Mary Ann Horst^[1]

1931 - 2014  (83 years)

• Name	Mary Ann Horst
  Born	12 Jul 1931	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Gender	Female
  Author	Books by Mary Ann Horst: My Old Order Mennonite Heritage (10th printing, updated and expanded, 1992); Meine altmennonitische Herkunft (3rd printing, revised and expanded, 1996); Pennsylvania Dutch fun, folklore and cooking (8th printing, 1995); Our wonderful Kitchener Farmers' Market (1985); Reminiscings of Mennonite life in Waterloo County (1996).
  Business	678 King St. W., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	Pennsylvania Dutch Craft Shop
  Interesting	author
  Residence	300 Park St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-369552
  Died	30 Jul 2014	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Buried	First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Person ID	I369552	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Eli W. Horst,   b. 28 Jul 1886, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 27 Feb 1966, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Malinda G. Sittler,   b. 12 Apr 1888, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 5 May 1977, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 89 years)
  Married	27 Dec 1914	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Family ID	F578	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Biographical sketch: Mary Ann Horst was born in 1931 on a farm near Hawkesville, Ontario and died in Elmira in 2014. She was the youngest of nine children of Eli and Malinda (Sittler) Horst. During her childhood, the family moved several times to different farms in the area, and lived briefly in the village of Floradale. The Horsts were Old Order Mennonites, but none of the children remained with this group. Mary Ann was baptized at Erb Street Mennonite Church in 1948, and became a member of the Mennonite Conference of Ontario mission church at Parker (later Berea Mennonite Church). Mary Ann attended Rockway Mennonite School as an adult, earning her high school diploma in 1957. An avid student of history and genealogy, she began writing poems and articles for Mennonite publications. Published in 1970, her first book, My Old Order Mennonite Heritage, became a bestseller. She operated the Pennsylvania Dutch Craft Shop, a gift and book shop with a store at 678 King Street West and a booth at the Kitchener Farmers Market, beginning in the 1960s. Mary Ann lived with sisters Sarah and Susannah in a home at 300 Park Street in Kitchener that was on land previously owned by her great-great-grandfather Abraham Weber. Sarah worked at the Kitchener-Waterloo hospital and became an R.N.A. While in Kitchener, the sisters attended First Mennonite Church. "Mary Ann Horst | Mennonite Archives Of Ontario". 2017. Mennonite Archives Of Ontario. https://uwaterloo.ca/mennonite-archives-ontario/personal-collections/mary-ann-horst. ______________ Mary Ann Horst - July 12, 1931 - July 30, 2014 Mary Ann Horst passed away peacefully at Martin's Rest Home, Elmira, on July 30, 2014. Mary Ann's Christian faith sustained her in the death of her parents, Eli and Malinda (Sittler) Horst, and all her brothers and sisters, Ismael, David (Perseda), Urias, Susanna, Salinda (Gordon Ariss), Sarah, Noah (Evelyn), and Eli (Helen). Mary Ann will be fondly remembered by nieces and nephews living throughout Southern Ontario and Western Canada. As an adult, Mary Ann returned to school to obtain her secondary education. Mary Ann valued her heritage and had a keen interest in history and genealogy. She was author of a number of books related to Waterloo County Mennonites. For many years she operated a Pennsylvania Dutch gift, craft, and book shop on King Street, and was a vendor at the Kitchener Farmers Market. In 1993 Mary Ann was recognized as a Woman of the Year with an award in the Arts/History/Literature category. Mary Ann was a long-time resident of K-W and was a member of First Mennonite Church in Kitchener. More recently she moved to Elmira and joined the Elmira Mennonite Church. The funeral service will be held in the chapel of the Dreisinger Funeral Home, Elmira, at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, August 5, 2014, followed by a reception at the funeral home where the family will receive friends. Interment will be in First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, prior to the funeral service. As expressions of sympathy, memorial donations may be made to Mennonite Central Committee, or a charity of your choice. The family wishes to express appreciation to Lydian Martin and her staff at Martin's Rest Home for their kind and compassionate care for the past four years.

  
  

• Sources

  [S77] News - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Signet (1893-1982), Obituary of Malinda G. Sittler - Horst - May 11 1977 pg 9. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/133683597/mary_ann-horst. [S3108] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 022578-14. Frederick William Hodson, 23, occ. Shoemaker, b. England, res. Hespeler, son of Charles S. Hodson L& Charlotte Berril Married Elizabeth Swift, 22, b. England, res. Hespeler, daughter of John Swift and Emma Dyson, Witness(es): Harry and Ada Rice both of 36 Kerr St. Galt, 25 December 1914 in Galt.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 12 Jul 1931 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 30 Jul 2014 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth