Oliver Kipfer

1917 - 1930  (13 years)

• Name	Oliver Kipfer
  Born	1917
  Gender	Male
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-151855
  Died	20 Dec 1930	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I151855	Generations
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Abraham G. Kipfer,   b. 30 Oct 1880, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 20 Dec 1930, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 50 years)
  Mother	Veronica "Fanny" Roth,   b. 24 Jun 1881, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 29 Dec 1957  (Age 76 years)
  Married	5 Nov 1903	, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada
  Family ID	F188521	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Three Meet Death in Level Crossing Accident Abraham Kipfer, His Son and Son-In-Law Killed At Kitchener Stark, grim tragedy entered the home of a prominent farmer of this district when Abraham Kipfer, his 12 year old son, Oliver, and his son-in-law, Irvin Zehr, aged 25, were hurled into eternity at the Lancaster street C. N. R. crossing at Kitchener, the scene of so many fatal accidents in the past few years. The three had gone to attend the Kitchener Saturday market and thereafter were, it is believed, delivering farm produce for Christmas to private customers when the tragedy occurred. As all three are dead, little information can be gathered as to why the accident occurred. The car in which they were driving was hit by the passenger train, known locally as the 10.40 flyer, as this train was approaching Kitchener from Toronto. The car was hurled about fifty feet and Mr. Kipfer was apparently instantly killed. His son and son-in-law were rushed to the hospital, but died without regaining consciousness. The three bodies were brought to Becker's funeral parlor here and were later removed to the home of Mr. Kipfer, south of New Hamburg. The three victims of this fatal accident were laid to rest side by side in the 16th line East Zorra Amish-Mennonite cemetery on Wednesday forenoon. Services were held in the church adjoining. This tragic event has cast a gloom over this community and the deepest sympathy goes out to the bereaved family The late Mr. Kipfer was aged 50 years, 1 month and 21 days. He was born in Mornington Township near Poole, a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Kipfer. After his marriage to Veronica Roth he resided for a short time in South Easthope and for the past twenty-five years occupied the farm known as the back Kerr farm on the 2nd concession of South Wilmot, about three miles south of New Hamburg. Besides his bereaved widow he leaves six children, namely, Mrs. Gideon Boshart, of South Easthope, Mrs. Irvin Zehr, widow of one of the accident victims, also of South Easthope and Nurias, Elmer, Mabel and Dorothy at home. Irvin Zehr was 25 years of age last Friday and was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob H. Zehr, who reside near the 16th line East Zorra Church where the victims of this sad accident were laid to rest. The boy, Oliver Gordon Kipfer was aged 12 years, 9 months and 4 days and was the third youngest member of the family. New Hamburg Independent, December 26, 1930

  
  

• Sources

  [S74] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener-Waterloo Record (1948-1994), Obituary of Pearl (Gideon) Boshart - 12 Feb 1983.

  
  

• Event Map

  Died - 20 Dec 1930 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth