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

J. Balthaser "Balthaser" Holst

Male 1859 - 1913  (54 years)


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  • Name J. Balthaser "Balthaser" Holst 
    Born 18 Feb 1859  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
    Gender Male 
    Name Balthasar Holst 
    Name Baltzer Holst 
    Residence 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    farmer 
    Residence 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Mason 
    Residence 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1901  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Mason 
    Occupation 1911  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Mason 
    Residence 1911  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Lutheran 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-54836 
    Died 24 Jun 1913  St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 8, 9
    Cause: pernicinious anaemia (7 months) 
    Buried Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Person ID I54836  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Karl "Charles" "Carl" Holst,   b. 1818, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Wilhelmina "Minna" Ahrens,   b. 27 Mar 1821, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Oct 1899, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Married 20 Aug 1854  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Family ID F42800  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Margaret Ebel,   b. 8 Oct 1858, , Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Jan 1938, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Married 12 Jun 1881  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Children 
     1. George Holst,   b. 17 Mar 1882, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1959  (Age 76 years)
     2. Charles A. Holst,   b. 23 Apr 1884, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1966  (Age 81 years)
     3. Emma Holst,   b. 1885, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Emma Catherine Holst,   b. 27 Jul 1886, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Mar 1931, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 44 years)
     5. Anna Holst,   b. CALC 31 Aug 1888, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Mar 1901  (Age ~ 12 years)
     6. Bertha C. Holst,   b. 7 Jul 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1986  (Age 94 years)
     7. Almeda Holst,   b. 1895, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1895  (Age 0 years)
     8. Fred Holst,   b. 1897, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1897  (Age 0 years)
     9. Albert Holst,   b. 1900, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1900  (Age 0 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F14156  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Death claimed another of our well-known citizens, Mr. Balthaser Holst, who passed away at his late home, Queen St., on Wednesday evening last week. The deceased was a highly respected resident of our town for over twenty years. Besides a sorrowing widow, two sons, Charlie, St. Jacobs, and George, Berlin, also two daughters, Bertha, at home, and Emma, (Mrs. Kuehman), berlin, mourn the loss of a kind husband and loving father. The funeral, which took place on Saturday, was largely attended. Mr. Hansen conducted the burial.

      Elmira Signet Jul 3 1913 pg 3

  • Sources 
    1. [S148] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1901, Woolwich F-3 Page 11.

    2. [S224] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1881, Div 2 Page 33.

    3. [S348] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1911, Div. 16 Page 14.

    4. [S713] Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate 33840 (1913), Balthasar Holst.
      Balthaser Holst d. 24 Jun 1913 St. Jacobs, aged 55y, 4m, 7d, b. Erbsville, mason, married s/o Charles Holst & Wilhelmin Ahrens, cause: pernicinious anaemia (7 months)

    5. [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 11495 (1881), Holtz-Ebel.
      J. Balzer Holtz, 23, farmer of Waterlo twp., b. Waterloo twp. s/o Charles Holtz & Wilhelmina Holtz, married Margaretha Ebel, 22, residence Waterloo twp. d/o George Ebel & Margareth Ebel, 12 Jun 1881 Elmira,

    6. [S894] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861, Div 5 Pg 2.

    7. [S2042] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1891, Section 3 Page 38.

    8. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/203187928.

    9. [S2264] Census - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - 1921, Sub Dist 22 Page 12.

    10. [S244] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Deutsche Canadier (1841-1865) - Index to Births, Deaths and Marriages Announced in the Deutsche Canadier, Berlin, Canada West. originally indexed by Simone Nieuwolt and Sylvie Kuppek..organised by Rosemary Ambrose, 31 Aug 1854 Pg 35.
      AHRENS, Minna married 20 Aug 1854 To Carl HORST. Both of Waterloo. minister F.W. Wunderlich

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 18 Feb 1859 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - farmer - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 12 Jun 1881 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Mason - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Mason - 1901 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Mason - 1911 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1911 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: pernicinious anaemia (7 months) - 24 Jun 1913 - St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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