RETZLAFF, Johann Gustav August

1877 - 1907  (30 years)

• Name	RETZLAFF, Johann Gustav August
  Birth	27 Jun 1877	Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY
  Gender	Male
  Death	10 Aug 1907	Town of Niagara, Niagara County, NY
  Person ID	I53590	Laur from Germany
  Last Modified	10 Jul 2017

  
  

  Father	RETZLAFF, Gustav Carl Friedrich,   b. 11 Dec 1849, Prussia d. 4 Dec 1934, Lockport, Niagara County, NY (Age 84 years)
  Mother	WALK, Johanna Maria Elizabeth,   b. 23 Sep 1851, Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY d. 20 Nov 1933, Lockport, Niagara County, NY (Age 82 years)
  Marriage	9 Oct 1873	Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY
  Family ID	F19237	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Niagara Gazette - 8/12/1907 John G. Retzlaw, a farm hand in the employment of Frank Walck a farmer who resides near Sanborn was run down and killed by a train- some time Saturday night on the Falls road-at a point three miles from the city at tho crossing known as . the Long Crossing. The remains were discovered lying between the tracks by a train crew which passed at 4M8 o'clock. Both legs were cut off, as well as an arm. One of the legs was found at a distance of 60. feet from the body as well as a package of clothing. Coroner W. A. Scott, who was summoned, went to the scene of tho accident on a light engine. Ho found that the clothing was from the Brown store at the north end of the city. The body was brought Into the city on the engine and removed to an undertaking establishmenL At the Brown clothing store it was learned that Retzlaw had purchased a suit of clothing on Saturday night. He had evidently started to walk to the home of his father August Retzlaw. who lives at Wallmore. His father came to the city yesterday afternoon and informed the .coroner that it was the habit of his son to walk home from the Falls either by the highway or the railroad tracks. The coroner was unable to determine whether the man was struck while walking the tracks or while going over the Long Crossing.. Retzlaw was about 35 years old and was unmarried. An Inquest will not be held.