August Kurschinsky^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]}

1846 - 1936  (89 years)

• Name	August Kurschinsky
  Born	16 Oct 1846	, Germany   [6, 7, 8, 9]
  Gender	Male
  Crime	innocent of murder
  Nationality	, Germany   [8]
  Immigration	1872  [6]
  Immigration	1873	, Canada   [8]
  Name	August Kruschinski
  Naturalization	1873  [6]
  Occupation	1891	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1891	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	Lutheran
  Occupation	1901	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Farmer
  Occupation	1911	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Laborer
  Residence	1911	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Lutheran
  Occupation	1921	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Laborer, Tannery
  Residence	1921	29 Grove Dr., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-45985
  Died	30 Jan 1936	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Buried	Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I45985	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Family	Carolina Bucholtz,   b. 28 May 1845, , Germany ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Children	1. Frederick Kurschinsky,   b. 26 Aug 1866, , Germany ,   d. 1939  (Age 72 years)   2. Emma Kurschinsky,   b. 4 Mar 1874, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 6 Aug 1935, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 61 years)   3. Lydia Ann Kurschinsky,   b. 7 Apr 1877, Kossuth, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Catherine "Katie" Kurschinsky,   b. 5 May 1879, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Caroline Kurschinsky,   b. 5 Aug 1880, Kossuth, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Clara Kurschinsky,   b. 23 Mar 1888, Kossuth, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F11942	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  BERLINER JOURNAL AUGUST 15, 1895 Page 4 - Column 4 THE MURDER NEAR BRESLAU The brutal murder of Albert Jeanneret near Breslau was naturally the main topic of conversation in the past week. The hearing of the accused, August Kurschinski, before Judge Mackie on Wednesday afternoon did little to clarify the matter, and the continuation of the interrogation was post-poned until yesterday, Wednesday. On Thursday evening, Detective Grier from Toronto arrived and on Friday, he went to Breslau to view the scene of the crime. Newspaper correspondents and curiosity seekers visited the swamp, to see with their own eyes the spot where Jeanneret was found. There is little to add to our report of last week. The disappearance of the victim first caused concern on Monday morning and in the afternoon, close to 35 men went out on a search. Shortly before 4 o'clock, the body was found as already described; the pail and hat of the victim were found close by, as well as blood-stained chips of wood which had flown off the murderer's cudgel with each blow. There were deep gashes above the left eye and on the back of the head; the left ear was almost severed completely and there were at least 6 wounds on the right side of the head. The right arm and shoulder were smashed and severely swollen. The gash in the neck seemed to have been made with a dull knife after death had occurred. It was so deep that the spine was visible from above. The ground in the area of death was trampled underfoot and clearly shows that a bitter struggle took place. The murderer must have lost his senses completely as a result of the resistance of his victim, for otherwise, he would not have treated him so shamefully. August Kurschinski, who was arrested on suspicion of murder, is a neighbour of Mr. Hagey, at whose home Jeanneret resided. He is about 50 years old and has lived for 4 or 5 years in the area with his wife and several children. The Sunday before last, his wife and a daughter drove to Bloomingdale in the morning. The horse was frightened by a bicycle, galloped off and tipped over the carriage. Mrs. Kurschinski suffered severe injuries and was carried into the house of Mr. Noah Detweiler and her husband was informed immediately of the accident. He arrived towards noon, soon returned home however to feed his livestock and then returned towards 4:30pm. When he entered the house, he wore his hat on the back of his head and Mrs. Detweiler noticed several injuries on his forehead and between his eyes. As she had not noticed these before, she asked where he had injured himself. He appeared embarrassed, quickly pulled his hat forward and said that the hat didn't fit properly and the sun had burned his face. Hagey's sister and others heard a while ago that Kurschinski and Jeanneret were in disagreement with one another, because the former refused to pay the latter the usual sum for permission to pick berries. Kurschinski is said to have uttered a threat, moreover. On Sunday afternoon, Kurschinski's children who were at home alone, told some people who were looking for their father, that he was in the woods. A search of the house of the accused produced nothing. His pocket- knife showed several rust marks, whose origin will be investigated by a microscopic examination. Kurschinski wore a blue shirt on Sunday morning and it, as well as other pieces of clothing, had disappeared. In the medical examination of the body by Doctors Lackner and Bowlby, the condition of the stomach showed that death had occurred about 2 hours after a meal. Since Jeanneret dined at 1:00pm, the murder must have taken place between 3:00 and 4:00pm. Those are the grounds for suspicion which at present exist against Kurschinski. He himself insists that he had not spoken with Jeanneret for more than a week before his death. And he had also paid him for the berry-picking. One of the injuries on his face came from a tree branch against which he had fallen. A few days ago, he had injured his forehead while digging a ditch and he had also cut himself while shaving. Sunday afternoon he had had a nap in the barn after he had fed the cattle. The stains on the blade of his pocket-knife came from cutting tobacco. On Friday, at the instigation of his lawyer, Mr. Mowat of Guelph, the injuries on his face were examined by 6 doctors. In Kurschinski's house, things are in a sad state; his wife is in bed as a consequence of the injuries received in the accident on the Sunday before last, and the serious accusation against the father and provider weighs heavily on his next-of-kin. A brother of the accused lives in Berlin near the high-school. The interrogation of the prisoner on Wednesday (yesterday) was postponed until next Wednesday so that all the evidence could be at hand. The prisoner is quite alone in a cell at the jail, and no-one may speak with him with the exception of his lawyer, his spiritual mentor and the jailer. The injuries on Kurschinski's face are beginning to disappear; they were examined again by Dr. Duck of Preston. Clothing was found in Kurschinski's residence, but it is not known if it was worn by Kurschinski the Sunday before last. No blood stains were found on it. On the order of the administration, the body of the murdered man was exhumed on Monday morning and the fingertips were cut off by Drs. D.S. & G.H. Bowlby, Lackner and Clemens. Professor Ellis in Toronto will investigate whether or not any pieces of skin from Kurschinski's face are present under the fingernails. Such a discovery would form the strongest circumstantial evidence, but it is not likely, since the body was washed before burial. The branches of the trees on Kurchinski's property, against which he is said to have fallen, are all taller than he is, himself, as has since been established. BERLINER JOURNAL AUGUST 22, 1895 PAGE 4 - COLUMN 1. Translated by Pat Kauk The hearing of August Kurschinski, accused of the murder of Albert Jeanneret, took place on Wednesday, yesterday, before the justices of the peace Mackie and Mackay in the court-house here and, after the interrogation of many witnesses, he was consigned to the next assizes for a final examination.

  
  

• Sources

  [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 011899-86. Frederick Kurchniski (?), 21, occ. Labourer, b. Germany, res. Waterloo Twp., son of August Kurchniski and Caroline Bornoski married Amanda Bowman, 28, b. Blandford Twp., res. Waterloo Twp., daughter of Isaac G. and Catherine, Witnessed by: Magdalena and Amanda Mager both of Freeport, 6 October 1886 in Waterloo Twp. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 14749-98. Frederic J. Heiser, 23, occ. Carpenter, b. Bridgeport, res. Waterloo Twp., son of Stephen and Catherine, Married Catherine Kurchenski, 19, b. Breslau, res. Waterloo Twp., daughter of August and Caroline, Witn: George Schlade and Lydia A. Kurchenski, Both of Waterloo Twp., 11 Jan 1898 at Bloomingdale [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 012031-88. Frederick Kroschinski, 21, occ. Farmer, b. Germany, res. Preston, Widower, son of August and Caroline Married Catharine Emilie Hecktus, 24, b. Conestogo, res. Conestogo, daughter of Charles and Fredericka Hectus, Witn Carl Franz and Frederick Hecktus Of Conestogo, 31 January 1888 In Conestogo. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 014738-89. George Schade, 25, occ. Butcher, b. Waterloo, res. Waterloo, son of Martin Schade and Catherine Heine Married Lydia Kurschinski, 21, b. Kossuth, res. Breslau, daughter of August Kurschinski and Caroline Busholz, Witn J. McBride of Waterloo and Caroline Kurschinski of Berlin, 23 March 1898 in Waterloo. [S86] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1901, Waterloo (South/Sud) G-5 Page 4. [S340] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1911, Div. 29, Pg 9. [S2264] Census - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - 1921, Sub Dist. 19 Page 10. [S2575] Census - ON, Waterloo Township - 1891, Sect. 2 Page 1.

  
  

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  Born - 16 Oct 1846 - , Germany Nationality - - , Germany Immigration - 1873 - , Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1901 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Laborer - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Laborer, Tannery - 1921 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 30 Jan 1936 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth