Seventh Generation

50. Jacob Patrick Gashel⁸ was born on 17 Mar 1881 in Nora Springs, Floyd, IA. He died on 15 Jul 1957 in Mason City, Cerro Gordo, IA. Car Crash Fatal to Jake Gashel; Driver Is Held on OMVI Charge Rites Wednesday For Accident Victim; Mrs. Gashel Still In Hospital As the result of a car crash in which he and his wife were both injured last Wednesday evening, Jacob P. Gashel, 76, of Nora Springs died early Monday morning in the Mercy hospital in Mason City. The crash occurred about a mile and a half east of Nora Springs on highway 18. Mr. and Mrs. Gashel had gone for a short drive to seek relief after a hot day. They were headed west when their car was struck head-on by an east-bound car driven by Francis Anthony Weaver, 30, originally of Lakota, but who had been working in Mason City this summer. Weaver was also hospitalized with cuts and bruises, but was dismissed from the hospital Monday morning. Charges of manslaughter and driving while intoxicated, third offense, were filed against Weaver this week. Bonds of $5,000 and $3,000 on the two charges were set by John McGeeney, justice of the peace at Charles City. Weaver was in the Floyd County jail Tuesday for failure to provide the bonds. Wrong Side Of Road The drunk driving charge was filed Monday by the state highway patrol, which investigated the accident July 10 in which Mr. Gashel was fatally injured. When an autopsy showed that death resulted from injuries suffered in the accident, the manslaughter charge was filed Tuesday. The highway patrol said Weaver's car was on the wrong side of the road at the time of the collision. Mrs. Gashel, 67, is still in Mercy hospital in Mason City. She suffered a fractured leg and other injuries. Funeral services for Mr. Gashel were held at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon, July 17, in the Evangelical United Brethren church, and were conducted by the pastor, the Rev. Vernon C. Overturf. The Sheckler funeral home had charge of arrangements. Jacob Patrick Gashel, one of 11 children of Joseph and Anna (Kolb) Gashel, was born March 17, 1881, on what is now the George Marshall farm, north of Nora Springs. Three brothers have preceded him in death -- John, Edward and Ezydor Gashel. Surviving brothers and sister of Rockford, Mrs. John (Ida) Govro of Rockford, Mrs. Roy (Emma) Rodrian, Pine River, Minn., Mrs. Fred (Anna) Ueker of Nora Springs, Mrs. Heino (Julia) Ihde of Mason City and Joe Gashel of Mason City. Mr. Gashel was married to Miss Stella Hofmaster of Nora Springs on May 12, 1932, and she survives him. He had at least one time owned and operated a pool hall in Staples, Minn., and later lived in Mason City for a number of years, while he was employed as fireman on the Milwaukee railroad.

Funeral Card -- In Memory Of Jacob Gashel Date of Birth March 17, 1881 Nora Springs, Iowa Date of Death July 15, 1957 Mason City, Iowa Date and Hour of Service July 17, 1957 -- 2 p.m. Held at Evangelical United Brethren Church Nora Springs, Iowa In Charge of Service Rev. V. C. Overturf Mason City, Iowa Place of Interment Park Cemetery Nora Springs, Iowa Casket Bearers Lloyd Gashel Vernon Gashel Wayne Ueker Donald Ueker Jerald Carman Cecil Carman Flower Committee Mrs. Virgil Gast Mrs. Arnold Volkman Music Mrs. Floyd Yaggy

Jacob Gashel Rites Wednesday at Nora Springs
CHARLES CITY—Funeral services for Jacob P Gashel, 76, Nora Springs, will be held at the Evangelical Lutheran Church, Nora Springs, at 2 p.m. Wednesday with burial in Park Cemetery. The Sheckler Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Gashel, his wife, 67, and Frances Anthony Weaver, 30, Mason .City, formerly of Lakota, were injured Sunday in a two-car collision east of Nora Springs. Mrs. Gashel and Weaver remain in Mercy Hospital, Mason City.
Mason City Globe-Gazette | Mason City, Iowa | Tuesday, July 16, 1957 | Page 7 He was buried on 17 Jul 1957 in Park Cemetery, Nora Springs, Floyd, IA. Jacob and his first wife adopted George, who died in 1954.

Jacob Patrick Gashel and Lucille Anna were married. ORIGINAL NOTICE OF THE DISTRICT COURT OF IOWA IN AND FOR FLOYD COUNTY.
J. P. Gashel, plaintiff, vs. Lucille Anna Gashel, defendant.
TO SAID DEFENDANT:
You are hereby notified that there is now on file in the office of the Clerk of the District Court of Floyd County, Iowa, the petition of the Plaintiff aforesaid, claiming of you an absolute divorce on the ground that you wilfully deserted Plaintiff during November, 1927, and have absented yourself without a reasonable cause for the space of more than two years; also asking that plaintiff be awarded the custody of the minor child, George Jacob Gashel, Issue of said marriage.
For further particulars see the petition now on file.
You are further notified that unless you appear thereto and defend on or before noon of the second day of the next term, of said Court to be held at the Court House in Charles City. Iowa, commencing on the 5th day of January, 1931, default will be entered against you and judgment rendered thereon in accordance with the prayer in plaintiffs petition.
E. C. HARDWIff,
Attorney for plaintiff.
-29-6-13-20.
Charles City Press | Charles City, Iowa | Saturday, December 13, 1930 | Page ? Lucille Anna was born about 1889. Jacob Patrick Gashel and Lucille Anna had the following children:

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George Jacob Gashel.

Jacob Patrick Gashel and Estelle Hofmaster were married on 4 May 1932 in Mason City, Cerro Gordo, IA. Estelle Hofmaster⁸ was born on 20 Feb 1890 in Rockwell, Calhoun, IA. She died on 11 Feb 1971 in Nora Springs, Floyd, IA. Funeral Card IN MEMORY OF Mrs. Jacob (Estella) Gashel Nora Springs, Iowa Date Of Birth February 20, 1890 Date of Death February 11, 1971 Nora Springs, Iowa Date and Hour of Service February 13, 1971 -- 1: 30 P.M. Held At Sheckler Funeral Home Nora Springs, Iowa In Charge of Service Rev. Evan Routh Nora Springs, Iowa Place of Interment Park Cemetery Nora Springs, Iowa Casket Bearers Paul Artz, Roy Neil, Edgar Smith, Roy Kraupa, Dave Hays, Creighton Kraupa Organist Mrs. Loren Sheckler She was buried on 13 Feb 1971 in Park Cemetery, Nora Springs, Floyd, IA. Estelle is actually the second wife. Jacob divorced his first wife, no name.