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Dr. Christian Ludwig O. "Lewis" "Louis" Senghas

Male 1840 - 1889  (49 years)


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  • Name Christian Ludwig O. "Lewis" "Louis" Senghas 
    Prefix Dr. 
    Born 12 Apr 1840  Ebingen, , Baden-Württemberg, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3] 
    Christened 14 Apr 1840  Ebingen, , Baden-Württemberg, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Gender Male 
    Immigration 23 Nov 1861  New York City, New York, USA. Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Louis Senyhas, Place of Origin: Württemberg Port of Departure: Bremen, Germany Destination: Nord America Port of Arrival: New York, New York. Occupation Surgeon
    Residence 1863  New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Directory 1864  New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Doctor 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/245859358 
    Misfortune , St. Clair Co., Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location 
    drowned 
    Name Lewis Senghas 
    Occupation 1871  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Physcian 
    Residence Marine City, St. Clair, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1871  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Lutheran 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-138030 
    Died 29 Jun 1889  Marine City, St. Clair, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Woodlawn Cemetery, Marine City, St. Clair, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Person ID I138030  Generations
    Last Modified 28 Jan 2025 

    Family Ellen Millar,   b. 1837, New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Jan 1900, Marine, St. Clair Co., Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years) 
    Married 8 Mar 1863  New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Children 
     1. Captain Alfred H. Senghas,   b. Dec 1863, New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Sep 1900, Lake Erie, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 36 years)
     2. Lewis James Senghas,   b. 23 Dec 1867, New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Jan 1872  (Age 4 years)
    Last Modified 29 Jan 2025 
    Family ID F41391  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • "Too Much Lager Beer". A rather singular affair occurred here lately. Dr. Senghas, a well known physician in Dundee, whose practice consists in drinking "lagerbeer", went home intoxicated, and soon raised a quarrel with his "frau". He seized a loaded revolver and fired it off and threatened dire vengeance.

      His wife soon gave the alarm and the constable proceeded to the place. The doctor ran, but the constable ran faster, as the doctor is rather corpulent. The doctor unfortunately fell and was soon overtaken. He was taken before the magistrate, and bound over to keep the peace. He has since left the place and it is thought he has taken up his abode in Formosa, county of Bruce.

      Dumfries Reformer April 23, 1873

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      SENGHAS, LOUIS

      Two entries constitute the information located regarding this man:

      Dumfries Reformer March 25. 1863. Married. On . the 8th. inst. Mr. Louis Seghas, M. D. to Miss Ellen Millar, both of New Dundee.

      Dumfries Reformer April 23, l873 New Dundee Correspondent.

      "Too Much Lager Beer". A rather singular affair occurred here lately. Dr. Senghas, a well known physician in Dundee, whose practice consists in drinking "lagerbeer", went home intoxicated, and soon raised a quarrel with his "frau". He seized a loaded revolver and fired it off and threatened dire vengeance.

      His wife soon gave the alarm and the constable proceeded to the place. The doctor ran, but the constable ran faster, as the doctor is rather corpulent. The doctor unfortunately fell and was soon overtaken. He was taken before the magistrate, and bound over to keep the peace. He has since left the place and it is thought he has taken up his abode in Formosa, county of Bruce.

      Dr. Alexander D. Campbell, Doctors in Waterloo County 1852-1925, 1986

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      SUICIDE

      Dr. Senghas, of St. Clair, Drowns Himself,

      MARINE CITY. June 28.-[Special.] - The body of Dr. L. O. Senzhas, of this city, was discovered floating in the river near the Toledo Salt Company's block this morning. He was seen in his old haunts last evening, and undoubtedly committed suicide by jumping off a dock, he has frequently threatened to, Dr. Senghas was a native of Germany 50 years old, and formerly a man of quite brilliant parts, but for the last few years liquor had rained such control over him that he had gradually lost all of his practice. He has a son sailing, and has a wife from whom he had lived separate for the past few years. She resides at Brantford.

      Detroit Free Press Sat, Jun 29, 1889 Page 4

  • Sources 
    1. [S190] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1871, Div. 1 Page 49.

    2. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Louis Ch. Senghas, 26, res. New Dundee, b. Wurtenburg, son of John Ch. and Luisa (Ruber), married 8 Mar 1863 Ellen Miller, 21, res. New Dundee, b. New Dundee, daughter of John and Jane (Miller)

    3. [S2303] Germany, Select Births and Baptisms, 1558-1898 - Ancestry.com, FHL Film Number: 1189953.
      Christian Ludwig Senghas Gender: Male Birth Date: 12 Apr 1840 Baptism Date: 14 Apr 1840 Baptism Place: Ebingen, Württemberg, Germany Father: Johann Christian Senghas Mother: Louise Rieber

    4. [S330] Directory - ON, Waterloo - 1864 - County of Waterloo gazetteer and general business directory for 1864, pg 162.

    5. [S3231] Find A Grave.
      Louis O Senghas - Find A Grave Memorial. (2016). Findagrave.com. Retrieved 30 December 2016, from https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=143237626&ref=acom

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 12 Apr 1840 - Ebingen, , Baden-Württemberg, Germany Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChristened - 14 Apr 1840 - Ebingen, , Baden-Württemberg, Germany Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - 23 Nov 1861 - New York City, New York, USA. Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1863 - New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 8 Mar 1863 - New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDirectory - Doctor - 1864 - New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMisfortune - drowned - - , St. Clair Co., Michigan Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Physcian - 1871 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - - Marine City, St. Clair, Michigan, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1871 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 29 Jun 1889 - Marine City, St. Clair, Michigan, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Woodlawn Cemetery, Marine City, St. Clair, Michigan Link to Google Earth
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