Helen Elizabeth Ann Schmidt

1929 - 1949  (19 years)

• Name	Helen Elizabeth Ann Schmidt
  Born	25 Oct 1929
  Gender	Female
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-53577
  Died	24 May 1949	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Buried	Wilmot Mennonite (formerly Geiger) Cemetery, Wilmot, Waterloo Region, Ontario
  Person ID	I53577	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	David S. Schmidt,   b. 28 Feb 1888,   d. 1 Dec 1966  (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Hilda Elizabeth Mank,   b. 5 Jul 1896, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1993  (Age 96 years)
  Family ID	F63417	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Train, Auto Crash Fatal To Girl, Man By Record Staff Writer BADEN, May 25 Helen Schmidt, 18, of Baden, was instantly killed near here last night when the car in which she was a passenger was struck by a C.N.R. passenger train Her companion, Owen Rothermel, Bridgeport, driver of the car, was critically hurt and died in St. Mary's Hospital, Kitchener, at 1:45 pm. today. Rotharrmel was the son Mr. and Mrs. Earl Rothaermel, Bridgeport. He has one brother, Gerald. Going Toward St. Agatha The fatality occurred about eight o'clock on a sideroad leading to St. Agatha, about a quarter of a mile off No. 7 highway. The Rothaermel car, a light coupe, was proceeding north towards St Agatha when struck by the Stratford-bound train. The train was scheduled to pass the crossing at 7:50 and was on time. The vehicle was carried about 100 yards by the impact and lodged against a fence post after sliding down the railway embankment. The motor was ripped from the car and landed about 80 yards from the crossing. The car wa completely demolished. The dead girl, an office employee at a Kitchener store, had spent the evening at a district home where she had taught regular Tuesday night Bible class of district children. It had been Rothaermal's custom to drive her home after the classes David Schmidt, the victim's father, said It was likely the young couple had decided to go for a drive which took them to the accident scene. Witnessed a Crash Morgen Witzel, whose land adjoins the crossing, saw the mishap. "I don't know whether they saw it (the train) or not," he said. "As I saw track, I thought there'll be a crash." Witzel sald that ran he reached the crash scene the dislodged motor was burning. Provincial police reported A. W. Jantzi, Wellesley, who was driving south on the sideroad, also saw the accident. Jantri told police it appeared the driver of the auto did not see the train. The car did not change speed at the crossing. Dr. T. B. Feick attended Rottaermel at the accident scene. The train crew Included J. Reid, engineer and H. C. Fournier, conductor. Provincial Constables Harold Scott and Joseph Thomas, investigated the accident. Public funeral services for Miss Schmidt will be held at her home in Baden on Friday at 3 pm, followed by church services in the Geiger Mennonite Church at 2:20. Rev. James Martin will officate. Interment will be in the adjoining cemetery. _____________ FATALITY AT BADEN - Helen Schmidt, Baden, was instantly killed and Owen Rothaermel, Bridgeport, with whom she was driving, was fatally injured last night when their car was hit by a Stratford-bound train near Baden. The auto was thrown 100 yards down the tracks into a deep ditch and smashed into a fence. KITCHENER-WATERLOO RECORD - MAY 25, 1949 pg 3

  
  

• Event Map

  Died - 24 May 1949 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Wilmot Mennonite (formerly Geiger) Cemetery, Wilmot, Waterloo Region, Ontario  = Link to Google Earth