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

Sophia Rank[1]

Female 1838 - 1903  (64 years)


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  • Name Sophia Rank 
    Born 17 Dec 1838  Obergimpern, , Baden-Württemberg, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
    Gender Female 
    Name Sophia Ernst 
    Residence 1852  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1861  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1871  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1881  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number 00033-2957.1 
    Died 10 Apr 1903  [2
    Buried Shantz Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I18626  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2024 

    Father Ludwig Heinrich "Lewis" Rank,   b. 1800, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Nov 1862, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years) 
    Mother Katherine Friederika Bickel,   b. 1805, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 24 Jul 1827  Obergimpern, , Baden-Württemberg, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Family ID F222442  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family John Ernst,   b. 13 Feb 1826, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Aug 1895  (Age 69 years) 
    Children 
     1. Catharine Ernst,   b. 1857, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Louis Ernst,   b. 11 Apr 1860, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 May 1938, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
     3. Johann R. "John" Ernst,   b. 1 Jan 1864, Maryborough Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Feb 1903  (Age 39 years)
     4. Susannah Ernst,   b. Jan 1866, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. May 1866, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 0 years)
     5. Samuel Rank Ernst,   b. 1 Apr 1868, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1943  (Age 74 years)
     6. Sophia Ernst,   b. 25 Mar 1869, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Aug 1871  (Age 2 years)
     7. Mary Ann Ernst,   b. 2 Aug 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Nov 1871  (Age 0 years)
     8. Sarah Ernst,   b. 8 Aug 1872, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     9. Joseph Ernst,   b. 30 Jun 1874, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Nov 1874  (Age 0 years)
     10. Josiah Ernst,   b. 31 Jul 1874, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     11. Dilman Ernst,   b. 10 Dec 1875, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Jun 1876  (Age 0 years)
     12. Lavina Ernst,   b. 1876, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     13. William Ernst,   b. 28 Jun 1877, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     14. Louisa Ernst,   b. 23 Dec 1878, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 13 May 2024 
    Family ID F770  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • 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..., 656.

    2. [S159] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - Shantz Mennonite CC#4566 Internet Link.
      Mother / Sophia Rank / Beloved wife of / John Ernst / Died / Apr. 10, 1903 / Aged 65 Yrs. 6 Mo. / Verse /

    3. [S140] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1881, Div 1 Page 45 Family 195.

    4. [S190] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1871, Div. 5 Page 12.

    5. [S242] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1851, Div. 1 Pg. 26.

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

    7. [S2303] Germany, Select Births and Baptisms, 1558-1898 - Ancestry.com.
      Name:Sophie Rank
      Gender:Female
      Birth Date:17 Dez 1838 (17 Dec 1838)
      Birth Place:Evangelische Kirche, Obergimpern, Baden, Germany
      Residence Place:Obergimpern, Baden, Germany
      Father:Ludwig Rank
      Mother:Katharina Bickel
      FHL Film Number:1189307

    8. [S2304] Germany, Select Marriages, 1558-1929.
      Name:Sophie Rank
      Gender:Female
      Birth Date:17 Dez 1838 (17 Dec 1838)
      Birth Place:Evangelische Kirche, Obergimpern, Baden, Germany
      Residence Place:Obergimpern, Baden, Germany
      Father:Ludwig Rank
      Mother:Katharina Bickel
      FHL Film Number:1189307

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 17 Dec 1838 - Obergimpern, , Baden-Württemberg, Germany Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1852 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1861 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1871 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1881 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Shantz Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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