Henry James Jaffray

1836 - 1878  (42 years)

• Name	Henry James Jaffray
  Born	1836	Shrewsbury, , Shropshire, England   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Christened	21 Aug 1836	Shrewsbury, , Shropshire, England   [5]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/245704771
  Interesting	accident, drowning, story
  Residence	1851	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Episcopalian
  Occupation	1861	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Printer
  Residence	1861	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Church of England
  Occupation	1871	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Printer
  Residence	1871	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Church of England
  Misfortune	May 1878	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  		The Empress of India after going over dam
  Name	H. J. Jaffray
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-153480
  Died	22 May 1878	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6, 7]
  	Cause: Drowned
  Buried	Trinity Anglican Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Person ID	I153480	Generations
  Last Modified	19 Dec 2024

  
  

  Father	Peter Jaffray,   b. 1800, , Stirlingshire, Scotland ,   d. 15 Nov 1864, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 64 years)
  Mother	Mary Ann Gittins,   b. 1804, Shrewsbury, , Shropshire, England ,   d. 17 Apr 1873, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 69 years)
  Married	30 Oct 1829	Shrewsbury, , Shropshire, England   [8, 9]
  Family ID	F23820	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  SAD ACCIDENT AT GALT A Pleasure Steamboat Goes Over The Mill Dam -- 8 Drowned May 23, Galt. --The little steamer EMPRESS OF INDIA, which had been placed on the Grand River, and which on Monday last commenced its trips for the season on Blain's Dam, to all appearance was perfectly safe for the business required of it, and the calamity which has overtaken it was totally unlooked for. Last evening about eight o'clock a party of some fifteen young men and two young women embarked on the vessel for a sail up the river. As the boat was crossing the dam something appeared to go wrong with the rudder, and the head of the boat could not be turned sufficiently up the stream to enable it to counteract the effects of the current caused by the flow over the dam. The west side of the dam was reached without mishap, however, but the point where the boat would have touched being rough and rocky, an order was given to reverse the engine, which was done. The boat again getting out into the stream, an effort was made to turn the bow up the stream but again it seemed as if the rudder would not work, and when at last it did, it unfortunately was turned the wrong way, and the boat headed directly for the fall, and before those on board could realize their position the steamer drifted broadside to the fall, and in a moment went crashing over into the boiling water beneath. Before it took it's final leap, however, two of it's occupants, John and William Ovens, jumped into the water, and the latter, in an almost miraculous manner, managed to obtain a foothold on the very edge and to resist the current until he reached the shore. His brother John was not so fortunate, being carried over the faIl, but he was eventually taken out of the river some distance below in an insensible condition. Of those who went over with the boat, eight were lost, the rest having in various ways managed to reach shore. Both of the young women were saved, one, Miss Landreth, having had an escape that was perfectly miraculous, she floated down the stream until she struck the western pier of the upper bridge, against which the water pressed her so tightly that parties were enabled to get ropes and rescue her. The following is a complete list of the drowned:- Jas. Montgomery (engineer and owner), Edward Wren, Andrew Jackson; John Fraser; Frederick Cane; H. J. Jaffray (of the Galt reporter); Thomas Elliott and David Scott. The body of Mr. H. J. Jaffray was taken out of the water within a short time of the accident, but the most unremitting exertions on the part of the medical men present failed to restore life. It is the general impression, that when the boat went over the fall he must have been struck and stunned. Efforts to recovers of the bodies were made during the night but without success. This morning the boat was turned over where she lay below the falls, t being supposed that some of the bodies must be entangled in the wreck, but none were discovered. The dam is about ten or twelve feet high, with about a foot of water flowing over the fall. The depth of water above the fall is from fifteen to eighteen feet. Meaford Monitor Friday, May 31, 1878

  
  

• Sources

  [S570] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 68. [S313] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1851, Pg.40. [S1838] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1861, Galt 1861 Div. 2 Page 30. [S2598] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Trinity Anglican Cemetery Internet Link. [East] Peter JAFFRAY/ died at Galt/ Novenber 15th 1864/ aged 64 years/ also his wife/ Mary Ann GITTINS/ died April 17th 1873/ aged 69 years/ Catherine Elizabeth/ daughter of/ Peter & Jane/ JAFFRAY/ died Feb. 21st 1907/ aged 76 years/ JAFFRAY/ [South] Arthur George/ son of/ George J. JAFFRAY/ died at Galt/ November 1889/ aged 21 years/ Julia Kippen/ daughter of George & Jane/ JAFFRAY/ May 21, 1878/ May 22, 1941/ Scott, Galt/ [West] George Joseph/ fourth son of/ Peter & Mary JAFFRAY/ died at Galt/ September 5th 1895/ aged 56 years/ also his wife/ Jane Kippen NAIRN/ August 7th 1847/ April 29th 1921/ [North] Henry James/ third son of/ Peter & Mary JAFFRAY/ died May 22nd 1878/ aged 42 years/ Harry T. JAFFRAY/ 1880 - 1944/ interred in Toronto/ Jane L. JAFFRAY/ 1884 - 1948/ Mabel K. JAFFRAY/ 1882 - 1971/ children of George/ & Jane JAFFRAY/ [S1808] z England, Births and Christenings, 1538-1975, ). Henry James Jeffray Residence Place:Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England Gender:Male Christening Date:21 Aug 1836 Christening Date (Original): 21 Aug 1836 Christening Place:Saint Alkmond, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England Father's Name:Peter Jeffray Mother's Name:Mary Anne [S2154] News - ON, Grey, Meaford - Meaford Monitor, Sad Accident at Galt - May 31, 1878. [S2491] aaa Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate 014785 (1878). Name:Henny J Jafpay Gender:Male Age:40 Birth Date:abt 1838 Birth Place:Shrecosbush, England Death Date:22 May 1878 Death Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada [S1803] zzEngland, Marriages, 1538-1973, ). Peter Jaffray Spouse's Name:Mary Anne Gittins Event Date:30 Oct 1829 Event Place:Saint Chad,Shrewsbury,Shropshire,England [S2734] England, Staffordshire, Church Records, 1538-1944. Peter Jaffray Event Place:Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom Event Place:Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England Age:21 Marital Status:Unknown Spouse's Name:Mary Anne Gittins Spouse's Residence County:Salop Spouse's Age:21 Spouse's Marital Status:Single Spouse's Birth Year:1808

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1836 - Shrewsbury, , Shropshire, England Christened - 21 Aug 1836 - Shrewsbury, , Shropshire, England Residence - Episcopalian - 1851 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Printer - 1861 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Church of England - 1861 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Printer - 1871 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Church of England - 1871 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Misfortune - May 1878 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: Drowned - 22 May 1878 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Trinity Anglican Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth