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- John's father Ambrose became disenchanted with renting and he began work at building a house at 34 Bond Street. John and Eldred built houses next door to each other. John at 48 Prince of Wales Street and Eldred at 46 Prince of Wales Street.
About a month after moving in Eldred and his brothers were busy with various tasks in finishing the house. Eldred was working above John (perhaps on a ladder) or reaching down from the second floor. Eldred handed John an electric light and for some reason when John handled the cord he was electrocuted instantly.
After John was buried, his father Ambrose sold his own house on Bond Street and bought John's house, for the purpose of keeping it in the family.
Evening Telegram, Nov. 1, 1921
Electrocuted in House.
YOUNG MAN INSTANTLY KILLED.
John Churchill, son of Mr. Ambrose Churchill, of Prince of Wales Street, was Instantly killed at his home last night by the passage of an electric current through his body. His brother, Everett, who attempted to rescue him, received a severe shock. John Churchill, with his brother Everett, was digging out a cellar underneath his house and last night, when he was about to resume his digging he found that a light was necessary. He thereupon made a connection upstairs and lowered the light through the window to the cellar. He came downstairs and grasped the socket of the bulb to put the light through the window to the basement when he received the shock, which caused his death. Sometime during the day, by some person at present unknown, an umbrella frame was thrown across the electric wires on the street, causing them to ground, and forcing a heavy current. When the unfortunate man who was standing on the wet road, grasped the socket he made a complete circuit and the current passing through his body caused his death. Everett Churchill, heard the injured man scream and rushing to his assistance, attempted to sever the cord with a piece of board. He succeeded in doing so, but himself sustained a severe shock. Other people In the neighbourhood received more or less severe shocks during the day, and it was fortunate that none of them were standing on wet ground at the time.
Evening Advocate, 1922-03-10
In Loving Memory of John Churchill
Who died Oct. 31st at St. John's
The first day of November last,
The news came, sad and drear,
It said John passed away last night
It was all that we did hear.
Until a few days after that,
The papers told the tale,
How he was electrocuted,
And from the shock he fell.
But loving hands did all they could,
His precious life to spare,
But God willed it otherwise,
And took him in His care.
May God protect his wife and child,
And guide them in the strife,
And may the one they loved so well,
Unite them in the skies.
God bless his loving parents,
His brothers and sisters too,
And may they meet their loved one,
In the land beyond the blue.
He was the first to break the link
Of a family of seven,
And may it be their happy lot
To meet again in heaven.
We loved him, yes, we loved him,
But angels loved him more,
And they have sweetly called him
To yonder shining shore.
The golden gates were opened,
A gentle voice said: Come,
And with farewells unspoken,
He calmly entered home.
Inserted by his aunt M. Hindy, Winterton
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1896 - 1921 (25 years)
