Charles Compton Low

1845 - 1907  (61 years)

• Name	Charles Compton Low
  Born	28 Aug 1845	St. Brelade, Channel Islands
  Gender	Male
  Died	12 Feb 1907	Port Dover, Ontario
  Person ID	I20069	Jacob and Barbara (Schenk) Hoover
  Last Modified	1 Apr 2014

  
  

  Father	Nathaniel Low,   b. 22 Mar 1798, Westmeath, Dublin, Ireland ,   d. 1 May 1875, Nanticoke, Ontario  (Age 77 years)
  Relationship	Natural
  Mother	Elizabeth Abbott,   b. ABT. 1810, New South Wales, Australia ,   d. 16 Jan 1854, Jersey, Channel Islands  (Age ~ 44 years)
  Relationship	Natural
  Married	4 Sep 1828	Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
  Family ID	F7919	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Port Dover Maple Leaf: -- Last Tuesday forenoon a very sad accident happened to Mr. Charles C. Low, St. George Street. It appears that Mr. Low was walking down the G.T.R. tracks towards the station, and when on the curve near the tannery a freight train bore down on him from behind. As he did not either see the train or hear the warnings of the whistle and bell, and the grade being a heavy down one it was impossible to stop before reaching him, he was consequently struck and throuwn down and his left leg taken off above the ankle. Assistance was promptly on hand and he was carried to the house of his sister-in-law, Mrs. E.J. Low, where he resided. All the local physicians were soon in attendance and decided to cut off the limb above the knee, as being the only chance to save his likfe. This was done but the shock was too great and shortly afterwards he passed peacefully away. The accident and its fatal ending was heard of by all with great regret and sympathy for his relatives. (Simcoe Reformer 22-Feb 1907) This report omits the fact that Charles Low was a deaf mute)