John K. Nahrgang

1821 - 1899  (78 years)

• Name	John K. Nahrgang
  Born	1821	, Germany   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Interesting	story, suicide
  Immigration	1857	, Canada
  Occupation	1861	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Tailor
  Residence	1861	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Lutheran
  Occupation	1871	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Tailor
  Occupation	1881	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Tailor
  Residence	1881	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Lutheran
  Misfortune	1899
  	suicide
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-90958
  Died	21 Oct 1899	Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States   [4]
  Person ID	I90958	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Family	Anne Mary Heutere,   b. 1823, , Germany ,   d. Bef 1913  (Age < 89 years)
  Children	1. Robert Nahrgang,   b. 1854, , USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Sophia Nahrgang,   b. CALC 19 Aug 1856, , USA ,   d. 29 Mar 1881, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 24 years)   3. Harriet Nahrgang,   b. 1857, , USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Henry Nahrgang,   b. 1857, , USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. John Nahrgang,   b. 24 Apr 1860, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 30 Jun 1924  (Age 64 years)
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F23502	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  A SUICIDE Aged Father if Tailor Nahrgang Takes His Own Life. Succeeds Finally Attends Frequent Attempts to Died. John Nahrgang, Sr. aged 78 years, died at 11:05 last. night from strychnine poisoning he having taken the drug sometime during the morning with suicidal intent. He came here from Berlin, Ontario a week ago Friday to to spend the winter with his sons John Nahrgang the tailor, and Robert Nahrgang the harness maker. He look room 1, at the old Shorb house of East Main street, near where his sons' shops are located Yesterday morning he drank considerably and is shortly before noon told Robert Nahrgang that he had taken poison. The old man had made made frequent attempts to end his life during the past twenty years, and at first the son was inclined to think that his, father was not in earnest. Later, however, the father got sick so John Nahrgang, Jr. was notified of what had said and it was thought best to call a physician. Dr. A. F. Wilhelmy was called at 1 o'clock, and when he arrived the man was in convulsions and there were signs of strychnine poisoning. Dr. Wilhelmy used a stomach pump and emptied the stomach two or three times, but the quantity of poison taken must have been very great. Dr. Wilhelmy worked with Mr. Nahrgang till 11:05 when the man died. Mr. Nahrgang was conscious all the time and tried to get the doctor not to try to save his life, saying he wanted to die. Deputy Coroner Roy Brreluse? was notified and after he arrived the body was taken to the undertaking establishment of C. E. Dawson & Co. and prepared for burial. This morning it will be takes to the home of Robert, Nahrgang, 852 West Wood street. Besided the two sons in Decatur. Mr. Nahrgang leaves a wife at Berlin, Ontario and a daughter Hattie Nahrgang at Galt, Ontario. Mr. Nahrgang would have been 78 years old next March. The label on the bottle was that of the Roos? pharmacy, Berlin, Ontario and the dirty condition of the label showed that the bottle had been carried for a long time. Despondency is the only motive assigned. The inquest will be held Monday The Daily Review (Decatur, Illinois) 22 Oct 1899

  
  

• Sources

  [S229] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1871, Div 13, Page 27. John Nahrgang 49 b. Germany Tailor Lutheran Anne M. 48 . Germany Robt. 16 United States Henrietta 14 John O. [S158] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1881, Div 1 Page 12. John Nargang 59 Germany? tailor Lutheran Anna M. 57 Germany R. Catholic Harriet 23, US, Lutheran [S123] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1861, Div. 2 Page 13. John Nahrgang tailor b. Germany aged 39 Lutheran Mary b. Germany 36 Robert b. U. States age 6 Sofia aged 4 Henry aged 3 John aged 1 Fredk Arnold tailor b. Germany aged 15 [S1879] Vit - Indiana, Lake - Lake County Superior Court Records Marriage Records, Applications for marriage license & certificate of marriage. Application for Marriage License - Male: Surname: John Nahrgang, white, b. Berlin, Ontario, b. 24 Apr 1860, residence Delevan, Wisconsin, occ. tailor, father, John Nahrgang, white, b. Germany, dead, mother, Anna M. Huetere, white, b. Germany, dead, first marriage, Application for Marriage License - Female: Emma E. Moe, white, b. Delavan, Wisconsin, b. 8 Dec 1864, occ. clerk, father Samuel Kaiser, white, b. PA, dead, mother Mary Shares? white, b. PA, dead, married once, marriage dissolved by divorce May 1910, Certificate of Marriage The State of Indiana, Lake County, S. S., This certifies that I joined in marriage as husband and wife John Nahrgang and Emma E. Moe on the 12 day of June 1913. N. B. Nicholason, JP certificate 25289 book 11 page 4221

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1821 - , Germany Immigration - 1857 - , Canada Occupation - Tailor - 1861 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1861 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Tailor - 1871 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Tailor - 1881 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1881 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 21 Oct 1899 - Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States  = Link to Google Earth