Alfred Haas^[1]

1865 - 1940  (74 years)

• Name	Alfred Haas
  Born	28 Oct 1865	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/142916769
  Eby ID Number	00046-3449.3
  Died	19 Sep 1940	Egremont Township, Grey Co., Ontario
  Buried	Amos Presbyterian Cemetery, Dromore, Egremont Township, Grey Co., Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I21057	Generations
  Last Modified	17 Feb 2026

  
  

  Father	Isaac Haas,   b. Nov 1838, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 25 Feb 1896, Egremont Township, Grey Co., Ontario  (Age ~ 57 years)
  Mother	Veronica "Fanny" Neuman,   b. 21 May 1837, , Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. 28 Jun 1909, Egremont Township, Grey Co., Ontario  (Age 72 years)
  Married	14 Oct 1860	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 4, 5]
  Family ID	F4499	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  EGREMONT LOSES PIONEER CITIZEN Alfred Haas Had Lived Nearly All His Life in Township HOLSTEIN, Sept. 27-The death of another of Egremont's respected citizens occurred when Alfred Haas passed away. failing health for a few years but had been no worse than usual until he retired at night. He took a bad turn and passed away in an hour. Deceased had been in The late Mr. Haas was born in Waterloo County 75 years ago, and came to this township with his parents when eleven years of age. In 1902 he was united in marriage to Mary Sim and they lived for several years on a farm on the 18th concession. They later moved to the present farm on the 14th concession. Mrs. Haas predeceased him in May. 1939. A daughter Mary also passed away in childhood. He is survived by two sons, Robert in Sarnia and Arthur at home. The funeral was held from his late residence, the service being conducted by Rev. L. A. Knox, of Holstein United Church of which the deceased was a faithful member and elder until failing health forced his retirement from active life. Interment was made in Amos cemetery. Beautiful floral tributes bore testimony to the high esteem in which deceased had been held. The flower bearers were Jas. Nicholson, Jno. Allen, Fleming Reid and Jas. Coutts. The pallbearers were: Jas. Ferguson, Jno. Stevenson, Victor Adams, Geo. Pollock, Conrad Schenk and Geo. Alles. The Sun Times, Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada Fri, Sep 27, 1940 Page 8

  
  

• Sources

  [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..., 740. [S304] Census - ON, Grey - 1881, Egremont, Grey South, Ontario Family History Library Film 1375896 District 154 Sub-district E Division 1 Page Number 1 Household Number 2. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. Isaac Haas b. Waterloo res: Waterloo Age: 22 born abt 1838 father: Jacob mother: Ana Keller married Veronica Newman Age:: 22 born abt 1838 b. PA Spouse res: Waterloo father: Jeremiah mother: Maria Seyles married 14 Oct 1860 county: Waterloo [S244] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Deutsche Canadier (1841-1865) - Index to Births, Deaths and Marriages Announced in the Deutsche Canadier, Berlin, Canada West. originally indexed by Simone Nieuwolt and Sylvie Kuppek..organised by Rosemary Ambrose. HAAS, Mr. married 14 Oct 1860 To Veronica NEUMANN. Both of Waterloo. minister F.W. Bindemann newspaper date 18 Oct 1860:42

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 28 Oct 1865 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 19 Sep 1940 - Egremont Township, Grey Co., Ontario  = Link to Google Earth