John Lewis Evans^[1]

1867 - 1915  (48 years)

• Name	John Lewis Evans
  Born	1867	Nassagaweya Twp., Halton Co., Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1888	Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Quarryman
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-458592
  Died	7 Aug 1915	Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I458592	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	James Evans,   b. 1827, , Yorkshire, England ,   d. 17 Mar 1903, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 76 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Stewart,   b. 9 Dec 1838, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 10 Mar 1918, Arkell, Puslinch Township, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada  (Age 79 years)
  Family ID	F286598	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Ella Lannin,   b. 1867, Halton Co., Ontario ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	26 Dec 1888	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F286597	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  EVANS, JOHN Puslinch Man Dropped Dead A Quarryman Expired Suddenly Near Schaw Station A quarryman dropped dead from heart failure at Christie's Quarry, near Schaw Station, while at work on Saturday, August 7, 1915. No one was with him at the time he expired but his body was discovered by an Italian, who was working in the quarry a short time afterwards. A coroner, after investigating the matter, decided that an inquest was not necessary. Mr. Evans was about 50 years of age and spent a day in the city (Guelph) two days before his death, when he paid a visit to his brother, Thomas Evans of Hooper St. Interment took place on Tues. Aug. 10th. Besides his brother, Thomas of Guelph, he leaves another brother, George, residing in Puslinch. - Information from the death certificate: Born in Puslinch, son of James Evans and Elizabeth Stewart. Died at the quarry on lot 29, front of the Gore of Puslinch. A Celebration of Lives Obituaries of Puslinch Township, Wellington Co., Ontario Vol 1, Anna Jackson & Marjorie Clark Used with kind permission of Marjorie Clark

  
  

• Sources

  [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 012123-89. John Lewis Evans, 21, occ. Quarryman, b. Nassagaweye (Illeg), res. Guelph, son of James and Elizabeth Married Mary Ella Lannin, 21, b. Halton Co., res. Guelph, daughter of Thomas and Anna, Witn John and Margaret Lannin Both Of Guelph, 26 December 1888 In Waterloo Twp.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1867 - Nassagaweya Twp., Halton Co., Ontario, Canada Occupation - Quarryman - 1888 - Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Married - 26 Dec 1888 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 7 Aug 1915 - Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth