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

Daniel Bast

Male 1886 - 1967  (80 years)


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  • Name Daniel Bast 
    Born 19 Nov 1886  South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1901  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Labourer 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-46412 
    Died 10 Jan 1967  Croghan, Lewis, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Buried East Zorra Amish Mennonite Cemetery, East Zorra Township, Oxford Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I46412  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Jacob E. Bast,   b. 12 Mar 1858, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Sep 1932, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Mother Anna B. "Nancy" Swartzentruber,   b. 2 Feb 1845, , Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Nov 1901  (Age 56 years) 
    Family ID F21335  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Children 
     1. Florence Bast,   b. 1913,   d. 19 Mar 1999, Lowville, Lewis, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F41521  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • 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 
    1. [S160] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1901, Wellesley E-1 Page 4.

    2. [S1175] News - NY, Lewis, Watertown - Watertown Daily Times, Obituary of Daniel Bast - Jan 11, 1967.

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 19 Nov 1886 - South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Labourer - 1901 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 10 Jan 1967 - Croghan, Lewis, New York, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - East Zorra Amish Mennonite Cemetery, East Zorra Township, Oxford Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
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