Ross John Mohr

1931 - 1953  (22 years)

• Name	Ross John Mohr
  Born	16 Apr 1931	North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada
  Gender	Male
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-349633
  Died	29 Jul 1953	Port Rowan, Norfolk Co., Ontario
  	Cause: Cause: Drowning
  Buried	1 Aug 1953	Oetzel Evangelical Cemetery, Ratzburg, North Easthope Twp, Perth Co., Ontario
  Person ID	I349633	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	Irvin Mohr,   b. 22 Jul 1890, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1 Mar 1946  (Age 55 years)
  Mother	Viola May Snyder,   b. 8 Mar 1895, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1954  (Age 58 years)
  Family ID	F40040	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Ross Mohr Drowned In Long Point Bay Ross Mohr, 22-year-old North Easthope farmer, drowned in Long Point Bay near Port Rowan on Wednesday afternoon when he fell into the water from a fishing launch while making a cast. Mr. Mohr was with a party of nine men on a fishing trip and it is said he was standing on the seat of the launch when he tried to cast. His companions dove for more than an hour before recovering the body in 10 feet of water. All attempts to revive him failed. In the boat with Mohr when the accident occurred were Nelson Schmidt, Francis Hartleib, Howard Herold, Wilfred Martz and Don Brenneman, all of the Shakespeare district and Roy Bricker and Don Currah of Tavistock, and the guide, Stepher Rohrer of Port Rowan. The body was brought to the Futher-Omand Funeral Home here. Coroner Dr. 0. A. Archibald of Port Rowan, who investigated the drowning, said an inquest was unlikely. The unfortunate victim was well known in New Hamburg and district. He was a son of Mrs. Irvin Mohr and the late Mr. Mohr and was born in 1930 in North Easthope. He had attended Burnside school and was a member of Oetzels Evangelical United Brethren Church. Some time ago he purchased the Ephraim Mohr farm in North Easthope where he resided. He was unmarried. Surviving besides his mother are six brothers, Ralph, of Durham; Robert of South Easthope; Alfred of Kitchener; Clifford and Willard of North Easthope; and Gerald, Shakespeare; four sisters, Mrs. Mahlon (Ruby) Ruby and Mrs. Howard (Verna) Herold, R.R. 1, Shakespeare; Mrs. Fred (Mabel) Rose, of North Easthope, and Miss Dorothy, of Stratford, and his grandmother. Mrs. Ed. Snyder of Floradale. His father died about seven years ago. The body will be at the Futher-Omand Funeral Home until Saturday noon when removal will be made to Oetzels Ev. U.B. Church where a memorial service will be held at 2: 30 p.m. Rev. Bruce Amy will be in charge of the service and interment will be in Oetzels Cemetery. The New Hamburg Independent 31 Jul 1953 pg 1

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 16 Apr 1931 - North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: Cause: Drowning - 29 Jul 1953 - Port Rowan, Norfolk Co., Ontario Buried - 1 Aug 1953 - Oetzel Evangelical Cemetery, Ratzburg, North Easthope Twp, Perth Co., Ontario  = Link to Google Earth