George Flatt

1842 - 1909  (66 years)

• Name	George Flatt
  Born	27 Oct 1842	Sheffield, Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario   [1, 2]
  Christened	20 May 1843	Dumfries Township, Gore District, Ontario   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1891	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Laborer
  Residence	1891	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Presbyterian
  Residence	1909	Kerr St., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-363692
  Died	15 Mar 1909	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Buried	Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I363692	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	William Flatt,   b. CA 1812, of, Ontario ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Ellen,   b. CA 1812, of, Ontario ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F45597	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Janet Clark,   b. 1837, , Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 13 Sep 1894, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 57 years)
  Children	1. Peter Clark Flatt,   b. 25 Jan 1872, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 20 Sep 1895, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 23 years)   2. Alexander Flatt,   b. 1873, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Janet Flatt,   b. 1878, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Mary Flatt,   b. 1878, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F254321	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  FLATT, GEORGE Mr. Flatt, who resided on Kerr St. in Galt, met a sad death on Wednesday, March 15, 1909, when he expired at the hospital from a fractured skull, which he sustained a few minutes before, in a fall down a narrow stairway at the rear of the hardware store of Hammil and Moore on Main St. , Galt. Shortly before 4: 45, Mr. Flatt, a man of about 66 years of age, entered the store and walked to the back to exchange a few words with Nichol Burnett, one of the clerks. Mr. Burnett was painting a partition and after remarking that he was busy, resumed his work. Just where Mr. Flatt was standing, there is a stairway leading to the cellar. Although there is a protection at the head of the stairs, it does not extend across the full length of the opening in the floor. Mr. Burnett noticed that Mr. Flatt's feet were dangerously near the opening and commenced to warn him. But it came too late and Mr. Flatt fell headlong down the stairs, his head striking a jack that was standing at the bottom. Mr. Burnett called for Miss Wells, the bookkeeper, to summon a doctor and went to the aid of Mr. Flatt, laying at the bottom of the stairs in a pool of blood. On being carried to the store, it was seen that there was a big gash in his head. Dr. Thomson and Dr. Charlton were soon at the scene and ordered his immediate removal to the hospital. The ambulance was called but Mr. Flatt expired almost as soon as he reached the institution. Mr. Flatt was an old and respected citizen of Galt and much sympathy is expressed to his many friends and relatives for his untimely end. He was born in Sheffield. For some time, he lived at Killean but thirty years ago, took up residence in Galt. At the time of his death, he was residing with Alex S. Mann on Kerr St. It is some years since Mr. Flatt was engaged in active work but he was formerly employed at Goldie and McCulloch and Cowan and Co. He was married twice. He leaves his second wife, one son, Fleming of Buffalo and a daughter, Mrs. William Aberhart (?) of Brantford. The funeral took place on Mar. 17 at 2: 30 from the residence of Mr. Mann to Mount View Cemetery. A Celebration of Lives Obituaries of Puslinch Township, Wellington Co., Ontario Vol 2 by Anna Jackson & Marjorie Clark

  
  

• Sources

  [S1800] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1891, Section 2 Page 124. [S101] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Wesleyan Methodist Baptismal Register - transcript of cards, Kitchener Public Library. George Flatt b. 27 Oct 1842 Baptised 20 May 1843 Dumfries Child Of Wm. Flatt & Ellen Flatt Residence: Volume 1 Page 294 Rev. W. Ryerson

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 27 Oct 1842 - Sheffield, Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario Christened - 20 May 1843 - Dumfries Township, Gore District, Ontario Occupation - Laborer - 1891 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1891 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 15 Mar 1909 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth