Harry Burgoyne Wells

1853 - 1886  (33 years)

• Name	Harry Burgoyne Wells
  Born	1853	St. Catharines, Welland, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Misfortune	1886
  	killed by knife accident
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-424296
  Died	1 May 1886	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Buried	Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I424296	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Family	Mary Louisa McBride,   b. 1 Jul 1856, Whitby, Whitby Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 14 Apr 1927, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 70 years)
  Married	24 May 1877	Whitby, Whitby Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Children	1. Harrie Wells,   b. 7 Jul 1870, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. William Wells,   b. 1878, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Russell Abner Wells,   b. 7 Feb 1878, Whitby, Whitby Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 22 Feb 1918, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 40 years)   4. Harry Wells,   b. 1879, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Thomas William "William" Wells,   b. 16 Mar 1879, Whitby, Whitby Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1904  (Age 24 years)   6. Eva Wells,   b. 15 Mar 1886, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F272802	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Succumbed to His Injuries In our issue of two weeks ago we mentioned that a serious accident had occurred to Mr. Harry B. Wells, an employee in Mr. Peter Hay's machine knife works in this town, who unfortunately let a heavy knife he was finishing for a paper cutter slip from his grasp, the keen edge striking him on the upper side of the knee-cap and literally shaving it off with the exception of the skin on the inner side of the leg. At the time we mentioned that there were fears that the accident would result in the stiffening of Mr. Wells' limb; but the actual result has been the loss of his life. The wound from the first caused the unfortunate man terrible suffering and last week symptoms of mortification set in. His medical attendants then decided that the only hope of saving his life was in the amputation of the injured limb, and this was accordingly done on Friday afternoon last. The sufferer never rallied from the shock, however, but passed away about ten hours after the operation had been performed. Mr. Wells' funeral on Sabbath afternoon was very largely attended the Salvation Army, (of which deceased was or had been a member) attending in a body with their Band, which played the "dead march" as the cortege passed on its way to the cemetery. Mr. Wells leaves a wife and five children, and we regret to say in very poor circumstances. Galt Reporter May 7 1886 pg 1 _____________ In Galt, on Saturday morning, May 1 st. at half past 3 o'clock, the result of an accident, Harry B. Wells, aged 35 years. Galt Reporter May 7 1886 pg 8

  
  

• Sources

  [S2697] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge, Mount View Cemetery Internet Link. In memory of/ Harry B. WELLS/ 1853-1886/ his wife/ Mary L. McBRIDE/ 1856-1927/ sons/ William T./ 1879-1904/ Russell A./ 1878-1918/ WELLS/ [S1800] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1891, Sec. 1 Page 118. [S2488] aaa Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 007786 (1877). Name:Mary McBride Age:20 Birth Year:abt 1857 Birth Place:Whitby, Ontario Marriage Date:24 May 1877 Marriage Place:Ontario, Ontario, Canada Father:Thomas McBride Mother:Jane McBride Spouse:Henry B Wells

  
  

• Event Map

  Married - 24 May 1877 - Whitby, Whitby Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada Died - 1 May 1886 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth