John Mitchell^{[1, 2]}

1870 - 1928  (58 years)

• Name	John Mitchell
  Born	24 Feb 1870	Herod Hill, Banffshire, Scotland   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/133066996
  Immigration	1906	, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Immigration	1906	, Canada   [4]
  Occupation	1911	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Cupute ?, Foundry Co.
  Residence	1911	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Salvation Army
  Occupation	1921	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Driver, ?
  Residence	1921	58 Scott St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Residence	1921	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Salvation Army
  Died	2 Nov 1928	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Misfortune	1930
  	killed as a result of factory fire
  		Waterloo-E.O.WeberFurnitureFactory-0001-1930Fire.jpg
  Nationality	, Canada   [4]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-130349
  Buried	Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Person ID	I130349	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Family	Alice Mary Ariss,   b. 13 Nov 1878, , Scotland ,   d. 6 Nov 1955  (Age 76 years)
  Children	1. Wilfred John Mitchell,   b. 24 Oct 1903, , Wales, United Kingdom ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Alexander George Mitchell,   b. 14 Nov 1904, Ilfracombe, , Devonshire, England ,   d. 5 Sep 1979, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 74 years)   3. Evangeline "Eva" Mitchell,   b. 9 Aug 1906, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1988  (Age 81 years)   4. Muriel Alice Mitchell,   b. 11 Jul 1909, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 15 Sep 1995, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 86 years)   5. William Roy "Roy" Mitchell,   b. 5 Jul 1913, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 12 May 2006, Arthur, Douglas, Illinois, United States  (Age 92 years)   6. Isabelle Bertha Mitchell,   b. 1 Feb 1918, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 2 Mar 2000, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 82 years)
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F42161	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Fire Does $25,000 Damage at Factory of E. O. Weber Ltd. John Mitchell, an Employee, Overcome by Smoke is Carried from Burning Structure and Dies Two Hours Later. Firemen Fought Blaze for Two Hours. CORONER DR. L. E. WELLMAN DECIDES TO HOLD INQUEST One life was lost and damage estimated at $25,000 was done in disastrous fire which gutted the large factory building of E. O. Weber at the corner of Allen and Willow Sts., Waterloo, about six o'clock Friday evening. John Mitchell, aged 58 years, of 34 Bingeman St., Kitchener, who returned to the building to get his coat, was found unconscious by assistant fire chief Albert Pagel. He was removed, to the K-W. hospital and died at 8.20 without regaining ensciousness. The fire is believed to have been due to a short circut, causing an explosion in the spraying machine room, five minutes before closing time and in a few moments flames were pouring through the windows on the north and east side of the building. An alarm of fire was turned in and in a few minutes the firemen, under Chief George Karges, had water from three lines of hose thrown on the blazing building. The fire had made such headway that it was two hours before it was extinguished. Damage About $25,000 E. O. Weber, president of the company, had left his office at five o'clock and did not learn of the fire until shortly before eight o'clock. The loss to the furniture stock which was nearly ready for shipment for the Christmas trade is placed at $15,000 and the damage to raw material and other goods in the building from water and smoke brings the total lose to $25,000, which is partly covered by insurance. Mitchell Overcome by Smoke As soon as the fire was discovered all the employees hurried from the burning building. John Mitchell, who had been in ill health, returned to the burning structure to get his coat and was immediately overcome by he smoke and fumes and fell unconscious unknown to his fellow employees. On the arrival of the firemen he was found by assistant fire chief Pagel, who carried him to the open air. He was given first aid and the pulmotor from Kitchener, hurriedly brought from Kitchener, was used but it was impossible to restore the unfortunate man to consciousness. He was removed to the hospital in the ambulance where he passed away at 8.20 o'clock. The ambulance driver, W. J. Mitchell, did not know it was his father he was conveying to the hospital until informed by a bystander. Firemen Responded Promptly Fire Chief Karges said that the fire truck was delayed for less than 3 minute when a motorist cut in front of the truck at the corner of Allen and King Sts. The firemen, in spite of this, made a quick run to the fire and had three lines of hose playing on the fire several minutes after the alarm was turned in. Deceased, who was employed at the factory for the past two years, was a member of the Salvation Army. He is survived by a wife three sons, Wilfrid, Alex and Roy and three daughters, Mrs. George Robinson, Muriel and Isabel. The funeral was held on Sunday afternoon from the late home to the Salvation Army Citadel where service.was conducted by Col ? of Toronto. Interment was made in Woodland cemetery. Inquest Held Coroner Wellman empannelled a Jury to meet Wednesday afternoon to Inquire into the death of John Mitchell. The remains were viewed at Bechtel's funeral parlors at Kitchener on Saturday morning. Waterloo Chronicle, 8 Nov 1928, p. 1

  
  

• Sources

  [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/133066996. [S87] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Woodland CC#4510 Internet Link . In Memoriam/ John Mitchell/ Born Feb. 24, 1870/ Died Nov. 2, 1928/ Alice Mary Ariss/ His Beloved Wife/ Born Nov. 13. 1878/ Died Nov. 6. 1956/ Their Son Alex./ Born Nov. 14. 1904/ Died Sept. ., 1979/ "Until The Day Break/ And The Shadows Flee Away"/ Mitchell [A] Father [S572] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1911, Div. 15 Page 26. [S2264] Census - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - 1921, Sub District 29 Page 13.

  
  

• Event Map

  Immigration - 1906 - , Ontario, Canada Immigration - 1906 - , Canada Occupation - Cupute ?, Foundry Co. - 1911 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Salvation Army - 1911 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Driver, ? - 1921 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Salvation Army - 1921 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 2 Nov 1928 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Nationality - - , Canada Buried - - Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth