Amos Horst Esch

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-53932
• Occupation: 1881, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farm Labourer
• Occupation: 1901, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farm Labourer
• Occupation: 1911, Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1911, Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1921, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer, own farm
• Residence: 1921, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1922, Woodstock, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada

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MR. AMOS ESCH

The death occurred at the K-W Hospital on Sunday at six a.m. of Mr. Amos Esch, after a brief illness.

The departed who was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Michael Esch was born at Drayton on April 15th, 1867.

On March 2nd, 1898, he was married to Miss Esther Musselman who pre-deceased him January 2nd, 1932. Following their marriage, the couple resided at Floradale for a few years when they moved to the farm where he resided since that time (now occupied by his son Clayton).

Mr. Esch retired from active farming about 17 years ago when his son took over the farm. He was the last member of the family of Mich. Esch. He is survived by two sons, Clayton of Conestogo and Russell of Elmira, and one daughter (Pearl) Mrs. Roy Klinck, also of Elmira. There are also five grand-children.

The remains rested at his late home where a brief service was held on Tuesday afternoon. at 2 o'clock followed by the main service at St. Matthew's Lutheran Church of which he was a member for many years. Burial was made. in the adjoining cemetery. Flowers were omitted.

Amos married Esther S. Musselman 2 Mar 1989. Esther (daughter of Peter M. Musselman and Elizabeth Snider) was born 14 Jan 1868, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 2 Jan 1932, Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint Matthews Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Conestogo, Woolwich, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

1. Clayton Cornelius Esch was born 27 Feb 1899, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 25 Mar 1977, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint Matthews Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Conestogo, Woolwich, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
2. Russel Esch was born 26 Apr 1905, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 21 Aug 1974, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
3. Pearl Elizabeth Esch was born 5 Jul 1907, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 7 Jul 1993, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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• Eby ID Number: 00058-3909.1
• Residence: 1846, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1851, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1851, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

Michael married Maria W. "Polly" Horst 22 Dec 1846, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Maria (daughter of Christian Horst and Eva M. Wanner) was born 30 Sep 1826, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 26 Sep 1895; was buried , Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Maria W. "Polly" Esch
• Name: Maria W. "Polly" Koenig
• Name: Polly Horst
• Eby ID Number: 00058-3909
• Residence: 1846, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1851, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonist

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Polly Horst, "was first married to Michael Esch and after his decease she was married to George Koenig. They reside in Peel Township, Wellington County, near Yatton P.O., where he is engaged in farming. She has a large family but names of children were not received"


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-165251

Michael — Margareth Waltz. Margareth was born 19 May 1783, , Germany; died 12 Nov 1863, Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Margareth Esch
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-165252
• Residence: 1851, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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• Eby ID Number: 00058-3908
• Occupation: 1852, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
• Occupation: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

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Christian Horst, "a distant relative of David Horst, was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, July 4th, 1803. He came to Canada when a young man and settled in Waterloo County where he was married to Eva Wanner who was born September 24th, 1809, and died April 28th, 1874. They resided in different places in the county but for quite a number of years they resided about two miles east of Elmira at a place generally known as 'Jerusalem'. Here he died November 23rd, 1879. To them was born a family of thirteen children of whom seven died in infancy whose names were not received."


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

Christian — Eva M. Wanner. Eva (daughter of John M. Wanner and Elizabeth Wecklin) was born 24 Sep 1809, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died 28 Apr 1874, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Eva M. Horst
• Eby ID Number: 00126-7629
• Residence: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

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Eva M. Wanner, "was born September 24th, 1809. She was married to Christian Horst. They resided in Woolwich Township, east of Elmira, where she died April 28th, 1874. To them were born thirteen children, of whom seven died in infancy and their names were not received. The names of the remaining six are...Polly, Isaac, Lydia, Christian, Elizabeth, and Joseph."


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

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April 28th, in Woolwich, Waterloo County, Ont., EVE, wife of Christian HORST, aged 64 years, 7 months, and 4 days. Her mortal remains were consigned to the silent tomb in Martin's grave-yard. Remarks were made by Peter and Abraham Martin.


Herald of Truth - Volume X, Number 6 - June 1873 - Page 111

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39022218
• Eby ID Number: 00126-7614
• Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - Beasley's Lower Block Conc. 3 Lot 13, Waterloo County, Ontario

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John M. Wanner, "the eldest of the family, was born September 27th, 1775. He was married to Elizabeth Wecklin who was born December 7th, 1777, and died near Hespeler, Ontario, May 22nd, 1817. In 1810 they came to Canada with his parents and settled near Hespeler where he died February 1st, 1848. Their family consisted of eight children"

Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

John — Elizabeth Wecklin. Elizabeth (daughter of George Wecklin) was born 7 Dec 1777, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died 22 May 1817, Near Hespeler, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39022320
• Name: Elizabeth Wanner
• Eby ID Number: 00126-7614.1