Johnny Petersen, the 18 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Hans Petersen, who live about six miles southwest of town, was out helping break a colt Sunday, and the animal kicked him in the stomach. Dr. Pruner was called and found him in pretty bad shape, so he had Dr. Jonas up from Omaha Monday evening, but nothing more could be done for the young man, and death is expected at any time. Later - Death occurred at an early hour this morning.

#2-Published in the Kennard Enterprise 29 Oct 1909

Last Sunday the 17th , John Petersen, son of Hans Petersen, who lives five miles northwest of Kennard, was kicked in the abdomen by a horse. Dr. Pruner was called an found the young man in a precarious condition and at one summoned Dr. A. F. Jonas of Omaha, who was soon on the ground but thought it best not to operate. The young man died Wednesday morning.

#3-Kennard Enterprise 5 Nov 1909

Johnnie T. Petersen

On the 24th day of October, Johnnie T. Petersen and his brother Hans were driving a young horse, when something go wrong with the gear which Johnnie adjusted. In doing so his coat brushed against the animal’s hind leg. This frightened the horse so that he struck the young man a violent blow in the groin. Apparently, the injury was but temporary, as he got into the wagon and rode home; nor did he suffer to any extent that day. The next morning, however, he was decidedly worse. Drs. Pruner and Jonas of Omaha, were called and a nurse secured, and everything that human skill and loving hands could do was done, but to no avail. Johnnie grew rapidly worse. His sister Dora, and her husband, Fred Christensen, were called by wire. All the other members of the family were present. Surrounded by all those he held dear, the spirit of Johnnie passed peace-fully away at 6:45 a.m., on the 27th of October.

The funeral was held on the 29th, at 1 o’clock p.m. at the house. The floral offerings were many and uncommonly beautiful. The choir rendered three songs at the house and one at the grave and the singing was good. The services were conducted by Rev. A.F. Schafer. The funeral cortege that followed the remains to the Blair cemetery was over a mile long.

Johnnie T. Petersen, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Hans Petersen, was born August 16, 1891, at the home where his parents now reside. He died on the 27th of October, 1909, being 18 years, 2 months and 11 days old.

It is needless to say that the family have our sincere sympathy.

~~~Obituaries courtesy of the Nebraska Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair, Nebraska Public Library~~~

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