Samuel Bast

1904 - 1978  (73 years)

• Name	Samuel Bast
  Born	21 Aug 1904	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/53376500
  Residence	1911	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1921	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Farmer, Father's Farm
  Residence	1921	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Amish
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-163719
  Died	30 Jan 1978  [2]
  	Cause: heart attack
  Buried	Maple View Amish Mennonite Cemetery, Wellesley Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Person ID	I163719	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Andrew Bast,   b. 2 May 1870, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 21 Sep 1956, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 86 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth "Lizzie" Schultz,   b. 17 Mar 1877, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 23 Nov 1946, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 69 years)
  Married	22 Feb 1900	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Family ID	F13355	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Mary Schultz,   b. 27 Nov 1883, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 16 Jun 1967, Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 83 years)
  Married	3 May 1933	Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5, 6]
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F13421	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Magdalena "Lena" Stere,   b. 1908, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 14 Sep 1994, Tavistock, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada  (Age 86 years)
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F45707	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Bast, Samuel, son of Andrew and Elizabeth (Schultz) Bast, was born near Wellesley, Ont., Aug. 21, 1904; died of a heart attack on Jan. 30, 1978; aged 73 y. He was married to Mary Schultz, who died in 1957. He was later married to Lena Stire Bast, who survives. Also surviving are one stepson (Glen), 5 stepdaughters (Laurene - Mrs. Edward Zehr, Audrey - Mrs. Gordon Steinman, Mary Ellen - Mrs. John Ruby, Phyllis - Mrs. Nyle Lichty, and Sharon - Mrs. Don Gingerich), 19 grandchildren, one great-grandchild, one brother (Elvey Bast), and 5 sisters (Mary - Mrs. Mike Erb, Emma - Mrs. Sam Lebold, Laura - Mrs. Dan Welker, Clara - Mrs. Emanuel Zehr, and Vera - Mrs. Elmer Erb). He was preceded in death by one brother and one sister. He was a member of Maple View Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Feb. 9, in charge of Newton Gingrich and Alvin Leis; interment in adjoining cemetery. Gospel Herald - Volume 71, Number 9 - February 28, 1978 - page 182 _____________ [The 23rd Psalm] In Memory Of Samuel Bast Beloved husband of the late Mary Shultz, Dear husband of Lena Stere Born August 21st, 1904 Died January 30th, 1978 The Service The late Mr. Bast is resting at the Futher Brothers Funeral Home, Wellesley, until noon on Thursday, February 2nd, 1978, when removal will be made to the Maple View Mennonite Church for the service at 2:30 o'clock. Officiating Clergymen Rev. Alvin Leis Rev. Newton Gingerich Place of Interment Maple View Mennonite Cemetery. Funeral Card

  
  

• Sources

  [S504] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1911, Div. 10 Page 1. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, February 28, 1978 - Obituary of Samuel Bast. [S2107] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1921, Sub Dist. 9 Page 2. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 016371-00. Andrew Bast, 28, occ. Farmer, b. Wellesley, res. Wilmot, son of George and Lena Married Elizabeth Schultz, 23, b. Wellesley, res. Wellesley, daughter of George and Maria, Witnessed by: Christian Zehr of Wellesley and Jacob Lichti of Wilmot, 22 February 1900 in The Mennonite House [S8] News - Gospel Herald, August 1, 1967 - Obituary of Mary Schultz. [S74] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener-Waterloo Record (1948-1994), Obituary of Mary (Schultz) Bast - 18 Jun 1967.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 21 Aug 1904 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1911 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer, Father's Farm - 1921 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Amish - 1921 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 3 May 1933 - Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Maple View Amish Mennonite Cemetery, Wellesley Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth