| Astoria, Ore.
Aug. 10-Mrs. P.w. Parker, wife of the proprietor of the Morning
Astorian, was drowned at Clatsop Beach yesterday. She was carried
out by the undertow while bathing.
Davenport Morning Tribune, Davenport Iowa August
11, 1891
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FATHER AND
DAUGHTER KILLED BY A FALLING TREE
Astoria, Ore.-June 8(?) The bodies of John Burke and
daughter Emma, aged 17, were brought to this place to-day and taken
in charge by the Hibernian Society. Both were found dead on Burk's
farm on Clatsop Plains at 3 p.m. yesterday, evidently killed by the
falling of a tree, as both were dreadfully mangled. No one saw the
accident. Burk's ax was at the foot of the tree, and as both were
found near the tree it is supposed that he saw the girl's danger,
and in an effort to save here perished with her. Burke served
seventeen years in the United States army and was honorably
discharged ten years ago at Fort Stevens, near which his farm is
situated.
Idaho Statesman, Boise City Idaho June 12, 1879
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REV. F.W.
KASKINEN
The Rev. Frans W. Kaskinen, 61, Astoria, Ore., died
Sunday morning, according to word received at Wakefield. He will be
remembered in this area as having been the first resident pastor of
the Trout Creek Lutheran Parish and pastor of First Lutheran Church,
Wakefield, from 1939-42.
He was born Aug. 14, 1905 in Kaleva, Mich., and after
completing studies at Suomi College and Suomi Theological Seminary,
Hancock, he was ordained as a minister in the Suomi Synod (now
Lutheran Church in America) Beginning on May 25, 1927 he served
parishes at Cloquet-Floodwood, Minn., Trout Creek, Wakefield and St.
John's Lutheran, Detroit, Portland and Astoria, Ore. During the last
six years he was employed by the State Welfare Department of Oregon,
Clatsop County, with offices in Astoria.
He was a minister of the Lutheran Church in American.
On June 1, 1927 he was married to Ida Kaarto at
Hancock. She survives him together with three daughters, Marie Lois,
Sarah and Salome and two sons, Paul and David, and their families,
all living in the Pacific Northwest.
Funeral services will be held Thursday at Zion Lutheran
Church, Astoria, the congregation he served about 10 years.
During his ministry in Wakefield, the Men's Club was
organized, ministry in English language was initiated and the 50th
anniversary of the church was celebrated July 18-20, 1941. On Sept.
24, 1942. Pastor Kaskinen and his family moved to Astoria.
Ironwood Daily Globe, Ironwood Michigan October
17, 1966
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KILLED-Mr. Samuel Epley was killed in a fall of a tree while engaged
in cutting ---- timber, near Astoria, on Tuesday last.
May 17, 1862 Morning Oregonian, Portland Oregon
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