John Beckish died: July 15, 1932 born: Dec 25, 1905 U.S. Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ -- USGenNet Inc. -- Please read the U.S. Data Repository Copyright Statement on the following page: --------------------------------------------------------------------- Obituary: Beckish, John (1905-1932) --------------------------------------------------------------------- Source: Unknown newspaper obituary clipping and death-certificate Miner Dies Following Amputation of His Leg John Beckish, aged 26 years, died at Cook Hospital yesterday, following the amputation of his leg. The young man had been injured several weeks ago in the mines of the New England Fuel and Transportation Company at Grant Town, and the injuries failed to heal properly. As a last resort to save his life, the leg was amputated. Because of his weakened condition, he was unable to withstand the shock. His leg had been badly crushed. The deceased leaves his mother, Mrs. Mary Beckish and two brothers. His father, Nick Beckish, is dead. Funeral plans are not completed. R. C. Jones is the funeral director. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Death Certificate, Marion County, WV #7959 NAME: John Beckish AGE: 26y-6m-20d CITY/COUNTY/STATE OF RESIDENCE: Grant Town, WVa DEATH/PLACE: July 15, 1932 / Cook Hospital, Fairmont, WVa BIRTH/PLACE: December 25, 1905 / Pa FATHER: Nick Beckish (born in Russia) MOTHER: Mary Fis (born in Poland* - see note below) SPOUSE: single INFORMANT: Anthony Rutkowski (Grant Town) FUNERAL HOME: R. C. Jones BURIAL LOCATION: Woodlawn Cemetery --------------------------------------------------------------------- On his mother Mary's death certificate, it gives her place of birth as Austria. Mary passed on 29-Dec-1944 at age 65. She is buried in Woodlawn Cemetery. --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1930 Census, Marion County, WV ED:25-40, Paw Paw District, Grant Town, Sheet 4B Lines 92-96, Enum-Dwelling #96, Enum-Family #96 BECKISH, John Y. (head) age 23, WV-Serbia, Russia, Driver, Coal Mine ", Mary (mother) age 49, widow, Russia-Rus-Rus, immi-1909/Al ", Mildred M (sister) age 16, WV-Serbia-Russia ", Martin (brother) age 14, WV-Serbia, Russia ", Pete (brother) age 12, WV-Serbia, Russia --------------------------------------------------------------------- If you've reached this file through a SEARCH, you can access other obituaries for Marion County, WV by going to the following URL: http://www.us-data.org/wv/marion/obits.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------