Christopher Merklinger

Cal 1869 - 1893  (~ 23 years)

• Name	Christopher Merklinger
  Born	CALC 21 Aug 1869
  Gender	Male
  Misfortune	killed by lightning
  Residence	1893	Dundalk, Melancthon Twp., Grey Co., Ontario
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-250932
  Died	15 Jul 1893	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Buried	Dundalk, Melancthon Twp., Grey Co., Ontario
  Person ID	I250932	Generations
  Last Modified	9 Jun 2025

  
  

• Notes

  LIGHTNING'S FATAL WORK. Two men killed and Three Persons Wounded at Berlin During the Storm Last Saturday. On Saturday last at 12 o'clock lightning struck the new dwelling of Wm. Fehernbach, saddler, of Berlin, and instantly killed two men Wesley Learn of Berlin and young Merklinger of Dundalk, who were working on the building, and wounded Mr. Bower, Rosie Straus and Jacob Schoeno. This is one of the saddest catastrophes that has befallen the town of Berlin for many years. The unpleasant duty of breaking the sad news to the young wife of Mr. Learn is beyond description. Mr. Bartlett, the undertaker had charge of the dead and embalmed the bodies in a manner that proved very satisfactory. At all the Churches in town feeling reference was made on Sabbath, to the sad lightning fatality of Saturday and the bereaved families have the heart felt sympathy of all. The funeral was largely attended on Monday afternoon. The remains of Merklinger were, taken to Dundalk on Monday morning. His parents live seven miles from that village on a farm. He was an excellent young man

  
  

• Event Map

  Residence - 1893 - Dundalk, Melancthon Twp., Grey Co., Ontario Died - 15 Jul 1893 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Dundalk, Melancthon Twp., Grey Co., Ontario  = Link to Google Earth