Sproston Rutherford Challener

1906 - 1908  (2 years)

• Name	Sproston Rutherford Challener
  Born	17 Jun 1906	Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Misfortune	1908	Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	drowned
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-38128
  Died	29 Sep 1908	Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I38128	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Frederick Sproston Challener,   b. 7 Jul 1869, Whetstone, , Middlesex, England ,   d. 1959  (Age 89 years)
  Mother	Ethel White,   b. 7 Dec 1883, , USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	20 Feb 1902	Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States   [3, 4]
  Family ID	F43240	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  A sad event occurred here last week when Mr. F. S. Challeners's little boy, about 2 1/2 years old wandered down the mill hill all alone and fell into the mill race was was drowned. We extend our sincere sympathy to the bereaved parents in their sorrow. The Chronicle Telegraph , 8 Oct 1908, p. 4

  
  

• Sources

  [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration. Name:Sproster Rutherford Challoner Gender:Male Age:2y, 3m, 11d Birth Date:abt 1906 Birth Place:Toronto, Ontario Death Date:29 Sep 1908 Death Place:Conestogo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Cause of Death:Accidental Drowning Occ: son of Frederick S. Calloner [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration. Name:Sproston Rutherford Challoner Gender:Male Birth Date:17 Jun 1906 Birth Place:York, Ontario, Canada Father:Frederick S Challoner Mother:Ethel White [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration. Name: Helen Leonora Challener Sex: Female Birth Date: 29 Jan 1911 Birthplace: Woolwich, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father's Name: Frederick Spoeston Challener - Artist Mother's Name: Ethel White married: Chcago Ill - 1901 [S3096] Illinois, Cook County Marriages, 1871-1968. Name: Frederick S. Challener Event Place: Cook, Illinois, United States Residence Place: Cook, Illinois, United States Age: 31 Birth Year (Estimated): 1871 Marriage Date: 20 Feb 1902 Marriage Date: 20 Feb 1902 Marriage Place: Cook Co., Illinois Spouse's Name: Ethel White Spouse's Age: 18 Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1884

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 17 Jun 1906 - Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Misfortune - drowned - 1908 - Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 29 Sep 1908 - Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth