Carl Edmund "Edmund" "Eddie" Von Gunten

1879 - 1887  (8 years)

• Name	Carl Edmund "Edmund" "Eddie" Von Gunten
  Born	21 Apr 1879	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Misfortune	drowned
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-101328
  Died	22 May 1887	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Cause: Drowned
  Buried	Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Person ID	I101328	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	John Adolph Von Gunten,   b. 1850, Canton Berne, Switzerland ,   d. 1924  (Age 74 years)
  Mother	Matilda Margaret Fricker,   b. 20 Apr 1855, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 25 Jan 1940, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 84 years)
  Married	3 Jun 1878	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5, 6, 7]
  Family ID	F254354	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  One of these painful events took place in Galt on Sunday last, the family so sadly bereaved being that of Mr. John A. VonGunten, watch-maker. It appears that on the afternoon named his son Carl Edmund, aged some eight years, went to Sunday School as was his usual custom, and on his return therefrom asked his mother - Mr. VonGunten had gone to Preston - if he might go out with some of his companions. Permission being given, they started off; and unfortunately they took the direction of the west bank of the dam. At a spot in the mouth of the old canal there is a sort of raft moored which the coopers use in steeping their hoops, and the boys, or some of them, got on the raft. While playing, some on shore and some on the raft, a cry was suddenly raised that "Eddie was in the water," and upon seeing his hands raised above the surface his frightened companions ran as fast as they could for their own homes, instead of giving the alarm at some of the houses in the neighborhood. When the alarm was given the body of poor little Eddie was quickly recovered; but by this time some twenty minutes had elapsed, and although those who first drew him from the water thought they felt a flicker of life all efforts to resuscitate him were in vain. It is needless for us to say that the blow to the parents was a terrible one, or that they have the sympathy of the entire town with them in their sore affliction. The deceased was a sturdy, bright little fellow, and a universal favorite with his companions. His funeral on Monday evening was very largely attended. Galt Reporter May 28 1887 pg 1

  
  

• Sources

  [S336] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1881, Galt Division 1 Page 66. [S2858] z Vit - ON - Birth Registration, Birth Certificate 031794 (1879). Name:Carl Edmund Gunten Date of Birth:21 Apr 1879 Gender:Male Birth Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father's name:John Alon Gunten Mother's name:Matilda Fricker [S2491] aaa Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate 017721 (1887). Name:Eddie Don Guntin Gender:Male Age:8 Birth Date:abt 1879 Birth Place:Preston Death Date:22 May 1887 Death Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Cause of Death:Drowned [S2697] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge, Mount View Cemetery Internet Link. In memoriam/ John A. VON GUNTEN/ 1850-1924/ Matilda M. FRICKER/ his wife/ 1855-1940/ Edmund/ 1879 - 1887/ Madeline/ Mother of John A./ 1826-1908/ Peace perfect peace/ VON GUNTEN/ [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. John Adolp Von Gunten Born: Canton Barne Switzerland Age: 28 Father: John Anton Von Gunten & Margaretha Von Gunten Born: abt 1850 Spouse: Mathilde Fricker Age: 23 born: Preston Father: Samuel Fricker Mother: Elizabeth Fricker married 3 Jun 1878 [S1800] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1891, Section 2 Page 130. [S2488] aaa Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 011139 (1878). Name:Mathilde Fricker Age:23 Birth Year:abt 1855 Birth Place:Preston Marriage Date:3 Jun 1878 Marriage Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:Samuel Fricker Mother:Elizabeth Fricker Spouse:John Adolp Von Gunten

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 21 Apr 1879 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: Drowned - 22 May 1887 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth