Hephner, Jay C.

1871 - 1903  (31 years)    Has 8 ancestors and one descendant in this family tree.

• Name	Hephner, Jay C.
  Born	19 Dec 1871	Chilton, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	2 Jul 1903	Chilton, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA
  Obituary	4 Jul 1903
  Chilton Times
  KILLED BY A BOLT The community was shocked on Friday morning when it was learned that Jay C. Hephner, a popular and prominent young farmer of the town of Charlestown, who resides 2 ½ miles northeast of this city, was killed on Thursday evening by a bolt of lightning. Mr. Hephner, after the evening meal, had gone to the barn to do his chores. He had completed his work at the barn and at about 7:15 o'clock picked up an axe to use in splitting some kindling wood. When under a maple tree about two rods from his house he was struck by a bolt of lightning and his death was instantaneous. The bolt came down through the branches of the tree without injuring it. Mrs. H. was startled by the report of the bolt, stepped to the door, and not seeing her husband called to him. Not receiving a response she became alarmed and started for the bar, and when she reached the maple tree found him dead. Frantic with grief she returned to the house and had her sister Lizzie Seipel, go to the home of a neighbor, Chas Peik and informed him of the calamity. Mr. Peik returned with the young lady and carried the lifeless body into the house and then came to this city for a physician and notified relatives. Jay C. Hephner, who was 31 years, 6 months and 18 days of age, was the youngest son of N. M. Hephner, of this city. The young man was born Dec. 19, 1871 on the farm on which he resided at the time of his untimely death. Some three years ago he was married to Emma Seipel, of Meeme, Manitowoc County and purchased his father's farm. He was an industrious young man and he and his wife had just started life with good prospects of a successful career. He was well liked by the entire community, both as a neighbor and citizen. The funeral will take place on Monday morning from St. Augustine's Catholic Church of which he was an active member. Besides the heart broken widow, an infant child, aged parents and a number of other relatives survive him.
  Buried	St. Augustine Catholic Cemetery, Chilton, Calumet, Wisconsin
  Person ID	I172039	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	12 Oct 2015

  
  

  Father	Hephner, Nicholas Marshall,   b. 20 Dec 1826, New Lisbon, Columbiana, Ohio, USA ,   d. 22 Oct 1905, Chilton, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Sage, Ellen,   b. 10 Nov 1830,   d. 4 Feb 1917, Mackville, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 86 years)
  Family ID	F57214	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Seipel, Emma,   b. Abt Jul 1878,   d. Abt 1958, Riverside, Riverside, California, USA  (Age ~ 79 years)
  Married	Bef 1903
  Children	1. Hephner, Stella Katherine,   b. 23 Mar 1903,   d. 8 Jan 2007, Riverside, Riverside, California, USA  (Age 103 years)
  Last Modified	27 Jun 2014
  Family ID	F60524	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Born - 19 Dec 1871 - Chilton, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA Died - 2 Jul 1903 - Chilton, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA Buried - - St. Augustine Catholic Cemetery, Chilton, Calumet, Wisconsin  = Link to Google Earth
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