Роберт Харолд “Хари” Цимерман (1911-1936)

Дедо ми Френк О. Најстариот брат Цимерман беше Роберт Харолд “Хари” Цимерман. Тие имале четири постари полубраќа и сестри и умрен полусестра, но Хари бил првото дете на Паркер L. Цимерман и неговата трета сопруга Доли. Дедо ќе се роди мај 28, 1913. Harry is a bit of a mystery as he died around the age of 25 by drowning in the Mississippi River on August 12, 1936. I don’t have his date of birth yet.

At the time of his death, Harry was the supervisor or foreman on a boat or barge that traversed the Mississippi River. It was unusual for such a young man but Harry had an outstanding quality going for him. He was said to stand 6’06” in his stocking feet. Such a large man in the early Twentieth Century must have been an imposing sight.

My uncle believes that Harry was probably promoted because of his size and ability “to throw his weight around”. In the days before strict workplace rules, workmen could be quite tough and difficult to manage. Fist fights to settle disputes between workers or workers and supervisors were much more common place. A tough man of Harry’s size could keep things under control and exert control if he needed to. My uncle feels that could have also led to his untimely death.

While he said Harry could have fallen into the river, тој верува дека незадоволствозамаглениот работник или работниците го турнале Хари во водата. Whether they did or didn’t, we will never know but it is certainly possible. It is unusual that so young a man with extensive river experience for his young age would fall into the river.

Сепак, тоа се случи, Хари падна од горната палуба на багажот до реката долу, висина од околу три до четири ката на зграда. Пребарувачите го пронајдоа следниот ден во реката Мисисипи покрај брегот на страната на реката Илиноис.

Parker, Dollie, и браќата и сестрите на Хари присуствуваа на неговиот погреб. Имам слика од неговиот погреб. Паркер го погреба своето трето дете на многу мала возраст.

 

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