Scanned newspaper page from Image 30 of The day book (Chicago, Ill.), December 23, 1914, (LAST EDITION), 1914-12-23 (Library of Congress, Chronicling America)
Scanned newspaper page from Image 30 of The day book (Chicago, Ill.), December 23, 1914, (LAST EDITION), 1914-12-23 (Library of Congress, Chronicling America)

People

Hans Remb

Hans Remb was an employee at the Carpentersville plant of the Els. Iron Bolt Co., reportedly located in or near Elgin, Illinois. He was killed in an industrial accident at the facility on or around December 23, 1914, in an incident involving grain handling operations. Little else is known about his life, background, or circumstances beyond what was briefly recorded in a Chicago newspaper notice at the time of his death.

Scanned newspaper page from Image 30 of The day book (Chicago, Ill.), December 23, 1914, (LAST EDITION), 1914-12-23 (Library of Congress, Chronicling America)
Scanned newspaper page from Image 30 of The day book (Chicago, Ill.), December 23, 1914, (LAST EDITION), 1914-12-23 (Library of Congress, Chronicling America) | Source: Library of Congress, Chronicling America

Known Activities

Remb is identified in contemporary reporting only as an "employe" of the Carpentersville Plant of Els. Iron Bolt Co., a grain-handling facility believed to have been situated in the Carpentersville or greater Elgin area of Kane and Cook counties. No records of his prior employment history, place of origin, or family connections have been located in available sources.

The accident in which he died also caused an estimated $50,000 in property damage to the facility — a substantial sum for the era — suggesting the incident may have involved an explosion, fire, or catastrophic equipment failure connected to grain dust or grain storage operations. The precise mechanism of the accident is not described in the surviving newspaper notice. (Source: the-day-book-chicago-1914-12-23-seq30)

Timeline

DateEvent
1914-12-23Hans Remb killed in grain-related industrial accident at the Carpentersville plant of Els. Iron Bolt Co.; $50,000 in property damage reported (Source: the-day-book-chicago-1914-12-23-seq30)
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Notes & Uncertainties

  • The abbreviation "Els." in "Els. Iron Bolt Co." is not fully resolved in available sources; it may refer to "Elgin" or a proprietor's name. The company's full identity and history require further research.
  • The exact nature of the "grain accident" — whether explosion, structural collapse, or other cause — is not specified in the source.
  • Remb's first name is spelled "Hans" as recorded; alternative spellings or transcription errors in the original newsprint cannot be ruled out.
  • No death certificate, census record, or other corroborating document has yet been located for Remb. This page reflects a single newspaper brief and should be treated with appropriate caution.

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