Albert Abner Rosebrugh

1876 - 1897  (20 years)

• Name	Albert Abner Rosebrugh
  Born	7 May 1876
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/162123137
  Interesting	sucide, story
  Misfortune	4 Feb 1897	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	suicide
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-167870
  Died	4 Feb 1897	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	Cause: suicide by gun
  Buried	St. George Cemetery, Saint George, South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario
  Person ID	I167870	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

• Notes

  ROSEBRUGH (St. George, Ont.) Feb. 4 - Albert Rosebrugh committed suicide to-day while returning from Galt, where he had been delivering a load of grain. Before his return he purchased a revolver, and when about two miles from Galt shot himself in the forehead. The team he was driving came home alone, and on going back to see him, he was found dead on the road with the money for the grain in his pockets. No one seems to have passed in the interim an hour before his friends found him. Two chambers of the revolver were empty. Evidently one had been used to test the weapon. He was about 21 years of age and a son of William Rosebrugh, a respected farmer from South Dumfries township. He had been suffering from ill-health for a few weeks. Hamilton Spectator 5 Feb 1897 __________________ Albert A. Rosebrugh, of South Dumfries, Found Dead on the Road A Bullet Hole in his Head (Galt Reformer Feb. 5th.) A brief announcement was made in Thursday's Reformer of the finding of the dead body of Albert Rosebrugh, on the east river road, shortly after two o'clock that afternoon. As that time the particulars as to how he came to his death, could not be learned. The story is a sad one. The young man died by his own hand, but whether accidentally or on purpose, is not known, and probably never will be. He had been on gaged in hauling grain to Galt for several days and Thursday morning brought in a load as usual, receiving the money for it. He left Galt for his home about 12 30 Shortly before two o'clock the team arrived home alone. They had evidently run alone for some distance, but both horses and sleigh were uninjured, The father (Mr. Wm Rosebrugh), a brother and Mr. Arner, immediately set out to see what was wrong. On the road they were joined by Mr. John Miller, and when a little north of the latter gentleman's farm, between that and the corner at the town line, they found the body of the young man cold in death. An examination showed the cause of death, as there was a bullet hole in the centre of the forehead, and lying below him was found a new revolver, with two chambers empty. From appearances death must have been instantaneous. The spot where the body was found is about a mile and a half from his home and from the time the shooting took place until the body was found, something over half an hour must have elapsed, but during that time no person had passed, nor were the horses passed, on the way home. The money received for the wheat was found untouched in his pocket. Albert A. Rosebrugh, the deceased, was the youngest son of Mr. Wm. Rosebrugh, 6th con. South Dumfries, and was in the 21st year of his age. For some weeks he had been troubled with a nervous disease. and a few days ago his physician held a consultation on his case, and advised him to take all the outside exercise he could. He leaves three brothers and three sisters. No inquest will be held as such a step is deemed unnecessary. The funeral takes place from his father's residence on Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock to the Baptist cemetery, St. George. The News Record Mon, Feb 08, 1897 Page 1

  
  

• Sources

  [S506] News - ON, Wentworth, Hamilton - Hamilton Spectator, 5 Feb 1897.

  
  

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  Misfortune - suicide - 4 Feb 1897 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: suicide by gun - 4 Feb 1897 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth