Dr. Arnold Lorne "Lorne" Wellman

1886 - 1971  (84 years)

• Name	Arnold Lorne "Lorne" Wellman
  Prefix	Dr.
  Born	28 Dec 1886	Harold, Hastings, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1921	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	doctor
  Occupation	1921	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	doctor
  Crime	1940
  	murder
  Crime	1940
  	murder
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  Name	Lorne Wellman
  Name	Lorne Wellman
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-269286
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-269286
  Died	20 May 1971	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Buried	Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I269286	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Family	Margaret Rose Hamel,   b. 28 Sep 1909, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 16 Apr 1999  (Age 89 years)
  Children	1. Heward James Wellman,   b. 25 Jun 1915, , Hastings Co., Ontario ,   d. 22 Aug 1938, Swastika Beach, Puslinch Lake, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario  (Age 23 years)
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F231977	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Arnold Lorne Wellman was born at Harold, Hastings County, Ontario (1/2 way between Stirling and Marmora) on December 28, 1886, son of Arnold Wellman and Nancy Jane Woodward. He was a Graduate of the Medical School at the University of Toronto in 1912 as the Silver Medalist. Dr. Wellman was united in marriage on June 5, 1914 to Evelyn De Grande Carrique. He hung his shingle at Springbrook and Mildmay, Ontario, removing to Waterloo in 1921, where he remained in active practice until his retirement in 1949. Dr. Arnold Lorne Wellman died on May 20, 1971, aged 84 years, 4 months and 22 days. From: A directory of short character sketches about physicians from the Belleville area (roughly 45 mile radius) in Ontario who graduated before 1940. Dr. Donald Brearley Updated April 2017 Published by the Quinte Branch, Ontario Genealogical Society ______________ Double Murder Stuns Twin City Word of the alleged double murder of Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Wellman, parents of Dr. A. L. Wellman, well- known Waterloo physician and coroner, at Harold, Thursday morning, was received by The Chronicle by long distance phone at press time. Facts concerning the tragedy were not available. The Chronicle was unable to contact Dr. Wellman. It is believed he left immediately for Belleville. Report of the tragedy was verified by Mrs. Wellman, wife of Dr. Wellman. Surviving are two sons. Dr. A. L. Wellman, Waterloo, Marvin Wellman of Dr. Marvin Whitby, and one daughter. Dr. Victoria Wellman, of Chicago. Waterloo Chronicle, 2 Feb 1940, p. 1 _________________ Mrs. Arnold Wellman, aged 77 and 75 respectively, were virtually blown off by what is believed to have been charges from a shotgun in the hands of a cruel assassin who crept up be hind the two, one at a time, and blast- ed out their lives. The shotgun was possibly one owned by Mr. Wellman, which nor mally hung a hook in his home and was missing when investigators reached the house after postman found the two bodies yesterday. Neighbors told of the actions of a mysterious person with a team and catter who had apparently been watching the Wellman home Wednesday. Dr. Marvin Wellman of Whitby, a son, said that his father used to keep $200 in the house for current expenses, but "somebody cautioned him a few years ago about leaving that much money around." The thief or thieves had ransacked drawers in Mrs. Wellman's bedroom and had stolen most of a load of grain which, Mr. Wellman bought Monday and stored in the barn. Seek Mysterious Stranger Charles Dunham a neighbor, told police he noticed a man acting strangely near the Wellman farm Wednesday afternoon. The stranger drove a team of horses and a sleigh up the road to a point near the house and then he walked to a mound about 200 yards from the house where he was able to inspect the farm, Dunham.said. According to a reconstruction of the events the stranger then drove around from the seventh concession, on which the Wellman resided, to the sixth, at the rear of the Wellman property. There police were able to find footprints leading from the road, where the sleigh stopped, to a trap in the bush where a skunk had been caught. The ultimate destination of the sleigh could not be learned as it turned into a well-used road. Police took foot prints of the horses and the man. One horse was a heavy one and one light, they be lieved. The investigators believed. the man drove his sleigh to the barn after committing the murders Wednesday afternoon, loaded the vehicle with bags of grain and drove off.. Tracks of the horses and sleigh could be perceived behind the barn where the grain was kept. The top of Mr. Wellman's head had been blown off by the blast that came from behind and passed completely through the skull, striking the wall on the other side. The side of the cow was covered with blood. A milk stool and the milk pail were both lying between the man's legs. Three Children Physicians Parents of three physicians, the couple lived in comparative comfort. a prominent and stabilizing influence in the Harold community. Their children had long ago made prominent names for themselves in Canada and the United States. Tonight farmers for many miles around gathered in their homes and in country stores to discuss the brutal slayings. A jury of neighborhood farmers was sworn in to make an Investigation. The bodies of Mr. and Mrs. Well- man were found about 10 o'clock Thursday morning by Edmund Faulk- ner, mail carrier. Mr. Faulkner, a distant-cousin of the murdered-man, habitually carried the mail into the Wellman home every morning to say bello to Mrs. Wellman, who was sick in bed. He found the body of Mrs. Wellman lying on the blood-spattered bed. with an unfinished letter in her hands. The top of her head had been completely blown off. He immediately telephoned the Provincial Police at Belleville, and Sergeant H. Thompson was sent out to conduct the investigation. Unable to And Mr. Wellman about the premises, the mail carried made a search of the cow stable, and found the body of his cousin lying on the floor, near a cow, which he evidently had been milking. In both cases the assassin crept up silently behind his victim and fired the shots from a short distance. At the cow stable the murderer silently wormed his way between the stalls to within seven feet of his victim before releasing the blast. The letter being written by Mrs. Wellman to her daughter in Chicago stated that she was confined to bed with a slight heart attack. "I expect to be up within a day or two," the partially-completed letter read. M. Wellman was a successful farmer. but neighbors said he kept very little money in the home. "It is such a terrible ending for a pair who worked so hard throughout their lives," said Mrs. W. Faulkner, a neighbor and cousin. "They were so unselfish and helped many of their friends who were in need. They were hardworking thrifty people. who did everything they could for their family." Defective Shotgun Missing Neighbors told police Mr. Wellman owned a double-barrelled shotgun that used to hang near the bed where the body of Mrs. Wellman was found. The gun was missing and could not be found in the house. The police were told one barrel of the gun did not work. There were no signs of shells or powder packing either in the house or in the barn. Drawers of the bureau and desk in the bedroom were ransacked and contents strewn over the floor, but other rooms in the house seemed undisturbed. Slain About 3 p.m. Wednesday The murders occurred some time Wednesday afternoon, according to Coroner Dr. J. Robertson, who visited the scene and called an inquest. It is certain death was instantaneous," he added. Mr. Wellman usually milked his cows about 3 o'clock in the afternoon and it is likely the murders occurred at that time. Dr. E. R. Frankish, medico-legal expert. has been called from Toronto to assist in the investigation. Everett Wellman, a nephew of the Wellmans. stated that he did not know any one who had worked harder and was more respected than the aged couple. "My uncle was respected throughout the community, and hasn't one enemy that I know of. He has lived in Rawdon Township all his life, and has lived on this farm for at least twenty years. My uncle has worked the farm himself, occasionally having a hired man in the busy season. Robbery seems to be the only motive to me," he said. All three children of the aged couple are prominent doctors. They are: Dr. Marvin Wellman, Ontario Hospital, Whitby; Dr. A. Lorne Wellman, Waterloo, and Dr. Victoria Wellman, connected with the University of Chicago. Waterloo Chronicle 9 Feb 1940, p. 10 ______________ WELLMAN, ARNOLD LORNE was born in Rawdon township, Hastings County, on December 28, 1886. He died in Kitchener on May 20, 1971. His parents were Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Wellman. He graduated from the University of Toronto in 1912 as silver medallist, and practised at Springbrook, Ont. from 1914 to 1918, and at Mildmay from 1918 to 1920. His move to Waterloo was announced in the Telegraph of March 14, 1921: Residence of late Dr. Fischer sold to Dr. A. Wellman Dr. A. Lorne Wellman has purchased the residence of the late Dr. Fischer, Waterloo, and will open his office for business early this week. Dr. Weliman has for some years conducted a practice in Mildmay, and comes to Waterloo from New York City. Although Dr. Fischer's patients went to Drs. McCarville and McNally, Dr. Wellman was able to build up a successful practice. He served as coroner for Waterloo County for some years. He retired from active practise in 1949, but continued to see a certain number of his patients. He died on May 20, 1971 at 84 years of age. He was survived by his widow, a son , and a daughter. He was survived as well by a sister and was predeceased by a brother, both of whom were physicians. A tragic aspect of his story was the murder of his parents at their farm in Hastings County. His brother Marvin was a psychiatrist at the Northeast Florida State Hospital and he too was murdered, by a patient, in 1970. Dr. Alexander D. Campbell, Doctors in Waterloo County 1852-1925, 1986 ______________ Dr. A. Lorne Wellman Dr. A. Lorne Wellman of 4201 King St. E. died today at his home after a lengthy illness. He was 84. Born in Hastings County, he was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Wellman. He was a physician, graduating from the University of Toronto Medical School in 1912 as a silver medallist. He practised in Springbrook and Mildmay to prior to coming to Waterloo in 1921. He practised there until retiring in 1949. He was a member of Emmanuel United Church. He was predeceased by one son, Heward, and one brother, Dr. Marvin Wellman. Surviving are his wife; one son, Marvin of Toronto; one daughter, Mrs. R. B. (Blanche) Lynn of Kingston; one sister, Dr. I..V. Wellman of Cobourg; and six grandchildren. The will be at the Schreiter-Sandrock Funeral Home after 7 p.m. today where a private family service will be conducted Saturday by Rev. G. F. Barthel of Zion United Church. Burial will be in Woodland cemetery. Donations to the Ontario Heart Foundation will be accepted as expressions of sympathy. Kitchener-Waterloo Record Kitchener, Ontario, Canada Thu, May 20, 1971 Page 28 Arnold Lorne Wellman was born at Harold, Hastings County, Ontario (1/2 way between Stirling and Marmora) on December 28, 1886, son of Arnold Wellman and Nancy Jane Woodward. He was a Graduate of the Medical School at the University of Toronto in 1912 as the Silver Medalist. Dr. Wellman was united in marriage on June 5, 1914 to Evelyn De Grande Carrique. He hung his shingle at Springbrook and Mildmay, Ontario, removing to Waterloo in 1921, where he remained in active practice until his retirement in 1949. Dr. Arnold Lorne Wellman died on May 20, 1971, aged 84 years, 4 months and 22 days. From: A directory of short character sketches about physicians from the Belleville area (roughly 45 mile radius) in Ontario who graduated before 1940. Dr. Donald Brearley Updated April 2017 Published by the Quinte Branch, Ontario Genealogical Society ______________ Double Murder Stuns Twin City Word of the alleged double murder of Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Wellman, parents of Dr. A. L. Wellman, well- known Waterloo physician and coroner, at Harold, Thursday morning, was received by The Chronicle by long distance phone at press time. Facts concerning the tragedy were not available. The Chronicle was unable to contact Dr. Wellman. It is believed he left immediately for Belleville. Report of the tragedy was verified by Mrs. Wellman, wife of Dr. Wellman. Surviving are two sons. Dr. A. L. Wellman, Waterloo, Marvin Wellman of Dr. Marvin Whitby, and one daughter. Dr. Victoria Wellman, of Chicago. Waterloo Chronicle, 2 Feb 1940, p. 1 _________________ Mrs. Arnold Wellman, aged 77 and 75 respectively, were virtually blown off by what is believed to have been charges from a shotgun in the hands of a cruel assassin who crept up be hind the two, one at a time, and blast- ed out their lives. The shotgun was possibly one owned by Mr. Wellman, which nor mally hung a hook in his home and was missing when investigators reached the house after postman found the two bodies yesterday. Neighbors told of the actions of a mysterious person with a team and catter who had apparently been watching the Wellman home Wednesday. Dr. Marvin Wellman of Whitby, a son, said that his father used to keep $200 in the house for current expenses, but "somebody cautioned him a few years ago about leaving that much money around." The thief or thieves had ransacked drawers in Mrs. Wellman's bedroom and had stolen most of a load of grain which, Mr. Wellman bought Monday and stored in the barn. Seek Mysterious Stranger Charles Dunham a neighbor, told police he noticed a man acting strangely near the Wellman farm Wednesday afternoon. The stranger drove a team of horses and a sleigh up the road to a point near the house and then he walked to a mound about 200 yards from the house where he was able to inspect the farm, Dunham.said. According to a reconstruction of the events the stranger then drove around from the seventh concession, on which the Wellman resided, to the sixth, at the rear of the Wellman property. There police were able to find footprints leading from the road, where the sleigh stopped, to a trap in the bush where a skunk had been caught. The ultimate destination of the sleigh could not be learned as it turned into a well-used road. Police took foot prints of the horses and the man. One horse was a heavy one and one light, they be lieved. The investigators believed. the man drove his sleigh to the barn after committing the murders Wednesday afternoon, loaded the vehicle with bags of grain and drove off.. Tracks of the horses and sleigh could be perceived behind the barn where the grain was kept. The top of Mr. Wellman's head had been blown off by the blast that came from behind and passed completely through the skull, striking the wall on the other side. The side of the cow was covered with blood. A milk stool and the milk pail were both lying between the man's legs. Three Children Physicians Parents of three physicians, the couple lived in comparative comfort. a prominent and stabilizing influence in the Harold community. Their children had long ago made prominent names for themselves in Canada and the United States. Tonight farmers for many miles around gathered in their homes and in country stores to discuss the brutal slayings. A jury of neighborhood farmers was sworn in to make an Investigation. The bodies of Mr. and Mrs. Well- man were found about 10 o'clock Thursday morning by Edmund Faulk- ner, mail carrier. Mr. Faulkner, a distant-cousin of the murdered-man, habitually carried the mail into the Wellman home every morning to say bello to Mrs. Wellman, who was sick in bed. He found the body of Mrs. Wellman lying on the blood-spattered bed. with an unfinished letter in her hands. The top of her head had been completely blown off. He immediately telephoned the Provincial Police at Belleville, and Sergeant H. Thompson was sent out to conduct the investigation. Unable to And Mr. Wellman about the premises, the mail carried made a search of the cow stable, and found the body of his cousin lying on the floor, near a cow, which he evidently had been milking. In both cases the assassin crept up silently behind his victim and fired the shots from a short distance. At the cow stable the murderer silently wormed his way between the stalls to within seven feet of his victim before releasing the blast. The letter being written by Mrs. Wellman to her daughter in Chicago stated that she was confined to bed with a slight heart attack. "I expect to be up within a day or two," the partially-completed letter read. M. Wellman was a successful farmer. but neighbors said he kept very little money in the home. "It is such a terrible ending for a pair who worked so hard throughout their lives," said Mrs. W. Faulkner, a neighbor and cousin. "They were so unselfish and helped many of their friends who were in need. They were hardworking thrifty people. who did everything they could for their family." Defective Shotgun Missing Neighbors told police Mr. Wellman owned a double-barrelled shotgun that used to hang near the bed where the body of Mrs. Wellman was found. The gun was missing and could not be found in the house. The police were told one barrel of the gun did not work. There were no signs of shells or powder packing either in the house or in the barn. Drawers of the bureau and desk in the bedroom were ransacked and contents strewn over the floor, but other rooms in the house seemed undisturbed. Slain About 3 p.m. Wednesday The murders occurred some time Wednesday afternoon, according to Coroner Dr. J. Robertson, who visited the scene and called an inquest. It is certain death was instantaneous," he added. Mr. Wellman usually milked his cows about 3 o'clock in the afternoon and it is likely the murders occurred at that time. Dr. E. R. Frankish, medico-legal expert. has been called from Toronto to assist in the investigation. Everett Wellman, a nephew of the Wellmans. stated that he did not know any one who had worked harder and was more respected than the aged couple. "My uncle was respected throughout the community, and hasn't one enemy that I know of. He has lived in Rawdon Township all his life, and has lived on this farm for at least twenty years. My uncle has worked the farm himself, occasionally having a hired man in the busy season. Robbery seems to be the only motive to me," he said. All three children of the aged couple are prominent doctors. They are: Dr. Marvin Wellman, Ontario Hospital, Whitby; Dr. A. Lorne Wellman, Waterloo, and Dr. Victoria Wellman, connected with the University of Chicago. Waterloo Chronicle 9 Feb 1940, p. 10 ______________ WELLMAN, ARNOLD LORNE was born in Rawdon township, Hastings County, on December 28, 1886. He died in Kitchener on May 20, 1971. His parents were Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Wellman. He graduated from the University of Toronto in 1912 as silver medallist, and practised at Springbrook, Ont. from 1914 to 1918, and at Mildmay from 1918 to 1920. His move to Waterloo was announced in the Telegraph of March 14, 1921: Residence of late Dr. Fischer sold to Dr. A. Wellman Dr. A. Lorne Wellman has purchased the residence of the late Dr. Fischer, Waterloo, and will open his office for business early this week. Dr. Weliman has for some years conducted a practice in Mildmay, and comes to Waterloo from New York City. Although Dr. Fischer's patients went to Drs. McCarville and McNally, Dr. Wellman was able to build up a successful practice. He served as coroner for Waterloo County for some years. He retired from active practise in 1949, but continued to see a certain number of his patients. He died on May 20, 1971 at 84 years of age. He was survived by his widow, a son , and a daughter. He was survived as well by a sister and was predeceased by a brother, both of whom were physicians. A tragic aspect of his story was the murder of his parents at their farm in Hastings County. His brother Marvin was a psychiatrist at the Northeast Florida State Hospital and he too was murdered, by a patient, in 1970. Dr. Alexander D. Campbell, Doctors in Waterloo County 1852-1925, 1986 ______________ Dr. A. Lorne Wellman Dr. A. Lorne Wellman of 4201 King St. E. died today at his home after a lengthy illness. He was 84. Born in Hastings County, he was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Wellman. He was a physician, graduating from the University of Toronto Medical School in 1912 as a silver medallist. He practised in Springbrook and Mildmay to prior to coming to Waterloo in 1921. He practised there until retiring in 1949. He was a member of Emmanuel United Church. He was predeceased by one son, Heward, and one brother, Dr. Marvin Wellman. Surviving are his wife; one son, Marvin of Toronto; one daughter, Mrs. R. B. (Blanche) Lynn of Kingston; one sister, Dr. I..V. Wellman of Cobourg; and six grandchildren. The will be at the Schreiter-Sandrock Funeral Home after 7 p.m. today where a private family service will be conducted Saturday by Rev. G. F. Barthel of Zion United Church. Burial will be in Woodland cemetery. Donations to the Ontario Heart Foundation will be accepted as expressions of sympathy. Kitchener-Waterloo Record Kitchener, Ontario, Canada Thu, May 20, 1971 Page 28

  
  

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  Born - 28 Dec 1886 - Harold, Hastings, Ontario, Canada Occupation - doctor - 1921 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - doctor - 1921 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 20 May 1971 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth