George Ross Poste

[Olleyke]

Good evening,

I’m trying to find some more information on the death of George Ross Poste on 19 January 1929. He died in a train accident on the CNR in Ontario.

Thanks in advance

OlleyKe

[dbree]

Hi,

From the Globe newspaper 1929 Fatal Bayside Wreck

Belleville, Jan. 20.—Owing to a washout at a small wooden bridge one and one-half miles west of Bayside Station, midway between Trenton and Bellville, Saturday, Roy Poste, aged 36, Trenton, engineer on the Canadian National Railways, lost his life when his engine overturned and the tender and several cars piled in on top. The fireman, Bert Newson, jumped clear of the wreck and received but minor injuries.

John Pelkey, aged 31 years, brakeman, and a resident of Trenton, died at his home today from burns received from steam of the engine.

Pelky was the head-end brakeman, and was riding on the engine when the wreck occurred. He jumped, but did not clear the wreckage and received terrible burns about the body, face and arms. He leaves a wife and two small children.

Post was extricated from the wreckage about four hours after the accident.

An inquest was opened under Dr. Crowe, Coroner and after preliminary evidence was taken, it was adjourned for one week. The engineer leaves a widow and 5-year-old daughter.
http://www.cnr-in-ontario.com/Database/DisplayArticle.php?publicationID=1&dateStart=1929-01-01&dateEnd=1929-12-31

[dbree]

Hi,

Some of the back story of the 1929 floods in that area. A mention of George Poste, 4th paragraph
from the bottom.
http://porthopehistory.com/floods/1929page.htm

[RunKitty]

Death ruled accidental.   From Toronto Star, 28 Jan 1929 page 5

[Shelley Williamson]

My grandfather was George Ross Poste.
He died in a railway accident in January 1929.
He was the engineer of a train that was derailed after a bridge was washed out at Bayside, Ontario,
which is very close to the present Air Force base in Trenton, Ontario.
Unfortunately, the articles in the press at the time were not correct. They state that his name was "Roy" and that he had a young daughter.
Neither of these is true. He went by the name of Ross and he had only one child, who was my father and was also named George Ross Poste and was called George.
My grandfather had the letter 'e' added to his name at some point for reasons that I am not familiar with.
I am curious as to why you are looking for information about my grandfather, but will answer any questions that you may have .