, I have not yet located a death record for him.

Times, O. and 11, P. (2021) Clipping from Owosso Times - Newspapers.com, Newspapers.com. Available at: https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80764689/owosso-times/ (Accessed: 4 July 2021).

Herald, T. and 1, P. (2021) Clipping from The Dayton Herald - Newspapers.com, Newspapers.com. Available at: https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80764678/the-dayton-herald/ (Accessed: 4 July 2021).

1, P. (2021) Clipping from Wiarus - Newspapers.com, Newspapers.com. Available at: https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80763079/wiarus/ (Accessed: 4 July 2021).

1887 Dec 15 Thursday, Matthias Kruska, aged about 40 years, was killed Tuesday morning by being caught in the gearing and killed. He leaves a wife and 5 children. Services were at the Polish Catholic church.

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Matthias Kruszka's Timeline

1852
January 22, 1852
Gizycko, Giżycko County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, Poland
1872
1872
Poland
1878
April 1878
Poland
June 1878
Poland
1886
1886
Poland Germany
1887
December 13, 1887
Age 35
The Calumet & Hecla mine, Calumet, Houghton, Michigan, United States
December 15, 1887
Age 35
1888
August 10, 1888
Calumet, Houghton, Michigan, United States