Dr. David Samuel Ernst

1919 - 2004  (85 years)

• Name	David Samuel Ernst
  Prefix	Dr.
  Born	30 May 1919
  Gender	Male
  Military	WW2 - Surgeon Lieutenant on board the destroyer, H.M.C.S. Haida
  Occupation	doctor
  Died	24 Dec 2004	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I488412	Generations
  Last Modified	9 Sep 2024

  
  

  Father	Vorwerk Ernst,   b. 16 Aug 1892, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 25 Jan 1970  (Age 77 years)
  Mother	Catherine Louise "Midge" Oelschlager,   b. 16 Feb 1892, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Sep 1967  (Age 75 years)
  Married	9 Aug 1916	Port Elgin, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Family ID	F59468	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Catharan Margaret Lila Morgan,   b. 6 Jul 1921, North Bay, Nipissing District, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 9 May 2002, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 80 years)
  Married	28 Jun 1948	Saskatoon, , Saskatchewan, Canada
  Last Modified	11 Sep 2024
  Family ID	F299990	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Dr. David S. Ernst passed away, peacefully, on Friday, December 24, 2004 at the age of 85. Predeceased by his loving wife, Catharan, whom he missed dearly. David was devoted to his family, a caring and compassionate physician, a dedicated Elder for St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, and a member of The Rotary Club of Kitchener and was named a Paul Harris Fellow. During the Second World War, he proudly served as Surgeon Lieutenant on board the destroyer, H.M.C.S. Haida. He enjoyed life fully and cherished his children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, friends and a very special island in McGregor Bay. He maintained a sense of humour, humility and dignity through life's triumphs and tribulations. He is survived by his son, David Ernst and his wife Wendy of Burlington; his daughter, Elizabeth Quinn and her husband Gerry of Mississauga; his son, Richard Ernst and his wife Christine Fisher of Kitchener; his son Peter Ernst and his wife Sheila Crowe of Charlottesville, Virginia; and his sister, Joye Brown and her husband Dr. Tom Brown of Toronto. He will be sadly missed by loving grandchildren, nieces and nephews alike. To celebrate David's life, a memorial service will be held at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church (Queen and Weber Street), Kitchener on Thursday, December 30, 2004 at 3 p.m. with Rev. Vern Tozer and Rev. Grant MacDonald officiating. There will be opportunities for visitation with the family from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the church in the Elizabeth Room and following the service in Iona Hall. Cremation has taken place. Donations to St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Friends of H.M.C.S. Haida or Canadian Celiac Association would be greatly appreciated by the family and can be made by calling the Edward R Good Funeral Home, 171 King Street South Waterloo at 745-8445 or through . The Record 29 Dec 2004

  
  

• Sources

  [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name: Vorwerk Ernst Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 09 Aug 1916 Event Place: Port Elgin, Bruce, Ontario, Canada Sex: Male Age: 24 Birth Year (Estimated): 1892 - Berlin Occ: clerk - Berlin Father's Name: S R Ernst Mother's Name: F Vorwerk Spouse's Name: Catherine Louise Oelschlaeger Spouse's Sex: Female Spouse's Age: 23 Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1893 - Berlin Occ: Schoolteacher - Berlin Spouse's Father's Name: A Oelschlaeger Spouse's Mother's Name: L Duck

  
  

• Event Map

  Married - 28 Jun 1948 - Saskatoon, , Saskatchewan, Canada Died - 24 Dec 2004 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth