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

Elias W. Horst

Male 1905 - 1977  (72 years)


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  • Name Elias W. Horst 
    Born 3 Mar 1905  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1911  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1953  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-168692 
    Died 5 Jul 1977  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Buried Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I168692  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father Daniel B. Horst,   b. 4 Aug 1876, Bothwell, Zone Twp., Kent Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Aug 1955, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Mother Annie Weber,   b. 7 May 1878, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Feb 1953, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Married 25 Jun 1898  [4
    Family ID F31516  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Margaret Lorentz,   b. 1907, , Russia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2000  (Age 93 years) 
    Married 13 Jul 1929  [2
    Children 
     1. Elizabeth Margaret Horst
     2. Delphine Elvera Horst,   b. 10 Aug 1934,   d. 5 Sep 2012, Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F35340  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Horst.- Elias, son of Daniel B. and Annie (Weber) Horst, was born in Woolwich Twp., Ont., Mar. 3, 1905; died at K-W Hospital, Kitchener, Ont., July 5, 1977; aged 72 y. On July 13, 1929, he was married to Margaret Lorenz, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Donald), 2 daughters (Elizabeth-Mrs. Glen Brubacher and Delphine-Mrs. Lloyd Martin), 8 brothers (Sam, George, Moses, Dan, Simeon, Nathaniel, Osiah, and Aaron), and 3 sisters (Lavina Wrasse, Annie-Mrs. Addison Bauman, and Lydia Ann-Mrs. Howard Bauman). He was a member of the Elmira Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on July 7, in charge of Vernon Leis and Steve Dick; interment in the Elmira Mennonite Church Cemetery

      Gospel Herald - Volume 70, Number 31 - August 9, 1977, page 606.

  • Sources 
    1. [S348] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1911, Div. 16 Page 1.

    2. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, August 9, 1977 - Obituary of Elias Horst.

    3. [S74] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener-Waterloo Record (1948-1994), Obituary of Mrs. Daniel (Annie) Horst - 23 Feb 1953.

    4. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Daniel B. Horst - September 20, 1955 --- Page 912.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 3 Mar 1905 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1911 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1953 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 5 Jul 1977 - Kitchener, 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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