Christine Pohl

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• Name: Christine Runstedler
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-176035
• Residence: 1861, Normanby Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada

Christine — Ludwig "Louis" Runstedler. Ludwig (son of Henry Runstedler and Harriet Bonjar) was born 1834, , Ontario, Canada; died , Walkerton, Brant Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Louise Martini
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-77844
• Residence: 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic
• Residence: 1911, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic

Louise — August Martini. August (son of Joseph Martini and Marianna Huck) was born 3 Aug 1849, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 27 Jun 1926, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Fairmount Cemetery, Baden, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Rosetta Martine
• Name: Rossetta "Rosada" Zinken
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-77846

Notes:

ZINKEN, Mrs. Roy

At the Elmira Nursing Home, on Monday, Nov. 4, 1974, after a lengthy illness, Rosada Martine, aged 83 years, of 44 Henry St., Kitchener; a member of Calvary United Church. Wife of Roy; brother of Engelbert Martine, Baden; predeceased by her parents; one son Harold and two sisters. Interment in Woodland Cemetery.

Elmira Signet Nov 13 1974 pg 19

Rossetta married William Elroy "Roy" Zinken 18 Nov 1914, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. William (son of William Henry Zinken and Alice Myra "Ella" Harmer) was born 18 Oct 1891, Plattsville, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Misfortune: killed in fire
• Name: Elizabeth Alles
• Name: Lizzie Martini
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-77845
• Residence: 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic
• Residence: 1921, 40 Dekay St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1941, 211 Strange St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

Fire Devours Her Clothing

Alone at Time, Victim Found Lying on Sofa By Her Husband.

Death of a 51-year-old woman from severe fire burns last night proved a complete mystery to police and fire officials today. The woman Mrs. Pearlson E. Alles of 211 Strange street, died at K-W Hospital early today.

The unemployed husband of the dead woman arrived home shortly after 10 o'clock last night and found his wife lying on a livingroom sofa with her clothes almost burned off. Only her footwear was untouched.

There were signs of fire in the small frame house outside of a chair in the dining room, the back of which was badly burned. Three hooked rugs were found just outside the kitchen door, all badly burned. The snow had melted around the rugs.

ALONE IN THE HOUSE

The woman was conscious when she was found. A neighbour, Mrs. Joseph Smiley, who arrived shortly after the victim's husband, asked the injured woman if she could tell what caused the accident "I don't know," Mrs. Alles is reported as saying "it all happened so fast."

The woman was alone in the house at the time of the accident police learned. The husband said he went downtown in the afternoon and didn't return until shortly after 10 o'clock. Roy, 29 year-old son, and Miss Florence Martine, sister of Mrs. Alles, also live in the frame house. They arrived home shortly after the husband.

Police believe the middle-aged woman tried to light a fire in the living room stove and that her clothes caught fire. Fresh coal was found in the stove. There was no fire in a kitchen stove.

The rugs were on a chair in the diningroom before the accident. Apparently the injured woman carried the rugs outside and then rushed back and tried to remove her burning clothes.

COVERED BY BLANKET

She had an old sweater on, police learned, and burned parts of the sweater were found in a dish of water in the dining room table.

All that was left of her clothing was a small portion of her undershirt. Her stockings, with the top part slightly burned, and her slippers. The woman was covered by a blanket when found.

"My God, she was such a good-natured soul." Said the husband today, tears filling his eyes. "I don't understand how it happened."

Warin Wahl, 19 a neighbor, told police he noticed there was something wrong.

I smelled smoke coming in through my brother's bedroom window and I went to investigate. When I was sure it wasn't in our house I went outside and found mats burning near the Alles' rear door. I put the fire out and just as I finished Mr. Alles came along the street.

NURSE CALLS AMBULANCE

Young Wahl and Mr. Alles went into the house together but the neighboring youth stopped in the diningroom.

Meanwhile, Helen Wahl telephoned Mrs. Joseph Smiley, who lives in an apartment about 100 yards away. Mrs. Smiley was entertaining Miss Helen Baker, a graduate nurse from the K-W Hospital. Both arrived a few seconds after the husband. The nurse called for the ambulance and Dr. T. Turner, the acting coroner, was notified.

Mrs. Smiley stood beside the injured woman until the ambulance arrived. "She was conscious,: Mrs. Smiley said, "but she couldn't talk. I asked her if it started in the stove and all she could say was "no, it happened so fast I don't know."

"It was terrible," said Mrs. Smiley. "Her top lip was sunken in and her lower lip was swollen. All she had on was a blanket".

CLEANED STOVE OUT

"If we only knew what happened." Said Miss Martine.

Mrs. Ernest Wahl told police today she was in the Alles house early in the evening and saw Mrs. Alles clean out the livingroom stove. "It hasn't caught yet." She was told by Mrs. Alles.

No cigarette or matches were found on the floor. The only explanation by the police was that the woman's clothing probably caught fire while she was trying to light a fire.

"We'll never know what happened" said Dr. Turner today. He reported that one fifth of the woman's body was charred and that she died from shock as the result of the burns. The burns were so severe he added, that there would have been no possibility of here surviving.

"My theory is that a spark caught in the rugs and smouldered for a long time, finally igniting the rugs (made by the injured woman) were on a chair in the dining room and we know she must have taken them outside herself. Then her clothes caught fire."

NO EXPLOSION SIGNS

Dr. Turner didn't believe the woman's clothing caught fire while she was trying to light a fire in the stove. "There was no wood or paper in the stove." He said. "and there was no sign of the coal having been lit."

Possibility of an explosion from cleaning fluid or other ignitable material was discounted by the doctor "There were no signs of an explosion," he said.

Chief Coroner Dr. Ward Woolner of Ayr said today he didn't believe there would be an inquest.

Mrs. Alles was born at Baden, Nov. 20, 1889, a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. August Martine. She was married in Kitchener 30 years ago.

Surviving are her husband, one son, Roy: two sisters, Miss Florence Martine and Mrs. Roy Zinken of Kitchener.

Private funeral services will be held from the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home on Saturday at 2 p. m. with internment at Woodland cemetery. Rev. G. F. Bartel of Calvary Memorial church will officiate.

The Kitchener-Waterloo Record 27 March 1941

Elizabeth — Pearlison Eckert Alles. Pearlison (son of Valentine Alles and Catherine Sofia Merz) was born 7 Jan 1890, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 14 Nov 1941, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-77847
• Residence: 1911, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian
• Residence: 1941, 211 Strange St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Other Events:

• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-77848
• Residence: 1911, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian

Notes:

Bert Martini of Baden, died Friday, May 12, 1978 at his residence. He was in his 80^th year. He was born in Baden and worked as a painter most of his life. He was predeceased by his wife, the former Annie Schneider and by four sisters. The body rested at the Futher Bros. Funeral Home, Wellesley, where a memorial service was held on Monday at 3: 30, Rev. Stanley Shantz officiated. Interment in Fairmount Cemetery.

Kitchener-Waterloo Record - 13 May 1978

Englebert — Annie Schneider. Annie was born Abt 1898; died Bef 1978. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-28663

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-316535
• Residence: 1921, 40 Dekay St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1941, 211 Strange St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada