Milton Edward Devitt^[1]

1864 - 1907  (42 years)

• Name	Milton Edward Devitt
  Born	11 Jul 1864	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1871	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Protestant
  Occupation	1891	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1891	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Methodist
  Misfortune	1907
  	suffocated
  Eby ID Number	00030-2334.2
  Died	11 Apr 1907	Nelson Twp., Halton Co., Ontario, Canada   [5, 7]
  	Cause: death caused by straw stack falling on him (suffocation)
  Buried	Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  Person ID	I12792	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Isaac Devitt,   b. 22 Jan 1837, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 16 Sep 1907, Nelson Twp., Halton Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 70 years)
  Mother	Mary Ann Quickfall,   b. 17 Jan 1838, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 18 Jan 1912, Nelson Twp., Halton Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 74 years)
  Married	18 Mar 1862	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8, 9]
  Family ID	F3480	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  A SAD OCCURANCE Milton Devitt, of Freeman, Formerly of Floradale, Suffocated Under a Straw Stack Last Monday, about 11 o'clock am, Mr. Milton Devitt, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Devitt, formerly of Floradale, but since eleven years ago, resident at Freeman, Halton County, while engaged in loading straw off a stack, was covered by a falling mass of straw weighting several tons, and suffered death by suffocation before he could be released from his perilous position. Deceased and his only brother were engaged in helping the young son of a neighbor who had called for a load of straw to load his wagon when the portion of the stack which had been left standing after the larger portion had been cut off and remove, became top heavy and fell. Milton did not notice the danger but following a shout of warning given by his brother he made a spring for safety but failed to get out of the way in time. The falling mass which consisted of straw that had lain on the stack for several years struck him on the head and straight cut edge, crushing him to the ground with his face buried in the loose straw. He spoke only a few words but showed signs of life for some time. Although his brother and his young companion lost no time but worked frantically and intelligently they were unable to release him before life had flown. They had reached his hands but were unable to extricate him on account of the heavy weight above him. No one else was in sight or within earshot, his parents being in Elmira visiting friends at the time. Their feelings, when the sad news came to them may be better imagined than ? (Image smudged, unreadable for next few lines.) … the age of 42 years and 8 months, was highly respected by all who knew him in his old home and equally so in his new home. He was a young man of high principles, kind disposition and intelligent above the average. He was unmarried and leaves to mourn the departure of a dutiful son and a kind brother, his parents, two sisters, Mrs. Geo. Klink of Elmira and Mrs. A. K. Jansen of Berlin and his brother Irvine. The remains will be brought to Elmira today (Thursday) where they will be interred in the Union Cemetery, after a short service at the residence of Mr. Geo. Klink, at 2: 30 pm. The service proper will be held in the Elmira Presbyterian church after the burial.

  
  

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  [S3] Book - Vol I A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., 529. [S409] Census - ON, Halton - 1901, Nelson G-1 Page 10. [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Div. 2 Page 28. [S144] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1871, Div. 2, Pg. 54. [S713] Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate 12891 (1907), Milton Devitt. Milton Devitt, d. 11 Mar 1907 aged 42, single, occ. famer, b. Waterloo County, death caused by straw stack falling on him (suffocation) [S1821] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1891, Section 5 Page 37. [S98] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - Elmira Union CC#4578 Internet Link. Milton Edward Devitt/ Born July 11, 1864./ Died April 11, 1907./ Aged 42 Yrs. & 9 Mos./ Devitt./ [(Left] Almon Edwin/ Died Jan. 26, 1890,/ Aged 17 Yrs. 5 Mo. 29 D's./ Jessie Elfrida/ Died July 4, 1863./ Aged 14 Days/ Children Of/ Isaac & Mary Ann/ Devitt./ [Back] Isaac Devitt/ Born Jan. 22, 1837,/ Died Sept. 16, 1907./ Aged 70 Years, 7 Mos./ 25 Days./ Mary Ann Devitt/ Born Jan. 17, 1838,/ Died Jan. 18, 1912. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. Isaac Devitt aged 25 res Waterloo born Canada West son of Barnabus and Magdalene married 18 Mar 1862 to Mary Ann Quickfall aged 24 res Waterloo born Canada West daughter of Thomas and Hannah [S20] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berlin Telegraph (title varies: Berlin Telegraph, Berlin Daily Telegraph) (1853-1922), 23 May 1862. "Devitt - Quickfall: On the 18th inst., in Berlin, by the Rev. R. L. Tucker, Mr. Isaac Devitt, to Miss Mary Ann Quickfall, both of the Township of Waterloo."

  
  

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  Born - 11 Jul 1864 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Protestant - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1891 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Methodist - 1891 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: death caused by straw stack falling on him (suffocation) - 11 Apr 1907 - Nelson Twp., Halton Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - - Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth