Daniel Kalbfleisch^[1]

1855 - 1899  (44 years)

• Name	Daniel Kalbfleisch
  Born	1855  [2]
  Gender	Male
  Birth	CALC 2 Apr 1855	, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada   [3, 4, 5]
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  Name	David Kalbfleisch  [1]
  Occupation	1878	South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	farmer
  Residence	1878	South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Occupation	1881	South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	laborer
  Residence	1881	South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Occupation	1891	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1891	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Evangelical
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-343675
  Died	18 Feb 1899	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Person ID	I343675	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Family	Sophia Riehm,   b. 20 Jan 1858, Williamsburg (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 27 Feb 1923, Paris, Brant County, Ontario, Canada  (Age 65 years)
  Married	17 Dec 1878	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 4]
  Children	1. Lucinda "Lucy" Kalbfleisch,   b. May, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 19 Feb 1975, Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   2. Mary Ann Kalbfleisch,   b. 4 Dec 1880, Tavistock, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 14 Feb 1958, Paris, Brant County, Ontario, Canada  (Age 77 years)   3. Louise "Lulu" Kalbfleisch,   b. 29 Apr 1888, Rummelhardt (Waterloo City), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 16 Apr 1988, Paris, Brant County, Ontario, Canada  (Age 99 years)   4. Edgar Kalbfleisch,   b. 11 May 1890, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 20 Dec 1890, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 0 years)   5. Private Daniel "Danny" Kalbfleisch,   b. 6 Mar 1894, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 Oct 1979, London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada  (Age 85 years)   6. Norman Kalbfleisch,   b. 16 Nov 1891, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 13 Sep 1985, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 93 years)
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F249478	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  BURIED DEEP IN MALT. MR. KALBFLEISCH WAS KILLED. Berlin, Feb. 19.-An accident that wrought death and great destruction to property and embraced many hair breadth escapes happened at the Lion Brewery, Waterloo, this afternoon. The disaster was occasioned by ten thousand bushels of malt crashing through two floors. The malt was stored in a room on the second story where several men were at work. Without a moment's warning a portion of the floor gave way beneath the terrible pressure. As the mighty downpour struck the floor below there was a groaning of the timbers, and it also gave way, precipitating everything into the cellar. When the collapse of the first floor occurred, Wm. Hoffman and Daniel Kalbfleisch were working near at hand. Before they had time to think of escape they were engulfed by the flood of malt, and were carried into the cellar, where the grain was piled up many feet deep. With all possible despatch a rescuing party was organized, and the work of digging for the buried men was commenced. Out of the pile faintly moved a hand, which guided the rescuers, and in a short time Hoffman was extricated alive. The search was continued for some time, and eventually the diggers came upon the lifeless body of Kalbfleisch. Deceased was a married man and leaves a widow and five children. The building in which the malt was stored is an old one, and the timbers had become defective. The Bradford Witness and South Simcoe News, Thu, Feb 23, 1899 Page 6 ________ Fatal Accident at Waterloo Daniel Kalbfleisch Smothered to Death in Huether's Brewery Wm Hoffman's Hairbreadth Escape A fatal catastrophe occurred in Waterloo at 2.30 o'clock this afternoon, whereby Daniel Kalbfleisch, a married man, was smothered to death, and William Hoffman, a fellow workman, narrowly averted the same fate. The men were working in Chr. Huether's malt room, where 10,00 bushels of malt are stored. A portion of the floor collapsed, and about 3000 bushels of malt fall through the opening, distance of two stories. Hoffman crawled out and escaped with his life, but Kalbfleisch was buried under the avalance and smothered to death. Dr. Bauman and Coroner Webb were called, but life was extinct. No inquest is deemed necessary. Deceased was about 50 years of age and leaves a wife and five children. Berlin Daily Record, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, Sat, Feb 18, 1899 Page 1

  
  

• Sources

  [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 018684-04. J.W.G. Cann, 20, Occ. Machinist, b. England, Res. Drumbo, son of J. Cann and E. Fowler, married Mary Ann Kalfleich (Kalbfleisch?), 21, b. Tavistock, Res. Berlin, daughter of David Kalfleich and Sophia Reilim, Wtn: Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Conat, Both of Preston On May 7, 1904, at Preston [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Daniel Kalbfleisch, 23, b. Canada, Occ: farmer - South Easthope, s/ George and Maria Kalbfleisch, married Sophia Riehm, 21, res. Williamsburg, b. Canada, d/o Levi and Elizabeth Riehm, Witnesses: Jacob Riehm, Lydia Goebel, Nichola Roth and Caroline Riehm all of Williamsburg. married 17 Dec 1878 Berlin [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration. Name: Daniel Kalbfleisch Sex: Male Age: 54 years 9 months 16 days Birthplace: Co Perth, Ont. Residence Date: 18 Feb 1899 Residence Place: Waterloo Marital Status: Unknown Event Type: Death Event Date: 18 Feb 1899 Event Place: Town of Wateroo, Waterloo, Ontario [S1573] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1891, Section 4 Page 52. [S298] Census - Canada - 1881, Census Place: Easthope South, Perth South, Ontario; Roll: C_13271; Page: 54; Family No: 263.

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - CALC 2 Apr 1855 - , Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Occupation - farmer - 1878 - South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Residence - 1878 - South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Married - 17 Dec 1878 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - laborer - 1881 - South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Residence - 1881 - South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1891 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Evangelical - 1891 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 18 Feb 1899 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth