Ansberry - Andrew
ANDREW ANSBERRY
Source: Crawfordsville Daily Journal, June 10, 1912
Andrew Ansberry, son of William Ansberry of east Franklin street, in Alberta, Canada. Mr. Ansberry had gone to Canada about two years ago and was located on a government claim. He was apparently in the best of health and his death comes as a great shock to his relatives in this city. The message stated that he died on Friday. He was a member of the Eagles of this city and the Eagles of Edmonton, Canada, have been wired to see to the preparations for shipping the body here for burial. Funeral arrangements will be made later. Andrew Ansberry had lived here all his life and counted his friends by all his acquaintances. He was a member of the St. Brenard's Catholic Church and besides a father he leaves a sister, Mrs. Rose Doyle of this city, and Tom Ansberry of Veedersburg. - thanks to Kim H Source: Crawfordsville Daily Journal, June 12, 1912 The body of the late Andrew Ansberry, whose death occurred in Alberta, Canada, last Friday, will arrive in this city Friday afternoon or evening and will be taken in charge by relatives in this city and the deceased brother, Tom Ansberry of Veedersburg. Arrangements for the funeral services to be held here have not been completed yet.
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Source: Crawfordsville Daily Journal, June 17, 1912
The death of Andrew Ansberry in the wilds of Canada, Friday June 7, was due to blood poisoning resulting from a gunshot wound which he accidentally inflicted himself. This is the statement made in a letter received by Mr. Ansberry's sister, Mrs. Rose A. Doyle of this city from the chief of police of Edmondton, Can. There has been a great deal of mystery concerning Mr. Ansberry's death as it was only known here that he had died as a result of a shot and it was thought that he might have been murdered. The letter from the Edmondton chief of police clears up all of the mystery. He explains that Mr. Ansberry was employed as a ferryman at Lac St. Anne and was crossing the narrows by himself after having taken some parties to the other side. Immediately on landing he reached for his shotgun and took hold of it with his left hand. As he pulled the gun toward himself the trigger caught on the side of the ferry boat and the gun exploded, the whole charge going into the unfortunate man's right arm. He was taken to the hospital at Edmondton and was given every possible care and attention from the time of the accident until his death.- thanks to Kim H