Valentine Foerster

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-110255
• Occupation: 1901, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Labourer
• Occupation: 1911, Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1911, Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

Notes:

Linwood Farmer Killed by Lightning

Valentine Foerster, a farmer living near Linwood, was instantly killed by lightning during the thunderstorm on Monday evening. He had gone to the barn shortly before seven o'clock to feed the stock and had just entered the first stall when a bolt of lightning came in a nearby window, killing Mr. Foerster and a brood mare, then jumping two stalls, killed a colt in the fourth stall and left the barn shattering a door. The barn was not otherwise damaged except the destruction of the window panes, through which the lightning entered.

Mrs. Foerster accompanied her husband to the barn, but fearing the severity of the lightning had returned to the house.

The deceased was a well-known resident of the district. He was about 45 years of age and was born near St. Clements, a son of the late Andrew Foerster. Besides his wife he survived by a brother, William, of Waterloo, and a sister, Mrs. Rank, of Kitchener.

New Hamburg Independent, October 15, 1920

Valentine — Martha Ziegler. Martha (daughter of Johann Georg "George" Ziegler and Catherine Sauder) was born 21 Oct 1870, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 16 Feb 1932, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]