Cletus Charles

Born: 24 Apr 1922

Died: 15 Oct 1924

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Cletus died at the home of Mathias Martens when he fell from his high chair into a tub of wine and drowned. This is from Great Uncle Clem.

The Wausaukee Independent
November 1, 1924

Coleman - Cletus, 2-year-old son of Charles Martens, a Coleman storekeeper, was drowned in a 5-gallon jar of elderberry wine. The child's mother was making wine and had gone into the store for a few minutes, in the meantime, Cletus tried to get the elderberries, overbalanced and fell head first into the jar.