James Alfred "Alfred" Demman

1896 - 1928  (32 years)

• Name	James Alfred "Alfred" Demman
  Born	17 May 1896	, Ontario, Canada
  Gender	Male
  Name	Alfred Demman
  Residence	1928	Collingwood, Nottawasaga Twp., Simcoe Co., Ontario
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-89023
  Died	16 Jul 1928	Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Buried	New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I89023	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	George Montgomery Demman,   b. 22 Jun 1865, East Luther Twp., Dufferin, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 6 Jun 1946, Melancthon, Dufferin Co., Ontario  (Age 80 years)
  Mother	Dagmar Jane "Jane" McQuarrie,   b. 11 Jul 1867, Proton Twp., Grey Co., Ontario ,   d. 15 Oct 1911, Hatherton, Osprey, Grey, Ontario, Canada  (Age 44 years)
  Family ID	F23046	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  MAN SUICIDES IN HESPELER CEMETERY Alfred Demmans Takes Life.\emdash Said To Have Suffered From Nervous Trouble. About 4.30 Monday afternoon, a man Identified as Alfred Demmans of Collingwood, son of George Demmans, Queen street. Hespeler took his life at the Hespeler cemetery when he is alleged to have shot himself twice. The body was found in the northwest part of the cemetery property. near the tool-house, and the weapon believed to have been used was clutched in his arms. It was a small rifle manufactured by the Stevens Arms Co., and had been bored out to take a 44 calibre cartridge The gun was a single shot weapon and the deceased had apparently fired one shot into his left side. just below the ribs, and then reloaded and fired Into his mouth, the charge tearing a hole In the top of his head. It is believed that 44 calibre shot load were used. No motive for suicide was established although It was reported that the deceased had suffered from nervous trouble. He was shell shocked in the war. It is said. and for some time past had not been In the best of health. Last week he obtained a marriage license, it is reported, and the marriage was to have taken place In the near future. The Waterloo Chronicle 19 Jul 1928

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 17 May 1896 - , Ontario, Canada Residence - 1928 - Collingwood, Nottawasaga Twp., Simcoe Co., Ontario Died - 16 Jul 1928 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth