Seymour Cotton

1870 - 1896  (26 years)

• Name	Seymour Cotton
  Born	1870	, England   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/277191679
  Residence	1896	Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-489656
  Died	17 Oct 1896	Sheffield, Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario   [2]
  Buried	Sheffield Cemetery, Sheffield, Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I489656	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2025

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth "Lizzie" Studiman,   b. 13 Jan 1877, Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 4 Apr 1907, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 30 years)
  Married	17 Oct 1896	Sheffield, Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario   [1]
  Children	1. Mary Eliza Cotton,   b. 18 Apr 1897, Sheffield, Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario ,   d. 15 Dec 1938, Sheffield, Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario  (Age 41 years)
  Last Modified	13 May 2025
  Family ID	F300453	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  WEDDED ONLY TO DIE A STRANGE AND TRAGIC BRIDAL IN WESTERN ONTARIO A Short Time After the Ceremony the Husbanding Passed Away in his Wife's - He was Dead Within Two Hours After the Union was Solemnized Toronto, Oct. 22.-Seymour Cotton, a young Englishman, 25 years of age, died a at Sheffield, Waterloo county, Monday, two hours after he had been married to Miss Lizzie Studiman, his sweetheart. Until two days before his marriage he had been in the best of health. He had been at Rockton Fair with his fiancee, and both were looking forward to the wedding. Cotton had made his home for some years with Mrs. Studiman, the mother of the bride. Last Friday he complained of feeling ill, and a physician was summoned, who told him he was suffering from appendicitis. On Saturday he was worse and Miss Studiman decided that if he was to die she would like him to pass into the great beyond as her husband. A minister-Rev. Mr. Culp-was sent for and Saturday evening at six o'clock the dying man and the weeping girl vowed to love each other until death parted them. In two short hours the final parting took place. Two Galt physicians arrived a short while after the marriage to perform an operation, but the bridegroom was too weak for such a measure. He passed away in the arms of his newly wedded wife about eight o'clock. Intense sympathy was aroused throughout the district, and the funeral was very largely attended. The Ottawa Journal Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Thu, Oct 22, 1896 Page 1 _________________ A SUDDEN DEATH. Seymour Cotton, of Sheffield, dies 2 Hours After His Marriage. A very sudden death occurred at the residence of Mrs. C. Studiman, near Sheffield on Saturday evening Oct. 17, and one which took place under sad circumstances, the deceased being married but two hours previous to his death. The deceased who was named Seymour Cotton, was a young English man, aged about 25 years. He has been in this country for several years and for some time has been employed with farmers in Beverly being at the time of his death employed with with Mr. Wm. Wallace near Branchton. He made his home usually with Mrs. Studiman. The young man had attended Rockton fair on Wednesday and was apparently in the best of health. On Friday be complained of feeling ill and on Saturday a physician was summoned who found him suffering from appendicitis. Saturday about six o'clock he was married to Miss Lizzie Studiman to whom he had been paying attention for some time. The Rev. Mr. Culp performed the ceremony. Dr. Manes and a Galt physician called shortly after 8 o'clock for the purpose of operating with but slight hopes of saving his life, but the young man had breathed his last few minutes before their arrival. Waterloo Chronicle, 29 Oct 1896, p. 3

  
  

• Sources

  [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Seymour Cotton, 25, res. Beverly twp., b. England, farm laborer, s/o Thomas and Eliza Cotton, married Elizabeth Studeman, 20, res. Beverly twp, b. Beverly twp. d/o John and Mary Studeman, married 17 Oct 1896 Sheffield [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration. Name: Seymour Cotton Sex: Male Age: 25 years Birthplace: England Residence Date: 17 Oct 1896 Residence Place: Wentworth, Beverly, Ontario, Canada Cause: appendicitis - farm laborer Event Type: Death Event Date: 17 Oct 1896 Event Place: Beverly, Wentworth, Ontario

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1870 - , England Residence - 1896 - Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Died - 17 Oct 1896 - Sheffield, Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario Buried - - Sheffield Cemetery, Sheffield, Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Married - 17 Oct 1896 - Sheffield, Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario  = Link to Google Earth