Clara Elma Dunke^[1]

1884 - 1925  (41 years)

• Name	Clara Elma Dunke
  Born	6 May 1884	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Female
  Residence	1891	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Baptist
  Residence	1911	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Baptist
  Residence	1921	95 Queen St. N., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Residence	1921	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Baptist
  Misfortune	1925	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	killed auto/train accident
  Name	Clara Elma Hymmen
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-177498P
  Died	27 Jun 1925	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Buried	Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Person ID	I177498	Generations
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Reinhardt Dunke,   b. 6 Feb 1836, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 30 Aug 1907, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 71 years)
  Mother	Magdalena "Lena" Boehmer,   b. 12 Oct 1840, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1 Jul 1895, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States  (Age 54 years)
  Married	24 Apr 1860	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7, 8]
  Family ID	F6125	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Homer Wescott Hymmen,   b. 17 Mar 1883, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1951  (Age 67 years)
  Married	15 Sep 1908	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Children	1. Franz Vetter,   b. 1863, , USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Ward Peter D. Hymmen,   b. 10 Mar 1912, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 24 Jun 1925, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 13 years)   3. Dr. - Mayor Kieth Reinhardt Hymmen,   b. 13 Jun 1913, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 16 Jan 1978, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 64 years)   4. Eric Hymmen,   b. 1915, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 2004  (Age 89 years)
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F175789	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  MRS. H. HYMMEN DIES AT HOSPITAL Death Claims Second Victim of Wednesday's Level Crossing Tragedy; Was Beloved Woman Another death as the result of the tragic level crossing accident at Lancaster St., Wednesday night, when a car owned by Homer Hymmen was struck by the eastbound passenger train at 7:15, occurred at the K-W hospital this morning in the passing away of Mrs. Hymmen, mother of Ward Hymmen who died at the hospital Wednesday night, following the accident. Mrs. Hymmen suffered severe lacerations of the head and internal injuries. Following her removal to the hospital she was unconscious until five o'clock Thursday morning. During the day and on Friday her condition remained the same. The end came at four o'clock this morning. Little hope was held out for the recovery of Ward Hymmen, aged 13, when he was admitted to the institution, where his death came at eleven o'clock the night of the accident. His right arm was practically severed above the elbow and he was also suffering from a fractured skull and severe lacerations of the hip and legs. The other occupants of the car, Mr. Hymmen, Miss Sarah Leis, Keith Hymmen aged 12, and Eric Hymmen aged 10, were also severely injured. Their condition is slightly improved today. Prior to her marriage, Mrs. Hymmen was Miss Clara Dunke. She was a true devoted wife and mother, quiet and unassuming and wrapped up in her happy family. From early girlhood she was a faithful member and worker in the Benton St. Baptist Church and was a member of the public library staff. she leaves to mourn her loss her husband, two sons, Keith and Eric, a sister Miss Ida Dunke and two brothers, Charles B. Dunke and Edwin B. Dunke all of this city. The funeral of the late Mrs. Hymmen and Ward Hymmen will be held Monday afternoon at three o'clock. Daily Record: Saturday June 27th, 1925, Page 1

  
  

• Sources

  [S3108] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 019090-08. Westcott Homer Hymmen, 25, occ. Hardware Dealer, res. of Berlin, son of Peter Hymmen and Mary Reichert married Clara Elma Dunke, 24, res. of Berlin, daughter of Reinhardt Dunke and Katherine Boehmer, Witn: Arthur Boehmer of Berlin and Otma (?) Edna Erb of Toronto, 15 September 1908 in Berlin [S137] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1901, Berlin (Town/Ville) A-8 Page 11. [S340] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1911, Div. 26 Pg 7. [S2264] Census - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - 1921, Sub District 28 Page 1. [S1592] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1891, Section 3 Page 11. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/158208560/clara-elma-hymmen. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Reinhard Dunkee b. Preston res: Berlin Age: 23 born abt 1837 father: Peter mother: Salome married Magdaline Bohmer Age:: 20 born abt 1840 Spouse res: Waterloo Born: Waterloo father: Hein mother: Magdeline married 24 Apr 1860 county: Waterloo [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 3 May 1860. Married 24 Apr 1860 At Zollbruecke by Rev. Schneider, Reinhard Dunkie was married to Magdalena Boehmer, both from near Berlin.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 6 May 1884 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Baptist - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 15 Sep 1908 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Baptist - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1921 - 95 Queen St. N., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Baptist - 1921 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Misfortune - killed auto/train accident - 1925 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 27 Jun 1925 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth