George Licht

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/262857892
• Misfortune: suicide
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-379705
• Residence: 1891, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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Suicide at Roseville.

George Licht Takes His Life by Hanging.

Known to be Mentally Deranged.

A young man by the name of George Licht, living near Roseville, committed suicide by hanging himself Thursday night, the deed being done in the barn. He was about twenty-three years of age and is said to have become mentally deranged by too much study on religious matters. Dr. Vardon of Galt is holding an inquest this afternoon and Mr. Shannon Bowlby, of Berlin, is attending on behalf of the Crown. Roseville 4, p.m.The jury has just returned its verdict to the effect that George Licht committed suicide while temporarily insane.

The Daily Telegraph 7 Jun 1901 pg 3

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The Roseville Suicide

Additional Facts Regarding the Unfortunate Young Man.

George Licht was the son of Mr. Fred Licht, waggon-maker. Going into the barn some time during the early part of the afternoon he attached a piece of rope to the rafter and then inserted his neck in the noose, swinging clear of the ground nearly two feet. The deceased, always an industrious and quiet fellow had recently been working as a farm hand for Mr. Thamer near there. He quit work not long ago of his own accord, saying he could not serve two masters, God and Man and from that time, some six weeks ago, he has been with his father, acting queerly at times, being apparently possessed by a religious mania. He would go into public places during working hours and pray and talk religion and a Sunday or two ago went to the U. B. church barefooted and bareheaded. He lately told his mother that he was not, he thought, a Christian and sometimes for a whole day would not eat a meal. He did very little, if any, work, during the past four weeks, saying "The Lord will provide if we do His will." His mother went to call him to supper when she was almost stunned, by running into his body on opening a door into the barn.

The Daily Telegraph 8 Jun 1901 pg 3

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In Loving Memory Died In Roseville, Ont, on Thursday, June 6th., 1901 at 3 o'clock, p.m, George Son of Fred and Caroline Licht. aged 27 years, 9 months, 6 days. Funeral Will take place on Sunday afternoon, 9th inst, at at [sic] 2 o'clock, from his parents' residence, thence to the Roseville Cemetery. Friends and acquaintances will please accept this intimation.

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