Age given as 61 years old. Year of birth estimated from age at death.
Grand Island (Nebraska) Daily Independent
Monday, 7 August 1916, page 2
Injuries Prove Fatal When Stuck by U.P. Train
Mr. Fred Schmidt, a retired farmer residing about six miles west of Grand Island was struck by Union Pacific train No. 23 about 6:50 Saturday evening near the crossing west of the Ellsworth greenhouse and passed away at St. Francis hospital about an hour later from his injuries, never having regained consciousness. Mr. Schmidt had been in the city on Saturday, and at the time of the accident was either walking along the tracks or sitting beside them when struck by Union Pacific engine No. 915, in charge of Engineer C. H. Bishop, who was unaware that he had struck a man until he noticed an object flying past the cab window and stopped to investigate. . . with the members of the engine crew, found the body lying about fifteen feet from the tracks. The unfortunate man was at once taken to the St. Francis hospital in Grand Island. The Gas company's deliver car which happened to be passing at that time, but he passed away about an hour latter without regaining consciousness. . . The deceased was a man of about 61 years of age and was unmarried. He was born in Oldenburg, Germany, and after his arrival in this country, first settled in Illinois, later moving to Franklin county, Nebraska, where he lived for two years. From that place he moved to Frontier county and took up a homestead. After several years he sold his homestead and moved to Hastings, staying there about a year. For the past six years, he has resided near Grand Island on a farm directly opposite the railroad crossing going to the fair grounds. The deceased leaves a number of relatives residing near this city, two of his brothers being in the city today looking after his affairs. Coroner Geddes was called about 9 o'clock Saturday evening and took charge of remains which are being held at the Geddes and company undertaking parlors pending funeral arrangements. The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock from Geddes and company's parlors, Rev. Schumann being in charge. It has been decided that no inquest will be necessary.
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Grand Island Daily Independent; Wed., 9 August 1916, page 5
The funeral of Fred Schmidt, the unfortunate man who met his death on Saturday evening by being struck by a St. Joe & G. I. train, occurred yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the undertaking parlors of Geddes & company. Rev. Schumann officiated, and interment was made in the Grand Island cemetery.