Name alternately listed as Peter Simon Wertz and Simon Peter Wertz.
1900 census Englewood, Marion, OR: James Wertz, aged 53, born Aug 1846, painter, bp IL, father Canada, mother unknown; Ida aged 38, born Aug 1861, married 25 years, eight children w/eight living, bp Canada, father England, mother Canada; Ulisses aged 20, born Dec 1879, married, bp IA; Mamie aged 18, born Feb 1882, bp IA; Howard aged 15, born Dec 1884; Peter S. aged 13, born Mar 1887; Esther aged 10, born Jun 1889; Sanford aged 9, born Feb 1891; Alvareta aged 7, born Jun 1893; James aged 4, born Mar 1896 -- all born CA; daughter-in-law, Lena E. Wertz, aged 17, July 1882, married less than one year, no children, bp CA, both parents CA.
WWI Draft Registration Cards 1917-1918: Simon Peter Wertz, dob Mar 10, 1890, born San Jose [Santa Clara County], CA; farmer, Elmany? Olive Company; married w/3 years old baby, residing Olinda?, Shasta, CA; registered same Jun 5, 1917.
1920 census 338 2nd Street, Santa Rosa, Sonoma, CA: Simon Wertz, aged 32, farm laborer, bp CA, both parents U.S.; Mary M. aged 27, bp OR, father IL, mother SD; Ruth C. aged 6, bp OR; Frank L. aged 2; Henry H. aged 10 months -- both born CA.
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The Chico Enterprise (Chico, California) 17 Aug 1928, Friday Page 2: Fall On Third Rail Kills Father of 7. Stumbling over a third rail of the Sacramento Northern Railway company, Simon Peter Wertz, 38, father of seven children, was killed instantly yesterday afternoon. The accident occurred when Wertz was running to help in controlling a fire, the origin of which has not been determined, on the Sierra airport. He was employed on an almond huller in the immediate district by Steve Meline at the time of his death.
Witness declare that Wertz was probably blinded by the smoke and failed to see the third rail. His body fell over the third rail, his hands grasping the main rail, allowing the entire charge of electricity to pass through his body.
Meline endeavored to free the man and a second tragedy was averted when he realized the danger of grasping the body with his hands. He called for a fence post. The body was pried from the rails with the post and respiratory methods attempted.
The Westfall ambulance was automated, and although a number of men, including Jerome Schwartz and A.E. Hastings, who accompanied to the body to Chico, continued efforts to revive Wertz, they were unsuccessful. Wertz was pronounced dead by Dr. N.T. Enloe after he and Dr. Frederick Oldberg had tried to save him.
An inquest will be held in the Municipal building tonight by Deputy Coroner D.L. Westfall.
The family has been in Chico for the last three weeks, camping on the Meline ranch. They came her from Mt. Shasta City. The electrocuted man was a native of San Jose and was a member of the Santa Rosa Camp of the Woodmen of the World.
Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Mary Wertz, and seven children, the oldest 11, Ruth, Frankie, Harold, Alice, Donald, Violet and Carl; the mother, Mrs. T.O. Marcott of Durham, and the following brothers and sisters: U.S. Wertz of Mt. Shasta City, Howard Wertz of Cottage Grove, Ore.; James Wertz of Chico; Mrs. R. Engstrom of Albany, Ore.; S.S. Wertz of Santa Rosa, Mrs. Esther Johnstone of Chico, and Mrs. Goldie Dawson of Santa Rosa.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday afternoon at the Broadway Methodist church, with the Rev. T.J. Carter officiating. Members of Chico Camp, W.O.W., will act at pallbearers and burial will be in the Chico cemetery.
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38-year-old Simon Peter Wertz was interred, per the Chico Cemetery Association Records, in the plot noted, on August 18, 1928.
Chico Record (Chico, California) 19 Aug 1928, Sunday Page 4: Funeral Services Are Set for S.P. Wertz. Funeral services for Simon Peter Wertz, who was electrocuted south of Chico Thursday afternoon, were held yesterday afternoon at 2 o’clock at the Broadway Methodist Church. The Rev. T.J. Carter officiated.
Pallbearers, members of the Woodmen of the World, were G.B. Lafever, H.L. Overton, E.E. Shieman, H. Dickey, A. Bradt and E.A. Bradt. Burial was in the Chico cemetery. The funeral was arranged by the Westfall funeral Home.
1900 census Englewood, Marion, OR: James Wertz, aged 53, born Aug 1846, painter, bp IL, father Canada, mother unknown; Ida aged 38, born Aug 1861, married 25 years, eight children w/eight living, bp Canada, father England, mother Canada; Ulisses aged 20, born Dec 1879, married, bp IA; Mamie aged 18, born Feb 1882, bp IA; Howard aged 15, born Dec 1884; Peter S. aged 13, born Mar 1887; Esther aged 10, born Jun 1889; Sanford aged 9, born Feb 1891; Alvareta aged 7, born Jun 1893; James aged 4, born Mar 1896 -- all born CA; daughter-in-law, Lena E. Wertz, aged 17, July 1882, married less than one year, no children, bp CA, both parents CA.
WWI Draft Registration Cards 1917-1918: Simon Peter Wertz, dob Mar 10, 1890, born San Jose [Santa Clara County], CA; farmer, Elmany? Olive Company; married w/3 years old baby, residing Olinda?, Shasta, CA; registered same Jun 5, 1917.
1920 census 338 2nd Street, Santa Rosa, Sonoma, CA: Simon Wertz, aged 32, farm laborer, bp CA, both parents U.S.; Mary M. aged 27, bp OR, father IL, mother SD; Ruth C. aged 6, bp OR; Frank L. aged 2; Henry H. aged 10 months -- both born CA.
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The Chico Enterprise (Chico, California) 17 Aug 1928, Friday Page 2: Fall On Third Rail Kills Father of 7. Stumbling over a third rail of the Sacramento Northern Railway company, Simon Peter Wertz, 38, father of seven children, was killed instantly yesterday afternoon. The accident occurred when Wertz was running to help in controlling a fire, the origin of which has not been determined, on the Sierra airport. He was employed on an almond huller in the immediate district by Steve Meline at the time of his death.
Witness declare that Wertz was probably blinded by the smoke and failed to see the third rail. His body fell over the third rail, his hands grasping the main rail, allowing the entire charge of electricity to pass through his body.
Meline endeavored to free the man and a second tragedy was averted when he realized the danger of grasping the body with his hands. He called for a fence post. The body was pried from the rails with the post and respiratory methods attempted.
The Westfall ambulance was automated, and although a number of men, including Jerome Schwartz and A.E. Hastings, who accompanied to the body to Chico, continued efforts to revive Wertz, they were unsuccessful. Wertz was pronounced dead by Dr. N.T. Enloe after he and Dr. Frederick Oldberg had tried to save him.
An inquest will be held in the Municipal building tonight by Deputy Coroner D.L. Westfall.
The family has been in Chico for the last three weeks, camping on the Meline ranch. They came her from Mt. Shasta City. The electrocuted man was a native of San Jose and was a member of the Santa Rosa Camp of the Woodmen of the World.
Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Mary Wertz, and seven children, the oldest 11, Ruth, Frankie, Harold, Alice, Donald, Violet and Carl; the mother, Mrs. T.O. Marcott of Durham, and the following brothers and sisters: U.S. Wertz of Mt. Shasta City, Howard Wertz of Cottage Grove, Ore.; James Wertz of Chico; Mrs. R. Engstrom of Albany, Ore.; S.S. Wertz of Santa Rosa, Mrs. Esther Johnstone of Chico, and Mrs. Goldie Dawson of Santa Rosa.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday afternoon at the Broadway Methodist church, with the Rev. T.J. Carter officiating. Members of Chico Camp, W.O.W., will act at pallbearers and burial will be in the Chico cemetery.
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38-year-old Simon Peter Wertz was interred, per the Chico Cemetery Association Records, in the plot noted, on August 18, 1928.
Chico Record (Chico, California) 19 Aug 1928, Sunday Page 4: Funeral Services Are Set for S.P. Wertz. Funeral services for Simon Peter Wertz, who was electrocuted south of Chico Thursday afternoon, were held yesterday afternoon at 2 o’clock at the Broadway Methodist Church. The Rev. T.J. Carter officiated.
Pallbearers, members of the Woodmen of the World, were G.B. Lafever, H.L. Overton, E.E. Shieman, H. Dickey, A. Bradt and E.A. Bradt. Burial was in the Chico cemetery. The funeral was arranged by the Westfall funeral Home.
Name alternately listed as Peter Simon Wertz and Simon Peter Wertz.
1900 census Englewood, Marion, OR: James Wertz, aged 53, born Aug 1846, painter, bp IL, father Canada, mother unknown; Ida aged 38, born Aug 1861, married 25 years, eight children w/eight living, bp Canada, father England, mother Canada; Ulisses aged 20, born Dec 1879, married, bp IA; Mamie aged 18, born Feb 1882, bp IA; Howard aged 15, born Dec 1884; Peter S. aged 13, born Mar 1887; Esther aged 10, born Jun 1889; Sanford aged 9, born Feb 1891; Alvareta aged 7, born Jun 1893; James aged 4, born Mar 1896 -- all born CA; daughter-in-law, Lena E. Wertz, aged 17, July 1882, married less than one year, no children, bp CA, both parents CA.
WWI Draft Registration Cards 1917-1918: Simon Peter Wertz, dob Mar 10, 1890, born San Jose [Santa Clara County], CA; farmer, Elmany? Olive Company; married w/3 years old baby, residing Olinda?, Shasta, CA; registered same Jun 5, 1917.
1920 census 338 2nd Street, Santa Rosa, Sonoma, CA: Simon Wertz, aged 32, farm laborer, bp CA, both parents U.S.; Mary M. aged 27, bp OR, father IL, mother SD; Ruth C. aged 6, bp OR; Frank L. aged 2; Henry H. aged 10 months -- both born CA.
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The Chico Enterprise (Chico, California) 17 Aug 1928, Friday Page 2: Fall On Third Rail Kills Father of 7. Stumbling over a third rail of the Sacramento Northern Railway company, Simon Peter Wertz, 38, father of seven children, was killed instantly yesterday afternoon. The accident occurred when Wertz was running to help in controlling a fire, the origin of which has not been determined, on the Sierra airport. He was employed on an almond huller in the immediate district by Steve Meline at the time of his death.
Witness declare that Wertz was probably blinded by the smoke and failed to see the third rail. His body fell over the third rail, his hands grasping the main rail, allowing the entire charge of electricity to pass through his body.
Meline endeavored to free the man and a second tragedy was averted when he realized the danger of grasping the body with his hands. He called for a fence post. The body was pried from the rails with the post and respiratory methods attempted.
The Westfall ambulance was automated, and although a number of men, including Jerome Schwartz and A.E. Hastings, who accompanied to the body to Chico, continued efforts to revive Wertz, they were unsuccessful. Wertz was pronounced dead by Dr. N.T. Enloe after he and Dr. Frederick Oldberg had tried to save him.
An inquest will be held in the Municipal building tonight by Deputy Coroner D.L. Westfall.
The family has been in Chico for the last three weeks, camping on the Meline ranch. They came her from Mt. Shasta City. The electrocuted man was a native of San Jose and was a member of the Santa Rosa Camp of the Woodmen of the World.
Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Mary Wertz, and seven children, the oldest 11, Ruth, Frankie, Harold, Alice, Donald, Violet and Carl; the mother, Mrs. T.O. Marcott of Durham, and the following brothers and sisters: U.S. Wertz of Mt. Shasta City, Howard Wertz of Cottage Grove, Ore.; James Wertz of Chico; Mrs. R. Engstrom of Albany, Ore.; S.S. Wertz of Santa Rosa, Mrs. Esther Johnstone of Chico, and Mrs. Goldie Dawson of Santa Rosa.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday afternoon at the Broadway Methodist church, with the Rev. T.J. Carter officiating. Members of Chico Camp, W.O.W., will act at pallbearers and burial will be in the Chico cemetery.
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38-year-old Simon Peter Wertz was interred, per the Chico Cemetery Association Records, in the plot noted, on August 18, 1928.
Chico Record (Chico, California) 19 Aug 1928, Sunday Page 4: Funeral Services Are Set for S.P. Wertz. Funeral services for Simon Peter Wertz, who was electrocuted south of Chico Thursday afternoon, were held yesterday afternoon at 2 o’clock at the Broadway Methodist Church. The Rev. T.J. Carter officiated.
Pallbearers, members of the Woodmen of the World, were G.B. Lafever, H.L. Overton, E.E. Shieman, H. Dickey, A. Bradt and E.A. Bradt. Burial was in the Chico cemetery. The funeral was arranged by the Westfall funeral Home.
1900 census Englewood, Marion, OR: James Wertz, aged 53, born Aug 1846, painter, bp IL, father Canada, mother unknown; Ida aged 38, born Aug 1861, married 25 years, eight children w/eight living, bp Canada, father England, mother Canada; Ulisses aged 20, born Dec 1879, married, bp IA; Mamie aged 18, born Feb 1882, bp IA; Howard aged 15, born Dec 1884; Peter S. aged 13, born Mar 1887; Esther aged 10, born Jun 1889; Sanford aged 9, born Feb 1891; Alvareta aged 7, born Jun 1893; James aged 4, born Mar 1896 -- all born CA; daughter-in-law, Lena E. Wertz, aged 17, July 1882, married less than one year, no children, bp CA, both parents CA.
WWI Draft Registration Cards 1917-1918: Simon Peter Wertz, dob Mar 10, 1890, born San Jose [Santa Clara County], CA; farmer, Elmany? Olive Company; married w/3 years old baby, residing Olinda?, Shasta, CA; registered same Jun 5, 1917.
1920 census 338 2nd Street, Santa Rosa, Sonoma, CA: Simon Wertz, aged 32, farm laborer, bp CA, both parents U.S.; Mary M. aged 27, bp OR, father IL, mother SD; Ruth C. aged 6, bp OR; Frank L. aged 2; Henry H. aged 10 months -- both born CA.
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The Chico Enterprise (Chico, California) 17 Aug 1928, Friday Page 2: Fall On Third Rail Kills Father of 7. Stumbling over a third rail of the Sacramento Northern Railway company, Simon Peter Wertz, 38, father of seven children, was killed instantly yesterday afternoon. The accident occurred when Wertz was running to help in controlling a fire, the origin of which has not been determined, on the Sierra airport. He was employed on an almond huller in the immediate district by Steve Meline at the time of his death.
Witness declare that Wertz was probably blinded by the smoke and failed to see the third rail. His body fell over the third rail, his hands grasping the main rail, allowing the entire charge of electricity to pass through his body.
Meline endeavored to free the man and a second tragedy was averted when he realized the danger of grasping the body with his hands. He called for a fence post. The body was pried from the rails with the post and respiratory methods attempted.
The Westfall ambulance was automated, and although a number of men, including Jerome Schwartz and A.E. Hastings, who accompanied to the body to Chico, continued efforts to revive Wertz, they were unsuccessful. Wertz was pronounced dead by Dr. N.T. Enloe after he and Dr. Frederick Oldberg had tried to save him.
An inquest will be held in the Municipal building tonight by Deputy Coroner D.L. Westfall.
The family has been in Chico for the last three weeks, camping on the Meline ranch. They came her from Mt. Shasta City. The electrocuted man was a native of San Jose and was a member of the Santa Rosa Camp of the Woodmen of the World.
Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Mary Wertz, and seven children, the oldest 11, Ruth, Frankie, Harold, Alice, Donald, Violet and Carl; the mother, Mrs. T.O. Marcott of Durham, and the following brothers and sisters: U.S. Wertz of Mt. Shasta City, Howard Wertz of Cottage Grove, Ore.; James Wertz of Chico; Mrs. R. Engstrom of Albany, Ore.; S.S. Wertz of Santa Rosa, Mrs. Esther Johnstone of Chico, and Mrs. Goldie Dawson of Santa Rosa.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday afternoon at the Broadway Methodist church, with the Rev. T.J. Carter officiating. Members of Chico Camp, W.O.W., will act at pallbearers and burial will be in the Chico cemetery.
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38-year-old Simon Peter Wertz was interred, per the Chico Cemetery Association Records, in the plot noted, on August 18, 1928.
Chico Record (Chico, California) 19 Aug 1928, Sunday Page 4: Funeral Services Are Set for S.P. Wertz. Funeral services for Simon Peter Wertz, who was electrocuted south of Chico Thursday afternoon, were held yesterday afternoon at 2 o’clock at the Broadway Methodist Church. The Rev. T.J. Carter officiated.
Pallbearers, members of the Woodmen of the World, were G.B. Lafever, H.L. Overton, E.E. Shieman, H. Dickey, A. Bradt and E.A. Bradt. Burial was in the Chico cemetery. The funeral was arranged by the Westfall funeral Home.
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