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From: Tim Moffitt <>
Subject: Re: Fw: Re: [OHCUYAHO-L] Euclid Beach Park
Date: Fri, 05 May 2000 16:58:03 -0400
References: <20000505.140004.-750909.2.laura.ann.hine@juno.com>


Due to the nature of Joseph Eierman's death, there may be a coroner's report. You can
call to see if it exists. Here's the contact info:

http://www.cuyahoga.oh.us/coroner/Coronerhom.htm

Good luck,
Tim Moffitt


Laura A Hine wrote:

> Hi James:
>
> I was going to the library this morning and saw your message before I
> left, so I looked this up for you. I found the obituary for Joseph
> Eierman in the March 10, 1953 Plain Dealer. It says:
>
> Joseph Eierman, beloved husband of Minnie (nee Grimm); father of Mrs.
> Florence Campbell, Theresa Mysliwec and the late Matilda, and
> grandfather; brother of George, Elizabeth, Catherine, Martin and Leonard;
> at his late residence, 2575 W. 7th St., Died Sunday, March 8. Funeral
> Wednesday, March 11 at the Wm. A. Nunn & Sons Funeral Home, 2690 East
> Blvd., at 9:00 and from Holy Trinity Church, Woodland and 73rd at 10:00
> a.m.
>
> I then looked at the newspapers for March 3-11, for a newspaper article
> about him getting beaten at Euclid Beach Park and found nothing. One
> problem was that Joseph Stalin died on March 6, so the front pages were
> filled with that. The one thing that I did notice though in the March
> 7th paper was that three inches of snow were expected, and then something
> dawned on me. Euclid Beach Park was an amusement park, and I asked my
> parents this morning about it, and they said that it was not open in the
> winter. The only thing that I can think of, and my parents, is that
> they had a ballroom at Euclid Beach Park and maybe that was open for some
> special dance or something of that nature. But the Amusement Park itself
> would have been closed for sure in March. Amusement parks here in
> Cleveland don't open until the beginning of May now. There was another
> newspaper at that time in Cleveland, called the Cleveland Press. The
> only thing is that the microfilms of that newspaper are at another
> library, that's not close to me. I do get there occasionally though, and
> could check in the Press for you when I do get there.
>
> Do you have any other clues about the beating that might help out?
> Anyone you can ask about it? Maybe relatives said that he worked at
> Euclid Beach Park, and in the same breath said that he was beaten by some
> kids, but it wasn't while working at Euclid Beach?? I don't know what
> else to tell you about this.
>
> Let me know what you think.
>
> Laura Hine
>
>
> On Fri, 5 May 2000 10:19:21 EDT writes:
> > Thank you for the information on Euclid Beach Park. I am enjoying
> > reading the good old days you had when you were little. I haven't
> > experience it, I got born in 1966, a bit late eh?
> >
> > Anyway, please share your experience with Euclid Beach Park with us.
> > It helps me to know that my great grandfather didn't die in vain
> > while duty.
> >
> > I need help from finding the newpaper article on Joseph Eierman,
> > Euclid Beach Park policeman who was beaten up badly by kids. He died
> > at Cleveland City Hospital from his wounds. I found the burial date
> > from Calvery Cemetery office. He was buried on March 11, 1953.
> >
> > Former resident of Cleveland
> > James Campbell
> > Washington, D.C.
> >
> >
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> > that you could offer lookups in, contact me via email at
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> >
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