James Edward Cole

1869 - 1888  (19 years)

• Name	James Edward Cole
  Born	11 May 1869	, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1881	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Christadelphian
  Misfortune	Oct 1888	Oregon (Waterloo Township), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	killed in a bicycle accident
  Name	Edward Cole
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-43126
  Died	9 Oct 1888	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Cause: accident
  Buried	Blair Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I43126	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	David Cole,   b. 29 May 1844, Waterford, Townsend Twp., Norfolk Co., Ontario ,   d. 30 Sep 1921, St. Catharines, Welland, Ontario, Canada  (Age 77 years)
  Mother	Rachel Moore,   b. 1838, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 11 Mar 1917  (Age 79 years)
  Married	14 Apr 1866	Shakespeare, Perth County, Ontario, Canada   [4, 5]
  Family ID	F11252	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  FATAL BICYCLE ACCIDENT A sad accident, with fatal results, occurred near Oregon (Perine's Mills), in Waterloo, on Saturday afternoon last. Two young men from Galt, Edward Cole, employed in MacGregor, Gourlay & Co.'s Works, and Edward Bullock, employed in Mr. Sherman's tailoring establishment, took advantage of the half-holiday to walk up to their homes that afternoon, their parents residing in the neighborhood. After getting there, as they owned bicycles each they took them out and started for a ride. The roads were rough and they made slow progress until getting over the worst and were about entering on a smoother part where they expected to be able to increase their speed. At this time they were riding one behind the other, young Cole being in advance ten or twelve feet of Bullock. Just as they entered on the smoother road, young Cole suddenly pitched forward over the front of his bicycle on to the road, and in order to avoid running into him, young Bullock threw himself off his, alighting without injury. Cole immediately got up and did not for a short time complain of injury, but in a very few minutes did complain of a very severe pain in his bowels. Neither of the two thought much of it, and Bullock said to Cole that he would ride on and as soon as the latter felt better he was to follow. Bullock rode on for a short time and not seeing Cole coming turned back, but did not catch up to him until the latter was nearly home. At this time he was still complaining of pain, and on getting home, as it was seen that he was injured, medical assistance was obtained. Sabbath he passed more comfortably and was thought to be getting better, but that night a change for the worse occurred and after severe suffering he died on Tuesday morning. The deceased was the son of Mr. David Cole, of the Woolen Mills about Oregon, was a very worthy, industrious young man, and the blow to his parents is a most severe one. Young Bullock says, that at the time of the accident they were not going faster than a person could walk; that Cole's bicycle did not strike a stone or other obstruction, but that, so far as he could see, his companion's foot appeared to slip off the treadle and got into the wheel, thus stopping his machine suddenly, and pitching him forward over the handle. Galt Reporter Oct 12 1888 pg 1

  
  

• Sources

  [S34] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Blair CC#4501 Internet Link. in loving memory of / James Edward / son of / David & Rachel / Cole / who died Oct. 9, 1888 / aged 19 y'rs 4 m's& 28 d'ys / his hope of a future life was / in a resurrection from the dead / Cole [S250] Census - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - 1871, Page 23. [S178] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1881, Waterloo S. Twp. 1881 Div 3 Page 35. [S35] Vit - ON, Perth - Marriage Register of Perth County 1858-1869. Rachel Moore Born: Wilmot Township Res: Shakespeare Age: 24 Father: Charles Mother: Rachael Born: 1842 Spouse: David Cole Age: 21 born: Townsend Township Res: Doon Born: 1845 Father: Jacob Mother: Sarah married 14 Apr 1866 [S2560] aaaWaterloo Township South 1891, Sect. 1 Page 51.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 11 May 1869 - , Ontario, Canada Residence - Christadelphian - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: accident - 9 Oct 1888 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Blair Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth