Violet Gingerich

1913 - 1968  (55 years)

• Name	Violet Gingerich
  Born	24 Aug 1913	St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Female
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/95406493
  Name	Violet Bast
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-63890
  Died	13 Oct 1968  [1]
  Buried	Croghan A. M. Cemetery, Croghan, Lewis, New York, USA   [1]
  Person ID	I63890	Generations
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Moses L. Gingerich,   b. 4 Sep 1891, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 8 Oct 1960, Lowville, Lewis, New York, USA  (Age 69 years)
  Mother	Nettie Boshart,   b. 29 Aug 1894, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 25 Feb 1977, Lowville, Lewis, New York, USA  (Age 82 years)
  Family ID	F41861	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elmer S. Bast,   b. 6 Jul 1909, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 26 Sep 1968, , New York State, USA  (Age 59 years)
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F16686	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  BAST, VIOLET, daughter of Moses and Nettie (Boshart) GINGERICH, was born in St. Agatha, Ont., Aug. 24, 1913; died Oct. 13, 1968, in St. Joseph's Hospital, Syracuse, N. Y. where she had undergone open-heart surgery four days earlier; aged 55 y. 1 m. 19 d. On May 14, 1931, she was married to Elmer Bast, who preceded her in death 10 days before her surgery, Sept 26, 1968. Surviving are 4 sons (Robert, Lawson, Kenneth, and Durwood), 3 daughters (Betty--Mrs. Earle Widrick, Mary Jane--Mrs. John L. Stoffer, and Marjorie--Mrs. Warren Weidner), 14 grandchildren, her mother, 4 brothers (Clifford, Gordon, Howard, and Vernon), and 3 sisters (Reta--Mrs. Malcolm Western, Alice--Mrs. Harold Moshier, and Frances--Mrs. Richard Burlingame). She was a member of the Woodville Church. Funeral services were held at the Croghan Church, with Elmer Moser and Andrew Gingerich officiating; interment in the Croghan Mennonite Cemetery. GOSPEL HERALD - Volume LXI, Number 48 - December 10, 1968 - Pages 1095-1096 _______________________ Mrs. Violet Bast Dead BLACK RIVER-Mrs. Violet Gingerich Bast, 55, Black River, R. D. 1, widow of Elmer Bast, died Sunday morning in St. Joseph's hospital, Syracuse, where she had un dergone open heart surgery Wednesday.3 1968 Long in poor health with asthma. the heart surgery had been planned, even before the death of her husband on Sept. He died unexpectedly at the age of 59, of a coronary aftack suffered while unloading grain from a truck on his farm. Local residents had responded to a call for B positive blood for Mrs. Bast's operation. Friends may call at the Virkler funeral home. Lowville, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9: pm today. Mrs. Bast is survived by four sons, Robert. Theresa road. Watertown, R. D. 2. Lawson E. and E. Kenneth, town. R D. 2. and Durwood. Lancaster, Pa.: three daughters. Mrs. Ernest (Betty) Widrick, Mannsville, R. D.: Mrs John (Mary Jane) Stoffer Homeworth, O and Mrs. Warren Marjorie) Weidner. Rosemont, NJ; her mother. Mr Nettie B. Gingerich, Lowville, seven brothers and church. sisters: Clifford Gingerich Constableville: Gordon Gan gerich, Lowville; Mrs. Mal colm (Rita) Western, Lowville. Sta route; Mrs. Harold (Alice Moshier. Castorland R. D.; Howard Gingerich, Con stableville: Mrs Richard (Frances) Burlingame. Vernon, and Vernon Gingerich Syracuse, and 14 grandchildren. Born in Baden, Ont., Aug. 24, 1913, Mrs. Bast was the daughter of Mrs. Nettie Bos bart Gingerich and the late Moses Gingerich, In Martina both of Middleroad, Waterburg, on May 14, 1931, she was married to Elmer Bast, a native of Kitchener, Ont Mr. and Mrs Bast had owned and operated farms in various locations in Jefferson county before moving to their present farm three years ago. Mrs. Bast was a member of Woodville Mennonite

  
  

• Sources

  [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/95406493.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 24 Aug 1913 - St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Croghan A. M. Cemetery, Croghan, Lewis, New York, USA  = Link to Google Earth