Ratay-Johnstone Ancestors - Person Sheet
Ratay-Johnstone Ancestors - Person Sheet
NameRichard Lee WESTON
Birth2 May 1913, Bremen, Marshall County, Indiana3509
Death19 Mar 1921, Bremen, Marshall County, Indiana3509
FatherLee WESTON (1865-1947)
MotherFlorence Ellen FINK (1867-1937)
Census notes for Richard Lee WESTON
1920 Indiana, Marshall County, German Township, E.D. 171, sheet 1A, stamped page 93, film T625-456
line 16 [no dwelling or family numbers]
Weston, Phaentonal?, head, male, white, age 54, married, born Indiana, parents born Indiana, farmer
----------, Florence, wife, female, white, age 52, married, born Indiana, parents born Ohio
----------, Floyd, son, male, white, age 29, single, born Indiana, parents born Indiana, farmer
----------, Keneoth?, son, male, white, age 24, single, born Indiana, parents born Indiana, sailor
----------, Tom, son, male, white, age 15, single, born Indiana, parents born Indiana
----------, John, son, male, white, age 11, single, born Indiana, parents born Indiana
----------, Richard, son, male, white, age 6, single, born Indiana, parents born Indiana
Obituary notes for Richard Lee WESTON
The Bremen Enquirer, 24 March 1921, page 1
Dick Weston Killed When Hit by Auto
Eight Year Old boy Dies of Injuries Sustained in Accident
Richard Lee Weston, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Weston, who live just south of Bremen, died Saturday at about one o’clock from injuries received just a few hours previously when he was run down by an automobile driven by henry Umbaugh of Nappanee near the corner of Plymouth and Center streets.
Dick and a number of other boys were playing together in the street. He had been on the north side of Plymouth street, near the Bremen State bank, and had crossed over toward the south side, near the band stand. After he had passed the center of the street, he turned back for some reason. He had turned with his face toward the west and did not see the car as it approached from the east. He ran suddenly to the north, just in time to get in front of the car, which struck him and knocked him to the pavement.
The right from wheel of the car passed over the boy’s chest and shoulders. the back wheel, which was locked and was skidding as the driver applied the brake came against the boy’s head and pushed and dragged his body three or four feet before it could be stopped.
Other passengers in the car besides the driver, henry Umbaugh were Vern, Christian and William Umbaugh. All are farmers who live east of Nappanee, and were on their way to South Bend to attend a sale. they were not driving fast - witnesses said not more than ten or twelve miles an hour.
Dick was picked up and carried to Dr. Draper’s office, where it was found that his injuries were very serious, although the extent could not be determined so soon. The lad did not regain consciousness. At about eleven o’clock it was decided to take him to the hospital at Mishawaka. but within an hour after his arrival there, and after an operation had been performed to reduce the fracture of the skull, the boy died.
Coroner N.B. Aspinall of Plymouth held an inquest and attributed the death to an unavoidable accident. The driver of the car was not held responsible.
Richar Lee Weston, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Weston, was born at the family home south of Bremen May 2, 1913. He was seven years, ten months and seventeen days old at the time of his tragic death Saturday. Richard was the youngest of a family of nine children. he leaves, besides the parents, five brothers and three sisters - Mrs. Maude Berger, Floyd, Clyde and Kenneth Weston, Mrs. Pearl Huber and Carrol, Thomas and John Weston.
Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at Salem Evangelical church, Rev. A.A. Knepper, pastor of the church, officiating.
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