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

Herbert Walter Ernst

Male 1877 - 1930  (52 years)


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  • Name Herbert Walter Ernst 
    Born 26 Mar 1877  New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1881  New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Evangelical Association 
    Residence 1927  Prescott, Augusta Twp., Grenville Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-149759 
    Died 8 Feb 1930  Prescott, Grenville Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Prescott Cemetery, Prescott, , Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I149759  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Henry Ernst,   b. 14 Sep 1846, Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Dec 1895, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 49 years) 
    Mother Jedidah "Yetta" Merner,   b. 24 Nov 1853, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Jun 1927, Evanston, Cook, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Married 22 May 1873  New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Family ID F185  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • The death occurred at Prescott on Sunday morning of Mr. Herbert Ernst, an old New Hamburg boy. He died very suddenly from an attack of apoplexy at the Royal Alexandra Hotel in that town. The deceased was the only son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ernst and was born in New Hamburg where he spent his boyhood days. After spending a few years in Kitchener he went to Prescott about twenty-five years ago, where he was Deputy Registrar for many years. After relinquishing this post he was Division Court Clerk, issuer of auto licenses and Secretary of the Prescott School Board. The deceased was about 54 years of age. He was twice married and he leaves his second wife, two sons and one daughter besides one sister, Mrs. Ettie Olp, of Evanston, Ill., to mourn his sudden demise. The funeral took place at Prescott.

      New Hamburg Independent, February 14, 1930

  • Sources 
    1. [S251] Census - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - 1881, New Hamburg 1881 Page 29.

    2. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 013016-73.
      Henry Ernst, 26, occ. Merchant, b. Petersburg, res. Tavistock, son of John and Julia married Jedida Merner, 19, b. New Hamburg, res. New Hamburg, daughter of Frederick and Phillipina, witnessed by: Simson Merner of New Hamburg and Elisabeth Ebert of Preston, 22 May 1873 in New Hamburg.

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 26 Mar 1877 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Evangelical Association - 1881 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 8 Feb 1930 - Prescott, Grenville Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
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