Wesley E. Learn

Cal 1858 - 1893  (~ 34 years)

• Name	Wesley E. Learn
  Born	CALC 6 Nov 1858	Humberstone, Welland Co., Ontario   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1882	Humberstone, Welland Co., Ontario   [1]
  Occupation	1883	Humberstone, Welland Co., Ontario   [6]
  	farmer
  Occupation	1889	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	carpenter
  Occupation	1891	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Button Maker
  Residence	1891	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	United Brethren
  Misfortune	1893	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	killed by lightning
  Occupation	1893	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	carpenter
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-39220P
  Died	15 Jul 1893	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4, 8]
  	Cause: lightning strike
  Buried	First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Person ID	I39220	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Family	Mary Ellen Baxter,   b. 28 Aug 1860, Bertie Township, Welland Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1952  (Age 91 years)
  Married	15 Mar 1882	Bertie Township, Welland Co., Ontario, Canada   [1, 5]
  Children	1. Arthur Baxter Learn,   b. 15 Mar 1883, Humberstone, Welland Co., Ontario ,   d. 29 Aug 1961, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 78 years)   2. Nellie May Learn,   b. 16 May 1889, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown  (Age ~ 1 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F10251	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Two Men Killed at Berlin: Berlin, July 16: …there was a deafening clap of thunder and a flash of lightning. The lightning struck a brick house on Weber street in course of erection, and in which five carpenters were working. Two men named Christopher Mercklinger and Wesley E Learn, one of whom was working at a window in the second storey, and the other down stairs, were instantly killed….The injured persons were removed to their homes, and the dead were carried into the building and were subsequently taken away, Learn to his home and Mercklinger, who is a native of Dundalk, Ont., to the Council chamber.…The funerals will take place on Monday. Elmira Signet 20 July 1893 p. 8, col. 2-3 _____________ LIGHTNING'S FATAL WORK. Two men killed and Three Persons Wounded at Berlin During the Storm Last Saturday. On Saturday last at 12 o'clock lightning struck the new dwelling of Wm. Fehernbach, saddler, of Berlin, and instantly killed two men Wesley Learn of Berlin and young Merklinger of Dundalk, who were working on the building, and wounded Mr. Bower, Rosie Straus and Jacob Schoeno. This is one of the saddest catastrophes that has befallen the town of Berlin for many years. The unpleasant duty of breaking the sad news to the young wife of Mr. Learn is beyond description. Mr. Bartlett, the undertaker had charge of the dead and embalmed the bodies in a manner that proved very satisfactory. At all the Churches in town feeling reference was made on Sabbath, to the sad lightning fatality of Saturday and the bereaved families have the heart felt sympathy of all. The funeral was largely attended on Monday afternoon. The remains of Merklinger were, taken to Dundalk on Monday morning. His parents live seven miles from that village on a farm. He was an excellent young man

  
  

• Sources

  [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 12019 (1882), Learn-Baxter. Name: Wesley E Learn Birth Place: Humberstone Age: 24 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1858, yeoman of Humberstone, Father Name: George Learn Mother Name: Penelope Learn Spouse Name: Mary E Baxter Spouse's Age: 22 Spouse Birth Year: abt 1860 Spouse Birth Place: Bertie, residence Bertie, Ontario Spouse Father Name: John N. Baxter Spouse Mother Name: Margaret Baxter, Marriage Date: 15 Mar 1882 Bertie [S47] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - First Mennonite CC#4507 Internet link First Mennonite Cemetery online. Learn/ Wesley E. Learn/ 1858-1893/ Mary E. Baxter/ his beloved wife/ 1860-1952/ in loving remembrance [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 20 Jul 1893. July 15 1893 Wesley E. Learn died from a lightning strike in Berlin, at age of 35 years, 8 months & 9 days. [S713] Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate 17536 (1893), Wesley E. Learn. Wesley E. Learn, d. 15 July 1893 Berlin, aged 35y, 8m, 9d, carpenter, b. Canada, cause: struck by lighting (instant death) [S1592] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1891, Section 1 Page 20. [S655] z Vit - ON - Birth Registration, 36232 (1883), Arthur Learn. Arthur Learn b. 15 Mar 1883 Humberstone, s/o Wesley E. Learn (farmer) & Mary Ella Baxter [S655] z Vit - ON - Birth Registration, 35071 (1890), Nellie May Learn. Nellie May Learn, b. 16 May 1889 Berlin, d/o Wesley Learn (carpenter) & Mary E. Baxter [S77] News - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Signet (1893-1982), Two Men Killed at Berlin - 20 July 1893 p. 8, col. 2-3.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - CALC 6 Nov 1858 - Humberstone, Welland Co., Ontario Residence - 1882 - Humberstone, Welland Co., Ontario Married - 15 Mar 1882 - Bertie Township, Welland Co., Ontario, Canada Occupation - farmer - 1883 - Humberstone, Welland Co., Ontario Occupation - carpenter - 1889 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Button Maker - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - United Brethren - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Misfortune - killed by lightning - 1893 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - carpenter - 1893 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: lightning strike - 15 Jul 1893 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth