Britsch - children
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal 22 Feb 1895
"Mt. Pleasant news - Hannah Ronk and Wm. Odell attended the funeral of the little child of John Britsch, at Crawfordsville last Friday.
Della Britsch of near Crawfordsville who has been staying at Jesse Ronk's was called home last Thursday by the death of her little brother - kbz
Source: Greencastle Banner 12 May 1892
The infant child of John Britsch at Crawfordsville, Ind, was devoured by a dog belonging to the family. The dog was undoubtedly mad.
Source: Indianapolis News, 6 May 1892 p 6
The two-year-old son of John Britsch of New Ross, whom the family dog tried to eat alive, died of injuries received. The dog is supposed to have been seized of hydrophobia.
Source: Indianapolis New 5 May 1892 p 6
Crawfordsville May 5 - While the two-year-old son of John Britsch, near New Ross, was playing with the family dog, the animal suddenly became vicious, knocked the child down and began eating his flesh. All the flesh of one cheek had been devoured, and the blood thirsty beast was in the act of taking another bite when the mother appeard, having heard her baby's screams. The cheek bone of the little one was laid bare, and onee ye was nearly destroyed. There is little hope of the child's recovery. -kbz
Source: Crawfordsville Daily Journal Thursday, 5 May 1892
New Ross, May 5—An awful fate overtook the infant son of John Britsch, who resides two miles southeast of this place. The child, who is only two years old, was playing in the door yard. Suddenly the large house dog sprang upon it and threw it to the ground. Then it fastened its cruel fangs in the soft flesh of the baby’s cheek and tearing it off, began to devour it greedily, the warm blood dripping from its jaws. Mrs. Britsch hearing the noise at first though the dogs were fighting merely, but finally, aroused by the cries of her babe, she rushed out to find the cruel animal with its forefeet on the infant’s breast and feeding fat upon its flesh. After a struggle the dog’s meal was torn from him and carried to the house. All the flesh had been torn from the cheeks under the eyes and the bones were left bare and shining. As soon as possible Dr. Bowers was summoned and gave the necessary medical attendance. This child suffers untold agony but his morning was still alive, although with small hope of recovery. The dog was immediately killed, but it was believed to be mad. The child’s father is a poor man and the entire community lends them aid in their sore affliction.
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal
Friday, 22 February 1895
The infant son of
John Britch died Wednesday at 5
o’clock with lung fever, aged three months and two days. The babe had been sick
but a short time. -s