Joseph Leaper^[1]

1863 - 1918  (~ 55 years)

• Name	Joseph Leaper
  Born	May 1863	Markham Twp., York Co., Ontario   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1905	Carstairs, , Alberta, Canada
  	Farmer
  Occupation	1905	Carstairs, , Alberta, Canada   [1]
  	Farmer
  Occupation	1911	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Laborer, Road
  Occupation	1911	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Laborer, Road
  Residence	1911	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Methodist
  Residence	1911	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Methodist
  Residence	1918	11 Simeon St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Residence	1918	11 Simeon St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-186448
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-186448
  Died	22 Oct 1918	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Buried	Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Person ID	I186448	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	William Leaper,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Mary Pearce,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F280420	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Knorr,   b. 24 Oct 1862, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 22 Dec 1940, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 78 years)
  Married	5 Jan 1905	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F184645	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  KILLED BY FALL ON PILE OF IRON Joseph Leaper Meets With Fatal Accident at Forge Co.'s Plant. INQUEST TO BE HELD While cleaning windows above the crane room at the Canadian Buffalo Forge Co.'s plant this morning Joseph Leaper, aged above 50, at ten o'clock, fell to the floor below, landing on a pile of tron. His skull was completely crushed and death followed in about five minutes after the accident. From what can be learned Leaper, with a companion, was engaged in shifting the support which they had as a safeguard when he lost his balanee and fell. He landed head first on the iron and the impact crushed the bones of his skull. Dr. J. F. Honsberger coroner. was immediately summoned but life was extinct when he arrived. While the Coroner decided that death was purely accidental, Crown Attorney Bowlby considered that an inquest was necessary in order to comply with the regulations of the Workmen's Compensation Board. The inquest will be held: this evening at the City Hall at 7.30 o'clock. Mr. Leaper resided at 11 Simeon. street. He is survived by his wife. Chronicle-Telegraph 24 Oct 1918 pg 3 KILLED BY FALL ON PILE OF IRON Joseph Leaper Meets With Fatal Accident at Forge Co.'s Plant. INQUEST TO BE HELD While cleaning windows above the crane room at the Canadian Buffalo Forge Co.'s plant this morning Joseph Leaper, aged above 50, at ten o'clock, fell to the floor below, landing on a pile of tron. His skull was completely crushed and death followed in about five minutes after the accident. From what can be learned Leaper, with a companion, was engaged in shifting the support which they had as a safeguard when he lost his balanee and fell. He landed head first on the iron and the impact crushed the bones of his skull. Dr. J. F. Honsberger coroner. was immediately summoned but life was extinct when he arrived. While the Coroner decided that death was purely accidental, Crown Attorney Bowlby considered that an inquest was necessary in order to comply with the regulations of the Workmen's Compensation Board. The inquest will be held: this evening at the City Hall at 7.30 o'clock. Mr. Leaper resided at 11 Simeon. street. He is survived by his wife. Chronicle-Telegraph 24 Oct 1918 pg 3

  
  

• Sources

  [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 019211-05. Joseph Leaper, 41, Occ. Farmer, b. Markham, Res. Carstairs Alberta, son of William Leaper & Mary Pearce married Elizabeth Martin, 42, b. Wellesley, Res. Waterloo, Widow, daughter of Daniel Knorr & Margaretta Peffer, Witn: George & Sophia Knorr Both of Waterloo, 5 January 1905 in Waterloo [S340] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1911, Div. 34 Page 1. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/201133920.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - May 1863 - Markham Twp., York Co., Ontario Occupation - Farmer - 1905 - Carstairs, , Alberta, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1905 - Carstairs, , Alberta, Canada Married - 5 Jan 1905 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Laborer, Road - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Laborer, Road - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Methodist - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Methodist - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 22 Oct 1918 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth