William Lorne McKenzie Campbell

1879 - 1908  (28 years)

• Name	William Lorne McKenzie Campbell
  Born	19 Aug 1879	, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Interesting	drowning, accident, life story
  Occupation	1901	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Farmer Son
  Misfortune	1908	Crosshill, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	drowned
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-49726P
  Died	24 May 1908	Crosshill, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 4]
  	Cause: drowned
  Buried	Rushes Cemetery, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Person ID	I49726	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	John H. Campbell,   b. 24 Jan 1843, , Scotland ,   d. 2 Jan 1926, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 82 years)
  Mother	Bethea Scott,   b. 19 Oct 1845, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 26 Sep 1912, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 66 years)
  Family ID	F12927	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  DROWNED IN CROSSHILL William Campbell Loses His Life While Bathing.- Close Call For Charles Burkitt. A terrible fatality occurred at Crosshill on Sunday afternoon last by which Mr. William Campbell, only son of J. H. Campbell, Esq. lost his life, and a companion narrowly escaped a similar fate. A party consisting of Messrs Art. Rennie, Geo. Richardson, Walter Barnaby, Chas. Burkitt and Will Campbell walked over to a small pool of water on the boundary between W. Wilford and E. Playford's farms, just east of the village. Campbell and Burkett stripped and went in to enjoy a bathe, the other young men remaining on the shore. Burkett swam across the pond. When Campbell who was only half way across called to him for assistance and he immediately swam to Campbell. Those on the shore apparently did not realize that their companions were struggling with death until Chas. Burkett left his friend made for the shore calling to those looking on to help. A fence rail was extended to him by which he assisted himself nearly to shore when he sank exhausted in about one foot of Water from which he was easily rescued. Meantime poor Campbell had sank in about five feet of water only 12 or 15 feet from shore. Campbell undoubtedly was taken with cramps as he was a strong swimmer and could easily have waded to shore. It was about an hour before his body was brought to land. Dr. Glaister had been telephoned for and on his arrival attended to Burkett who was in a critical condition for a time but is now about recovered. William Lorne McKenzie Campbell. who was nearing his 30th year, was young man of good qualities and was widely popular among all the people of this section, and his untimely death has caused profound sorrow and sympathy for the bereaved family. Deceased was chief Ranger of the Crosshill Lodge, (No. 335) C. O. F. and the remain [sic] were interred in Rush's cemetery on Tuesday afternoon by the brethren in the presence of a vast concourse of people, many of whom came from long distances to be present. Wellesley Maple Leaf, May 28, 1908 Obituary is supplied by the Wellesley Township Heritage and Historical Society Click here to go to their website.

  
  

• Sources

  [S160] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1901, Wellesley E-4 Page 1. [S113] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1881, Division 3 Page 1. [S241] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley - Rushes CC#4536 Waterloo Region Branch, Ontario Genealogical Society. William L. McK. Campbell/ Died May 24, 1908/ Aged 28 yrs. 9 mos./ Bethea Scott/ Beloved wife of/ J. H. Campbell/ Died Sept. 26, 1912/ Aged 66 yrs. 11 mos. 7 dys./ John H. Campbell/ Died Jan. 2, 1926/ In his 84th year/ Campbell [S2191] News - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley - Wellesley Maple Leaf, Drowned in Crosshill - May 28, 1908.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 19 Aug 1879 - , Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer Son - 1901 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Misfortune - drowned - 1908 - Crosshill, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: drowned - 24 May 1908 - Crosshill, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Rushes Cemetery, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth