Jacob Holst

1881 - 1958  (76 years)

• Name	Jacob Holst
  Born	13 Dec 1881	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1891	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1901	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Farmer Son
  Occupation	1911	New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1911	New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-76188
  Died	8 Jan 1958	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 5]
  Buried	Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario   [3, 5]
  Person ID	I76188	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	George Holst,   b. 8 Mar 1856, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 19 May 1938, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 82 years)
  Mother	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   [6]
  Family ID	F19938	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Catherine Annie "Annie" Holtzworth,   b. 29 Aug 1891, Logan Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 25 Sep 1982, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 91 years)
  Married	2 Sep 1914  [7]
  Children	1. Irene Marie Holst,   b. 2 Apr 1916, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 10 Jun 2003, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 87 years)   2. Albert Holst,   b. 1 May 1917, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 31 Aug 2002, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 85 years)   3. Viola Elizabeth Holst,   b. 11 Nov 1918, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 4 Oct 2013, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 94 years)   4. Margaret Holst,   b. 9 Feb 1920, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 10 Feb 1920, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 0 years)   5. Harvey Holst,   b. 4 Aug 1921,   d. 29 Aug 2006, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 85 years)   6. Delton Holst,   b. 21 Jun 1924, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 Jul 1996, Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 72 years)   7. George Holst,   b. 4 Dec 1925, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 13 Jan 2009, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 83 years)   8. Clarence Holst,   b. 20 Jun 1927, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 6 Jul 2005, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 78 years)   9. Luella Mae Holst,   b. 25 Dec 1928, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 21 Mar 2013, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 84 years)   10. John Holst,   b. 1 May 1930, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 Jul 2013, Tavistock, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada  (Age 83 years)   11. Walter Holst,   b. 12 May 1932, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 26 Apr 1973, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 40 years)
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F42573	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Holst, Jacob, son of the late George and Louisa (Hartung) Holst, was born near New Hamburg, Ont., Dec. 13, 1881; died at his home near Petersburg, Ont., Jan. 8, 1958; aged 77 y. 26 d. On Sept. 2, 1914, he was untied in marriage to Annie Holtsworth, who survives. Also surviving are ten children, 7 sons and 3 daughters (Albert, Petersburg; Harvey, Kitchener; Delton, New Hamburg; George, Petersburg; Clarence, St. Agatha; John, St. Jacobs; Walter, Kitchener; Irene, Petersburg; Viola, Freeport; and Luella, St. Jacobs), one sister (Mrs. Mary Ann Burchatski), and 25 grandchildren. Preceding him in death were one daughter (Margaret, in infancy), 2 brothers (Eli and David) , and one sister (Elisabeth-Mrs. Isaiah Martin). N his youth he united with the Mennonite Church and at the time of his death was a member of the Blenheim Church, near New Dundee. Funeral services were held at the church, Jan. 11, in charge of Arnold Cressman, assisted by Moses H. Roth and Elmer Grove, with burial in the adjoining cemetery. Gospel Herald - Volume LI, Number 29 - July 22, 1958-page 698

  
  

• Sources

  [S133] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1901, Wilmot H-2 Page 15. [S346] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1911, Div. 12 Page 1. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Jacob Holst - July 22, 1958-page 698. [S939] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1891, Div. 1 Page 55. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/19454252/jacob-holst. [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 [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Catherine Annie Holtzworth - 30 Nov 1982.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 13 Dec 1881 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer Son - 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 - 8 Jan 1958 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario  = Link to Google Earth