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Herbert Charles Christopher Pfleger 6-2-1904 to 12-4-1915 |
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Siblings
1907-John 1909-Henry 1911-Louis 1914-Edward 1918-Eleanor |
Being named Herbert was probably to honor his maternal grandfather, Hubert Wirtz, but why two middle names? |
Firstborn son Herbert was killed when struck by a truck while "catching on" the back of an express at eleven years old. Eleanor said it was an egg truck.
His brother John, the second-born son, also died young in an accident. He broke his neck playing football
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paternal grandparents: Johann Pfleger & |
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maternal aunts & uncles: Gertrude Wirtz & Emil Wiedemann, Barbara (Sr. M. Louise), Mary Wirtz & Edwin Enk, Charles Wirtz, Tony Wirtz
paternal aunts & uncles: c. 1878-Henry Pfleger & Louise Lift; 1883-Lou Pfleger & Gert Bornhofen; c.1885-Dell Pfleger & Harry Wachdorf; 1888-Irene Pfleger & Edward Wachdorf
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Photo caption of group shot: back row from left, Gert Wirtz Wiedemann, Edward Wachdorf (husband of Irene Pfleger), child in arms unknown, Dell Pfleger, Oscar Pfleger holding unknown child, Irene Pfleger Wachdorf, Mary Wirtz (Enk), possibly Charles Wirtz? Front row from left: Tony Wirtz, unknown, Mary Wirtz (mother of Annie, Gert, Charles and Tony), unknown child, Maria Grimm Pfleger (mother of Oscar, Irene and Dell), Annie Wirtz Pfleger, her son Herbert behind her with his aunt Irene's hand on his shoulder, two unknown children in front of Hubert Wirtz (father of Annie, Gert, Charles and Tony), and on the far end, John Pfleger (son of Oscar and Annie)
Death certificate synopsis: 11 years old. Occupation, school boy. Died at about 8:05 p.m. at Wesley Hospital. Usual residence 5648 S. 5th Ave. Informant Oscar Pfleger. Cause of death: shock--hemorrhage and internal injuries. Caused by: struck and knocked down by auto truck at 57th and Princeton on Dec. 4 at about 11:55 a.m. (lunch time). The death certificate says he was at the hospital for five hours, but the gap between accident and death is eight hours.
Connection: his paternal aunt was Irene Pfleger Wachdorf
