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

John Holst[1]

Male 1886 - 1975  (88 years)


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  • Name John Holst 
    Born 1 Aug 1886  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1913  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    farmer 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-31193 
    Died 22 Jul 1975  New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 4
    Buried Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 4
    Person ID I31193  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2024 

    Father John Holst,   b. 18 Dec 1850, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Feb 1918, Erbsville, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years) 
    Mother Christina Catherine "Catherine" Heier,   b. 22 Dec 1858, Erbsville, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Sep 1936, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Family ID F18590  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Matilda Jantzi,   b. 19 Jun 1891, , Nobles Co., Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Jan 1967, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Married 23 Aug 1913  Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Children 
     1. Gordon John Holst,   b. 15 Nov 1913, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Aug 1955  (Age 41 years)
     2. Walter Daniel Holst,   b. 25 Apr 1915,   d. 1995  (Age 79 years)
     3. Donald Leroy Holst,   b. 26 Aug 1928,   d. May 2000  (Age 71 years)
    Last Modified 13 May 2024 
    Family ID F31581  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Holst, John - Of the Nithview Home, New Hamburg, passed away at his residence, July 22, 1975, aged 88 years. He was born August 1, 1886 in Waterloo Township and had resided in Baden since 1928; he was a member of Livingstone Presbyterian Church, Baden; also a former elder of the church. Predeceased by his wife, the former Matilda Jantzi in 1967; surviving are two sons, Walter of Cambridge and Donald of Hanover; predeceased by one son, Gordon; also surviving are seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. The late Mr. Holst will rest at the Bruce J. Omand Funeral Home after 7 pm this evening. Funeral arrangements will be announced in tomorrow's edition of The Record.

      Unidentified Newspaper Obituary

  • Sources 
    1. [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of John Holst - 1975.

    2. [S292] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - Memory Gardens CC#5464 Cemetery Internet Link.
      John/ 1886 \endash 1975/ Matilda/ 1891 \endash 1967/ HOLST

    3. [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 16154 (1913), John Holst-Mathilde Jantzi.
      John Holst Occupation: farmer of Berlin Event Type:Marriage Event Date:23 Aug 1913 Event Place:Heidelberg, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Birth Place: Waterloo Tp. Gender:Male Age:27 Birth Year (Estimated): 1886 Father's Name:John Holst Mother's Name:Christine Heier

      Spouse's Name:Mathilde Jantzi Residence: Baden, Spouse's Gender:Female Spouse's Age:22 Birth Place: Nobles Co., Minnesota Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1891 Spouse's Father's Name:Daniel Jantzi Spouse's Mother's Name:Magdalena Esch

    4. [S3231] Find A Grave, Gardens, M., America, N., Municipality, W., & Gardens, M. (1886). John Holst (1886-1975) - Find A Grave Memorial. Retrieved 27 April 2020, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/206870883/john-holst.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1 Aug 1886 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - farmer - 1913 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 23 Aug 1913 - Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 22 Jul 1975 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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