William Butters

1872 - 1920  (48 years)

• Name	William Butters
  Born	1872	, England
  Gender	Male
  Misfortune	1920	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	killed by automobile
  Residence	1920	Collingwood, Nottawasaga Twp., Simcoe Co., Ontario
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-196112
  Died	23 Aug 1920	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I196112	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

• Notes

  Fatally Injured by Auto William Butters recently of Collingwood was struck down by an automobile at the corner of King and Agnes Streets in Kitchener on Monday evening and died in the hospital two hours later. The car was driven by Miss Doretta Liphardt of Waterloo. Butters, accompanied by a fellow boarder, were crossing the street and did not see the car approaching until it was a few feet away from them. Butters' companion jumped backward, while Butters tried to cross and walked in front of the car which had swerved to one side to pass the two men. Butters suffered a fracture of the skull by striking the pavement. The coroner's jury viewed the scene of the accident and the remains and adjourned until Thursday morning for hearing the evidence. The remains were taken to Collingwood for burial. The deceased had been in Kitchener only a few weeks and was employed at the Dominion Tire factory. New Hamburg Independent, August 27, 1920

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1872 - , England Misfortune - killed by automobile - 1920 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1920 - Collingwood, Nottawasaga Twp., Simcoe Co., Ontario Died - 23 Aug 1920 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth