Charles Weiler

1875 - 1915  (39 years)

• Name	Charles Weiler
  Born	24 May 1875	Maryhill (New Germany) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/94905941
  Residence	1881	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Catholic
  Occupation	1891	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Agricultural Laborer
  Residence	1891	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Roman Catholic
  Occupation	1901	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Farm Laborer
  Occupation	1911	Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Laborer, Brick Yard
  Residence	1911	Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Roman Catholic
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-69230
  Died	14 Feb 1915	Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4, 6]
  Buried	Saint Boniface Roman Catholic Cemetery, Maryhill, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4, 6]
  Person ID	I69230	Generations
  Last Modified	11 Sep 2025

  
  

  Father	Joseph R. Weiler,   b. 1 Mar 1835, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 6 Jul 1902, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 67 years)
  Mother	Theresa Schlosser,   b. 12 Feb 1836, , Alsace Lorraine, France ,   d. 15 Dec 1915, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 79 years)
  Married	24 Nov 1857	St. Boniface Roman Catholic Church, Maryhill, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  Family ID	F18162	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Harnack,   b. 21 May 1879, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	11 Sep 2025
  Family ID	F14694	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  DEATH OF BRESLAU MAN IS ALLEGED TO BE SURROUNDED BY SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES Charles Weiler, Aged 40, Passed Away Sunday Morning, Death Being Due to Exhaustion Caused by Lack of Nourishment. Coroner Dr. R. Kalbfleisch ordered that a postmortem be, held of the body of the late Mr. Charles Weiler, who passed away at his home in Breslau on Sunday morning last, and it is alleged suspicious circumstances surround his death. The postmortem examination was held on Wednesday by Drs. H. Hagmier and Edwin Hagmier, on the body at Lippert's morgue, an inquest will be held at the morgue at eight o'clock tonight. Lack of Nourishment The deceased had been sick for the Past ten weeks, suffering with gastritis, which is inflammation of the stomach. The immediate cause of death is given on the doctor's certificate as "exhaustion from lack of nourishment. The late Mr. Weiler was born in New Germany, but for the past few years be had be a living in Breslau. He was a butcher by trade A wife survives, there being no family. He was in his 40th year. Relatives of the deceased held suspicions that death may have been caused by poison, and asked Coroner Kalbfleisch to hold an inquest. After looking into the case, the coroner decided to do so and ordered a post examination mortem examination. Dr. Hueharghard was the doctor in attendance during the illness. In conversation with a Telegraph representative this afternoon stated that the wife of the deceased stated that Mr. Weiler had drank some cider and thought perhaps it had caused death. However, the doctor stated that after looking into this he thought there was nothing in it cause death. Coroner's Jury Will Await Report of Official Analysis The inquest was opened on Tuesday evening before Coroner F. H. Kalbfleisch, into the suspicious circumstances surrounding the death of Charles w Weiler, who passed away at his home in Breslau after a ten weeks illness. The jury, which was composed the following, after being sworn in at the City Hall, viewed the reins at Lippert's morgue C. C. Hahn, F. Ferguson. The coroner reported that during the afternoon Drs. H. H. Huehnerghard, and E. Hagmeier, made a general postmortem examination on the body. The different organs of the body were sent to Toronto to be analyzed. After viewing the remains at the morgue, the jury was dismissed until a report is received from the analyst, which will probably take anywhere from three days to a week. Funeral Held Wednesday. The funeral was held Wednesday from Breslau to the Roman Catholic cemetery at New Germany. During the ten weeks' illness, it is stated Doctors attended the deceased, namely Drs. Hagmmeir, H. M. Lackner, Weidenhamner, Waterloo, Ochs, Preston, and Huehnerghard. These who held certain suspicions of alleged poisoning, advised Coroner Kalbfleisch of the case. Coupled with the suspicious of the Breslau people two of the doctors who were suspicious. It is said that during the illness certain symptoms were found, which are often shown as the result of poison. After consulting with Crown Attorney Bowlby it was therefore decided to hold the inquest to either substantiate the suspicions or else disprove them. Chronicle-Telegraph - Waterloo, 18 Feb 1915 pg 10

  
  

• Sources

  [S132] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1901, Waterloo C-1 Page 9. [S224] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1881, Div 1 Page 29. [S342] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1911, Breslau, Waterloo Township Div. 5 Page 16. [S93] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich, Maryhill - Saint Boniface Roman Catholic - www.findagrave. com. [S2545] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Township North 1891, Section 1 page 26. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/94905941/charles-weiler. [S91] Church Records - ON, Waterloo, Maryhill - St. Boniface Roman Catholic [found cited on various sources on the internet and family histories]. Joseph Weiler, 23, s/o Ignatus & Regina Allgeier of Baden, married 24 Nov 1857 to Theresia Schlosser, 20 d/o Mathew & Euphemia Zinger of Alsace witnesses: John Schuetz & Barbara Weiler,

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 24 May 1875 - Maryhill (New Germany) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario Residence - Catholic - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Agricultural Laborer - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Roman Catholic - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farm Laborer - 1901 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Laborer, Brick Yard - 1911 - Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Roman Catholic - 1911 - Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 14 Feb 1915 - Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Saint Boniface Roman Catholic Cemetery, Maryhill, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth