Benjamin Arthur "Benny" Jenkins

1870 - 1906  (35 years)

• Name	Benjamin Arthur "Benny" Jenkins
  Born	22 Jun 1870	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1881	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Church of England
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-137383
  Died	20 Apr 1906	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3]
  Buried	Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3]
  Person ID	I137383	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Andrew Jenkins,   b. 3 May 1844, Saint Germans, , Norfolk, England ,   d. 14 Jul 1924, Branchton, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 80 years)
  Mother	Agnes Arthur,   b. 11 Sep 1847, Branchton, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 9 Mar 1923, Branchton, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 75 years)
  Family ID	F19234	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Margaret Elizabeth Steele,   b. 4 Apr 1870, Sheffield, Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario ,   d. 12 Feb 1952  (Age 81 years)
  Children	1. Howard Arthur Jenkins,   b. 10 Sep 1901, Branchton, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 2000  (Age 98 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F62455	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  DEATH OF BEN JENKINS CORONER'S JURY FIND THAT THE CONDUCTOR'S DEATH WAS ACCIDENTAL FUNERAL AT GALT. Galt, April 23. - Dr. Radford this morning resumed the enquiry into the death of the late Benjamin Jenkins. Crown Attorney Bowlby was hand to represent the Crown. Mr. C. R. Hanning, of Preston, appeared for the Railway Co. Miss Mellwraith, of Berlin, took stenographic notes of the evidence. The following witnesses were examined: P. J. Clemens, J. Stevens, Melvin Schweitzer, O. Homuth, R. Claridge, Chief Loy, Dr. Hawk, Dr. Buchanan. The evidence of eyewitnesses of the occurrence was to the effect that the conductor alighted from the front end of the car, instead of the rear, and that he was crushed between the carbarn door and the moving car as it passed into its quarters for the night. He held his fare-box in his hand, and the impact was such as to leave traces on the woodwork, The medical evidence, outcome of the postmortem, described the nature of the injuries sustained, and ended with the opinion that death resulted from shock superinduced thereby. In reviewing the case the Coroner pointed out that, according to the Testimony of Supt. Clemens, all employes of the road have instructions not to get off cars while in motion. The conductor was shown to have been on the front end of the car, instead of the rear, which was his proper place. He would have been safe if he had stayed on the car. There wasn't sufficient room to allow of his alighting as the car entered the barn. But that wasn't necessary, for no one was supposed alight from the car at this place. After deliberating filteen minutes the jury returned a verdict that the deceased came to his death by accident. A Large Funeral. The funeral of the late Benjamin Jenkins, who died on Friday afternoon at Galt Hospital from injuries received at Preston car barns last Priday, was held this afternoon at two o'clock from the residence of his father-in-law, Mr. J. W. Steele, East Main street, Galt, to Mount View cemetery. The funeral was one of the largest ever held in Galt, as the deerased, having been with the G. P. & H. since its inception thirteen years ago, was well known to the travelling public. Every one found Benny as he was familiarly called, to be of the most obliging and kindly disposition, and his genial nature, made him hundreds of friends. Deceased was the son of Andrew. Jenkins, the celebrated rope walker, and it was his son Ben that was wheeled by him in a wheelbarrow, over Niágara Falls. The Chronicle Telegraph 26 Apr 1906, p. 10

  
  

• Sources

  [S205] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1881, North Div. 2 Page 83. [S122] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Mount View CC#4495 Internet Link . [E] In memory of/ Benjamin A. JENKINS/ died April 20th 1906/ in his 37th year/ Agnes ARTHUR/ beloved wife of/ Andrew JENKINS/ 1847-1923/ died in Branchton Mar. 9, aged 76 years/ JENKINS [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/194311503.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 22 Jun 1870 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Church of England - 1881 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 20 Apr 1906 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth