Sheldon William Werner

1880 - 1918  (38 years)

• Name	Sheldon William Werner
  Born	15 Oct 1880	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1891	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Presbyterian
  Residence	1912	Montreal, Ile De Montreal, Quebec   [3]
  Epidemic	1918
  	Spanish influenza
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/108972951
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-292101
  Died	7 Dec 1918	Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States   [4]
  	Cause: pleuro-pneumonia
  Buried	Cimetière Mont-Royal Cemetery, Outremont, , Québec, Canada
  Person ID	I292101	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	Mayor Augustus "August" Werner,   b. 4 Nov 1855, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 4 Jun 1937, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 81 years)
  Mother	Mary Caldwell,   b. 4 Mar 1851, Glasgow, , Lanark, Scotland ,   d. 26 Sep 1930, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 79 years)
  Married	23 May 1876	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5, 6]
  Family ID	F24979	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Sheldon Werner The sad news that Mr. Sheldon Werner, only son of our esteemed resident, Mr. A. Werner, had died of pleuro-pneumonia, at Providence, Rhode Island, reached Elmira last Saturday evening. Deceased was a bright, energetic young man, who, in his childhood and youth, by his genial and kindly disposition, made many friends here, and who, by his earnest and successful studies, made for himself a reputation in the scientific circles of Canada, of which every Elmiraite was proud. As a professor of McGill University, at Montreal, he served his country well during the crisis of the war. His knowledge of metals, his position as demonstrator on the subject of metallurgy and the researches he made in that capacity made him a valuable man on the staff. When the extraordinary demand for metal entailed by the war threatened to deplete the stocks on hand, it was considered advisable to do something towards reclaiming the scrap that accumulated in the factories and workshops. McGill University set itself to the task of making experiments in that direction. The work was entrusted to Mr. Werner and was so successful that a large factory (The Phibbs Co.), of Providence, Rhode Island, asked the University to allow Mr. Werner to come to their works for the purpose of demonstrating to them how their mountain-high stock of brass and iron turnings and filings and other scrap could be turned into metal that might be used in the great task of preparations for the war which the United States were making. Mr. Werner was sent to the factory. The experimental work he did there proved so successful that the firm decided to install a large plant if the University would allow Mr. Werner to oversee the building of it. As there were many shops throughout the United States and Canada where refuse was being gathered, it was thought advisable by McGill to assist in solving the problem of reclaiming the metals. Consequently Mr. Werner was sent from Montreal to Providence to complete his work. He moved to that city a few months ago and entered into the work. But the work was only partially done when influenza attacked him. IN spite of all that could be done, the disease proved to be fatal after about a week's duration. Pleuro-pneumonia had set in and no hope could be held out for his recovery. This news was followed by a message announcing his death last Saturday. The deceased leaves a widow, one child, a sister (Mrs. R. W. McMicking, of Calgary and his parents here to mourn their great loss. The funeral takes place today (Thursday), at Montreal, where the corpse is being interred. Mr. and Mrs. Werner are in attendance. They have the sympathy of a large circle of friends who regret with them the early demise of a dutiful son and a broad-minded, kind-hearted citizen. Elmira Signet Dec 12 1918

  
  

• Sources

  [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Div. 2 Page 4. [S2057] Census - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - 1891, Pg. 37. [S2943] Quebec, Canada, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1968. NameSheldon William Werner Genderhomme (Male) Event TypeMariage (Marriage) Marriage Date20 août 1912 (20 Aug 1912) Marriage PlaceMontreal (Montréal), Québec (Quebec), Canada Marriage ChurchMac Vicar Memorial; Montréal Place of Worship or InstitutionPresbyterian Mac Vicar Memorial ReligionPresbyterian SpouseMabel Phoebe Macpherson [S2535] Rhode Island Deaths and Burials, 1802-1950. Sheldon William Werner Gender:Male Death Date:07 Dec 1918 Death Place:Providence, Providence, Rhode Island Age:38 Birth Date:1880 Marital Status:Married Spouse's Name:Mabel Macpherson Father's Name:Augustus Werner Mother's Name:Mary Caldwell [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 25 May 1876. 23 May 1876 By Pastor A. Ernst in Elmira, August Werner was married to Mary Collins, both of Elmira. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name:Mary Caldwell Age:24 Birth Date:abt 1852 Birth Place:Scotland Marriage Date:23 May 1876 Marriage County or District:Waterloo Father:William Caldwell Mother:Margaret Caldwell Spouse:August Werner Spouse's Age:21 Spouse Birth Date:abt 1855 Spouse Birth Place:Canada Spouse Father:Justus Werner Spouse Mother:Sophia Werner

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 15 Oct 1880 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1891 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1912 - Montreal, Ile de Montreal, Quebec Died - Cause: pleuro-pneumonia - 7 Dec 1918 - Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States  = Link to Google Earth