John Peter "Johnny" Ernst

1862 - 1924  (62 years)

• Name	John Peter "Johnny" Ernst
  Born	7 Mar 1862	Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/247847937
  Occupation	1881	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Deputy Postmaster
  Residence	1881	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Lutheran
  Occupation	1901	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Machinist
  Occupation	1911	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Telephone Operator - telephone office
  		NewHamburg-Telephone-001-WaterlooHistoricalSociety.jpg The New Hamburg telephone office photo dates from the same time as the Elmira view, circa 1907. John P. Ernst, prominent businessperson, postmaster, store owner and machinist recognized modern technology and greeted it. He organized Elmira’s first telephone service, with the switchboard office situated beside his Huron Street store. Sophia Betzner is at the circuit board here and colleagues Vera Haussamen and Elena Betzner complete the telephonic trio. A short time after this photo, the building burnt down; within days, J.P. had a temporary system in place for the village’s 50 or so customers. - Waterloo Historical Society
  Residence	1911	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Lutheran
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-86536P
  Died	14 May 1924	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Buried	Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Person ID	I86536	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

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

  
  

  Family	Jane Caroline "Jennie" Cole,   b. 30 Aug 1864, Doon (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 6 Jan 1934, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 69 years)
  Children	1. Evelyn Consuello Ernst,   b. 4 Mar 1898, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1974  (Age 75 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F22436	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Death of John P. Ernst. The grim reaper who has been busy in our town during the past week, has called away another of our prominent citizens in the person of Mr. John P. Ernst, who died at his home here on Wednesday forenoon. Although having been seriously ill last fall, Mr. Ernst had so far recovered that he was able to be up and around, and it was believed that he was on a fair way to full recovery. He was suddenly stricken with paralysis during Sunday night and passed away without regaining consciousness, The late Mr. Ernst was in his 63rd year, being born in New Hamburg on March 7th, 1862. He was the second son of the late Christian Ernst, former postmaster of this town, and spent all his life in New Hamburg. For some years he carried on a commission merchant business and later inaugurated the local rural telephone system, which he conducted for about 20 years until he sold out about two years ago to the Township of Wilmot. During these years he was also local manager of the Bell Telephone system. He was married to Jane Cole, daughter of Mr. Herman Cole. Besides his sorrowing widow he leaves one daughter, Mrs. Clayton Ingle of Baden, to mourn his demise. He is also survived by two brothers, Mr. Jacob Ernst and Mr. H. A. Ernst, both of this town. The funeral took place from his late home on Saturday afternoon at 2.30 o'clock to Riverside Cemetery. Waterloo Chronicle, 22 May 1924, p. 6

  
  

• Sources

  [S307] Census - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - 1901, New Hamburg (Village) E-1 Page 14. [S250] Census - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - 1871, Page 24. [S251] Census - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - 1881, New Hamburg 1881 Page 37. [S1054] Census - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - 1911, p. 6;. [S153] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - Riverside New Hamburg CC#4564 Internet Link. [Front/East] In Loving Memory Of/ John Peter (Johnny) Ernst/ Dearly Beloved Husband Of/ Jane Caroline Cole/ Born March 7, 1862/ Died May 14, 1924/ Jane Caroline Cole/ His Dearly Beloved Wife/ Born Aug. 30, 1864/ Died Jan. 6, 1934/ At Rest/ Ernst [Back/West] Evelyn C. Ingle/ 1898-1974/ Son/ John O. Ingle/ 1920-1976/ Ernst

  
  

• Event Map

  Occupation - Deputy Postmaster - 1881 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1881 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Machinist - 1901 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Telephone Operator - telephone office - 1911 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1911 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 14 May 1924 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth