Jacob Messinger

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• Interesting: accident, story
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-108988
• Misfortune: 1915, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; killed in buggy accident

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Hawkesville

Obituary: - A sad and untimely death occurred near here on Tuesday when Mr. Messinger, owner of the Hawkesville grist mill, was coming home from St. Clements. His horse became frightened and ran away, the wheel of his buggy collided with another buggy, that was getting out of the way of the runaway. Mr. Messinger was thrown out on his head with such force that he lived only a few minutes. He was born on a farm near Heidelberg on March 5^th, 1848, and started to learn his trade in a yarn mill at Wellesley, working at his trade in different places in Canada. He started up business in a woollen factory at Hanover and worked there for nearly 40 years. In the year 1910 he came to Hawkesville and started up business in the grist mill of which he has been a faithful laborer for six years. He was married to Christine Wagner, of Wellesley. His wife predeceased him about a year ago. Mr. Messinger is survived by three daughters and five sons: namely, Mrs. R. Seigner, of Mildmay; Mrs. H. Sanders, of Niagara Falls; Mrs. R. Halley, of Bovey, Min.; Herman, of Detroit; Will, of Willeston, North Dakota; John of Edmonton, Alta; Henry of Portland Oregon, and Jacob, at home. One son predeceased him five years at Hanover. Deceased resided here for nearly six years and will be much missed by his neighbors and friends whose respect he enjoyed. He reached the age of 67 years, 5 months and 17 days. The funeral took place on Sunday at 2 o'clock at Mildmay and the remains were laid to rest in the Mildmay cemetery. Much sympathy is extended by the whole community.

Berlin Daily Telegraph, Thursday, Sept. 2, 1915, pg 4

Jacob married Christine Wagner 17 Dec 1867, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Christine (daughter of Johannes "John" Wagner and Margaret Orth) was born 1845, , Hesse-Cassel, Germany; died 1914. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Christine Siegner
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-444933

Christine married Rudolph Valentine Siegner 8 Nov 1905, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Rudolph (son of Eckhardt Siegner and Margaret "Grettel" Bauer) was born Oct 1879, , Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada; died 1966; was buried , Mildmay United Cemetery, Mildmay, Carrick Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]