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

Joseph Ernst[1, 2, 3, 4]

Male 1859 - 1931  (71 years)


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  • Name Joseph Ernst 
    Born 28 Oct 1859  Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1861  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1901  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Farmer 
    Occupation 1911  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Farmer 
    Residence 1911  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number 00007-0690.4 
    Died 15 Oct 1931  [5
    Buried Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Person ID I12735  Generations
    Last Modified 11 Jun 2024 

    Father David Ernst,   b. 1835, , USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Dec 1916, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Mother Magdalena Bechtel,   b. 11 Oct 1835, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Mar 1866, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 30 years) 
    Family ID F3516  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Lovina Stauffer,   b. 11 Jul 1869, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1947  (Age 77 years) 
    Children 
     1. Edna Ernst,   b. 18 Jun 1894, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 May 1980, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
     2. Ida Ernst,   b. Oct 1900, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 11 Jun 2024 
    Family ID F3528  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Joseph Ernst "is married to Lovina Stauffer. They reside near Glenallen where he is engaged in farming."


      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..., 205.

    2. [S10] Book - Vol II 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..., 601.

    3. [S10] Book - Vol II 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..., 522.

    4. [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.

    5. [S154] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Mennonite CC#4584 Internet Link.

    6. [S161] Census - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - 1901, Elmira (Village) B. Page 11.

    7. [S172] Census - ON, Wellington, Peel - 1881, Division 1 Page Number 40 Household Number 169.

    8. [S269] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1871, Div 1, Page 60.

    9. [S176] Census - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - 1911, Div. 49 Pg. 20.

    10. [S855] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1861, Div. 12 Page 78.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 28 Oct 1859 - Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1861 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1901 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1911 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1911 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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