Gerald Jim Michalofsky

1918 - 1973  (55 years)

• Name	Gerald Jim Michalofsky
  Born	1918	, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1921	Maryhill (New Germany) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario   [1]
  	Lutheran
  Residence	1938	41 Noecker St., Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-293795
  Died	9 May 1973	Kitchener Daily Record Newspaper, Kitchener, , Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Buried	Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Person ID	I293795	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	Friedrich "Frederick" "Fred" Michalofsky,   b. 24 Feb 1888, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 3 Sep 1964, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 76 years)
  Mother	Katherina "Catherine" Spenler,   b. 28 Apr 1892, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1935  (Age 42 years)
  Married	26 Dec 1911	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Family ID	F237077	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Esther Sarah White,   b. 28 Dec 1917,   d. 20 Apr 2006, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 88 years)
  Married	3 Jun 1939
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F47281	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Waterloo Mystery Clears After Police Questioning Fleeing Youth Gave Self Up Suicide of Brother Unknown When He Surrenders at Drayton An inherent fear of police prompted Gerald Jim Michalofsky, 20, to flee last night after his brother, Earl, 18, had been found fatally shot at his Waterloo boarding house shortly before 6 o'clock. The case provided a mystery which engaged Waterloo and provincial police until well past midnight. Michalofsky gave himself up to Police Chief W. C. Lee at Drayton a few hours after he fled. Brought back to Waterloo by Police Chief C. E. Moreau, he was released at 1.20 this morning after an hour and a half of questioning by police. At the questioning were Inspector Clem. Jordan, County Constable Albert Whitesides. Constable Gordon Hayes, Chief Moreau and Dr. A. L. Wellman. Dr. Wellman said there I would be no inquest. BOARDING IN WATERLOO The brothers have been boarding with their brother-in-law, Marvin Meyer, 41 Noecker street. Meyer found the body of Earl slumped against the rear door in the kitchen of his home as he returned from work. A shot gun with an empty shell lay across his still form. The shot apparently had been fired with the gun against his chest. Mrs. Meyer, the victim's sister, had been absent from the home during the afternoon. Meyer notified police. Constable Morris Seaman responded and summoned Police Chief Moreau. Upon the chief's arrival Meyer phoned the brother, Jim. not telling him why he was wanted, but instructing him to come home at once. He had "punched in" at 3 o'clock at the Goodrich Rubber Company. In answer to the call he left work and arrived in his car at the home about 6.20 p.m. Seeing Meyer, he beckoned him to come to the car. Meyer beckoned him to come into the house. Michalofsky had backed his car preparatory to turning around. Observing this, Chief Moreau stepped to the doorway. Seeing the chief Michalofsky sped away without a word. Constable Seaman and a motorist gave chase but Micholfsky eluded them. PASSED THROUGH TWICE Without knowledge of where he was going, he went out through Bridgeport and Bloomingdale and Winterbourne. He drove over 100 miles, passing through Drayton twice before giving himself up to Chief Lee about 8.30. He returned to Waterloo at 11.40 with Chief Moreau. Before Chief Moreau at Drayton, Michalofsky, retiring and mild-mannered, admitted telling Chief Lee "First thing I know I'll be charged with murder." He was not informed of his brother's death until he was questioned by police in Waterloo. BOUGHT CAR RECENTLY His fear of police was increased when he responded to the urgent summons home and found the officer there. He told police he feared he had committed some violation of the traffic regulations. He purchased the car only two months ago. It was learned that he had shown signs of this fear last summer when he was about the house and an officer came to serve a summons in the neighborhood. Seeing the officer he quickly disappeared. Fleeing Youth Gives Self Up He informed officers that after his night, he had realized he should not have left and would have returned but for the fact that he was nearly out of gas and did not have sufficient funds with him to procure more. Accordingly, he had gone to police, remarking that he apparently was wanted in Waterloo. His peculiar statement to Chief Lee was just a passing remark prompted by his excitement, he declared. Finger prints were taken in connection with the case today. Meyer had assured police of a friendly relationship between the brothers. While he knew of no despondency on the part of the deceased. Michalofsky said his brother had been somewhat moody of late and had said he would be "better off dead." He had been unemployed for a few weeks. He was the son of Fred Michalofsky of Kitchener. Coroner Dr. Wellman, who was called after 6 o'clock, said the boy had been dead only a short time.. "He had not been lying there very long." he declared. It was believed death had occurred not more than an hour previous to the coroner's arrival. Surviving the victim are his father, four brothers, Gerald of Waterloo, Ralph. Willard and Donald of Kitchener, two sisters, Mrs. M. Meyer and Mrs. F. Kropf, both of Waterloo. Funeral services will be held from the home of his sister. Mrs. M. Meyer, 41 Noecker street, Waterloo, Friday afternoon at 2.30 o'clock to Waterloo Mount Hope Cemetery for interment. Kitchener Daily Record 6, 1938

  
  

• Sources

  [S2088] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1921, Sub District 1 - Waterloo Township - New Germany Page 3. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/206960476. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/92349428.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1918 - , Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1921 - Maryhill (New Germany) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario Residence - 1938 - 41 Noecker St., Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 9 May 1973 - Kitchener Daily Record Newspaper, Kitchener, , Ontario, Canada Buried - - Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth