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

Elizabeth Boshart

Female 1875 - 1953  (77 years)


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  • Name Elizabeth Boshart 
    Born 30 Aug 1875  East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Female 
    Name Elizabeth Bast 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-75649P 
    Died 23 May 1953  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Buried New Hamburg Reformed Menn. Cem., New Hamburg, Waterloo, ON Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I75649  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Family Christian W. Bast,   b. 1875, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Jan 1937  (Age 62 years) 
    Children 
     1. Allan Bast,   b. 2 May 1900, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 May 1985, Tavistock, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
     2. Ezra Bast,   b. 17 Aug 1901, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Aug 1964, Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years)
     3. Edith Irene Bast,   b. 1903,   d. 1998, Kingwood Reformed Mennonite Cemetery [formerly Roeser's Hill Mennonite Cemetery], Wellesley Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 95 years)
     4. Lloyd Wesley "Wesley" Bast,   b. 13 May 1904, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 May 1977, Ailsa Craig, Middlesex Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
     5. John Bast,   b. 1905,   d. 14 Jun 1983, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
     6. Nelson Bast,   b. 1907,   d. 2000  (Age 93 years)
     7. Andrew Bast,   b. 25 May 1910,   d. 13 Apr 1964, Woodstock, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 53 years)
     8. Clara Barbara Bast,   b. 17 Jun 1912, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Jan 1965, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 52 years)
     9. Dorothy Bast,   b. 5 Dec 1916,   d. 23 Nov 1994  (Age 77 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F40910  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Bast, Elizabeth, daughter of the late John and Barbara (Yantzi) Boshart, was born in East Zorra Township, Ont., Aug. 30, 1875; died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. William Yost, Wellesley, Ont., May 23, 1958; aged 82 y. 8 m. 24 d. On Oct. 23, 1898, she was married to Christian Bast, who preceded her in death, Jan. 22, 1937. She is survived by 6 sons and 3 daughters, all of Ontario (Allen, Phillipsburg; Ezra, Shakespeare; Wesley, London; John, Baden; Nelson, Harrington; Andrew, Woodstock; Irene-Mrs. William Yost, Wellesley, Clara; Mrs. Clayton Kropf, Phillipsburg; and Dorothy-Mrs. Edgar Mayer, Heidleburg), one sister (Nancy Jantzi, Shakespeare, Ont.), 26 grandchildren, and 7 great-grandchildren. One brother and one grandchild preceded her in death. In her youth she accepted Christ as her Saviour and united with the East Zorra Amish Mennonite Church, of which she remained a faithful member until death. Funeral services were conducted at the East Zorra Church in charge of Joel Schwartzentruber and Henry Yantzi. Burial in the adjoining cemetery*.

      Gospel Herald - Volume LI, Number 27 - July 8, 1958-page 649, 650

      * Elizabeth was buried in the New Hamburg Reformed Mennonite Cemetery (Hochstetler's) - not in East Zorra Mennonite Cemetery as inferred in the above obituary.

  • Sources 
    1. [S332] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - New Hamburg Reformed Mennonite CC#4562 Internet Link.
      Christian W/ Bast/ 1876-1937/ Elizabeth/ Boshart/ his wife/ 1875-1953

    2. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Elizabeth Bast - July 8, 1958-page 649, 650.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 30 Aug 1875 - East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 23 May 1953 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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