Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Nicholas J. Weiler

Male 1869 - 1888  (19 years)


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  • Name Nicholas J. Weiler 
    Born 1869  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Misfortune 1888  Doon (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    accident fell to death 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-105258 
    Died 1 Nov 1888  Doon (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Saint Clements Roman Catholic Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I105258  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father John Weiler,   b. 18 Aug 1833, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Dec 1912, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Mother Magdalena "Lena" Meichle,   b. 22 Jul 1832, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Oct 1906, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Family ID F25070  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Fatal Accident at Doon - A lad of 15, names Nicholas Weiler, was killed by a fall from a tree last week. He had climbed a beech tree to shake down nuts when the limb upon which he was standing broke off and he fell to the ground, an distance of about 25 feet. The shock to the system caused death. The body was interred in the Catholic Cemetery at Preston.

      Galt Reporter Nov 9 1888 pg 1

  • Sources 
    1. [S105] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1871, Pg 29.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1869 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMisfortune - accident fell to death - 1888 - Doon (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 1 Nov 1888 - Doon (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Saint Clements Roman Catholic Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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