August Turnow

Cal 1857 - 1918  (~ 61 years)

• Name	August Turnow
  Born	CALC 14 Aug 1857	, Quebec, Canada
  Gender	Male
  Epidemic	Dec 1918
  	spanish influenza
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-342159
  Died	20 Dec 1918	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Cause: Cause: Meningitis (2 days)
  Buried	21 Dec 1918	Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I342159	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

• Notes

  Death of August Turnow Before the advent of the so called Spanish Influenza, the White Plague (tuberculosis) headed the list as the cause of the greatest number of deaths from disease, although in some communities other diseases have predominated. In Ayr, for instance, cancer claimed more victims than any other disease and is still responsible for a share of the deaths. This week we have to announce the demise from this cause of August Turnow, who passed away at the residence of his sister, Mrs. John Pickett, on Friday morning, after a long illness and a most heroic battle against the inevitable Mr. Turnow, who was in his 63rd year, formerly resided in Detroit, but had lived here permanently for upward of a year past. He was a ship carpenter by trade and a good workman. He is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Walker, of Detroit, and three sisters, Mrs. Pickett and Mrs. P. Maeder, Ayr, and Mrs. Melitzer, Kitchener. The funeral, which was private, took place on Saturday, when interment was made in the Ayr cemetery, the services being conducted by Rev. Mr. Hiscocks. The Ayr News Dec 26 1918 pg 10

  
  

• Sources

  [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration. Name: August Tornow Gender: Male Birth Year: abt 1857 Birth Place: Quebec, Canada Age at Death: 61 Death Date: 20 Dec 1918 Death Place: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - CALC 14 Aug 1857 - , Quebec, Canada Died - Cause: Cause: Meningitis (2 days) - 20 Dec 1918 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - 21 Dec 1918 - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth