VANBLARICUM, William J.
Date of death: 30 Jul 1890 – Johnson County, Indiana
The Franklin Democrat, Friday, August 1, 1890,
Volume XXXI Number 6, page 3 column 1
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William Vanblaricum committed suicide at his home in Union township on Wednesday morning about 6 o’clock by shooting himself in the head with a shot gun. Mr. Vanblaricum suffered a severe sunstroke about two years ago, since which time he has not been altogether right and has often threatened to take his life. These threats had caused the family to keep a close watch over him but on Wednesday morning he succeeded in securing a gun, with which one of his sons had been hunting, and going out behind a smoke house he placed the muzzle against his forehead and pulled the trigger, blowing the top of his head almost entirely off.
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The Franklin Democrat, Friday, Friday, August 8, 1890,
Volume XXXI Number 7, page 2 column 3
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CORONER’S VERDICT
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| STATE OF INDIANA, Johnson County, |
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The undersigned coroner of Johnson county, Indiana, did on the 30th day of July, 1890, hold an inquest on the body of William J. Vanblaricun, found dead at his home in Union township, Johnson County Indiana, on the 30th day of July 1890. Having viewed the body and heard the testimony of witnesses, I find that the deceased came to his death by reason of a gunshot wound in the head, self-inflicted with suicidal intent. Deceased was about 70 years old, gray hair and beard.
J. T. JONES,
Coroner J. C.
Link to William J. Vanblaricum’s grave
Submitted by Mark McCrady and Cathea Curry