Roy Seyffert Brauch

1897 - 1916  (18 years)

• Name	Roy Seyffert Brauch
  Born	17 Sep 1897	Sarnia, Lambton Co., Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/239061291
  Residence	1911	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Lutheran
  Misfortune	1916
  	injured at work causing death
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-350362
  Died	16 Apr 1916	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Cause: Cause: Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis (5 days)
  Buried	Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Person ID	I350362	Generations
  Last Modified	17 Feb 2026

  
  

  Father	Samuel G. Brauch,   b. 28 Jul 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 20 Aug 1926, Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States  (Age 65 years)
  Mother	Mary Amanda Seyffert,   b. 19 Feb 1864, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 5 Nov 1938, Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States  (Age 74 years)
  Married	11 Nov 1890	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Family ID	F251330	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Inquest Opened at Preston Yesterday How Injuries Received A Mystery Yesterday at Preston an inquest touching the death of Roy S. Brauch who died on April 16th as the result of injuries received on April 11th was opened before Coroner J. H. Radford. Mr. D. S. Bowlby of this city was present and watched the case on behalf of the Crown. From the brought out it appears the deceased, who is nineteen years of age, arrived home at noon on April 11th from his place of employment, the Preston Car and Coach Co., suffering from an acute headache. Later in the day Dr. Hogg was called in and ordered the patient be kept in a darkened room. As his condition did not improve Dr. Oakes was consulted a few days later. However, the young man passed away on April 16th. What .......... that Brauch had suffered, two fractures of the skull, which spinal meningitis had developed. Just how the injuries were received is a mystery. A fellow employee stated the deceased was alright when they, walked to work on the morning April 11th, but when going home at noon hour he complained of a severe headache. He had stated he was struck on the head with a sander when an air pipe burst. Later, he had informed Dr. Oakes that he had fallen down and injured his head. As several witnesses, whose testimony is of vital importance, were not present yesterday an adjournment until they can be located was made. The News Record, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada Wed, Dec 27, 1916 Page 1

  
  

• Sources

  [S204] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1901, Preston (Village) F-1 Page 16. [S1669] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1911, Div. 23 Page 28. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration. Name:Roy Seyffert S Branch Date of Birth:17 Sep 1897 Gender:Male Birth Place:Lambton, Ontario, Canada Father's name:Samuel G E Branch Mother's name:Amanda Mary Seyffert [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration. Name:Roy Seyffert Brauch Gender:Male Birth Year:abt 1898 Birth Place:Sarnia, Ontario Age at Death:18 Death Date:16 Apr 1916 Death Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada [S239] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Preston CC#6335 Cemetery Internet Link . In Loving Memory Of Roy S. Brauch/ 1897 - 1916/ Edwin W. Brauch/ 1898 - 1933. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name:Samuel G Branck Age:28 Birth Date:abt 1862 Birth Place:Wilmot, Waterloo, Ontario Marriage Date:11 Nov 1890 Marriage County or District:Waterloo Father:Peter Branck Mother:Elizabeth Branck Spouse:Maria A Seyffert Spouse's Age:26 Spouse Birth Date:abt 1864 Spouse Birth Place:Preston, Ontario Spouse Father:Friedrich Seyffert Spouse Mother:Margarethe Seyffert

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 17 Sep 1897 - Sarnia, Lambton Co., Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1911 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: Cause: Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis (5 days) - 16 Apr 1916 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth