John Wesley "Wes" Ball

1888 - 1916  (27 years)

• Name	John Wesley "Wes" Ball
  Born	9 Oct 1888	Alnwick Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Interesting	accident
  Occupation	1911	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Operator - Telephone
  Residence	1911	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Presbyterian
  Misfortune	30 Mar 1916	Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	killed by accidental electric shock
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-194849
  Died	30 Mar 1916	Drumbo, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada   [2, 3]
  	Cause: Cause: Accidental Electrical Shock
  Buried	2 Apr 1916	Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Person ID	I194849	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	Osborne Thomas Ball,   b. 21 Apr 1862, Cobourg, Hamilton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario ,   d. 7 Jan 1943, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 80 years)
  Mother	Jennifer Almera Varcoe,   b. 4 Dec 1862, Roseneath, Northumberland Co.., Ontario ,   d. 28 Aug 1964, Paris, Brant County, Ontario, Canada  (Age 101 years)
  Married	6 Feb 1884	Alnwick Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario   [4, 5]
  Family ID	F186685	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Terribly Sad Occurrence John Wesley Ball of Ayr Electrocuted at Drumbo Power House This community was sensibly shocked on Thursday last when it was announced over the wires that John Wesley Ball, a popular young electrician in the joint employ of the Hydro-Electric Power Commission and the Corporation of Ayr, had been electrocuted at the Drumbo Power House. It appears that "Wes," as young Ball was known among his companions, had been sent out to hunt up the cause of some trouble on the line. His investigations led him to enter the power house at Drumbo. Here he proceeded to adjust some fuses and was instantly enveloped in a sheet of flame, his body falling over a live wire. His companion, Mr. W. G. Barr, who is in charge of the Drumbo power house, at once seized a pole and shoved the body off the wire. Life, however, was extinct. He was burned on the calf and thigh of the left leg and on the right foot and the right arm. The hair was also burned from one side of his head. A doctor was called but nothing could be done and an inquest was not deemed necessary. The mortal remains of the unfortunate young man, who was in his 29th year, were brought to the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. T. Ball, Swan St., on Friday afternoon, burial being made in the Ayr cemetery on Sunday. The funeral was very largely attended, the whole country side showing their esteem of the deceased and their sympathy for the bereaved by attending en masse. Rev. J. J. Brown conducted the services, in which he was assisted by Rev. Dr. Thomson. The pall bearers were - Messrs. C. Falconer, W. [illegible], R. Mueder, A. Ball [?], O. Ball, [illegible]. Ayr News, April 6, 1916

  
  

• Sources

  [S1282] Census - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - 1911, pg 1. [S713] Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate 25344 (1916), John Wesley Bell. [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link . [veteran's poppy] Ball/ Osborne Thomas Ball/ born April 21, 1862/ died Jan. 7, 1943/ his wife/ Jennifer A. Varcoe/ In Her 102nd year/ born Dec. 4, 1862/ died Aug. 28, 1964/ John Wesley Ball/ born Oct. 9, 1888/ died Mar. 30, 1916 [S619] News - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr News (1897- ), "Mrs. O. T. Ball passes in her 102nd year," Sep 3 1964 pg 1. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name: Jamifer Almera Varcoe Age: 21 Birth Date: abt 1863 Birth Place: Canada Marriage Date: 6 Feb 1884 Marriage County or District: Northumberland Father: John Varcoe Mother: Ursula Varcoe Spouse: Osbourne Ball Spouse's Age: 21 Spouse Birth Date: abt 1863 Spouse Birth Place: Canada Spouse Father: William Ball Spouse Mother: Jane Ball

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 9 Oct 1888 - Alnwick Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario Occupation - Operator - Telephone - 1911 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1911 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Misfortune - killed by accidental electric shock - 30 Mar 1916 - Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: Cause: Accidental Electrical Shock - 30 Mar 1916 - Drumbo, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - 2 Apr 1916 - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth