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Jacob Ernst

Male 1855 - 1926  (71 years)


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  • Name Jacob Ernst 
    Born 12 Jun 1855  Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7] 
    Gender Male 
    Business Ernst & Cressman 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/16966067 
    Residence 1861  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1871  New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Merchant 
    Occupation 1881  New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Store Keeper 
    Residence 1881  New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1891  New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Store Keeper 
    Residence 1891  New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1901  New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Partner General Store 
    Occupation 1911  New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Retail merchant - dry goods store 
    Residence 1911  New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Lutheran 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-84503P 
    Died 3 Sep 1926  New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Buried Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Person ID I84503  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Christian Ernst,   b. CALC 19 Nov 1832, Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 May 1898, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 65 years) 
    Mother Catherine Wilker,   b. 12 Nov 1835, Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Aug 1922  (Age 86 years) 
    Married 1854 
    Family ID F31143  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Clarissa Merner,   b. 30 Dec 1855, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Feb 1919  (Age 63 years) 
    Married 14 Nov 1878  New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 8] 
    Children 
     1. Laura Alberta Ernst,   b. 13 Jul 1881, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1967  (Age 85 years)
     2. Walter Allan Ernst,   b. 10 Dec 1886, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Mar 1901  (Age 14 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F22243  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • ERNST & CRESSMAN.

      These gentlemen possess individually those qualities that seem to complement each other and thus render their partnership a pronounced commercial success. They conduct a general store and their good judgment and level headed business methods have won for them a generous slice of trade. It is about a dozen years since Mr. Noah Cressman, then a prosperous merchant in an adjacent village, came to New Hamburg and joined hands with Mr. Jacob Ernst, who for over a score of years had been prominent in New Hamburg commercial life. Their stock of dry goods, groceries and crockery is always carefully selected and this fact, with fair prices and square dealing, has gained for them the confidence of the buying public. "It is a good store," say those who know. Mr. Ernst is a member of the Public School Board, having been secretary since 1888 and Treasurer since 1901.

      Special Industrial souvenir number of New Hamburg: containing a comprehensive review of the natural advantages and resources of the village of New Hambug, 1908, Berlin Daily News, Berlin, Ontario

      _______________

      Jacob Ernst Passes Away.

      Prominent Business Man For Many Years.

      In the death of Mr. Jacob Ernst, which occurred at his home here early last Friday morning, September 3rd, New Hamburg lost a citizen who, was prominent in business circles of the town for a great many years. Mr. Ernst had been in failing health for some time, but an attack of apoplexy on Monday morning of last week, hastened his death.

      The deceased was the eldest son of the late Christian and Catharine Ernst and was born at Petersburg on June 12th, 1855. He came to New Hamburg with his parents when a boy and had since resided here. He entered into the general store business as a young man and continued this until about a year ago, when he sold out to Mr. H. L. Albrecht and had since lived retired.

      The late Mr. Ernst took an active interest in the municipal affairs of the town and was a member of the Public School Board for about twenty years and secretary of the board for many years. He was a member of the Canadian Order of Forresters, being a charter member of Court Silver Leaf, No. 90. In religion he was a constant member of Trinity Lutheran Church and a strong Conservative in politics. He was married to Clarissa

      Merner, daughter of the late Frederick Merner, of this town, who predeceased him in February 1919. Their union was blessed with two children. Their only son, Walter, died in 1901. He leaves one daughter, Mrs. Lafayette Hostetler, also one brother; Mr. H. A. Erust, of this town, to mourn his departure. The funeral was held on Monday afternoon from his late home. to Trinity Lutheran Church, where the funeral service was conducted by the pastor, Rev. Mr. Mosig, and Rev. H. F. Gruhn, of Stratford. A large concourse of sorrowing relatives and friends were in attendance and very many beautiful floral tributes were sent by sympathizing friends. Interment took place in Riverside Cemetery.

      New Hamburg Independent Sep 10 1926 pg 1

  • Sources 
    1. [S307] Census - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - 1901, New Hamburg (Village) E-2 Page 4.

    2. [S250] Census - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - 1871, Page 24.

    3. [S251] Census - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - 1881, New Hamburg 1881 Page 32.

    4. [S1054] Census - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - 1911, p. 19;.

    5. [S153] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - Riverside New Hamburg CC#4564 Internet Link.
      [Front/East] Jacob Ernst/ Born June 12, 1855 - Died Sept. 3, 1926/ Clarissa Merner/ Beloved Wife Of/ Jacob Ernst/ Born Dec. 30, 1855 - Died Feb. 10, 1919/ Their Son Walter Allan/ Born Dec. 10, 1886 - Died Mar. 9, 1901/ Ernst

      [Back/West] Lafayette Hostetler/ 1871-1956/ His Beloved Wife/ Alberta Ernst/ 1881-1967

      [A] [East] Walter Allan/ Only Son Of/ Jacob & Clarissa Ernst/ Died March 9, 1901/ Aged 14 Y'rs 2 Mo's And 27 Days/ [S,W,& N Sides Of Stone: Our Darling Boy] [B] Father [C] Mother [D] Lafay [E] Bertie

    6. [S699] Census - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - 1891, Section 1 Page 27.

    7. [S844] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1861, Sect. 13 Page 80.

    8. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Jacob Ernst (clerk of New Hamburg) Born: Petersburg Ont Age: 23 Est. Birth: abt 1855 Father: Christian Ernst Mother: Catharina Ernst married Clara Merner Age:: 22 Est. Birth: abt 1856 Born: New Hamburg Ont Father: Frederick Merner Mother: Phillipina Merner married 14 Nov 1878 Marriage Place: Waterloo, New Hamburg

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1861 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Merchant - 1871 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 14 Nov 1878 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Store Keeper - 1881 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1881 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Store Keeper - 1891 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1891 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Partner General Store - 1901 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Retail merchant - dry goods store - 1911 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1911 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 3 Sep 1926 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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