Michael Charles Axtman (1922 - 1951)

Born 20 May 1922 in Devils Lake, Ramsey, North Dakota, United States

Husband of Alicie Elisabeth (Gaydos) Hass — married about 1940 (to 1951) in Wisconsin, United States

Died 3 Mar 1951 at age 28 in Ozaukee, Wisconsin, United States

Biography

The Sheboygan Press - Sheboygan, WI Monday - 05 March 1951 Page 1 - Column 2 & 3

Milwaukee Man Is Burned To Death In Truck Accident

Port Washington - (Special) - A Milwaukee gasoline transport truck driver was fatally burned in an accident Saturday afternoon at the "cloverleaf" intersection four miles south of Port Washington.

The driver, Michael C. Axtman, 28, of 2324A N. Twenty-first street, Milwaukee, was hurled from the cab after the truck struck a concrete pillar of the underpass and exploded. The impact tore the trailer loose and threw it in front of the cab where it exploded.

Axtman's body was found in a water-filled ditch almost 140 feet from the crash.

Police officers who investigated believed that Axtman jumped from the burning cab into the ditch to souse the flames that burned away most of his clothing. Dr. C. C. Stein, Ozaukee county coroner, said that burns to Axtman's face and body caused his death.

Axtman was a veteran of World War II. He had served in the U. S. Navy.

The survivors include his wife Elsie; three children, Judy, 8, Robert, 6, and Jeannie, 4; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Pius Axtman, and four brothers, Martin, a Seabee at Port Hueneme, Calif., Robert, Virgil and James of Milwaukee.

The accident victim was a driver for the Quality Milk Co. of Burlington, Wis.

Michael was born in 1922. Father: Pius (Peter) Axtman, M, 1898, North Dakota Mother: Gertrude (Hepfner) Axtman, F, 1900, North Dakota Siblings:

1. Martin Axtman, Brother, M, 1924, North Dakota
2. Robert J Axtman, Brother, M, 1926, , Wisconsin
3. Virgil Axtman, Brother, M, 1931, North Dakota
4. James Axtman, Brother, M, 1933, North Dakota

Spouse: Elsie E Axtman, F, 1924, Wisconsin Children

1. Judith A Axtman, Daughter, F, 1943 , Wisconsin
2. Robert J Axtman, Son, M, 1945, Wisconsin
3. Jeannie Axtman, Daughter, F, 1948, Wisconsin

He passed away in 1951.

• Fact: Residence (1930) Jefferson, Pierce, North Dakota, United States
• Fact: Residence (1935) Same Place
• Fact: Residence (1940) Ward 16, Milwaukee, Milwaukee City, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

Sources

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 18 November 2023, 01:27), entry for Michael Axtman (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LRWZ-PJM ); contributed by various users.
• "United States Census, 1930", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XKVZ-53T : Thu Oct 05 22:32:35 UTC 2023), Entry for Pins Axtman and Gertrud Axtman, 1930.
• "United States Census, 1940", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K72M-ZD5 : Tue Nov 28 07:54:55 UTC 2023), Entry for Pius Axtman and Gertrude Axtman, 1940.
• "United States 1950 Census", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6F97-QDRH : Fri Oct 06 08:21:52 UTC 2023), Entry for Michael C Axtman and Elsie E Axtman, 4 April 1950.
• URL: https://www.findagrave.com/107283249/michael-charles-axtman
• "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, Births, and Marriages 1980-2014", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKWD-DKZY : Tue Oct 17 15:44:41 UTC 2023), Entry for Robert J Or Bob Axtman and Peter Axtman, 06 Jun 1998.