Johannes Schron

- 1852

• Name	Johannes Schron
  Gender	Male
  Misfortune	1852
  	suicide
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-204070
  Died	1 Aug 1852
  Person ID	I204070	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

• Notes

  SCHRON - On Sunday evening last, a German named Johannes Schron, aged 19, was found suspended by his neck in the stable behind Mr. Weaver's hotel. An inquest was held on the body before Mr. Coroner Mitchell, and after a careful inquiry, the jury came to the conclusion that the deceased had hanged himself while labouring under temporary derangement of the mind. It appeared from the evidence adduced that the deceased was an immigrant who had just arrived from Germany, and that he was on his way to join some friends by the name of Smith who reside about four miles beyond Waterloo village. He came to Mr. Weaver's on Wednesday or Thursday last in company with a young woman, and represented himself as being out of money and wished to get into employment till he could hear from his friends near Waterloo whither the young woman proceeded. Mr. Weaver whose hospitable character is well known allowed him to remain in his house, and he in return cut a little firewood, but as no tidings came from his friends, he became down-hearted, but manifested no serious appearance of mental aberration. On Sunday he was last seen alive about 11 o'clock a.m., and was found hanging from the rack in the stable about five in the evening by Mrs. Weaver who went in search of eggs. He had taken off his cap and neckerchief, and seems to have committed the horrid deed in the most deliberate manner. His feet were scarcely raised off the ground, but he was quite dead and stiff. (Dundas) Hamilton Spectator 4 Aug 1852