William Markle

Cal 1872 - 1884  (~ 12 years)

• Name	William Markle
  Born	CALC 4 Aug 1872	Garafraxa Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Misfortune	1884	Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	drowned
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-49444
  Died	13 Dec 1884	Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Buried	New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I49444	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	William Markle,   b. 7 Jan 1836, Bullocks Corners, Wentworth County, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 7 Nov 1923, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 87 years)
  Mother	Mary Ellis,   b. 1846, Garafraxa Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario ,   d. 14 Apr 1917, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 71 years)
  Married	1860  [2]
  Family ID	F241024	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Sad Death in Hespeler Shortly after 5 o'clock on Saturday afternoon last a report spread rapidly through the village of Hespeler to the effect that a boy had fallen through the ice on Speed dam, and that he had been drowned. It was soon evident, from the anxious workers about the dam, that the report was only too true, the unfortunate young being Charles, son of Mr. Wm. Markle, carpenter. It appears that the deceased and three of four other boys had gone on the ice to skate, and when a long distance out on the dam that they had felt the ice bending greatly beneath them and had turned towards the shore. When they did so, young Markle was last, and as they skated along the ice beneath him eventually gave way, and he was precipitated into the deep water. He endeavored to save himself by resting his arms on the ice, calling to his companions to assist him. They could do nothing, however, as the ice threatened to break beneath their weight, every step; and before any aid could reach the spot the poor boy had disappeared. An alarm was at once given, and by the use of boats the body was recovered in about two hours. The family of the deceased have the sincere sympathy of the whole village in their affliction. Galt Reporter Dec 19 1884 pg 1

  
  

• Sources

  [S237] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - New Hope CC#4498 Internet Link . In memory of/ William/ son of William & Mary/ MARKLE/ died Dec. 13, 1884/ aged 12 years/ 4 mos./ Thou art gone little Willie/ sweet child of our love/ from earths fury stand/ to bright mansions above/ [S915] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1861, Township of Woolwich 1861 Div. 4 Page 33.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - CALC 4 Aug 1872 - Garafraxa Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario Misfortune - drowned - 1884 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 13 Dec 1884 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth