Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Johann R. "John" Ernst[1]

Male 1864 - 1903  (39 years)


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  • Name Johann R. "John" Ernst 
    Born 1 Jan 1864  Maryborough Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6
    Gender Male 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/203867722/john-r_-ernst 
    Name John R. Ernst 
    Residence 1871  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1881  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1886  Maryborough Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    farmer 
    Occupation 1901  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Farmer 
    Eby ID Number 00033-2957.6 
    Died 17 Feb 1903  [5
    Buried Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Person ID I11855  Generations
    Last Modified 11 Jun 2024 

    Father John Ernst,   b. 13 Feb 1826, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Aug 1895  (Age 69 years) 
    Mother Sophia Rank,   b. 17 Dec 1838, Obergimpern, , Baden-Württemberg, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Apr 1903  (Age 64 years) 
    Family ID F770  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Wilhelmine "Minnie" Baetz,   b. 25 Jan 1866, German Mills (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 24 Aug 1886  Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Children 
     1. Selina Agnes Ernst,   b. 23 Jan 1887, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1955  (Age 67 years)
     2. Magdalene "Maggie" Ernst,   b. 10 May 1888, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1957  (Age 68 years)
     3. Lorne Ernst,   b. 4 Mar 1893, Crosshill, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Dec 1945, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 52 years)
     4. Gordon Ernst,   b. 23 May 1894, Crosshill, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Ervin Ernst,   b. 27 Jan 1898, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Lilly Ernst,   b. 3 Sep 1899, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 11 Jun 2024 
    Family ID F20075  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • John Ernst, "is married to a Miss Baeth and resides at Crosshill on his father's old homestead where he is engaged in farming. To them are born three 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.].

  • Sources 
    1. [S3] Book - Vol I 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..., 658.

    2. [S140] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1881, Div 1 Page 45 Family 195.

    3. [S133] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1901, Wilmot H-3 Page 11.

    4. [S190] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1871, Div. 5 Page 12.

    5. [S3231] Find A Grave, Cemetery, M., America, N., Municipality, W., & Cemetery, M. (1864). John R. Ernst (1864-1903) - Find A Grave Memorial. Retrieved 14 May 2020, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/203867722/john-r_-ernst.

    6. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name: Johann Ernst
      Event Type: Marriage
      Event Date: 24 Aug 1886
      Event Place: Mornington, Perth, Ontario, Canada
      Gender: Male
      Age: 23
      Birth Year (Estimated): 1863 Maryborough
      Occ: Maryborough - farmer
      Father's Name: Johann Ernst
      Mother's Name: Sophia Ernst
      Spouse's Name: Minna Beatz
      Spouse's Gender: Female
      Spouse's Age: 19
      Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1867 Berlin
      Res: Berlin
      Spouse's Father's Name: Hermann Beatz

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1 Jan 1864 - Maryborough Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1871 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1881 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - farmer - 1886 - Maryborough Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 24 Aug 1886 - Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1901 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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