Charles Fletcher^{[1, 2]}

1821 - 1879  (57 years)

• Name	Charles Fletcher
  Born	20 Aug 1821	Banff, , Banff, Scotland   [3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1861	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Teacher
  Residence	1861	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Methodist
  Occupation	1871	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Pedlar
  Residence	1871	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Wesleyan Methodist
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-216725
  Died	25 Feb 1879	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5, 6]
  	Cause: Heart Disease
  Buried	Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  Person ID	I216725	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Children	1. Wesley Fletcher,   b. 8 Apr 1860, Dunnville, Haldimand Co., Ontario ,   d. 18 Jul 1935, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 75 years)
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F42357	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Mary Hoffman,   b. 1825, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 4 Apr 1885, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 60 years)
  Married	5 May 1847	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4, 8]
  Children	1. John W. Fletcher,   b. 1847, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Cameron Fletcher,   b. 10 Feb 1849, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Mary Ann Fletcher,   b. 1851, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 25 Dec 1897, Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan, USA  (Age 46 years)   4. Martha Fletcher,   b. 1853, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Janet Fletcher,   b. 1 Apr 1854, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Hannah Fletcher,   b. 1855, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Martha Jane Fletcher,   b. 17 Jul 1855, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 15 Apr 1932, Three Rivers, St. Joseph, Michigan, USA  (Age 76 years)   8. Hannah V. Fletcher,   b. 1856, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 6 May 1895, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 39 years)   9. Albert Fletcher,   b. 1858, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   10. Wesley Fletcher,   b. 8 Apr 1860, Dunnville, Haldimand Co., Ontario ,   d. 18 Jul 1935, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 75 years)
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F210864	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Sudden Death in Galt - A very sudden death occurred in Galt on Tuesday night last, fully and painfully exemplifying the truth of the saying that "in the midst of life we are in death." Since the opening of the Grand Trunk to this town in 1873, Mr. C. Fletcher has been night-watchman at the station, being in attendance as baggage-man. At the arrival of the evening train from Toronto on Tuesday evening Mr. Fletcher was on duty as usual, and after the arrival of the train and the performance of the necessary "shunting," he assisted at the turn-table in turning the engine. From there he went into the passenger car to put out the lamps therein; but a short time after, Mr. Hushin, engine-cleaner, had occasion to pass from the engine-house to the station, and saw that the lights were still burning in the passenger car and at the station. Thinking this strange he entered the car for the purpose of seeing if Mr. Fletcher was there, and saw him sitting on one of the seats therein with his coat off. For a moment or so Mr. Hushin thought he had fallen asleep at his work, but on going up to him he was horrified to find that he was quite dead. From the appearance of the car, it would seem as if the unfortunate man had been at work reversing the seats therein when the faintness of death struck him, and that he had merely time to seat himself in one of them before his spirit took its flight. The body was as speedily as possible removed from the car to the station, and afterwards to the residence of the deceased, Market Street. Mr. Fletcher was a kind, obliging and inoffensive man, and was well liked in his position. He was aged 57 years, and leaves a wife and family to mourn his sudden taking off. Galt Reporter Feb 28 1879 pg 2

  
  

• Sources

  [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Joseph Strain Born: Ireland Age: 26 Father: Andrew Strain Mother: Rebecca Blaikie Born: abt 1857 Spouse: Hannah V Fletcher Age: 26 born: Waterloo Township Father: Charles Fletcher Mother: Mary Hoffman married 5 Jun 1883 married: Waterloo, Galt [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Wesley Fletcher Born: Dunnville Onto Age: 28 Father: Charles Fletcher Mother: Mary Fletcher Born: abt 1860 Spouse: Clara Ada Croll Age: 25 born: Detroit Us Father: John Croll Mother: Kate Croll married 7 Aug 1888 married: Huron, Clinton [S190] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1871, Div. 2 Page 2. [S844] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1861, Sect. 1 Page 1. [S1338] News - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Galt Reporter (1846-1973), Obituary of Charles Fletcher - 28 Feb 1879. [S1338] News - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Galt Reporter (1846-1973), Sudden Death In Galt - Feb 28 1879 pg 2. [S122] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Mount View CC#4495 Internet Link . (small fragment of stone, no sign of the rest) In/ memory of/ ? Alex.? Fletc(her)/ a native (of)/ ? nff Banf? [S2500] Ontario Marriages, 1800-1910, Gore District, Ontario; FHL microfilm 1,030,051. Charles Fletcher, married Mary Huffman, both of Waterloo. 5 May 1847 by publication, Witnesses: A. H. Mowat and Margaret Vance.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 20 Aug 1821 - Banff, , Banff, Scotland Married - 5 May 1847 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Teacher - 1861 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Methodist - 1861 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Pedlar - 1871 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Wesleyan Methodist - 1871 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: Heart Disease - 25 Feb 1879 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth