Robert Distin

1823 - 1854  (~ 31 years)

• Name	Robert Distin
  Born	CA 1823	Of, Paris, Brant Co., Ontario
  Gender	Male
  Misfortune	committed suicide
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-117634
  Died	12 Sep 1854	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Cause: suicide
  Person ID	I117634	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

• Notes

  A sawyer named Robert Distin, working at the Steam saw-mill of Messrs. Wylie & Dolman of Ayr, committed suicide, the 12 inst. He had only worked at the mill for 2 days, and was noticed as being quite dejected, the result of recent illness. The morning on which he destroyed himself, his was was delivered of twins, shortly after which, he went to a neighbour's house, and cut his throat. He lately worked at Simpson's Saw Mills, near Paris. Paris Star Newspaper. The Christian Guardian 4 Oct 1854 pg 205

  
  

• Sources

  [S1000] News - Christian Guardian - Death Notices from the Christian Guardian 1851-1860, Death Notice of Robert Distin pg 79.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - CA 1823 - Of, Paris, Brant Co., Ontario Died - Cause: suicide - 12 Sep 1854 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth