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Solomon and his brother Thomas came to America on the ship America which departed from Bremen, Germany and arrived in the Port of New York, NY. on 17 Nov 1874.
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From The Brooklyn Eagle Newspaper: April 13, 1894, Front Page
HANGING AMONG THE SAUSAGES
Solomon Erb, a Farmer, Committed Suicide Yesterday in His Attic.
Solomon Erb hanged himself yesterday afternoon in the garret of his home, on the corner of DeKalb and Cypress Avenues. Erb was 47 years old, married and the father of several children. By trade he was a farmer and when employed usually made good wages. Of late he has shown a marked tendency to melancholia and has also complained of ill health.
His family missed him shortly after noon time yesterday, but supposed at first that he had gone out to take a walk. About 3 p.m. his mother-in-law, Mrs Mary Heckmann, who lives in the same house, had occasion to visit the attic and there she found Erb hanging from one of the roof beams. He had evidently been dead some time. A curious fact about the suicide was that Erb had strung himself up in the middle of a long row of bologna sausages, which were depending from the beams. Mrs. Heckmann was too frightened to touch the body of her son-in-law, but she alarmed the household and a neighbor quickly called Patrolman Bruning of the 12th precinct, who cut the body down. Erb left no note or communication in any way explanatory of his act. Coroner Creamer took charge of the case.
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Solomon and his brother Thomas came to America on the ship America which departed from Bremen, Germany and arrived in the Port of New York, NY. on 17 Nov 1874.
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From The Brooklyn Eagle Newspaper: April 13, 1894, Front Page
HANGING AMONG THE SAUSAGES
Solomon Erb, a Farmer, Committed Suicide Yesterday in His Attic.
Solomon Erb hanged himself yesterday afternoon in the garret of his home, on the corner of DeKalb and Cypress Avenues. Erb was 47 years old, married and the father of several children. By trade he was a farmer and when employed usually made good wages. Of late he has shown a marked tendency to melancholia and has also complained of ill health.
His family missed him shortly after noon time yesterday, but supposed at first that he had gone out to take a walk. About 3 p.m. his mother-in-law, Mrs Mary Heckmann, who lives in the same house, had occasion to visit the attic and there she found Erb hanging from one of the roof beams. He had evidently been dead some time. A curious fact about the suicide was that Erb had strung himself up in the middle of a long row of bologna sausages, which were depending from the beams. Mrs. Heckmann was too frightened to touch the body of her son-in-law, but she alarmed the household and a neighbor quickly called Patrolman Bruning of the 12th precinct, who cut the body down. Erb left no note or communication in any way explanatory of his act. Coroner Creamer took charge of the case.
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Abt 1847 - 1894 (~ 47 years)