1852 - 1911 (59 years)
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Name |
George Dahmer |
Born |
11 Sep 1852 |
, Hessen, Germany [2, 3, 4, 5] |
Gender |
Male |
Immigration |
1871 |
, Ontario, Canada [3] |
Immigration |
1871 |
, Ontario, Canada [4] |
Occupation |
1876 |
Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [2] |
Farmer |
Occupation |
1891 |
Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [5] |
Laborer |
Residence |
1891 |
Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [5] |
Lutheran |
Naturalization |
1894 [3] |
Occupation |
1901 |
Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [3] |
Mason Tender |
Naturalization |
1911 [4] |
Occupation |
1911 |
Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [4] |
Laborer, Furniture Factory |
Residence |
1911 |
Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [4] |
Lutheran |
Eby ID Number |
Waterloo-98102 |
Died |
3 Nov 1911 |
Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
Buried |
Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
Person ID |
I98102 |
Generations |
Last Modified |
12 May 2024 |
Family 1 |
Leah Scheifele, b. 10 Feb 1855, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. 22 Dec 1927 (Age 72 years) |
Married |
8 Oct 1876 |
Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [2] |
Children |
| 1. Emma M. Dahmer, b. 7 Feb 1877, , Ontario, Canada , d. Yes, date unknown |
| 2. Charles H. Dahmer, b. 17 May 1882, , Ontario, Canada , d. Yes, date unknown |
| 3. Edith E. Dahmer, b. 24 Jul 1886, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. 22 Apr 1939, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (Age 52 years) |
| 4. Nellie A. Dahmer, b. 3 Apr 1888, , Ontario, Canada , d. Yes, date unknown |
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Last Modified |
13 May 2024 |
Family ID |
F25258 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family 2 |
Leah Scheifele, b. 1855, , Ontario, Canada , d. Yes, date unknown |
Married |
Oct 1876 [5] |
Children |
| 1. Emma Dahmer, b. 1877, , Ontario, Canada , d. Yes, date unknown |
| 2. Clara Dahmer, b. 1880, , Ontario, Canada , d. Yes, date unknown |
| 3. Charles Dahmer, b. 1882, , Ontario, Canada , d. Yes, date unknown |
| 4. Edith Dahmer, b. 1886, , Ontario, Canada , d. Yes, date unknown |
| 5. Nelson Dahmer, b. 1887, , Ontario, Canada , d. Yes, date unknown |
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Last Modified |
13 May 2024 |
Family ID |
F244769 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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Notes |
- Geo. Dahmer Killed by Train
Well Known Citizen Struck by 11.20 G. T. R. Express
This Morning met Death Instantly - Was 59 Years of Age.
George Dahmer, aged 59, a yard man of the G. T. R., was instantly killed by being struck by the 11.20 passenger train from Toronto, while working in the vicinity of the garet Avenue bridge this morning
The fatality occurred at 11.45 Dahmer was working alone in yards cleaning switches. The manner in which he met death is not known. It is believed that he did not know of the rapidly approaching train.
The body was hurled to one side. The head was considerably crushed and the legs and hips broken.
It was removed to Simpson's undertaking parlors. Coroner Honsberger ordered an inquest to be held at four o'clock this afternoon.
Dahmer is a man of 59 years. He is survived by a wife and five children, viz: Mrs, Geo. Klitzke, Bridgeport: Mrs. Robert Appleby, King Street, Berlin, Chas. Dahmer, Detroit, Mich.; Mrs. Albert Butler, Toronto and Mrs. Fred. Hofheinz, 131 Breithaupt street, with home he lived.
Arrangements for the funeral have not yet been completed.
The Jury.
The following constitute the coroner's jury: Martin Mikel, Martin Huehnergard, A. H. Millar, S. Sauder, H. Rathman, C. H. Mills, Graham Jackson, S. E. Mover, S. R. Ernst, J. Stumpf, Hy. Hymmen, E. Pequegnat.
Berlin News Record 6 Nov 1911 pg 1
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Sources |
- [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 019229-05.
Frederick Hofheinz, 25, Occ. Finisher, b. Toronto, Res. Bridgeport, son of Henry Hofheinz & Christina Windemeier married Ida Dahmer, 19, b. Waterloo, Res. Waterloo, daughter of George Dahmer & Lea Scheifele, Witn: Theodore Koch of Berlin & Emma Dahmer of Waterloo, 5 August 1905 in Waterloo
- [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 010925-76.
George Dahmer, 24, occ. Farmer, b. Hessen Germany, res. Woolwich Twp, son of Henry & Catherine Married Leah Scheifele, 20, b. Woolwich Twp, res. Woolwich Twp, daughter of Christian & Lydia, Witn Christoph Huether of Waterloo, 8 October 1876 in Waterloo.
- [S137] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1901, Berlin (Town/Ville) A-3 Page 1.
- [S340] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1911, Div.. 21 Page 13.
- [S1592] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1891, Section 1 Page 43.
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Event Map |
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| Born - 11 Sep 1852 - , Hessen, Germany |
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| Immigration - 1871 - , Ontario, Canada |
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| Immigration - 1871 - , Ontario, Canada |
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| Occupation - Farmer - 1876 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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| Married - 8 Oct 1876 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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| Occupation - Laborer - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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| Residence - Lutheran - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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| Occupation - Mason Tender - 1901 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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| Occupation - Laborer, Furniture Factory - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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| Residence - Lutheran - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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| Died - 3 Nov 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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| Buried - - Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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