Helen Isabella Jukes

Cal 1863 - 1886  (~ 23 years)

• Name	Helen Isabella Jukes
  Born	CALC 17 Feb 1863	, Connecticut, USA   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Helen Isabella Mellish
  Residence	1886	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-66228
  Died	2 May 1886	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I66228	Generations
  Last Modified	11 Jun 2024

  
  

  Family	Frederick William Mellish,   b. 11 Apr 1860, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 15 Apr 1928, Vancouver, , British Columbia, Canada  (Age 68 years)
  Married	13 May 1885	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Children	1. Violet Helen Mellish,   b. 17 Apr 1886, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	11 Jun 2024
  Family ID	F15612	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Sad Death It is not often that the Reporter is called upon to record a death under more distressing circumstances than one which took place in Galt on Sunday last, when the home of Mr. E. W. Mellish was invaded by the pale tyrant, and a beloved wife snatched almost instantaneously from its happy circle. Mrs. Mellish was confined of a daughter on the 17th of April, and made a highly satisfactory recovery until she commenced to sit up, when she became subject to attacks of weakness. This being reported to her medical attendant he gave her a tonic which apparently had the desired effect of increasing her strength and so strong did she feel on Sabbath morning that Mr. Mellish went to Church, leaving a friend, Miss Wells, at home with his wife. Shortly after 12 o'clock Mrs. Mellish arose and prepared t dress for diner; but when walking from one room to the other she suddenly fell to the floor. Miss Wells hearing her fall instantly went to her assistance and helped her to bed and took every possible means to give her relief; but finding that the attack did not pass off she managed to secure the attention of Mr. and Mrs. Mellish, senior, who were walking in the garden at the time. When they entered the house the poor young mother was gasping for breath. Her husband had just reached the gate on his return from church and was hurriedly called to the house and then at once ran for medical aid. Before he could return with the doctor, however, all was over \endash the chain of life was broken, and the pure young spirit had gone to dwell with its Maker. Mrs. Mellish was a niece of Mrs. Geo. Jaggers, of this town, and she had resided with Mr. and Mrs. Jaggers since the death of her parents many years ago. They both, we believe, expired suddenly from heart disease, so that a weakness of that organ may be said to have been hereditary. She had a wide circle of friends in the town, and was universally esteemed b all who knew her. She was for a time a teacher in Trinity church Sunday School; and at the funeral on Tuesday afternoon the scholars attended the services in Trinity Church and rendered the hymn, "Nearer, my God, to The," with solemn effect. Mrs. Mellish was in the 24th year of her age at the time of her death. Galt Reporter May 7 1886 pg 1 _____________ In Galt, on Sunday, May 2nd, at half-past 12 o'clock, noon, Helen Isabella, beloved wife of F. W. Mellish, aged 23 years, 2 months and 15 days. Galt Reporter May 7 1886 pg 1

  
  

• Sources

  [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name: Fredk W Mellish Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 13 May 1885 Event Place: Galt, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Gender: Male Age: 25 Birth Year (Estimated): 1860 b.Galt Occ: carpenter - Galt Father's Name: Robrt Mellish Mother's Name: Lucile Mellish Spouse's Name: Helen J Jukes Spouse's Gender: Female Spouse's Age: 22 Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1863 - Connecticut Res: Galt Spouse's Father's Name: Jas Jukes Spouse's Mother's Name: Elizabeth Jukes

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - CALC 17 Feb 1863 - , Connecticut, USA Married - 13 May 1885 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1886 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 2 May 1886 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth