Frank Ward Drowns  

1883 - August - Drowned at Lake Maxlnkuckee-

A passenger on the Nickel Plate this afternoon informed a SENTINEL reporter that a young man named Ward was drowned at Maxinkuckee lake.

Deceased went out beyond hisbdepth, was caught in an eddy and carried down into a hole some fifty feet deep.

The father to deceased is spending the summer at that place, and is a member of the extensive drug firm of Ward Brothers, of Indianapolie.

The distracted man telegraphed soon after the accident to Chicago for a diver to find the body of his son. - - Fort Wayne Daily Sentinel, Saturday, August 11, 1883

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Frank Ward Drowned

Dr. A. Ward and wide, 377 North New Jersey street, were this morning shocked by the bews that their son Frank, age eighteen years, had beed drowned last night while bathing to Lake Maxinkuckee

Frank was to have returned on the 2 a.m., Wabash train, but ubstead a comrade came bearing the sad intelligence.

The young man was bathing some distance from shore, and was seized with cramps.

He was quite will known in the city, and was a general favorite among all his acquaintances.

The bidy had not been recoveered when the word was recieved from the lake, but the closest search for it will be made, andKregelo has goonr to Maxinkuckee to take charge of the remains - Aug 11 1883 Indianapolic News

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Frank Wood {WARD} of Indianapolis, was drowned in Maxinkuckee lake while bathing. He made a dive in 40 feet water, was seized with cramp and never came to the surface - Aug. 13 1883 - SOuth Bend Tribune (Indiana)

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A tekgram was recieved this morning announcing the recovery of the body of
Frank Ward, drowned in Lake Maxinkukcee. The remains willl reach here this evening - Aug 13, 1883 - Indianapolis News

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Ward - Drowned at Maxinkuckee onf Friday, August 10. Fran, son of Dr. Boswall Ward. Funeral from the family residence, 387 South New Jersey attend, today at 3 o'clock p.m. Friends of the family invited to attend - Aug 14, 1883 Indianapolis Journal

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The remains of Frank Ward, who was drowned in Lake Maxinkuckee three days ago, has been recovered and was taken to Indianapolis. The body floated to the surface before the divers from Chicago arrived - - Fort Wayne Daily Sentinel, Wednesday, August 15, 1883

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The remains of Frank Ward, who was drowned at Lake Maxinkuckee several days ago, were recovered Monday morning and sent on to Indianapolis. The body floated to the surface before the divers from Chicago arrived. - - Logansport Journal, Wednesday, August 15, 1883