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BOYS LEGS WERE TERRIBLY CRUSHED
Arthur Behnke Injured in Railroad Accident at Ransomville This Morning - Case Considered Hopeless
Arthur Behnke was badly injured in ransomville this morning. With Mr. & Mrs Arthur Beach and daughter of the Ridge Road, he went to Ransomville early this morning. Beach is a cooper and he got out of the wagon at his shop while his wife and the Behnke boy proceeded to the village. A freight train was standing on a side track waiting to pass, and as the wagon was on the railroad crossing the train backed down without any warning, striking the wagon. The occupants were thrown out and the boy was thrown under the wheels. Mrs. Beach and her daughter escaping with a few bruises, while the Behnke boy had both of his legs crushed. Dr. H. W. Wright and Dr. Clayton Clark were called and dressed the boy's injuries temporarily, he being placed aboard the train due at the south end of the city at 5:35 o'clock. The police anbulance was in waiting and the injured boy was conveyed to Memorial Hospital were he was attended by Dr. W. H. Hodge, John Grey, and B. F. Dennis . His legs were found to be badly crushed, but-his condition was such that it was deemed unwise.to operate upon him until he had rallied. At 2 o'clock this afternoon there was no change in his condition. If an operation is performed, it will be necessary to remove both legs. His case is considered hopeless. Behnke is 12 years old, being the son of Mr. and Mrs. Augustus Behnke of the Ridge Road.

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Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 9/23/1903

Arthur Behnke, the Ransomville boy
whose legs were both crushed by a
train in that place on Monday, died in
the Memorial hospital in Niagara Falls
on Tuesday afternoon.
His legs had been amputated in an
attempt to save his life, but the shock
was greater than the boy could survive.
The unfortunate lad's parents were
with him when he died.

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Rites Held For August Behnke
NORTH RIDGE Sep 6 - Funeral services for August Behnke who died on Saturday afternoon September 2, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Leonard Borget, the Ridge road, Town of Lewiston, were held from the daughters home at 2:30 o'clock daylight time this afternoon, and at 3 o'clock from St Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church at North Ridge of which he was a member. The rev Carl W. Oldath officiated. Burial was in the family plot at St Peters Cemetery. Mr. Behnke is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Borget and one grandson, Roger Borget. Mrs. Behnke and one son Arthur Behnke died several years ago.

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Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 9/6/1939

NORTH RIDGE. Sept. 6-Burial
services for August Behnke, 78, who
died on Saturday at the home of
his daughter, Mrs Leonard Borget,
Ridge road, town of Lewiston, were
held: Tuesday afternoon in the
daughter's home and later in St.
Peter's Evangelical Lutheran church.
North Ridge, of which he was a
member, with the Rev. Carl W.
Oldach officiating
Burial was in the family plot in
St. Peter's Lutheran cemetery.
Besides his daughter, Mr. Behnke
Is survived by one grandchild, Roger
Borget.
Mrs. Behnke and a son, Arthur,
died several years ago.

August married WILKINS, Emma Louise on 1 May 1895 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY. Emma (daughter of WILKINS, Louis and Lena) was born in Jul 1863 in Town of Wilson, Niagara County, NY; died on 11 Aug 1932 in Town of Cambria, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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NF Gazette, Aug 12, 1932
MRS BEHNKE DIES AT NORTH RIDGE
NORTH RIDGE, Aug. 12 - Mrs. Emma Louise Behnke, of the Church road, town of Cambria, wife of A. F. Behnke, well known North Ridge farmer, died at the family home yesterday afternoon, following a prolonged illness. Mrs. Behnke. who was born in Wilson, had spent her entire life in Niagara county and was well known In the North Ridge section, where her husband, A. F. Behnke. has operated a farm for the past 35 years. She is survived, besides her husband, by one daughter, Mrs. Flora Borget; one sister, Mrs. Christian Korff. Lockport, and four brothers. August Wilkins. of Newfane. Louis and Wilkins, of Burt, and John Wilkins. of Wilson. Funeral services will be held from the home Sunday at 2 p.m., and at 2:15 p.m. from St. Peter's Lutheran church, North Ridge. Interment will be in North Ridge cemetery.

Christian married SEEBRANDT, Friedricke about 1850. Friedricke was born on 3 Jan 1826 in Schoenwerder, Kreis Prenzlau, Brandenburg, Prussia; died on 20 Nov 1882. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Louis + Lena. Lena was born about 1840 in Prussia; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]