Charles Christoph Doersam

1878 - 1902  (24 years)

• Name	Charles Christoph Doersam
  Born	28 Jun 1878	Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1902	Shingletown, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-87484
  Died	1 Jul 1902	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I87484	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	George Wilhelm "William" Doersam,   b. 16 Oct 1827, , Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany ,   d. 21 Nov 1880, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 53 years)
  Mother	Anna Martha Elizabeth "Martha" Faber,   b. 24 Mar 1845, Rambach, , Hessen, Germany ,   d. 12 Aug 1919, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 74 years)
  Married	24 May 1875	South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Family ID	F35887	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  A Fatal Bicycle Accident Charles Doersam of Near Baden Died on Dominion Day From Injuries Received in a Bicycle Collision Charles Doersam, a young man of about 25 years of age, whose mother lives at Shingletown, near Baden, died at 4.15 on Dominion Day at the Berlin and Waterloo Hospital from periponitis, caused by an accident that he met with on Saturday night. He had been spending the day in Waterloo and was wheeling home about 11 p.m. He was coming down King street hill at the Grand trunk crossing at a fast rate and Mr. A.E. Shantz of the Singer Sewing Machine Co., was driving the other way. Mr. Doersam either made no attempt at all to turn out, or did not turn far enough, as the wheel struck the horse and the rider was hurled against the shaft of the vehicle. He did not appear at first to have sustained any serious injury, but soon he was attacked with severe pains and Mr. Shantz drove him to Dr. Honsberger's office. He did what was possible to alleviate the suffering, but recognizing that the injury might be exceedingly serious, he had the injured man removed to the Hospital. His condition became more alarming, as peritonitis set in. A consultation of Dr. Honsberger, Webb and Kalbfleisch was held on Monday and his mother was summoned to his bedside. He gradually sank and at 4.15 on Tuesday morning death ensued. He was delirious part of the time, but was conscious ten minutes before death. The remains were removed to his mother's place on Tuesday. The deceased's father is dead. The deceased has for the past five years been a motorman on the Yonge street cars on Toronto. He had never had an accident in the discharge of his duties and was a most efficient employee of the company. He had been granted a two week's vacation just before the strike. He has a brother a conductor on the King street line in Toronto. Berlin News Record, July 3, 1902 _________ Died From His Injuries Chas. Doersam, who collided while on his bicycle with A.E. Shantz's delivery rig, an account of which was exclusively published in Monday's Telegraph, died at the General Hospital early on Tuesday morning. The cause of death was due to a rupture of the intestines. The young man's mother, sister and two brothers were at his bedside when he passed away. He was taken to his home in Shingletown on Tuesday and the funeral will take place on Thursday. The Daily Telegraph, July 2, 1902

  
  

• Sources

  [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration. Name:Charles Christoph Doersam Gender:Male Birth Date:28 Jun 1878 Birth Place: Wellesley, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:William Doersam - Hotel Keeper Wellelsey Village Mother:Martha Faber [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 7367 (1875), Doersam-Ginter. William Doersam, hotel keeper Wellesley, Birth Place: Germany Age: 47 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1828 Father Name: Jacob Doersam Mother Name: Margaret Doersam Spouse Name: Martha Genter, residence South Easthope, Spouse's Age: 30 Spouse Birth Place: Germany Spouse Father Name: Henry Gouder Spouse Mother Name: Louisa Gouder Marriage Date: 24 May 1875 Marriage Location: Perth, South Easthope

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 28 Jun 1878 - Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1902 - Shingletown, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 1 Jul 1902 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth