David Horst^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]}

1804 - 1884  (80 years)

• Name	David Horst
  Born	28 Jan 1804	, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania   [6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1851	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1851	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	Mennonist
  Occupation	1861	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [12]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1861	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [12]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1871	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [11]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1871	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [11]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1881	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Farmer
  Eby ID Number	00058-3893
  Grave Photograph - Find A Grave	Gravestone Image
  Died	15 May 1884	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6, 10]
  Buried	Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  Person ID	I19608	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	David Horst,   b. Abt 1780, Of, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Anna Weber,   b. Abt 1780, Of, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F740	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Magdalena Martin,   b. 14 Apr 1814, Earl Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 23 Feb 1897, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 82 years)
  Married	4 Dec 1832	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4, 6, 13]
  Children	1. Anna M. "Nancy" Horst,   b. 31 Jul 1834, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 8 Feb 1909  (Age 74 years)   2. Isaac M. Horst,   b. 10 Mar 1836, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 10 Jun 1853  (Age 17 years)   3. Benjamin Horst,   b. 18 Sep 1837, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 30 Oct 1871, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 34 years)   4. Lydia M. Horst,   b. 24 May 1839, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 4 Jun 1847  (Age 8 years)   5. Susannah M. Horst,   b. 13 Nov 1841, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 2 Apr 1906  (Age 64 years)   6. David M. Horst,   b. 5 Nov 1843, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 23 Dec 1931, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 88 years)   7. Menno Horst,   b. 1844, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   8. Eli Horst,   b. 1846, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   9. Menno M. Horst,   b. 4 Jan 1846, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 29 Jul 1917, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 71 years)   10. Eli M. Horst,   b. 2 Jul 1847, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1 Apr 1930  (Age 82 years)   11. Barbara M. Horst,   b. 15 May 1849, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 16 Apr 1876, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 26 years)   12. Maria M. "Mary" Horst,   b. 26 Apr 1851, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 26 Apr 1909, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 58 years)   13. Henry M. Horst,   b. 6 Apr 1853, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 30 Oct 1929  (Age 76 years)   14. Levi M. Horst,   b. 1 Feb 1855, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 26 Aug 1855, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 0 years)   15. Magdalena M. Horst,   b. 17 Jul 1856, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 23 May 1900  (Age 43 years)   16. Tilman M. Horst,   b. 6 Dec 1859, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 2 Mar 1936  (Age 76 years)
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F4944	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  David Horst, "son of David and Anna (Weber) Horst, was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, February 28th, 1804. He came to Canada when a young man and was engaged in Waterloo County, Ontario. On December 4th, 1832, he was married to Magdalena, daughter of Peter and Anna (Zimmerman) Martin. She was born April 14th, 1814. Soon after their marriage they moved on part of lot No. 20 German Company's Tract, Woolwich Township, about a mile or so west of Heidelberg Station, where they resided until his death which took place May 15th, 1884. She is still living and has her home with her son, Menno, who resides on the old homestead. To them was born a numerous family" Eby, Ezra E. (1895). 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: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.]. _________________ HORST. - On the 15th of May at his residence in Waterloo Co., Ont., of old age, Bro. David Horst, aged 80 years, 3 months and 17 days. He was a member of the Mennonite Church. A wife, children and 32 grandchildren mourn their loss, which we hope to be his eternal gain. He was buried at Martin's Meeting-house. Services were held by Elias Snyder and Abraham Martin, from Rev. 3 : 19. May the Lord comfort the sorrowing friends. HERALD OF TRUTH - Volume XXI, Number 11 - June 1, 1884 - page 173

  
  

• Sources

  [S10] Book - Vol II 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..., 600. [S10] Book - Vol II 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..., 606. [S10] Book - Vol II 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..., 607. [S10] Book - Vol II 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..., 47. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 013046-73. Eli Horst, 25, occ. Farmer, b. Woolwich, res. Woolwich, son of David and Susanna married Elizabeth Weber, 19, b. Woolwich, res. Woolwich, daughter of Isaac and Elizabeth, witnessed by: David Horst and Isaac Weber both of Woolwich, 11 March 1873 in Waterloo Twp [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..., 817. [S64] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - Martin's Mennonite CC#4521 Internet Link. David's birth recorded as 28 Feb 1804 by Eby, tombstone gives 28 Jan 1804 [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Div. 1 Page 34. [S141] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1851, Div. 3, Pg. 17. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, June 1, 1884 - Obituary of David Horst. [S144] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1871, Div. 4, Pg. 23. [S915] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1861, Township of Woolwich 1861 Div. 2 Page 13. [S32] News - Herald of Truth, March 15, 1897 - Obituary of Magdalena Martin.

  
  

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  Born - 28 Jan 1804 - , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Married - 4 Dec 1832 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1851 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonist - 1851 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1861 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1861 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1881 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 15 May 1884 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth