Daniel S. Bast

1886 - 1967  (80 years)

• Name	Daniel S. Bast
  Born	19 Nov 1886	South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/3497264
  Occupation	1901	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Labourer
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-233175
  Died	10 Jan 1967	Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Buried	East Zorra Mennonite Cemetery, East Zorra Township, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Person ID	I233175	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2025

  
  

  Father	Jacob E. Bast,   b. 12 Mar 1858, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 14 Sep 1932, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 74 years)
  Mother	Anna B. "Nancy" Swartzentruber,   b. 2 Feb 1845, , Ohio, USA ,   d. 21 Nov 1901  (Age 56 years)
  Married	14 Feb 1882  [3]
  Family ID	F21335	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Iutzi,   b. 19 Dec 1889, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 29 Mar 1957, Tavistock, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada  (Age 67 years)
  Married	19 Nov 1911
  Children	1. Kathryn "Katherine" "Catherine" Bast,   b. 4 Apr 1917,   d. 3 Jan 1982, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 64 years)   2. Florence Bast,   b. 1913,   d. 19 Mar 1999, Lowville, Lewis, New York, USA  (Age 86 years)
  Last Modified	13 May 2025
  Family ID	F63878	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Bast, Daniel, son of Jacob and Nancy (Schwartzentruber) Bast, was born in South Easthope Twp., Ont., Nov. 19, 1886; died at Avoncrest Hospital, Stratford, Ont., Jan. 10, 1967; aged 80 y. 1 m. 22 d. On Nov. 19, 1911, he was married to Mary Jutzi, who died Mar. 27, 1957. Surviving are 5 children (Henry, Florence-Mrs Clayton Boshart, Katie-Mrs. Reuben Roth, Anna Mae--Mrs. Frederick Blum, and Beatrice--Mrs. Mark Zehr), 21 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren, 3 brothers (Norman, Elmer and Emanuel), and 2 sisters (Emma--Mrs. Michael Bender and Lydia--Mrs. John Walsh). He was a member of the East Zorra Church, where funeral services were held Jan. 13, with Newton Gingrich and Henry Yantzi officiating Gospel Herald - Volume LX, Number 5 - January 31, 1967 page 111 ______________ CROGHAN - Daniel Bast, 80, a native of Canada who has been living with a daughter, Mrs. Mark (Beatrice) Zehr, here, died Tuesday night in the Avon-Crest nursing home, Stratford, Ont. of a stroke. He had been ill for years and a patient at the nursing home since Dec. 11, 1966. The funeral will be Friday afternoon at the Tavistock, Ont., Mennonite church. Burial will be in Tavistock. Surviving, besides Mrs Zehr, are: Three other daughters, Mrs. Clayton (Florence) Boshart, Burrville; Mrs. Rubin (Katie) Roth, Tavistock, Ont., and Mrs. F. E. (Ann) Blum, Stratford, Ont.; a son, Henry, Preston, Ont: 21 grandchildren and 18 great grand children. Mr. Bast lived with the Zehrs from June, 1966, until entering the nursing home. Watertown Daily Times Watertown. N. Y. Wed. Jan 11, 1967

  
  

• Sources

  [S160] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1901, Wellesley E-1 Page 4. [S1175] News - NY, Lewis, Watertown - Watertown Daily Times, Obituary of Daniel Bast - Jan 11, 1967. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 011698-82. Jacob Bast, 24, occ. Farmer, b. Wellesley, res. South Easthope Perth Co., son of George and Magdalena married Nancy Brenneman, 36, b. Ohio U.S., res. South Easthope Perth Co., Widow, daughter of John and Catharine Schwartzentruber, Witness(s):John Gascho and Christian Zehr Both of Wilmot Twp, 14 February 1882 at The House of George Bast.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 19 Nov 1886 - South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Occupation - Labourer - 1901 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 10 Jan 1967 - Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - - East Zorra Mennonite Cemetery, East Zorra Township, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth