Besnah, George J.

1873 - 1939  (66 years)    Has 2 ancestors and 2 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Besnah, George J.
  Born	1 Aug 1873	Oshkosh, Winnebago, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	23 Sep 1939	Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Buried	Aft 23 Sep 1939	Riverside Cemetery, Appleton, Wisconsin, USA
  	Besnah, George Riverside Cemetery, Appleton, Wisconsin, USA
  Obituary	26 Sep 1939
  Appleton Post Crescent
  George J. Besnah 9/23/1939 Post Crescent 9/26/1939 13
  News Mention	27 Sep 1939
  Appleton Post Crescent
  Inquest Shows No Gross Negligence In Traffic Death Jury Finds Driver of Car Failed to Keep Proper Lookout Kaukauna George J. Besnah, Chicago and North Western railway switchman fatally injured in an accident here Saturday, came to his death through the "failure of N. L. Ropp in not keeping the proper lookout," a coroner's jury decided here yesterday at the municipal building. Besnah was crushed between a car, driven by Ropp, and an engine. District Attorney Raymond P. Dohr said that Ropp's failure to keep a proper lookout did not constitute gross negligence and that no criminal action against him is contemplated. Evidence introduced at the inquest showed that Ropp was, approaching the Main street crossing from the south while Besnah was engaged in flagging traffic. Witnessed Accident : George Kramer, engineer and the only witness to see Ropp's car ac tually strike Besnah, said he thought Ropp was traveling about 30 miles an hour, and that the switchman realized his danger when the approaching car was about 10 feet away, dodging in an attempt to avoid being hit Kromer, Dan Hennessey, switch engine foreman, Ben Zwick, fireman, and Richard Helf, switchman. all riding on the engine, testifies the bell had been ringing continuously since 200 feet east of the accident. Under the questioning of Raymond P. Dohr, district attorney, it was brought out that visibility was good, the pavement dry and no obstructions which might have obscured Ropp's vision were present. Brakes Didn't Work Ropp was not at the inquest, being confined to his nome, unable to testify, his physician reported. John Haid, assistant chief of police, and Kromer, told the jury they had questioned Ropp as to how the accident happened, and he had told them his brakes did not work, and that he saw no man in front of the engine. Dohr remarked that it would appear Ropp would be unable to offer more information than this if he was present. Dr. A. M. Bachhuber, who arrived on the scene of the accident almost immediately, said Besnah came to his death from the amputation of his left leg, shock, hemorrhage and a very likely skull fracture. Besnan died shortly after he was taken to St. Elizabeth's hospital at Appleton. Page Four APPLETON POST-CRESCENT, Wednesday Evening, September 27,1939
  Person ID	I312019	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	1 Oct 2017

  
  

  Father	Besnah, Philip,   b. Abt 1845, , , , Canada ,   d. Abt 1885  (Age ~ 40 years)
  Mother	Pomainville, Margaret,   b. 3 Jan 1845, Montreal, , Quebec, Canada ,   d. 2 Mar 1926, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 81 years)
  Family ID	F207631	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Lombard, Bessie May,   b. 14 May 1876, Stevens Point, Portage, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 30 Aug 1963, New London, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 87 years)
  Married	19 May 1897	, Winnebago County, Wisconsin, USA
  Children	+ 1. Besnah, Dorothy,   b. 16 Jan 1907, Fond Du Lac, Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 11 Feb 1993  (Age 86 years)
  Last Modified	26 Sep 2016
  Family ID	F204510	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Born - 1 Aug 1873 - Oshkosh, Winnebago, Wisconsin, USA Married - 19 May 1897 - , Winnebago County, Wisconsin, USA Died - 23 Sep 1939 - Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Buried - Aft 23 Sep 1939 - Riverside Cemetery, Appleton, Wisconsin, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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