Alexander William John Nelson

1896 - 1934  (38 years)

• Name	Alexander William John Nelson
  Born	9 Apr 1896	Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Birth	Nichol Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada
  Birth	Pilkington Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/100530535
  Residence	1911	Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Presbyterian
  Military	1914	WW1   [5]
  	WW1, Private, 118th Battalion
  Military	1914	WW1   [4]
  	WW1, Service #751307
  Residence	Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4, 5]
  Residence	Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-56417
  Died	19 Jun 1934	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Buried	Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Person ID	I56417	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Samuel John Nelson,   b. 2 Apr 1868, , Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Margaret Whitelaw,   b. 4 Aug 1866, Pilkington Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 19 Mar 1913, Pilkington Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 46 years)
  Family ID	F14570	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Rose May Seiling,   b. 25 Mar 1902, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 13 Jun 2002, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 100 years)
  Children	1. Audrey Nelson   2. June Margaret Nelson,   b. 23 Jun 1922, of, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 9 Feb 1983  (Age 60 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F26237	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  A. Nelson, Almost Instantly Killed and I. Martin Dies on Way to Hospital Following The Crash TRUCK CAREENS OFF ROAD AND CRASHED INTO POLE Contents of Load Catapulted From Force of Impact Into Nearby Fields a Distance of Fifty Feet and More Elmira was deeply shocked to hear of the fatal accident near Baden on Tuesday Afternoon when Alexander Nelson, 39, was almost instantly killed and Ivan Martin, 43, died shortly after the truck in which they were riding sideswiped a car, careened into the ditch and crashed a distance of fifty feet into a hydro pole. Mr. Martin, who owns a produce store in Elmira, together with his driver, Alex Nelson, left Elmira as Tuesday afternoon for Stratford with a truckload of cream, chickens and produce. On their way they approached the intersection of highway 7 and 8 and the Wellesley highway. Jacob Heinz, driving a car back from Baden, where he had cast his vote in the provincial election, was proceeding west. Coming to the intersection, he stopped his car on the right hand side of the road to allow traffic to pass before making a left turn, it is stated. He told the police he signaled, but seeing no traffic he turned slowly. Just then the truck with the Elmira men and driven by Nelson, it is stated, came along and after striking the turning car bolted across the intersection and crashed off the road into the ditch and the hydro pole. The truck was badly damaged. Motorists who passed some time after the accident rushed to the aid of the men in the truck. With difficulty they extricated the body of Nelson from the wreckage and found he was dead. Coroner Feick, who examined the body, stated his neck had been broken. A. Langley truck rushed Mr. Martin to the K.-W. Hospital in a dying condition. He passed away before the truck reached the hospital. Crates of chickens and cream cans catapulted into adjoining fields for a distance of 50 feet and more from the force of the impact. Chickens, eggs and cream were strewn along the highway. None of the chickens were killed although five crates of them were hurled through the air into the ditch. A man from the Canadian Swift Co., of Stratford, identified the bodies of the men. He took charge of the load and had it removed to Stratford. The Coroner has announced that an inquest will be held a week from today (Thursday). It is stated no charge is likely to be placed against Heinz, the drive of the car which the truck hit. Mr. Nelson had been working only several months with Mr. Martin, having been out of employment for a number of years. Mr. Martin went into a local polling station and cast his vote just before leaving on the trip, The Signet was informed. The truck and contents were both insured, with the Miller Insurance Agency, having been placed on both several days ago. The truck was owned by Mr. Alex Nelson, who purchased it only recently. Elmira Signet 1934 Jun

  
  

• Sources

  [S148] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1901, Woolwich F-5 Page 10. [S98] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - Elmira Union CC#4578 Internet Link. Nelson/ Alexander Nelson/ Apr. 9, 1896 - June 19, 1934/ Beloved Husband Of/ Rose Seiling/ Mar. 25, 1902 - ......../ Their Daughter/ June Margaret Marr/ June 23, 1922 - Feb. 9, 1983 [S348] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1911, Div.. 17 Page 10. [S157] Military - Canada - World War I - Attestation papers. [S2231] Military - Kitchener Public Library - Soldier Information Card Collection - World War One.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 9 Apr 1896 - Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Birth - - Nichol Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Birth - - Pilkington Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1911 - Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - - Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - - Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 19 Jun 1934 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth