Mary Ann Huber

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-105972
• Residence: 1861, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic

Notes:

Death Claims Mary Girodat

Mother of Local Woman Mortician Succumbs at Age of 89

Mrs. Mary Girodat, 89, died Friday morning at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Joseph J. Kennedy, 748 Bridge st., N. W., after a brief illness.

She was the widow of Christopher Girodat, who died 35 years ago. Born in Baden, Ont., she came to Grand Rapids 63 years ago from Detroit. She had been a member of St. Mary's church and Altar society. On Feb. 25, 1938, she celebrated her golden jubilee as a member of the Third Order of St. Francis.

Besides Mrs. Kennedy she is survived by two daughters, Miss. Eleanor Girodat, a mortician of this city, and Mrs. Otto Bevenitz of Springfield, Ill. The body will be at Mrs. Kennedy's home. Funeral services will he held at 9 o'clock Monday at St. Mary's church and burial will he in Mt. Calvary cemetery.

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• Interesting: crime, life story, murder
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-105163
• Residence: 1836, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Misfortune: 1849; murdered his mother in law
• Occupation: 1861, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mason
• Residence: 1861, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic
• Occupation: 1871, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mason
• Residence: 1871, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; E. Methodist
• Occupation: 1881, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mason

Notes:

Michael served for years in the Kingston Penitentiary for manslaughter in the death of his mother-in-law. His family reports that he was a model prisoner and helped set some of the building stones at the prison. He returned home as remained with his wife.

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Michael was reportedly born in Schwarzach, Rastatt, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, documentation needed.

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"An unfortunate affair took place last Wednesday in Wellesley Township, not far from the Catholic church, whereby a man, Michael Huber by name, a brick-layer by trade, took the life of his old mother-inlaw as the result of an unfortunate blow. At the coroner's examination, carried out the following day by Dr. Scott, it was indicated and testified that Huber had for some time been a slave to drink and behaved like a true monster toward his family. That's the way it was on this day as well, as he drove his wife, children and mother-in-law out of the house several times. The old lady, towards evening, locked up the whiskey jug in her own chest, whereupon he grabbed the axe and broke the chest open; she then stormed into the house again to save her chest. He chased her out again, and threw a log at her with all his strength. He struck her with it with such force on the head above the ear, that her skull was split open and this led to her death eight or nine hours later."[translated from German]


Deutscher Canadier 20 Jul 1849

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Mrs. Ruffina Graf was killed by her son-in-law, Michael Huber, in Wellesley twp. Guelph Herald


The Christian Guardian 25 July 1849

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MURDERS IN WATERLOO COUNTY

The old, well-known school-teacher, Mr. Benjamin Burkholder brought to our attention that the article which appeared in the "Journal" under the above title was not complete, if one also counted in the murders which occurred in this area before the establishment of the County of Waterloo.

In August 1828, Michael Vincent of Wilmot was hanged in Hamilton for the murder of his wife. A certain Ferres in Guelph, also met the same fate in 1846, for the murder of a constable in Wellesley.

From our own memory, and information from Mr. John Kressler, former post-master in Heidelberg, we can add that, in 1847, during the construction of a building in Wellesley, a certain Kress, attacked a young man by the name of Pfeffer so fiercely that the latter died during the night following. Kress was tried in Guelph and condemned to 10 years in prison for murder.

During the hay-cutting in 1849, Michael Huber in Wellesley got into a fight with his mother-in-law and threw a piece of wood at her head, which caused her immediate demise. Huber had to spend 10 years in prison because of his bad temper.

In 1850, the inn-keeper, Bordon, died in Heidelberg (Wellesley township) under suspicious circumstances. A coroner's inquest was held and it was proven that he had been poisoned. Suspicion of having done the deed fell on his wife. She was arrested and imprisoned and the case was investigated at the fall assizes in Guelph. The investigation ended, however, with the accused women being found not guilty.

BERLINER JOURNAL SEPTEMBER 4, 1895 PAGE 4 COLUMN 4

Michael married Scholastica Graf 5 Sep 1836, Maryhill (New Germany) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario. Scholastica (daughter of Barthlomaus Graf and Rufina Reuschmann) was born 10 Feb 1811, , Baden, Germany; died 30 Aug 1883, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Calastina Graf
• Name: Scholastica Huber
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-105174
• Residence: 1836, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1861, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic
• Residence: 1871, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; E. Methodist

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-106888

Barthlomaus — Rufina Reuschmann. Rufina was born 1778, of, Germany; died 11 Jul 1849, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Interesting: crime, murder
• Name: Rosina Reuschmann
• Name: Rufina Graf
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-106886
• Misfortune: 1849; killed by son in law

Notes:

"An unfortunate affair took place last Wednesday in Wellesley Township, not far from the Catholic church, whereby a man, Michael Huber by name, a brick-layer by trade, took the life of his old mother-inlaw as the result of an unfortunate blow. At the coroner's examination, carried out the following day by Dr. Scott, it was indicated and testified that Huber had for some time been a slave to drink and behaved like a true monster toward his family. That's the way it was on this day as well, as he drove his wife, children and mother-in-law out of the house several times. The old lady, towards evening, locked up the whiskey jug in her own chest, whereupon he grabbed the axe and broke the chest open; she then stormed into the house again to save her chest. He chased her out again, and threw a log at her with all his strength. He struck her with it with such force on the head above the ear, that her skull was split open and this led to her death eight or nine hours later."[translated from German]


Deutscher Canadier 20 Jul 1849

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Mrs. Ruffina Graf was killed by her son-in-law, Michael Huber, in Wellesley twp. Guelph Herald


The Christian Guardian 25 July 1849