David Lewis Christman

1878 - 1899  (21 years)

• Name	David Lewis Christman
  Born	31 Jan 1878	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1891	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Presbyterian
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-97211
  Died	16 Mar 1899	Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada   [5, 6]
  Buried	Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Person ID	I97211	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	John C. Christman,   b. 13 May 1846, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 20 Feb 1879, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 32 years)
  Mother	Jane Smart Taylor,   b. 25 Jan 1844, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 20 Sep 1935, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 91 years)
  Married	1 Jan 1867	Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada   [7, 8]
  Family ID	F21446	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Sad, Sudden and Mysterious A very sad and unexpected death was that of Mr. David L. Christman, youngest son of Mrs. J. Christman of Elmira. The young man died at Toronto where he was employed in a whole-sale house. He enjoyed good health until a few days before his death. The first symptoms he noticed were small dark spots appearing under the skin on different parts of the body. Then his nose began to bleed and as all ordinary means to stop the bleeding failed, a doctor was called in who succeeded with some difficulty in stopping the flow of blood. The patient felt considerably better and when his brother lay down to sleep beside him on Wednesday evening (of last week) nothing serious was feared. But when the brother awoke on the following morning he found the pillow saturated with blood. The patient had already lost consciousness and the efforts of two doctors, who were at once summoned, failed to revive him. He died in short time being suffocated by the quantity of blood in the air vessels. The doctors were very much puzzled and said they had never met with a similar case. They thought a blood vessel burst and clogged up the circulation, but a definite, adequate solution of the case they could not give. The corpse was brought to Elmira and buried on Saturday afternoon. The bereaved family have the sympathy of the community in their sudden loss. THE ELMIRA ADVERTISER, March 23, 1899

  
  

• Sources

  [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Division 2 Page Number 36 Household Number 162. [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Div. 2 Page 36. [S655] z Vit - ON - Birth Registration, birth certificate 32682 (1878), David Lewis Christman. David Lewis Christman b. 31 Jan 1878 Woolwich, s/o John Christman (livery owner) & Jane S. Taylor [S2057] Census - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - 1891, Pg. 38. [S98] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - Elmira Union CC#4578 Internet Link. [Front] John F./ Christman/ Died / May 1, 1878/ Aged/ 4 Yrs. 15 Ds./ David L./ Christman/ Died/ Mar. 16, 1899/ Aged 21 Yrs. 1 Mo. 15 Ds. [Back] Henry V./ Christman/ Died/ Aug. 28,1914/ Aged 46 Years/ 9 Mos. 26 Ds. [Right] John/ Christman/ Born Dec. 13, 1846/ Died Feb. 20, 1879/ Aged 32 Yrs. 2 Mo. 7 Ds./ Meet Me In Heaven/ Christman [S956] News - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Advertiser, "Sad, Sudden and Mysterious," 23 Mar 1899. [S55] Vit - ON, Wellington - Wellington County Marriage Register 1858-1869. John Christman Born: Canada Res: Woolwich Township Age: 22 Born: abt 1845 Father: Henry Christman Mother: Catherine Christman Spouse: Jane Taylor Age: 21 Born: abt 1846 born: Canada Res: Guelph Father: James Taylor Mother: Agnes Taylor married 1 Jan 1867 county: Wellington [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 10 Jan 1867. Married 1 Jan 1867 By Rev. W.S. Ball, John Christmann of Elmira was married to Jeanie Smart Taylor of Paisley Block.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 31 Jan 1878 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1891 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 16 Mar 1899 - Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - - Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth