Melvin Charles Winger^[1]

1877 - 1903  (26 years)

• Name	Melvin Charles Winger
  Born	1877	, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1891	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Methodist
  Eby ID Number	00128-8018.2
  Died	17 Mar 1903	Islington, York Co., Ontario   [4]
  Person ID	I14302	Generations
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Reuben Winger,   b. 4 Jul 1853, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Aft 1911  (Age > 59 years)
  Mother	Martha Jane Armstrong,   b. 28 Jul 1856, Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 10 Jun 1919, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 62 years)
  Family ID	F3883	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Elmira Signet 26 Mar. 1903 p. 2, col. 2 & 3 Melvin Winger Killed When the news of the train wreck at Islington, which took place last Tuesday, first reached here, it was not suspected that the fatalities would be of more than ordinary interest to our citizens. It transpired however, that the fireman who was killed in the wreck and whose name was given as Charles Winger, was Melvin Charles Winger, a native of Elmira. He was the only son of Mr. Reuben Winger who formerly lived here. He went by the name of Melvin here, hence the failure of recognizing him by the newspaper reports. Toronto, March 17. - Brakeman David Taylor, of London and Fireman Charles Winger, of Windsor, are victims in the latest railway wreck... Mr Winger was married only last December and lived in Toronto. His parents are now living in Brantford... Mr. Hy. Winger of Elmira attended the funeral.

  
  

• Sources

  [S10] Book - Vol II A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., 629. [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Div. 2 Page 7. [S2057] Census - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - 1891, Pg. 42. [S77] News - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Signet (1893-1982), Death report of Melvin Charles Winger. 26 Mar. 1903 p. 2, col. 2 & 3.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1877 - , Ontario, Canada Residence - Methodist - 1891 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 17 Mar 1903 - Islington, York Co., Ontario  = Link to Google Earth