Charles Hugo "Hugo" Knell

1877 - 1899  (22 years)

• Name	Charles Hugo "Hugo" Knell
  Born	28 Mar 1877	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/174776128
  Name	Hugo Knell
  Residence	1881	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Lutheran
  Residence	1891	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Lutheran
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-132446P
  Died	7 Nov 1899	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3]
  	Cause: accident
  Buried	Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Person ID	I132446	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Johann Friedrich "Frederick" Knell,   b. 11 Feb 1841, Glarus, Glarus, , , Switzerland ,   d. 19 Feb 1915, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 74 years)
  Mother	Anna Catharine Wilhelmina "Mina" Seip,   b. 28 Jul 1847, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 18 Jun 1930, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 82 years)
  Married	Mar 1872  [5]
  Family ID	F25246	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Dreadful Accident Hugo Knell falls down an elevator shaft On Tuesday morning, a terrible accident took place here in Doerr's Biscuit and Sweets Factory, in which Hugo, the 22-year old son of Mr. Frederick Knell, fell in the elevator from the top floor down into the basement, thereby completely shattering his skull. The elevator was stuck fast up above and the deceased had investigated what the problem was, with Louis Strauss. The elevator cable was not firmly wound up, so that the elevator, in the event that the former should come loose, would fall about a distance of six feet. Strauss regarded the job, therefore, as dangerous, and said that it would be advisable to not touch anything on the elevator and went back down to the first floor with Hugo. Having arrived below, the latter turned around and went up again, and less than five minutes later, the elevator, which had a leeway of six feet because of the loose cable, fell and in falling, tore away from the rope, and plunged into the cellar with a loud crash. Strauss rushed over and found Hugo, with a shattered skull, lying in the elevator, blood pouring out of his mouth and nose. He was immediately transported over to his father's residence, immediately across from the factory and four physicians were summoned. The injuries were so severe, however, that nothing could be done. The victim remained in an unconscious state until three o'clock in the afternoon, when he passed away. The funeral will take place Thursday afternoon at 2: 00 p.m. General sympathy is conveyed to the family members of the deceased, at this difficult blow of fate, especially as it came so unexpectedly. The deceased was the darling of his parents and was generally loved and respected for his upright, kind nature. Berliner Journal November 9, 1899 Page 4 - Column 3 Translated by: Patricia J. Kauk for the Kitchener Public Library _______________ In Memoriam Died: At Berlin, November 7th, 1899, Charles Hugo, beloved son of Frederick Knell and Minnie Knell, (nee Seip), aged 22 years, 7 months and 10 days. Funeral Will be held on Thursday, Nov. 9th, at 2 o'clock, p.m., from the family residence, corner Gzowski and Breithaupt Streets, to St. Peter's Church and from thence to Mount Hope Cemetery for interment. Friends and acquaintances will please accept this intimation. Funeral Card

  
  

• Sources

  [S158] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1881, Div 1 Page 36. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), Hugh Knell falls down an elevator shaft - November 9, 1899. [S166] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Mount Hope CC#4508 Internet Link . Charles Hugo/ son of/ John F. & Wilhelmina/ Knell/ born March 28 1877/ died Nov. 7, 1899/ aged 22 yrs. 7 mo. 10 dys/ Florence Irene/ Knell/ wife of/ George Dec Sarre/ born March 4, 1915/ died Nov. 25, 1946/ aged 31 yrs 8 mo 21 dys [S655] z Vit - ON - Birth Registration, birth certificate 30408 (1877), Hugo Knell. Hugo b. 28 Mar 1877 Berlin s/o Frederick Knell (currier) & Mina Seip, [S1592] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1891, Section 4 Page 9.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 28 Mar 1877 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1881 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: accident - 7 Nov 1899 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth