Who was Jonathan Gerrish?
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Jonathan Gerrish, 45, Ellen Chung, 30, and their 1-year-old daughter Aurelia, also known as Miju — as well as their family dog Oski — were found dead Aug. 17 in the Devil’s Gulch area of the south fork of the Merced River in the Sierra National Forest, the Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office said at the time.
Where was jonathan Gerrish from?
Gerrish was originally from England, while Chung worked as a yoga instructor before becoming pregnant with their daughter, per the Merced Sun-Star.
Where did jonathan Gerrish work?
RIP: John Gerrish, who worked at Snapchat, his wife, Ellen Chung, who was studying to be a therapist, their 1-year-old daughter, Miju, and their dog were all found dead on a hiking trail near Hite’s Cove in the Sierra National Forest.
What does Gerrish mean?
English: nickname for an unpredictable, wayward person, from Middle English gerysshe ‘wild’, ‘changeable’. Compare Geary. Possibly an altered spelling of German Gerisch, a variant of Giersch.
How was Gerrish found?
The family’s car was found at the trailhead on the morning of Aug. 17. The Chronicle reports that the bodies of Gerrish, Miju, and Oski were located roughly 1.6 miles below “on a series of steep switchbacks of the Savage Lundy Trail.”
What killed the Gerrish family?
After a lengthy investigation into their cause of death — which remained a mystery for months — the Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office announced in October that the family died from hyperthermia and probable dehydration. Their dog, 8, also suffered a heat-related death.
How were the Gerrish family found?
The Chronicle reported that the bodies of Gerrish, Miju and Oski were located “on a series of steep switchbacks of the Savage Lundy Trail.” A Ford key fob was also found about 100 feet below where Gerrish was found.
Did Gerrish family have water?
In October, the Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office announced that the family had died from hyperthermia and probable dehydration. According to records released to The Chronicle under California public records laws, investigators say, “All the evidence kept pointing back to heat exposure and lack of water.”
What happened to John Gerrish and Ellen Chung?
British software engineer Jonathan Gerrish, 45, his wife Ellen Chung, 31, and their daughter, Miju were found dead of hyperthermia and dehydration on a remote Sierra National Forest hiking trail in August.
What killed Mariposa family hiking?
hyperthermia
Sheriff’s officials say the family died from hyperthermia and possible dehydration. An expert witness told investigators they believe the baby may have exhibited illness first and that one parent stayed to help the child while the other went for help. MARIPOSA COUNTY, Calif.
What killed couple hiking in Mariposa?
What killed that family hiking?
dehydration
CA couple found on hiking trail likely died trying to save 1-year-old, investigative report says. Sheriff’s officials say the family died from hyperthermia and possible dehydration.