Drownings

Toledo, OH Blown into River & Drowns, Apr 1947

June — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:09:20 -0500

Wind Blows Youth To Death in River

Toledo, O., April 6-(AP)-FRANK HORNYAK, 13, was blown by a strong wind into the Maumee River today from a railroad bridge and was drowned, police reported. read more »

Coleman, TX 15 Drown in Cloudburst, Jul 1900

June — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:52:16 -0500

15 Drowned By Cloudburst.

Two of the Dead Were Men Who Lost Life Attempting to Save Children. read more »

Waterloo, IA Drowning, May 1945

Linda Horton — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 02:13:20 -0500

DEATH BY DROWNING read more »

Bristol, PA Drowning Rescue, Jan 1910

Linda Horton — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 02:11:11 -0500

Father and Child Nearly Drowned. read more »

Bridgeport, CT Seaside Park Drowning, Jul 1905

Linda Horton — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 02:06:35 -0500

THE DROWNING OF CONNECTICUT GIRL

Occurs Under Very Peculiar Circumstances read more »

Granite Falls, MN Drowning, Jun 1887

Linda Horton — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 01:18:19 -0400

Ole P. Peterson, a Norwegian was drowned while riding a horse across the Minnesota river about four miles south of Granite Falls. read more »

Center, WA Coles Lake Drowning, May 1905

Linda Horton — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 01:16:52 -0400

TWO BOYS DROWNED IN GIBBS LAKE

Boys Went Swimming While Parents Were Away. read more »

Boise, ID. Drowning. Aug. 1903

lori hedges — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 22:45:21 -0400

Boise, ID. Drowning. Aug. 1903

Idaho read more »

Carbondale, IL Drowning, May 1953

Agent Roddy — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 19:53:29 -0400

SIU Freshman Boy Drowns

CARBONDALE, Ill. AP--An 18-year-old college freshman drowned Sunday when he plunged over a dam into a rocky creek bed. read more »

Union, MO Cloudburst Drownings, July 1929

Stu Beitler — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 22:39:21 -0400

SEVEN OF FAMILY DROWN IN CREEK NEAR UNION, MO.

CLOUDBURST, CAUSES SUDDEN WALL OF WATER WHICH CARRIES CAR AWAY.

FATHER ALONE ESCAPES DEATH. read more »