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Robert Winkler person

born: [1890-01-01,1891-01-01)died/dissolved: [1890-01-01,1891-01-01)🌐 Q104832801id: p_robert-winkler_1d5a73

also known as: Winkler, W., Winkler

Probable 70%
Summary:  A bear hunter who accompanied Thomas Halloway on bear hunts in the Mogollon mountains.
Completeness: 100/100 Grade A
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Claims (7)

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bear hunts with Thos. Halloway
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1890-11-28 (1890) · +3 more
being engaged during that time in the saw mill and lumber business. He was held in high regard by the business community. He was a kind husband and an in- dulgent father. He leaves a devoted wife and four children to mourn his untimely dea…

killed

silver tip bearSeptember 25
cited from On September 25 Winkler killed a half-… (1890)
On September 25 Winkler killed a half- >reed silver tip, near Pine creek. Same day lalloway crossed over on Little Dry, where he lamped for the night. Out early next morning le found his dogs fighting a large cinnamon vithin three hundred yards …

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second bear on Big Dry Creek bluffSeptember 1
cited from A few minutes later Winkler, with part… (1890) · +1 more
s so exciting that Winkler declared Halloway rode over saplings so large that they raised his horse bodily from the ground — in his (Halloway’s) own words, he went to him, (the bear) “all spraddled out.” Halloway, assisted by Shep, the dog, …
brown bear on Little Dry Creek (broke its back)
cited from After resting up a day or two to put their… (1890) · +1 more
red him so thorough- that Winkler and Halloway found it difficult get in a shot from their Winchesters without dangering the lives of their dogs but Hallo- ay called off his two favorites, “Bob” and Charlie,” and gave Winkler a chance to se…
half-breed silver tip bear near Pine CreekSeptember 25
cited from Mr… (1890)
ies refreshed. When oout three miles distant on Little Dry Creek, /■inkier fired at a brown bear and broke his ack, but a terrific fight ensued before the brute ould be conquered. Mr. Siggins, being a man of his word, paid he bounty he had…

shot

bear
cited from did try to get out of the way his foot slipped… (1890)
did try to get out of the way his foot slipped ,m under him and he fell backward and rely ecsaped being run over by the whole rocession,” but in less time than it takes to ■ite it he was upon his feet and in the thickest the fight for …

witnessed

a bear charging at him
cited from A few minutes later Winkler, with part… (1890)
A few minutes later Winkler, with part of the pack, had started the second bear up the bluff, which suddenly changed its direction and came back down the hill, and headed straight for W., who was so riveted to the spot that he could not make…

Sources (7)

A few minutes later Winkler, with part…

1890 · newspaper · public-domain

A few minutes later Winkler, with part…

1890 · newspaper · public-domain · details

After resting up a day or two to put their…

1890 · newspaper · public-domain · details

did try to get out of the way his foot slipped…

1890 · newspaper · public-domain

Mr…

1890 · newspaper · public-domain · details

On September 25 Winkler killed a half-…

1890 · newspaper · public-domain

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