Owen Curtis Rothaermel

1926 - 1949  (23 years)

• Name	Owen Curtis Rothaermel
  Born	1926  [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/161737456
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-206094
  Died	1949	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Buried	Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  Person ID	I206094	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	Earl Emanuel Rothaermel,   b. 6 Oct 1892, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1957  (Age 64 years)
  Mother	Pearl Duella Hamel,   b. 5 Feb 1894, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1970  (Age 75 years)
  Family ID	F237716	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Train, Auto Crash Fatal To Girl, Man By Record Staff Writer BADEN, May 25 Helen Schmidt, 18, of Baden, was instantly killed near here last night when the car in which she was a passenger was struck by a C.N.R. passenger train Her companion, Owen Rothermel, Bridgeport, driver of the car, was critically hurt and died in St. Mary's Hospital, Kitchener, at 1:45 pm. today. Rotharrmel was the son Mr. and Mrs. Earl Rothaermel, Bridgeport. He has one brother, Gerald. Going Toward St. Agatha The fatality occurred about eight o'clock on a sideroad leading to St. Agatha, about a quarter of a mile off No. 7 highway. The Rothaermel car, a light coupe, was proceeding north towards St Agatha when struck by the Stratford-bound train. The train was scheduled to pass the crossing at 7:50 and was on time. The vehicle was carried about 100 yards by the impact and lodged against a fence post after sliding down the railway embankment. The motor was ripped from the car and landed about 80 yards from the crossing. The car wa completely demolished. The dead girl, an office employee at a Kitchener store, had spent the evening at a district home where she had taught regular Tuesday night Bible class of district children. It had been Rothaermal's custom to drive her home after the classes David Schmidt, the victim's father, said It was likely the young couple had decided to go for a drive which took them to the accident scene. Witnessed a Crash Morgen Witzel, whose land adjoins the crossing, saw the mishap. "I don't know whether they saw it (the train) or not," he said. "As I saw track, I thought there'll be a crash." Witzel sald that ran he reached the crash scene the dislodged motor was burning. Provincial police reported A. W. Jantzi, Wellesley, who was driving south on the sideroad, also saw the accident. Jantri told police it appeared the driver of the auto did not see the train. The car did not change speed at the crossing. Dr. T. B. Feick attended Rottaermel at the accident scene. The train crew Included J. Reid, engineer and H. C. Fournier, conductor. Provincial Constables Harold Scott and Joseph Thomas, investigated the accident. Public funeral services for Miss Schmidt will be held at her home in Baden on Friday at 3 pm, followed by church services in the Geiger Mennonite Church at 2:20. Rev. James Martin will officate. Interment will be in the adjoining cemetery. _____________ FATALITY AT BADEN - Helen Schmidt, Baden, was instantly killed and Owen Rothaermel, Bridgeport, with whom she was driving, was fatally injured last night when their car was hit by a Stratford-bound train near Baden. The auto was thrown 100 yards down the tracks into a deep ditch and smashed into a fence. KITCHENER-WATERLOO RECORD - MAY 25, 1949 pg 3

  
  

• Sources

  [S3231] Find A Grave, Cemetery, W., America, N., Municipality, W., & Cemetery, W. (1926). Owen Curtis Rothaermel (1926-1949) - Find A Grave... Retrieved 7 May 2020, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/161737456. [S3226] Woodland Cemetery, Kitchener. [Large stone, Front] Hamel [Rear] Rothaermel [A] Andrew Hamel/ 1867-1929/ Thy Will Be Done [B] Marie Doering/ Wife Of/ Andrew Hamel/ 1874-1943/ At Rest [C] Mildred/ Dau. Of/ Andrew & Marie/ Hamel/ 1903-1925/ Asleep in Jesus [D] Lorraine P. Borsje/ Wife Of/ Gerry Rothaermel/ 1927-1990/ Forever in Our Hearts [E] Earl E./ Rothaermel/ 1892-1957/ Abide With Me [F] Pearl Hamel/ Wife Of/ Earl Rothaermel/ 1894-1970/ God Is Love [G] Owen Curtis/ Rothaermel/ 1926-1949/ Love Is Eternal [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/161737456.

  
  

• Event Map

  Died - 1949 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth