George Holst

1856 - 1938  (82 years)

• Name	George Holst
  Born	8 Mar 1856	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
  Gender	Male
  Name	George Holz
  Residence	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Lutheran
  Occupation	1880	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	farmer
  Occupation	1881	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Farm Laborer
  Occupation	1891	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Agricultural Laborer
  Residence	1891	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1901	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Farmer
  Occupation	1911	New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1911	New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-76186
  Died	19 May 1938	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 8]
  Buried	Wilmot Mennonite (formerly Geiger) Cemetery, Wilmot, Waterloo Region, Ontario   [3, 8]
  Person ID	I76186	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

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

  
  

  Family	Louisa Hartung,   b. 31 Oct 1859, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 12 May 1922  (Age 62 years)
  Married	26 Dec 1880	Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Children	1. Jacob Holst,   b. 13 Dec 1881, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 8 Jan 1958, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 76 years)   2. Mary Ann Holst,   b. 8 Apr 1885, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 15 Nov 1960  (Age 75 years)   3. David Holst,   b. 22 Sep 1888, Pinehill, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 2 Sep 1955, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 66 years)   4. Eli Holst,   b. 12 Mar 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 30 Nov 1941, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 50 years)   5. Elizabeth Holst,   b. 20 Nov 1895, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 25 Aug 1955, Milverton, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario  (Age 59 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F19938	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Holst - George, son of the late Charles Holst was born in Waterloo Co., Ont., Nov. 8, 1856; died very suddenly May 19, 1938, at the home of his son Jacob, where he had been visiting for a few days; aged 82 y. 2 m. 11 d. He was united in marriage 57 years ago to Louisa, daughter of the late Daniel Hartnig, who predeceased him 16 years ago. He accepted Christ in his youth and was a faithful member of the Mennonite Church since his marriage. He leaves 3 sons (Jacob, David and Eli, all of Wilmot) and 2 daughters (Mrs. Marion Burchatski of New Hamburg; Elizabeth, wife of Isaiah Martin on the homestead), 22 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren, 1 brother and a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral services were conducted May 21 from his home to the Geiger Mennonite Church, in charge of Bro. M. Hallman. Text, 1 Pet. 1: 3-5. Burial was made in the adjoining cemetery. Gospel Herald - Vol. XXXI, No. 10 - June 9, 1938, Page 222, 223

  
  

• Sources

  [S133] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1901, Wilmot H-2 Page 15. [S140] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1881, Div. 4 Page 9. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, June 9, 1938 - Obituary of George Holst. [S346] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1911, Div. 12 Page 1. [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 11101 (1880), Holz-Hartung. Louisa Hartung, residence Wilmot, Born: North East Hope Age: 21 Born: abt 1859 Father: Daniel Hartung Mother: Maria Hartung Spouse: George Holz, farmer of Waterloo Twp. Age: 26 Born: abt 1854 born: Waterloo Township Father: Charles Holz Mother: Maria Holz married 26 Dec 1880 married: Waterloo, Heidelburg [S894] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861, Div 5 Pg 2. [S939] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1891, Div. 1 Page 55. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/33648092. [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

  Born - 8 Mar 1856 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - farmer - 1880 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 26 Dec 1880 - Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farm Laborer - 1881 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Agricultural Laborer - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1901 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1911 - New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1911 - New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 19 May 1938 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Wilmot Mennonite (formerly Geiger) Cemetery, Wilmot, Waterloo Region, Ontario  = Link to Google Earth