Blanche Alexandrine "Alexandra" "Adine" Seagram^[1]

1871 - 1919  (47 years)

• Name	Blanche Alexandrine "Alexandra" "Adine" Seagram
  Born	24 Aug 1871	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Female
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/108095053
  Interesting	accident, misfortune, story
  Residence	1881	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Church of England
  Residence	1891	Anglican   [5]
  Residence	1911	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Anglican
  Misfortune	19 Jul 1919	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Kitchener of injuries after a car driven by her brother Captain Thomas Seagram was involved in an accident at Victoria and Edward streets.
  Name	Adine Seagram
  Name	Alexandria Seagram
  Name	Alexandrine Seagram
  Name	Blanche Alexandrine "Alexandra" "Adine" Bowlby
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-151749
  Died	19 Jul 1919	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	Cause: Auto accident Injury to brain and lung (2 hours)
  Buried	St. John The Evangelist Church of England, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	The Mount Royal Cemetery of Montreal provided information that Adine Bowlby and Martha Esther Bowlby were cremated at the Mount Royal Crematorium but the ashes were not interred there.
  Person ID	I151749	Generations
  Last Modified	26 Jun 2024

  
  

  Father	Joseph Emm Seagram,   b. 15 Apr 1841, Fisher Mills, (Cambridge) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 18 Aug 1919  (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Stephanie Erbs,   b. 8 Apr 1847, , Alsace Lorraine, France ,   d. 4 Aug 1909, Cushings Island, Portland, Cumberland, Maine, United States  (Age 62 years)
  Married	23 Feb 1869	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  Family ID	F11392	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Dr. - Mayor George Herbert Bowlby, M. D.,   b. 16 Jul 1865, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 10 Nov 1916, Seaford, , Sussex, England  (Age 51 years)
  Married	18 Apr 1894	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Last Modified	26 Jun 2024
  Family ID	F10108	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  A Tragedy Marred Holiday Celebration Mrs. G.H. Bowlby Lost Her Life in Fatal Motor Car Collison. Cars Collided at Victoria and Edward Streets. Other Occupants Escaped With Slight Injuries An Inquest Into Death The holiday festivities in the Twin Cities were marred by a fatal accident in which Mrs. G.H. Bowlby lost her life and a number of other citizens were badly shaken up and bruised. The accident was caused by a collision between two automobiles at about one thirty o'clock on Saturday afternoon at the corner of Victoria and Edward Streets. Mrs. Bowlby with the four-year-daughter of Captain Tom Seagram of Waterloo, who was driving a Peerless car, was in the back seat of the machine which was going easterly on Victoria Street. At the same time a Ford Roadster, driven by Mr. Harvey Kennedy, who was accompanied by Mr. L. Wellheuser and Mr. Harry Lang, the latter sitting on the door, was going up Edward towards Victoria. A crash came. While Capt. Seagram swerved his car sideways it received the full impact of the other car. The machines were turned turtle and the occupants thrown out and underneath the cars. They, except Mrs. Bowlby, were able to extricate themselves from them machines and willing hands were soon offered. It was found that Mrs. Bowlby was pinned underneath the car was severely injured. Her brother, Capt. Seagram, extricated her from the wreckage. She was unconscious. Medical assistance and the ambulance were summoned. Dr. Kalbfleisch was on the scene soon. The ambulance arrived; she was removed to the hospital, where Dr. Kalbfleisch arrived a few minutes later. An examination of her injuries revealed a fracture of the skull, a broken collar bone and several broken ribs, which also caused internal injuries. An operation was deemed necessary. This was performed by Drs. Kalbfleisch, Gillespie and Hagmeier but unfortunately the efforts to save her life could not be brought to a successful conclusion and her death followed. This was about half an hour later. A post-mortem examination was held later in the day and through it the opinions of the medical men on the character and extent of the injuries received by Mrs. Bowlby were ascertained. Injuries Sustained by Others Captain Seagram's injuries were: sever abrasions on the face and a severe shaking up. The little daughter aside from the nervous shock and scratches, escaped unscathed. The occupants in the other car all escaped with slight injuries. Mr. Kennedy, however, received bruises in the side of his body. But none of them were incapacitated. Both machines were badly damaged. The Peerless car, however, after it was put on its wheels was taken to a garage under its own power. Had Been Out Berry Picking It should be added that the occupants in the Ford roadster had been out berry picking and were homeward bound with their berries. Inquest Deemed Necessary Coroner Dr. Kalbfleisch deemed an inquest necessary and immediately had a jury empanelled. Later in the afternoon they viewed the body of the deceased and also inspected the scene of the accident. They then adjourned until 1: 30 Wednesday afternoon. In connection with the cause of the accident the facts, it is expected, will be brought out at the inquest. Incidentally side from the cause, it is noteworthy that the corner of Edward and Victoria Streets does not afford a clear view to people traversing the streets. On three corners buildings are near the street line and hide the view from one street to the other. Mrs. Bowlby's Death a Severe Loss The death of Mrs. Bowlby under the tragic circumstances caused intense sorrow among the citizens of Kitchener and waterloo. The loss sustained by the family is also keenly felt by the people of the community and b hundreds of friends that Mrs. Bowlby had elsewhere. Possessing a pleasing personality and endowed with noble qualities of kindness, charity, and an interest in the welfare of others, she had a warm place in the hearts and thoughts of all who knew her. Mrs. Bowlby gave valuable service on not a few organizations of public benefit and patriotic purposes among them being the Daughters of the Empire. When the late Major B.H. Bowlby went to England in 1915 where he was engaged in surgical work in military hospitals, she accompanied him. Since his death which was caused by falling over a cliff in September 1917 she engaged in Red Cross work until she returned home about a year ago, to be with her father, who was in poor health. Mrs. Bowlby was a daughter of Mr. Joseph Seagram, ex-MP, of Waterloo. Surviving her are her father and four brothers, who are Mr. E.F. Seagram, Captain Tom Seagram, Mr. Joseph Seagram, Jr., Orillia, and Mr. Norman Seagram, Toronto. Seven Eye Witnesses Empanelled Quite a number of witnesses are being empanelled to testify at the inquest, among them being seven eye witnesses. The jury consists of the following gentlemen: J.E. Bilger, foreman, B.H. Ziegler, J. Welker, L.S. Orlowski, Geo. C. Doerr, S.H. Hessenauer, Charles P. Knapp, George Steinmetz, J.A. Fuhrmann, V.R. Berlet. Funeral Tomorrow The funeral of the late Mrs. Adine Bowlby will be held tomorrow afternoon. There will be a service at the residence, 11 West Weber Street, at 4 o'clock and afterwards at St. John's Anglican Church. After the church service the remains will be taken to Montreal. Kitchener News Record - 21 Jul 1919 pg 1

  
  

• Sources

  [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 012022-94. George Herbert Bowlby, 28, occ. Physician, b. Canada, res. Berlin, son of David S. and Martha married Blanche Alexandrine Seagram, 22, b. Canada, res. Waterloo, daughter of Joseph E. and Stephanie, Witn D.S. Bowlby of Berlin and Beatrice Osler of Toronto, 18 April 1894 in Waterloo. [S137] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1901, Berlin (Town/Ville) A-11 Page 10. [S302] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1881, Waterloo Village 1881 Div. 1 Page 16. [S340] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1911, Div. 28 Pg. 6. [S1573] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1891, Section 3 Page 57. [S2125] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener News Record, 21 Jul 1919 pg 1. [S31] News - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Dumfries Reformer (1850-1892), 24 Feb 1869. Seagram, Joseph married 23 Feb 1869 to Stephanie Erbe At Trinity Church, Galt by Rev. Dr. Boomer LLD. Groom, of Stratford; bride, niece of Wm. Hespeler, late of Waterloo, Ont.

  
  

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  Born - 24 Aug 1871 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Church of England - 1881 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 18 Apr 1894 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Anglican - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Misfortune - Kitchener of injuries after a car driven by her brother Captain Thomas Seagram was involved in an accident at Victoria and Edward streets. - 19 Jul 1919 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: Auto accident Injury to brain and lung (2 hours) - 19 Jul 1919 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - St. John The Evangelist Church of England, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth