Waterloo Region Generations
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David C. Horst

Male 1925 - 2005  (80 years)


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  • Name David C. Horst 
    Born 15 Jan 1925 
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1962  Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-173184 
    Died 12 Feb 2005  Squamish, , British Columbia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Hawkesville Union Cemetery, Hawkesville, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I173184  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Moses Horst,   b. 19 Oct 1875, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Jun 1947  (Age 71 years) 
    Mother Mary Cressman,   b. 18 Nov 1887, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Dec 1962, Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Married 27 Apr 1924  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Family ID F5804  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Rebecca M. Shantz,   b. 12 Sep 1924,   d. 1 Apr 2007, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F50128  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • HORST, David - Peacefully, on Saturday, February 12, 2005, at Squamish, B.C., while on vacation. David Horst, aged 80 years, of Waterloo.Beloved husband of Rebecca (Shantz) Horst for 59 years. Loving father of Willis and Adele (Anderson) Horst of Brackendale, B.C., Willard and Annette Horst of Waterloo. Fondly remembered by his grandchildren, Rachel and Jared, Michelle (Ryan) and Julie. David was a faithful member of the Hawkesville Mennonite Church.Predeceased by his parents, Mose and Mary (Cressman) Horst; one brother and three sisters.The family will receive friends and relatives at the Dreisinger Funeral Home, Elmira on Friday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. At noon on Saturday, February 19, 2005, transfer will be made to the Hawkesville Mennonite Church for funeral service at 2 p.m. with Pastor Perry Bartel officiating, followed by interment in the Hawkesville Cemetery.In his memory, donations to Mennonite Central Committee would be appreciated by the family as expressions of sympathy.

      The Record 16 Feb 2005

  • Sources 
    1. [S77] News - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Signet (1893-1982), Obituary of Mrs. Mary Horst - Dec 5 1962 pg 4.

    2. [S3108] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 020308-24.
      Moses Horst, 48, occ. Farmer, b. Woolwich, res. Woolwich, Widower, son of David Horst & Susanna Weber married Mary Cressman, 36, b. Wilmot, res. Woolwich, Single, daughter of David Cressman & Lydia Martin, Witn: David Horst of Elora & David Cressman of Elmira, 27 April 1924 At The Residence of David Cressman in Waterloo Co.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1962 - Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 12 Feb 2005 - Squamish, , British Columbia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Hawkesville Union Cemetery, Hawkesville, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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