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 1847 - 1940 (~ 92 years)
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| Name |
Gabriel Holtzman |
| Born |
Mar 1847 |
Philipsburg, Ontario  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Died |
1940 |
Kitchener, Waterloo County, Ontario |
| Person ID |
I26322 |
All |
| Last Modified |
14 Jun 2008 |
| Family |
Magdalena Surerus, b. 3 Oct 1851, Blenheim, Ontario , d. 15 Feb 1914, Zurich, Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario (Age 62 years) |
| Children |
| | 1. Benjamin Holtzman, b. 3 Jun 1871, Bronson Line on farm of grandfather Daniel Surerus, Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario |
| | 2. Noah Holtzman |
| | 3. Margaretha "Maggie" Holtzman, b. 14 Apr 1875, Mildmay, Ontario , d. 26 Dec 1976 (Age 101 years) |
| | 4. Samuel Henry Holtzman, b. 30 Apr 1877, Zurich, Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario |
| | 5. Ephraim Holtzman, b. 4 May 1879, Zurich, Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario , d. 4 Dec 1962, Kitchener Waterloo Hospital, Kitchener, Waterloo County, Ontario (Age 83 years) |
| + | 6. John W. Holtzman, b. 25 Jun 1883, Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario |
| | 7. Norman Wellington Holtzman, b. 22 Aug 1885, Zurich, Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario |
| | 8. Emanuel Holtzman, b. 24 Oct 1888, Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario |
| + | 9. Cornall Daniel Holtzman, b. 20 Feb 1891, Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario , d. 15 Aug 1974, Kitchener, Waterloo County, Ontario (Age 83 years) |
| | 10. Loweina Holtzman |
| | 11. Morris Holtzman |
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| Last Modified |
17 Jun 2008 |
| Family ID |
F7756 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Notes |
- Unknown Newspaper
Date about March 24, 1938
MAN ESCAPED DEATH TWICE
G. Holtzman Recalls On His 91st Birthday Anniversary
Nearly 60 years ago the hand of fate reached out and saved the life of Gabriel Holtzman, and today on the ocassion of his 91st birthday, he retells the story. Mr. Holtzman who led a very active life for many years is now retired, living at the home of his eldest daughter, Mrs. J. B. Dennis, 10 Homewood Ave. On two occasions Mr. Holtzman had narrow escapes from death, but the most miraculous was shortly after his marriage while engaged in logging operations. "One winter I leased a section of bush and, with the help of a teamster, I was hauling logs to my mill. The oxen we used were quite wild and the driver stood at their heads while I connected the logging chain around a big log" he reminisced. "I was sure that the chain from the whipple-tree was secure and just as I was about to step back from fastening the chain, the team started with a jerk and ran away". By some miracle the chain had became unfastened or Mr. Holtzman would have been crushed beneath the large log.
Mr. Holtzman's first escape from death occurred in his youth. He was swimming with a group of boys when two boys suddenly jumped on his back. "It was only in fun" he related "but they held me under water too long. I managed to reach the shore but I felt very sick for some time".
Mr. Holtzman was born in Phillipsburg on March 24, 1847, a son of Rev. and Mrs H. J. Holtzman. At the time of his birth his father was a blacksmith but later entered the ministry. Mr. Holtzman was one of a family of 11. Two brothers and one sister are still living.
A BAD BARGAIN
At the age of eight he left home to work for a Blenheim township farmer. He worked for four years before he realized he had made a bad deal. He had offered his services in return for a horse and buggy on his 21st birthday! For his four years of labor the nonagenarian never received a cent. Leaving the farm he entered the carpentry trade.
In 1871, at the age of 24, he was married to Magdalena Surerus. "At that time I had to walk 20 miles to do my courting".
Died:
- Gabriel Holtzman, 93, of 244 Mill Street, died yesterday at K-W Hospital after a brief illness. Deceased was born at Philipsburg. His wife, Magdalena Surarus, died 26 years ago. Mr. Holtzman was a member of Zion Evangelical church and a former member of the Evangelical church in Zurich, where he lived for many years.
Surviving are seven sons, Benjamin of Eston, Sask., Samuel of Hamilton, Ephriam of Chesley, John of Chelsea, Mich., Norman of Niagara-on-the-lake, Emmanuel of Toronto and Cornell of D'Arcy, Sask., one daughter, Mrs. J. B. Dennis of Kitchener, two brothers, Rev. H. J. Holtzman of Neudorf, Sask., David of Wilmington, Cal., one sister, Mrs. Leah Kibler of Cavalier, N.D., 19 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.
The remains are at Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home pending funeral arrangements.
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