Source Record 1233

Description:       Source Type}   Newspaper Family History} Olson
Undated newspaper photograph and newspaper article regarding death of Harvey Campbell Noble, from Olson/Noble memorabilia.
"Wreck in Which Benito Man Was Killed."  Photograph of the accident with the following caption:
    "A verdict of accidental death was returned by the coroner's jury in the inquest held Wednesday at Durban into the cause of death of Harvey Noble, of Benito, who was instantly killed when the car in which he was riding plunged into a water-filled ditch in the Pretoria district on July 22.  It was found that the accident resulted from a puncture which caused the car to swerve off the road.  Noble was 34 [sic] years old, a returned soldier, and single.  E. Westman, owner and driver of the car was uninjured, and Lew John, a Chinese resturant keeper, suffered minor injuries.  Thye were returning from a dance about four o'clock in the morning.  Dr. Bruce of Swan River, was the presiding coroner."

"Unscathed in War; Crash Fatal.  Loose Wheel on Car Fatal to Canadian War Vet; Other Occupants Escape Unhurt." Newspaper article probably from Ontario, California, reporting the death of Harvey Noble, a nephew of Mr. & Mrs. W.E. Dean, 809 West D street.
Source Cost     } $ 0.00
Kind of Evidence} Original
Last Updated
by} Karen Hancock
Date Updated} 19 Mar 2012
Date Created}  12 Mar 2012
Repository:Dan and Karen Hancock
1059 Southridge Drive
Auburn, California 95603-5851
Copyright © 2012 by Karen L. Hancock.  All Rights Reserved.

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