Joseph Hermann

1866 - 1896  (30 years)

• Name	Joseph Hermann
  Born	1866	, Germany   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Misfortune	1896	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	suicide
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-207145
  Died	20 Jun 1896	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Cause: suicide - Paris Green - 6 house
  Person ID	I207145	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

• Notes

  BOUND TO DIE. A Berlin Suicide Takes Paris Green. Berlin, ON., June 21 - A curious case of suicide peculiar on account of the determination which characterised the act, took place here yesterday. The victim of his own rash act us a a young German named Joseph Herman, a bricklayer's and mason's laborer. He was very erratic In his habits and was thought not be be entirely responsible. He boarded at Siebert's boarding house, on Queen street, and when some of the other boarders, including his brother went to his room yesterday afternoon to see why he stayed so long they caught him In the art of administering a dose of Paris green to himself. A paper containing some more of the poison was lying on a table. A rush was made for Dr. Lackner's office across the street, the other men dragging Herman with them. The doctor ran to a back room for him stomach pump, and while the others were not looking the would-be suicide made a bolt for the street. Up Queen street he ran, followed shortly by the doctor and the others In a buggy He however, managed elude his pursuers. small delay being occasioned in hitching the horse, and ran for nearly a mile out towards the town limits, Finally, the doctor and the others came upon him sitting under tree groaning terribly. When he saw there, he jumped up again and dashed off in the direction of Bridgeport, but he was weakened by the drug, and fell before going far. When the doctor tried to use stomach pump Herman fought and kicked like madman. At last they got his mouth open by prying It with a broom handle, and the pump was applied. The man was then driven to the hospital. Everything possible was done to save his life, but he died at an early hour this morning In great agony. The suicide was single man, and It is believed the reason he took poison was because of a love affair. He had frequently threatened to take his life, once because the cook at a hotel where he was boarding refused to go to a dance with him. he belonged to No 6 Company 29th Battalion Guelph Daily Mercury Mon. 22 June 1896 p. 1. ___________________ "Suicide. A young man named Joseph Hermann, a native of St. Clements who lived in Mrs. Schiebel's boarding house on Queen Street here, took a dose of Paris Green on Saturday evening. Dr. Lackner was called, as soon as news of the deed was received, and with great effort the suicidal man was brought to hospital, where he died in great pain toward midnight. A failed love affair was the cause of the terrible deed. The young man was 29 years old and will be buried on Monday morning." Berliner Journal, 25 June 1896 p. 3

  
  

• Sources

  [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration. Joseph Hermann, d. 20 Jun 1896 Berlin, aged 29 laborer b. Germany, Cause: Suicide - paris green 6 hrs.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1866 - , Germany Misfortune - suicide - 1896 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: suicide - Paris Green - 6 house - 20 Jun 1896 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth