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

John Bast

Male 1905 - 1983  (78 years)


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  • Name John Bast 
    Born 1905  [1
    Gender Male 
    Church Membership Steinmann Mennonite Church, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Residence 1983  218 Boullee St., New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-123308 
    Died 14 Jun 1983  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Buried Steinmann Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I123308  Generations
    Last Modified 26 Feb 2024 

    Father Christian W. Bast,   b. 1875, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Jan 1937  (Age 62 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Boshart,   b. 30 Aug 1875, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 May 1953, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Family ID F40910  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Rosetta Mae Helmuth,   b. 1916, Blandford Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Jan 1991, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Married 12 Sep 1935  [1
    Last Modified 2 Mar 2024 
    Family ID F42696  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Bast, John - On Tuesday, June 14, 1983, at St. Mary's Hospital, John Bast, of 218 Boullee St., New Hamburg, and formerly of Baden, age 77 years. He was a member of Steinman Mennonite Church, RR 2, Baden. Son of the late Christian Bast and the former Elizabeth Boshart; dear husband of the former Rosetta Helmuth, whom he married September 12, 1935; lovingly remembered by his children, Harry and his wife Gisela of Waterloo, Floris Bast of Kitchener, Iris and her husband Gregor Wagner of Kitchener; his brothers, Allen of Baden, Nelson of Sebringville; sisters, Irene (Mrs. William Yost) of Milverton and Mrs. Dorothy Mayer of Heidelberg. Sadly missed by his grandchildren, Angela, Daryl and Kevin Bast, Terence, James and Melissa Wagner. Predeceased by three brothers, Ezra, Wesley and Andrew and one sister, Mrs. Clara Kropf. Friends and relatives may call at the Mark Jutzi Funeral Home, 291 Huron St., New Hamburg, after 7 p.m. tonight, until Friday, June 17, when transfer will be made to the Steinman Mennonite Church, RR 2, Baden for service at 2: 30 p.m., with Rev. Fred Lichti officiating. Interment to follow in the church cemetery. As expressions of sympathy, donations may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society.

      The Kitchener-Waterloo Record 15 Jun 1983

  • Sources 
    1. [S74] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener-Waterloo Record (1948-1994), Obituary of John Bast - 15 Jun 1983.

    2. [S74] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener-Waterloo Record (1948-1994), Obituary of Rosetta Mae Bast - 15 Jan 1991.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsChurch Membership - - Steinmann Mennonite Church, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1983 - 218 Boullee St., New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 14 Jun 1983 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Steinmann Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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