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

Joseph M. Horst[1, 2]

Male 1844 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name Joseph M. Horst 
    Born 1844  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1861  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Laborer 
    Residence 1861  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number 00058-3926 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I7373  Generations
    Last Modified 28 Jan 2025 

    Father Christian Horst,   b. 4 Jul 1803, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Nov 1879, East Of Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Mother Eva M. Wanner,   b. 24 Sep 1809, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Apr 1874, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years) 
    Family ID F744  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Elizabeth Weber,   b. Abt 1845, Of, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Last Modified 29 Jan 2025 
    Family ID F2224  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Harriet Haas,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Last Modified 29 Jan 2025 
    Family ID F2225  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Joseph M. Horst, "was first married to Elizabeth Weber and after her decease to Harriet Haas. He resides in Pennsylvania and has a family of fifteen children, six with his first wife and nine with second wife, but none of the names were received in time for publication."


      Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

  • Sources 
    1. [S3] Book - Vol I A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., 822.

    2. [S10] Book - Vol II A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., 557.

    3. [S141] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1851, div 3 pg 2.

    4. [S915] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1861, Township of Woolwich 1861 Div. 1 Page 2.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1844 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Laborer - 1861 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1861 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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