Neefe, Gowanda

1910 - 1919  (8 years)

• Name	Neefe, Gowanda  [1]
  Birth	6 Sep 1910	Sweden Twp, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA   [1]
  Gender	Female
  health	a little deaf since a recent illness.
  	20201022HAv- An Awful Tragedy, Gowanda Jane Neefe CLIPPED FROM The Potter Enterprise Coudersport, Pennsylvania 03 Jul 1919, Thu • Page 1 BYwetzupdoc · 22 October 2020 WAS AWFUL TRAGEDY Gowanda Jane, Oldest Daughter Mr. and Mr. Harold Neefe of Sweden, Killed by Automobile Accident Saturday Saturday evening about seven o'clock occurred one of the saddest accidents this community has known for some time, when Gowanda Jane, the eight year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Neefe was struck and instantly killed by an automobile just in front of the family home on Sweden Hill. Mr. and Mrs. Neefe were preparing to come to Coudersport with Mr. and Mrs. Ed Gross in the latter's car, which was waiting for them just at the conjunction of the lane coming from the Neefe home with the Brookland road, leading to Coudersport. Mr. and Mrs. Neefe were standing in the lane behind the car, Mrs. Neefe holding in her arms, little Virginia Louise, their youngest child, a little over a year old. The other two little girls, Blanche and Gowanda were to go to Mr. Gross' to stay with some members of that family until their parents returned from town Gowanda started out into the road from the lane directly in front of a car driven by Frank Mosch, and although they called to her she did not hear the car being killed almost instantly. Frank made a desperate effort to avoid the child, turning his car to the other side of the road where it collided with a stone pile and went into a ditch. The little girl was carried to her hme and Dr R. B. Knight summoned at once, but she was past all earthly help. The injuries inflicted were most severe, both sides of her face being badly bruised, her left ear torn almost off and a deep incised wound in the back of her head besides the entire body being badly bruised. Dr. Knight was on the scene in a very short time and exonerated Mr. Mosch from all blame as it was impossible for him to see the child until almost upon her. The car driven by Frank Mosch and in which were Misses Mildred Klesa, Minnie Mosch, Lillian Welfling and Walter Mosch was going toward Galeton at the rate of about twenty miles per hour, is the report. As soon as Frank Mosch caught a glimpse of little Gowanda as she emerged from in front of the Gross car and into the road only a few feet in front of his car, he turned his car with all possible haste to the right to avoid the little child as it was impossible to stop before reaching her. His car, which was a Ford, went with great force into the ditch and was badly damaged and the inmates were all badly shaken up but no one seriously hurt. Dr. R. B. Knight and County Detective Coleman Smith, the former acting as Coroner, made a thorough investigation of the entire affair and after hearing what everybody who knew anything about it had to say came to the conclusion that while it was a terrible tragedy no wrong was intended and no carelessness displayed. Dr. Knight in his official capacity reported it as an "unavoidable" accident. Mr. and Mrs. Neefe are well known throughout this section of the county and their friends are numbered by their acquaintances. They have the deepest sympathy of everyone in their bereavement. Little Gowanda was a charming little girl and the loss is heartbreaking. The funeral was held Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock with Rev. T. V. Caulkins officiating. Interment was made in the Sweden Hill cemetery. Schutt and Gillon, funeral directors. Of course everybody realizes the terrible loss and deep affliction of Mr. and Mrs. Neefe and many will also sympathize with Frank Mosch, the driver of the car. He is a fine young man with an excellent reputation and probably no one outside the family will suffer so much as a result of the terrible accident. Upon seeing the little child, who had been somewhat deaf since a recent illness, he took his own life and the lives of all the others in the car with him in his hands and placed them in jeopardy when he turned his car off into the ditch in order to avoid striking little Gowanda. It is in fact almost miraculous that some or all of those riding in the car wre not killed. All were thrown out with great force and badly jarred and bruised, while Miss Mildred Klesa suffered a bad cut on the neck caused by coming in contact with the wind shield. This was certainly an awful catastrophe and yet when one knows the facts it is plain that it might easily have been still worse. HAS SHORT FURLOUGH Major Dee G. VanDeBoe is Home for a few Days With His family. Goes Back July 10. Major Dee G. VanDeBoe arrived in Coudersport a few days ago and has since been quite busy with a certain very nicely ornamented baby carriage. He says that since arriving his command has decreased very materially in numbers but has increased in importance. The Major is looking fine and appears to be in the pink of condition. Major VanDeBoe is not yet certain j whether he will remain permanently in the army or not. The service is j velT mucn to ms uk.us auu u n , nave a sansiaciory assignment uC . will priably stay. It is usually the ; case that when in case of emergency a civilian is given an important offl- ! cer's rank, when the war is over and he desires to remain in the service his nk more or less reduced It . 18 to e n0Ped that Mor VanDeBoe, ; wno nas certaimy maue guuu m lug war will not be asked to accept a lcwer rank than the one he has earn- ed. He is Potter county's only Major and the folks are mighty proud to be thus honored. However, it will de- pend upon the reduction in rank . . . . ui i .T., wnlcn may come iu mm, lu .- er the Major will stay in the army. He is certainly going to remain a while at least and expects to return military duty at Camp Dix on July . AN ARTIFICIAL FOOT Yesterday the County Commission- ers ordered a new artificial foot for Hiram Rarey of Millport whose foot was amputated at the County Home some months ago by Dr. F. G. Reese as a result of its being frozen trom exposure. HE HAS RESIGNED Guy Danforth has resigned as collector of Shinglehouse borough. He was a good officer. A petition for the appointment of D. S. Engler has been filed. ATTENDING MASONIC MEETING Ernest Wentworth, accompanied by his son, Milton, and Attorney Harry Nelson, are in Buttaio attending a Consistory meeting this week. Clipping location on The Potter Enterprise page 1 wetzupdoc Member Photo CLIPPED BY wetzupdoc · 22 October 2020 CLIPPED FROM The Potter Enterprise Coudersport, Pennsylvania 03 Jul 1919, Thu • Page 1 BYwetzupdoc · 22 October 2020
  Death	29 Jun 1919	Sweden Twp, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA   [1, 2]
  	20201022HAv- An Awful Tragedy, Gowanda Jane Neefe CLIPPED FROM The Potter Enterprise Coudersport, Pennsylvania 03 Jul 1919, Thu • Page 1 BYwetzupdoc · 22 October 2020 WAS AWFUL TRAGEDY Gowanda Jane, Oldest Daughter Mr. and Mr. Harold Neefe of Sweden, Killed by Automobile Accident Saturday Saturday evening about seven o'clock occurred one of the saddest accidents this community has known for some time, when Gowanda Jane, the eight year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Neefe was struck and instantly killed by an automobile just in front of the family home on Sweden Hill. Mr. and Mrs. Neefe were preparing to come to Coudersport with Mr. and Mrs. Ed Gross in the latter's car, which was waiting for them just at the conjunction of the lane coming from the Neefe home with the Brookland road, leading to Coudersport. Mr. and Mrs. Neefe were standing in the lane behind the car, Mrs. Neefe holding in her arms, little Virginia Louise, their youngest child, a little over a year old. The other two little girls, Blanche and Gowanda were to go to Mr. Gross' to stay with some members of that family until their parents returned from town Gowanda started out into the road from the lane directly in front of a car driven by Frank Mosch, and although they called to her she did not hear the car being killed almost instantly. Frank made a desperate effort to avoid the child, turning his car to the other side of the road where it collided with a stone pile and went into a ditch. The little girl was carried to her hme and Dr R. B. Knight summoned at once, but she was past all earthly help. The injuries inflicted were most severe, both sides of her face being badly bruised, her left ear torn almost off and a deep incised wound in the back of her head besides the entire body being badly bruised. Dr. Knight was on the scene in a very short time and exonerated Mr. Mosch from all blame as it was impossible for him to see the child until almost upon her. The car driven by Frank Mosch and in which were Misses Mildred Klesa, Minnie Mosch, Lillian Welfling and Walter Mosch was going toward Galeton at the rate of about twenty miles per hour, is the report. As soon as Frank Mosch caught a glimpse of little Gowanda as she emerged from in front of the Gross car and into the road only a few feet in front of his car, he turned his car with all possible haste to the right to avoid the little child as it was impossible to stop before reaching her. His car, which was a Ford, went with great force into the ditch and was badly damaged and the inmates were all badly shaken up but no one seriously hurt. Dr. R. B. Knight and County Detective Coleman Smith, the former acting as Coroner, made a thorough investigation of the entire affair and after hearing what everybody who knew anything about it had to say came to the conclusion that while it was a terrible tragedy no wrong was intended and no carelessness displayed. Dr. Knight in his official capacity reported it as an "unavoidable" accident. Mr. and Mrs. Neefe are well known throughout this section of the county and their friends are numbered by their acquaintances. They have the deepest sympathy of everyone in their bereavement. Little Gowanda was a charming little girl and the loss is heartbreaking. The funeral was held Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock with Rev. T. V. Caulkins officiating. Interment was made in the Sweden Hill cemetery. Schutt and Gillon, funeral directors. Of course everybody realizes the terrible loss and deep affliction of Mr. and Mrs. Neefe and many will also sympathize with Frank Mosch, the driver of the car. He is a fine young man with an excellent reputation and probably no one outside the family will suffer so much as a result of the terrible accident. Upon seeing the little child, who had been somewhat deaf since a recent illness, he took his own life and the lives of all the others in the car with him in his hands and placed them in jeopardy when he turned his car off into the ditch in order to avoid striking little Gowanda. It is in fact almost miraculous that some or all of those riding in the car wre not killed. All were thrown out with great force and badly jarred and bruised, while Miss Mildred Klesa suffered a bad cut on the neck caused by coming in contact with the wind shield. This was certainly an awful catastrophe and yet when one knows the facts it is plain that it might easily have been still worse. HAS SHORT FURLOUGH Major Dee G. VanDeBoe is Home for a few Days With His family. Goes Back July 10. Major Dee G. VanDeBoe arrived in Coudersport a few days ago and has since been quite busy with a certain very nicely ornamented baby carriage. He says that since arriving his command has decreased very materially in numbers but has increased in importance. The Major is looking fine and appears to be in the pink of condition. Major VanDeBoe is not yet certain j whether he will remain permanently in the army or not. The service is j velT mucn to ms uk.us auu u n , nave a sansiaciory assignment uC . will priably stay. It is usually the ; case that when in case of emergency a civilian is given an important offl- ! cer's rank, when the war is over and he desires to remain in the service his nk more or less reduced It . 18 to e n0Ped that Mor VanDeBoe, ; wno nas certaimy maue guuu m lug war will not be asked to accept a lcwer rank than the one he has earn- ed. He is Potter county's only Major and the folks are mighty proud to be thus honored. However, it will de- pend upon the reduction in rank . . . . ui i .T., wnlcn may come iu mm, lu .- er the Major will stay in the army. He is certainly going to remain a while at least and expects to return military duty at Camp Dix on July . AN ARTIFICIAL FOOT Yesterday the County Commission- ers ordered a new artificial foot for Hiram Rarey of Millport whose foot was amputated at the County Home some months ago by Dr. F. G. Reese as a result of its being frozen trom exposure. HE HAS RESIGNED Guy Danforth has resigned as collector of Shinglehouse borough. He was a good officer. A petition for the appointment of D. S. Engler has been filed. ATTENDING MASONIC MEETING Ernest Wentworth, accompanied by his son, Milton, and Attorney Harry Nelson, are in Buttaio attending a Consistory meeting this week. Clipping location on The Potter Enterprise page 1 wetzupdoc Member Photo CLIPPED BY wetzupdoc · 22 October 2020 CLIPPED FROM The Potter Enterprise Coudersport, Pennsylvania 03 Jul 1919, Thu • Page 1 BYwetzupdoc · 22 October 2020 Hit by car driven by Frank Mosch on Brookland Road.
  Person ID	I6552	WETZEL-SPRING

  
  

  Father	Neefe, Harald Augustus sr,   b. 5 Sep 1884, Sweden Hill, Sweden, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA d. 25 Nov 1975, Coudersport, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 91 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Mulconery, Ella Nora,   b. 20 Oct 1888, Ellisburg, Genesee, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA d. 25 Sep 1954, Sweden Twp, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 65 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	16 Oct 1907	Whitesville, Allegany, New York, USA   [1]
  	20200707HAv- Obituary for Harold A. Neefe, 1884-1975 (Aged 91) CLIPPED FROM The Potter Enterprise Coudersport, Pennsylvania 03 Dec 1975, Wed • Page 2 BY wetzupdoc · 07 July 2020 Harold A. Neefe Harold A. Neefe, 91, of Coudersport, died Tuesday (Nov. 25, 1975) in Cole Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. He was born at Sweden Hill, Sweden Township, Sept. 5, 1884, a son of Charles and Susan Furman Neefe. On Oct. 16, 1907, in Whitesville, N.Y., he was married to the former Ella Nora Mulconery, who died in 1954. Mr. Neefe was a lifetime resident of Coudersport and had been employed during his life as a farmer, a Pennsylvania State Highway employee, an oil field worker, a logger and a fire warden. He is survived by two daughters, - Mrs. Virginia Merritt and - Mrs. Blanche Maynard, both of Coudersport; eight grandchildren and nine-great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Friends were received at the family residence, where a private family funeral service was held Thursday at 2:00 p.m. with the Rev. Jerry McCauley, pastor of the Coudersport Christian and Missionary Alliance Church officiating. - Burial followed in Sweden Hill Cemetery, Coudersport RD. Grabe-Fickinger Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Clipping location on The Potter Enterprise page 2 wetzupdoc Member Photo CLIPPED BY wetzupdoc · 07 July 2020 CLIPPED FROM The Potter Enterprise Coudersport, Pennsylvania 03 Dec 1975, Wed • Page 2 BY wetzupdoc · 07 July 2020 On Oct. 16, 1907, in Whitesville, N.Y., he was married to the former Ella Nora Mulconery, who died in 1954.
  Family ID	F1821	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Birth - 6 Sep 1910 - Sweden Twp, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA Death - 29 Jun 1919 - Sweden Twp, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos		Neefe, Gowanda dau of HA&Ella Neefe 1910-1919 FB200829PLGMoKo 20201022HAv- Paul Lynn Gardner / Mosch-Kortz Descendants... August 29 · 2020 Gowanda dau. of. H.A.&Ella Neefe 1910-1919 Sweden Hill Cemetery, Coudersport, PA Comments Write a comment...
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  [S1704] Ancestry Family Trees- recovered, Cleveland E Snyder 'reclaimed' 20180112 RVA- (404) facts. Record for Cleveland E Snyder 'reclaimed' 20180112 RVA- (404) facts Larry's tree: http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/62111809/family?fpid=48308712121 20200707HAv- HERBSTRITT-SNYDER Family Tree - LARRY HERBSTRITT Arthur Maynard 1910- BIRTH 10-11-1910 • Coudersport, Pennsylvania, USA DEATH Coudersport, Pennsylvania, USA 20200707HAv- HERBSTRITT-SNYDER Family Tree - LARRY HERBSTRITT Arthur Maynard 1910- BIRTH 10-11-1910 • Coudersport, Pennsylvania, USA DEATH Coudersport, Pennsylvania, USA Larry Herbstritt at the Michael Dunn memorial ME WITH MICHAEL DUNN AND SARAH ELLISON 9 May 2014Raymond Cemetery LARRY HERBSTRITT originally shared this on 10 May 2014 Linked To Sarah Elizabeth Ellison ? [S1993] Newspapers.com: Potter Journal Leader Enterprise-, 03 Jul 1919, Thu • P.1 The Potter Enterprise, Gowanda Jane Neefe, An Awful Tragedy, Gowanda Neefe hit by car, 03 Jul 1919, Thu • P1 BYwetzupdoc · 22 October 2020. Gowanda Neefe (1) fact 20201022HAv- An Awful Tragedy, Gowanda Jane Neefe CLIPPED FROM The Potter Enterprise Coudersport, Pennsylvania 03 Jul 1919, Thu • Page 1 BYwetzupdoc · 22 October 2020 WAS AWFUL TRAGEDY Gowanda Jane, Oldest Daughter Mr. and Mr. Harold Neefe of Sweden, Killed by Automobile Accident Saturday Saturday evening about seven o'clock occurred one of the saddest accidents this community has known for some time, when Gowanda Jane, the eight year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Neefe was struck and instantly killed by an automobile just in front of the family home on Sweden Hill. Mr. and Mrs. Neefe were preparing to come to Coudersport with Mr. and Mrs. Ed Gross in the latter's car, which was waiting for them just at the conjunction of the lane coming from the Neefe home with the Brookland road, leading to Coudersport. Mr. and Mrs. Neefe were standing in the lane behind the car, Mrs. Neefe holding in her arms, little Virginia Louise, their youngest child, a little over a year old. The other two little girls, Blanche and Gowanda were to go to Mr. Gross' to stay with some members of that family until their parents returned from town Gowanda started out into the road from the lane directly in front of a car driven by Frank Mosch, and although they called to her she did not hear the car being killed almost instantly. Frank made a desperate effort to avoid the child, turning his car to the other side of the road where it collided with a stone pile and went into a ditch. The little girl was carried to her hme and Dr R. B. Knight summoned at once, but she was past all earthly help. The injuries inflicted were most severe, both sides of her face being badly bruised, her left ear torn almost off and a deep incised wound in the back of her head besides the entire body being badly bruised. Dr. Knight was on the scene in a very short time and exonerated Mr. Mosch from all blame as it was impossible for him to see the child until almost upon her. The car driven by Frank Mosch and in which were Misses Mildred Klesa, Minnie Mosch, Lillian Welfling and Walter Mosch was going toward Galeton at the rate of about twenty miles per hour, is the report. As soon as Frank Mosch caught a glimpse of little Gowanda as she emerged from in front of the Gross car and into the road only a few feet in front of his car, he turned his car with all possible haste to the right to avoid the little child as it was impossible to stop before reaching her. His car, which was a Ford, went with great force into the ditch and was badly damaged and the inmates were all badly shaken up but no one seriously hurt. Dr. R. B. Knight and County Detective Coleman Smith, the former acting as Coroner, made a thorough investigation of the entire affair and after hearing what everybody who knew anything about it had to say came to the conclusion that while it was a terrible tragedy no wrong was intended and no carelessness displayed. Dr. Knight in his official capacity reported it as an "unavoidable" accident. Mr. and Mrs. Neefe are well known throughout this section of the county and their friends are numbered by their acquaintances. They have the deepest sympathy of everyone in their bereavement. Little Gowanda was a charming little girl and the loss is heartbreaking. The funeral was held Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock with Rev. T. V. Caulkins officiating. Interment was made in the Sweden Hill cemetery. Schutt and Gillon, funeral directors. Of course everybody realizes the terrible loss and deep affliction of Mr. and Mrs. Neefe and many will also sympathize with Frank Mosch, the driver of the car. He is a fine young man with an excellent reputation and probably no one outside the family will suffer so much as a result of the terrible accident. Upon seeing the little child, who had been somewhat deaf since a recent illness, he took his own life and the lives of all the others in the car with him in his hands and placed them in jeopardy when he turned his car off into the ditch in order to avoid striking little Gowanda. It is in fact almost miraculous that some or all of those riding in the car wre not killed. All were thrown out with great force and badly jarred and bruised, while Miss Mildred Klesa suffered a bad cut on the neck caused by coming in contact with the wind shield. This was certainly an awful catastrophe and yet when one knows the facts it is plain that it might easily have been still worse. HAS SHORT FURLOUGH Major Dee G. VanDeBoe is Home for a few Days With His family. Goes Back July 10. Major Dee G. VanDeBoe arrived in Coudersport a few days ago and has since been quite busy with a certain very nicely ornamented baby carriage. He says that since arriving his command has decreased very materially in numbers but has increased in importance. The Major is looking fine and appears to be in the pink of condition. Major VanDeBoe is not yet certain j whether he will remain permanently in the army or not. The service is j velT mucn to ms uk.us auu u n , nave a sansiaciory assignment uC . will priably stay. It is usually the ; case that when in case of emergency a civilian is given an important offl- ! cer's rank, when the war is over and he desires to remain in the service his nk more or less reduced It . 18 to e n0Ped that Mor VanDeBoe, ; wno nas certaimy maue guuu m lug war will not be asked to accept a lcwer rank than the one he has earn- ed. He is Potter county's only Major and the folks are mighty proud to be thus honored. However, it will de- pend upon the reduction in rank . . . . ui i .T., wnlcn may come iu mm, lu .- er the Major will stay in the army. He is certainly going to remain a while at least and expects to return military duty at Camp Dix on July . AN ARTIFICIAL FOOT Yesterday the County Commission- ers ordered a new artificial foot for Hiram Rarey of Millport whose foot was amputated at the County Home some months ago by Dr. F. G. Reese as a result of its being frozen trom exposure. HE HAS RESIGNED Guy Danforth has resigned as collector of Shinglehouse borough. He was a good officer. A petition for the appointment of D. S. Engler has been filed. ATTENDING MASONIC MEETING Ernest Wentworth, accompanied by his son, Milton, and Attorney Harry Nelson, are in Buttaio attending a Consistory meeting this week. Clipping location on The Potter Enterprise page 1 wetzupdoc Member Photo CLIPPED BY wetzupdoc · 22 October 2020 CLIPPED FROM The Potter Enterprise Coudersport, Pennsylvania 03 Jul 1919, Thu • Page 1 BYwetzupdoc · 22 October 2020 Neefe, Gowanda Jane awful tragedy 19190703 news_PottEnt 20201022HAv- An Awful Tragedy, Gowanda Jane Neefe CLIPPED FROM The Potter Enterprise Coudersport, Pennsylvania 03 Jul 1919, Thu • Page 1 BYwetzupdoc · 22 October 2020 WAS AWFUL TRAGEDY Gowanda Jane, Oldest Daughter Mr. and Mr. Harold Neefe of Sweden, Killed by Automobile Accident Saturday Saturday evening about seven o'clock occurred one of…

  
  

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