Edward Elander "Eddie" Struck

1894 - 1929  (35 years)

• Name	Edward Elander "Eddie" Struck
  Born	5 Feb 1894	Linwood Ave., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Interesting	misfortune, accident, railway, story
  Occupation	1911	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Labourer
  Residence	1911	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Evangelical
  Misfortune	1929
  	killed by train
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-158459P
  Died	20 Mar 1929	Parry Sound, Parry Sound District, Ontario   [3]
  	Cause: killed in a train wreck at Drocourt, Parry Sound District, Ontario
  Buried	New Dundee Union Cemetery, New Dundee, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Person ID	I158459	Generations
  Last Modified	30 Sep 2024

  
  

  Father	Philip Struck,   b. 3 Sep 1869, Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Sophia Louise Timm,   b. 1871, Wallace Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 6 Nov 1896, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 25 years)
  Family ID	F13995	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Idella May Main,   b. 14 Jun 1899, New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1 Sep 1993, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 94 years)
  Children	1. Delmar Struck   2. William Struck   3. Miriam Struck   4. Alice Struck   5. Doris Struck,   d. Bef 1993   6. George F. Struck,   b. 1920,   d. 1982  (Age 62 years)
  Last Modified	1 Oct 2024
  Family ID	F1553	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  New Dundee Home Shattered By Husband's and Father's Loss Due To CNR Drocourt Wreck Edward Struck Succumbs In Parry Sound Hospital Before Wife Could Leave Toronto; Six Children Also Survive - Staff Special \b0 Of all the homes shattered by the wreck at Drocourt near Parry Sound yesterday, none received a more crushing blow than that of Edward Struck of New Dundee. The wife and six young children of the 31 year old CNR express clerk were left husbandless and fatherless as a result of the steel fliers crashing head-on. The New Dundee man died later in the day in the Parry Sound Hospital from scalds received from the flames and hot water which spread over the twisted cars. Struck's battle for life was a game one. His wife, informed of the crash soon after the death toll began to mount, left her New Dundee home yesterday afternoon for Parry Sound. Her race to reach her husband's bedside before his death was lost, however. When she reached Toronto, word was awaiting her there that her husband had passed away just a short time before. Horribly Scalded - One of the worst features of the ?gly wreck was the horrible burning of Edward Struck, according to an eye witness who arrived in Toronto last night. Struck suffered besides fractures a scalding so severe that when his clothes were removed the skin from many parts of his body came with them. "I don't know what the family will do without him." Mrs. Alex Brighton, a neighbor told the Record today. "Mrs. Struck will probably return from Toronto this evening. I received word from her last night that she had gone no further on receiving the news of her husband's death." What makes the tragedy even more appalling is that the husband and father was on his way he after a trip west on the National flier from Toronto. "He used to come to see his family every two days." Mrs. Brighton said. She explained that for two weeks he would be on the local run which would permit him to visit his home every day or two. Then for two weeks he would be transferred to a route farther from his home. "He never lost an opportunity of visiting his home," Mrs. Brighton added. Everyone in the New Dundee district knew "Eddie" Struck, the neighbor continued. He was one of the most popular young men of the district and his tragic death has shocked the countryside. Probably only one of his children grasps to any extent the significance of the accident. Delmer, aged 11, greeted the announcement with understanding. The others, George, Doris, Miriam, Billy and Alice, are mercifully unaware of its consequences. Neighbors do not know what funeral arrangements will be made. It is expected that the body will be brought for burial to New Dundee where the late Mr. Struck attended the Lutheran Church. Kitchener Daily Record Mar 21 1929 pg 1

  
  

• Sources

  [S161] Census - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - 1901, Elmira (Village) B. Page 18. [S214] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1911, Div. 5 Page 16. [S175] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - New Dundee Union CC#4561 Cemetery Internet Link. Struck/ Edward Elander Struck/ Born Feb. 5, 1894/ Died March 20, 1929/ In his 36th year/ Beloved husband of/ Idella May Main/ 1899-1993 [Back] [Legion crest]/ George F. Struck/ Image of hockey & baseball equipment/ A37203/ 1920-1982/ Beloved husband of/ Frances Balkwill

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 5 Feb 1894 - Linwood Ave., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Labourer - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Evangelical - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: killed in a train wreck at Drocourt, Parry Sound District, Ontario - 20 Mar 1929 - Parry Sound, Parry Sound District, Ontario Buried - - New Dundee Union Cemetery, New Dundee, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth