James Morris Henderson

1904 - 1931  (27 years)

• Name	James Morris Henderson
  Born	3 Jan 1904	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1911	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Presbyterian
  Misfortune	1931
  	scalded to death
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-195313
  Died	1 Aug 1931	Ottawa, Carleton Co., Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Cause: Cause: Shock Due to Extensive Scalding (20 hours)
  Buried	4 Aug 1931	Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Person ID	I195313	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Thomas Mitchell,   b. CA 1862,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Elizabeth Little "Libby" Henderson,   b. 22 Sep 1883, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 31 Jul 1975, Collingwood, Nottawasaga Twp., Simcoe Co., Ontario  (Age 91 years)
  Family ID	F7250	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Fatally Injured James Arren Henderson Dies of Terrible Burns Word was received here during the weekend of the tragic death in Ottawa Hospital on Saturday night of James Arren Henderson, a native of Ayr, in his 28th year. His death was due to the effects of being severely scalded when a locomotive crane upset at the Chats Falls Power Development, where he was employed, and deluged him with scalding steam. He was immediately rushed to the Ottawa Hospital, where he was given every attention, but to no avail. His brother, John Henderson, Jedburgh, and party had left on a motor vacation trip Saturday morning, and the telegram telling of the mishap reached him at Orono. He left at once for Ottawa to render every assistance possible. Deceased was born in Ayr and had lived here most or his life. He left for other fields of employment eight or ten years ago and, for the past several months, had been working at Chats Falls. He was quite popular among the young people of the village, who will be sorry to learn of his untimely demise. He was unmarried, and is survived by the following: Mrs. J. R. Wood, Preston; Mrs. Earl Wilfong, Montreal, and John Henderson, Ayr. The funeral was held Wednesday afternoon to the Ayr Cemetery. The Ayr News Aug 6 1931 pg 8

  
  

• Sources

  [S1282] Census - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - 1911, p 9. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration. Name: James Morris Henderson Date of Birth: 3 Jan 1904 Gender: Male Birth Place: Ayr, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father: [blank] Mother's name: Libbie Henderson [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration. Name: James Morris Henderson Gender: Male Birth Year: abt 1903 Birth Place: Ontario Age at Death: 28 Death Date: 1 Aug 1931 Death Place: Carleton, Ontario, Canada [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link . [Front/East] In memory of/ Thomas Henderson/ died Oct. 5, 1919/ aged 65 years/ Elizabeth Little/ his wife/ died June 24, 1927/ aged 68 years/ William Stewart their son/ Killed at Passchendaele/ Oct. 26, 1917/ Henderson. [Back/West] In memory of/ James M. Henderson/ died Aug. 1, 1931/ aged 28 years/ Henderson [A] Mother

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 3 Jan 1904 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1911 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: Cause: Shock Due to Extensive Scalding (20 hours) - 1 Aug 1931 - Ottawa, Carleton Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - 4 Aug 1931 - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth