Wesley E. Learn

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-39220P
• Residence: 1882, Humberstone, Welland Co., Ontario
• Occupation: 1883, Humberstone, Welland Co., Ontario; farmer
• Occupation: 1889, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; carpenter
• Occupation: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Button Maker
• Residence: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; United Brethren
• Misfortune: 1893, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; killed by lightning
• Occupation: 1893, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; carpenter

Notes:

Two Men Killed at Berlin: Berlin, July 16: …there was a deafening clap of thunder and a flash of lightning. The lightning struck a brick house on Weber street in course of erection, and in which five carpenters were working. Two men named Christopher Mercklinger and Wesley E Learn, one of whom was working at a window in the second storey, and the other down stairs, were instantly killed….The injured persons were removed to their homes, and the dead were carried into the building and were subsequently taken away, Learn to his home and Mercklinger, who is a native of Dundalk, Ont., to the Council chamber.…The funerals will take place on Monday.

Elmira Signet 20 July 1893 p. 8, col. 2-3
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LIGHTNING'S FATAL WORK.

Two men killed and Three Persons Wounded at Berlin During the Storm Last Saturday.

On Saturday last at 12 o'clock lightning struck the new dwelling of Wm. Fehernbach, saddler, of Berlin, and instantly killed two men Wesley Learn of Berlin and young Merklinger of Dundalk, who were working on the building, and wounded Mr. Bower, Rosie Straus and Jacob Schoeno.

This is one of the saddest catastrophes that has befallen the town of Berlin for many years. The unpleasant duty of breaking the sad news to the young wife of Mr. Learn is beyond description.

Mr. Bartlett, the undertaker had charge of the dead and embalmed the bodies in a manner that proved very satisfactory. At all the Churches in town feeling reference was made on Sabbath, to the sad lightning fatality of Saturday and the bereaved families have the heart felt sympathy of all. The funeral was largely attended on Monday afternoon. The remains of Merklinger were, taken to Dundalk on Monday morning. His parents live seven miles from that village on a farm. He was an excellent young man

Wesley married Mary Ellen Baxter 15 Mar 1882, Bertie Township, Welland Co., Ontario, Canada. Mary (daughter of John N. Baxter and Margaret) was born 28 Aug 1860, Bertie Township, Welland Co., Ontario, Canada; died 1952; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

1. Arthur Baxter Learn was born 15 Mar 1883, Humberstone, Welland Co., Ontario; died 29 Aug 1961, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
2. Nellie May Learn was born 16 May 1889, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown; was buried 15 Mar 1891, First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.