Married Florence Eva PETERSON on 11 November 1915 New Ulm, Brown, Minnesota

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[Article transcribed by FindAGrave contributor, S Hemingway [email protected]]
New Ulm Review (New Ulm, Minnesota), Wednesday, December 25, 1918

A SAD CHRISTMAS FOR THIS FAMILY
FATHER LOSES HIS LIFE BY DREADFUL ACCIDENT AT FARM HOME
GASOLINE EXPLOSION AND FIRE BRING DEATH TO YOUNG MAN THURSDAY

Frederick Hindermann, son of Captain Jacob Hindermann of the Town of Ridgely met a horrible death last Thursday when he became the victim of a gasoline explosion. The accident happened on the Hindermann farm about one mile east of the old homestead in Ridgely Township, at 11 o'clock in the morning.

The young man was engaged in pumping water that day and was priming the engine and pouring the gasoline out of a five gallon can for that purpose when in some way gas was formed and exploded and he was thrown fully forty feet before he fell to the ground. His clothes caught fire and his wife rushed to his assistance and finally with the use of quilts and blankets she was able to extinguish the flames but not before he had been burned so terribly that he could not survive. Practically every piece of clothing was burned from his body and even the tops of his shoes burned and his skin was horribly scorched. A physician was immediately summoned but he could do nothing to save the man's life and all he could do was to relieve his suffering somewhat. Not until 10:30 that night, 12 hours after the accident, did death come to his relief.

The deceased had been ill all summer and had submitted to an operation for appendicitis and tonsil trouble and had just about recovered from these operations sufficiently so that he was strong enough to work when the accident happened which produced his death.

The deceased was born in the town of Ridgely in May, 1895, and has always been at home on the farm with his father.

Three years ago he was married to Miss Florence Peterson, who with two daughters survive him. He is also survived by his parents and several sisters and brothers.

The deceased was a Junior Pioneer and took an active interest in the work of this association. At the time the Pioneer lodge was built he hauled six logs all the way from their place down here. He was a quiet, unassuming young man and was highly respected and well thought of by all who knew him.

The funeral was held Sunday afternoon and interment was made in the city cemetery.