George Lavelle Sinkins

1902 - 1939  (36 years)

• Name	George Lavelle Sinkins
  Born	12 Jul 1902	Lakeside, Oxford Co., Ontario   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Interesting	suicide, story
  Interesting	suicide, story
  Occupation	1925	Lakeside, Oxford Co., Ontario   [1]
  	merchant
  Occupation	1925	Lakeside, Oxford Co., Ontario   [1]
  	merchant
  Residence	1939	258 Simeon St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Residence	1939	258 Simeon St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Misfortune	Apr 1939
  	suicide by gun
  Misfortune	Apr 1939
  	suicide by gun
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-170194
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-170194
  Died	20 Apr 1939	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Cause: suicide by gun
  Person ID	I170194	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Family	Eleanor G. "Nettie" Slater,   b. 1901, East Nissouri Township, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	11 Apr 1925	Saint Marys, Blanshard Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F49498	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Didn't Hear Dad Shoot Self - Kitchener - Police said Friday George L. Sinkins, 258 Simeon Street, Kitchener, was found dead in his bed, Friday morning, with a bullet hole in his head. A .38 calibre revolver was found in the pocket of his pajamas with one cartridge fired. Chief County Coroner Dr. Ward Woolner, of Ayr, said the body had been released to the undertakers. Apparently a suicide, there will be not inquest he told police. According to police who investigated, Sinkins retired at eight o'clock, but went back downstairs about an hour later. Shortly after he returned to his bedroom, his wife, police said, heard an explosion, which she thought was only a door being slammed. Police said Sinkins four-year-old son, Jackie, sleeping with him at the time, did not hear the shot. When he awoke in the morning, the lad is said to have asked the maid to "come and see what Daddy looks like". George Lavelle Sinkins - George Lavelle Sinkins, 258 Simeon Street, buyer for J.M. Schneider, Limited, died suddenly April 20, at his home. He was born in Lakeside and was 36 years of age. Surviving are his wife, who before her marriage was Nellie Slatter, three sons, one brother and one sister. Waterloo Chronicle Apr 28 1939 pg 3 Didn't Hear Dad Shoot Self - Kitchener - Police said Friday George L. Sinkins, 258 Simeon Street, Kitchener, was found dead in his bed, Friday morning, with a bullet hole in his head. A .38 calibre revolver was found in the pocket of his pajamas with one cartridge fired. Chief County Coroner Dr. Ward Woolner, of Ayr, said the body had been released to the undertakers. Apparently a suicide, there will be not inquest he told police. According to police who investigated, Sinkins retired at eight o'clock, but went back downstairs about an hour later. Shortly after he returned to his bedroom, his wife, police said, heard an explosion, which she thought was only a door being slammed. Police said Sinkins four-year-old son, Jackie, sleeping with him at the time, did not hear the shot. When he awoke in the morning, the lad is said to have asked the maid to "come and see what Daddy looks like". George Lavelle Sinkins - George Lavelle Sinkins, 258 Simeon Street, buyer for J.M. Schneider, Limited, died suddenly April 20, at his home. He was born in Lakeside and was 36 years of age. Surviving are his wife, who before her marriage was Nellie Slatter, three sons, one brother and one sister. Waterloo Chronicle Apr 28 1939 pg 3

  
  

• Sources

  [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 17189 (1925), Sinkins-Slater. George L. Sinkins, 22, Merchant, res. Lakeside, b. East Nissouri, son of William Sinkins (b. Perth Co) and Charlotte Martin married Eleanor L. Slater, 23, res. Lakeside b. E. Nissouri, daughter of John Slater (b. Perth Co) and Eleanor King, Witn: Lawrence Sinkins and Verda L. Slater Both of Lakeside, 11 April 1925 At St. James Church in St. Mary's. [S118] News - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo - Waterloo Chronicle, Apr 28 1939 pg 3.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 12 Jul 1902 - Lakeside, Oxford Co., Ontario Occupation - merchant - 1925 - Lakeside, Oxford Co., Ontario Occupation - merchant - 1925 - Lakeside, Oxford Co., Ontario Married - 11 Apr 1925 - Saint Marys, Blanshard Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Residence - 1939 - 258 Simeon St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1939 - 258 Simeon St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: suicide by gun - 20 Apr 1939 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth