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Brankback, Gus C.

Age 39

Miami Newspapers · Nov 09 1917

Gus C. Brankback, age 39 years 10 months and 7 days was killed when his head was crushed by a falling slab in a zinc mine accident. He was married. Born Jan 2, 1878, in Indian Territory Oklahoma. His father was [?] Brankback, born in Texas. The place of death was in Jasper county, village of Porto Rico, Missouri. Death certificate was signed by R. M. James, coroner on Nov 12, 1917 at Webb City Missouri. Burial was in Carterville Missouri cemetery, under direction of the Webb City undertaking company. Information was from Registration District No. 414, Primary Registration District No. 5261, Registered No. 54. Missouri State Board of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Certificate of death.

Disclaimer: If you search for these articles somewhere else, searches should be done by date in the city of Miami Oklahoma. The clippings have "Miami Newspapers, Miami Oklahoma." The paper changed names several times making it difficult to search by title. Most of the Hard Rock Lead and Zinc Fatalities newspaper clippings are from the personal files of I. D. Hulvey, former powderman in the Picher mine and then owner of the Hulvey Insurance Agency.