John Jardine

1829 - 1882  (53 years)

• Name	John Jardine
  Born	1829	, Scotland   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1864	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Occupation	1871	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Blacksmith
  Residence	1871	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Church of Scotland
  Occupation	1881	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Blacksmith
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-101363
  Died	26 Apr 1882	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Cause: suicide by hanging
  Buried	Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I101363	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2024

  
  

  Family	Frederica Burke,   b. 8 Mar 1839, , Germany ,   d. 31 Aug 1907, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 68 years)
  Married	11 Feb 1863	Scotland, Brant Co., Ontario   [3]
  Children	1. Ella Jardine,   b. 1864, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Anna Jardine,   b. 1867, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Annie Jardine,   b. 31 Jan 1867, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 4 Apr 1922, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 55 years)
  Last Modified	13 May 2024
  Family ID	F15985	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Deplorable Suicide in Galt We deeply regret to be called upon this week to record the death on Wednesday morning, by his own hands, of an old and well known resident of this town, Mr. John Jardine. For a little more than a year past, Mr. Jardine has been failing both mentally and physically, and some time ago relinquished the business of blacksmithing which he had successfully carried on for many years. Since that time he has lived a retired life; and with all his faults and failings no one would ever have dreamed that he would have terminated his existence with his own hands. On Wednesday morning Mr. Jardine got up, as was his habit, at an early hour, and having dressed himself left the house. He was not heard by any of the inmates, and consequently at what hour he went out is not known. Certain it is that he was seen in life by no one that morning; but shortly after 7 o'clock one of his nephews had occasion to go to the stable and was horrified to find the unfortunate man hanging by a rope from the stable loft. He immediately ran screaming to the house; and his screams attracting the attention of others Mr. Charles Cromwell ran to the stable, where he found the body hanging as described. Mr. Cromwell immediately cut the rope, and thinks that at this time a spark of life still remained; but by the time the body was laid on the floor the heart had ceased to beat and his spirit had taken its flight. The unfortunate man had evidently gone very coolly to work to carry out his desperate intention. He had removed a couple of boards from the flooring of the loft, and had placed across the aperture thus made a strong stick, around which he had wound the fatal rope. He had then evidently placed a noose around his neck and jumped through the hole, giving a fall which must have produced speedy death. At what moment he committed the rash act is of course unknown; but from the appearance of the body, and the fact that Mr. Cromwell thinks there was a spasmodic gasp or two given while he was cutting the rope, it could not have been long previous to his being discovered. Galt Reporter Apr 28 1882 pg 1

  
  

• Sources

  [S336] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1881, Galt Division 1 Page 67. [S570] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 70. [S50] Vit - ON, Brant - Marriage Register 1858-1869. Name: John Jardine Birth Place: Scotland Residence: Galt Age: 31 Estimated birth year: abt 1833 Father Name: Walter Mother Name: Mary Jardine Spouse Name: Fredericka Burgei Spouse's Age: 25 Spouse Birth Year: abt 1839 Spouse Birth Place: Germany Spouse Residence: Preston Spouse Father Name: Frederick Spouse Mother Name: Eliz'h Burgei Marriage Date: 11 Feb 1864 Marriage Location: Scotland, Brant Co. [S793] News - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Galt Reporter (1846-1973), "Deplorable Suicide in Galt," Apr 28 1882, p. 1.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1829 - , Scotland Married - 11 Feb 1863 - Scotland, Brant Co., Ontario Residence - 1864 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Blacksmith - 1871 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Church of Scotland - 1871 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Blacksmith - 1881 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: suicide by hanging - 26 Apr 1882 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth