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

Jacob Ernst[1, 2]

Male 1835 - 1904  (69 years)


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  • Name Jacob Ernst 
    Born 8 Mar 1835  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1861  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Laborer 
    Residence 1861  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    M. E. N. S. 
    Residence 1862  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Occupation 1871  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Farmer 
    Residence 1871  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1881  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Farmer 
    Residence 1881  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1891  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    Farmer 
    Residence 1891  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1901  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Farmer 
    Eby ID Number 00033-2960 
    Died 21 Oct 1904  [5
    Buried Shantz's Meeting House Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Person ID I7771  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2024 

    Father Heinrich "Henry" Ernst,   b. 24 Nov 1803, , Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Oct 1878  (Age 74 years) 
    Mother Susannah Reist,   b. 4 Jan 1799, Warwick Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Mar 1873  (Age 74 years) 
    Family ID F466  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Rebecca Hagey,   b. 18 Feb 1842, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Oct 1926, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years) 
    Married 22 Apr 1862  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 8
    Children 
     1. Sophia Ernst,   b. 11 Apr 1864, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Susannah Ernst,   b. 27 Jun 1870, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Mar 1951, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
     3. Mary Ann Ernst,   b. 29 May 1874, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Oct 1912  (Age 38 years)
     4. Henry Ernst,   b. 1 Jun 1877, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. David Ernst,   b. 1 Aug 1882, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 13 May 2024 
    Family ID F877  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Jacob Ernst, "was born in Waterloo County, Ontario, March 8th, 1835. On April 22nd, 1862, he was married to Rebecca, daughter of Bishop Joseph and Sophia (Bricker) Hagey. She was born February 18th, 1842. They reside about two miles west of St. Agatha, in Wilmot Township, where he is engaged in farming. They have a family of five children"


      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..., 745.

    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..., 169.

    3. [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..., 657.

    4. [S133] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1901, Wilmot H-5 Page 14.

    5. [S159] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - Shantz Mennonite CC#4566 Internet Link.
      In loving memory/ Ephraim S. Snyder/ 1862-1950/ Emma Horst/ His beloved wife/ 1865-1958/ Snyder/ (a) Mother (b) Father
      Eby states birth year 1834

    6. [S141] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1851, Div 1 pg 4.

    7. [S140] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1881, Div. 1 Page 45.

    8. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Jacob Ernst b. Waterloo res: Woolwich Township Age: 28 born abt 1834 father: Henry mother: Susan married Rebecca Hagey Age:: 20 born abt 1842 b. Waterloo Spouse res: Waterloo father: Joseph mother: Sophia married 22 Apr 1862 county: Waterloo


    9. [S190] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1871, Div. 5 Page 13.

    10. [S915] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1861, Township of Woolwich 1861 Div. 7 Page 63.

    11. [S939] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1891, Div. 3 Page 14.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 8 Mar 1835 - , 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 - M. E. N. S. - 1861 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1862 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 22 Apr 1862 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1871 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1871 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1881 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1881 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1901 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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