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

Herbert Jacob Bast

Male 1923 - 1985  (62 years)


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  • Name Herbert Jacob Bast 
    Born 8 Jul 1923  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1985  48 Wilma St., St. Agatha, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-93390 
    Died 4 Nov 1985  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried Saint Agatha Mennonite Cemetery, St. Agatha, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I93390  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Rudolph "Rudy" Bast,   b. 11 Apr 1886, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Mar 1967  (Age 80 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth J. "Lizzie" Boshart,   b. 21 Dec 1881, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Feb 1937, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years) 
    Married 21 Jan 1906  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Family ID F20928  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Beatrice Viola Cookman,   b. 1926, Maryborough Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Feb 2007, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Children 
     1. Paul Bast
     2. Beverley Bast
     3. Brenda Bast
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F24235  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • BAST, Herbert J. - Peacefully, on Monday, Nov. 4, 1985, at K-W Hospital, Herbert Jacob Bast, of 48 Wilma St., St. Agatha, Herbert was born in Wellesley township, 62 years ago.

      Son of the late Rudolph Bast and the late Catherine Boshart. He attended Stirling Avenue Mennonite Church and operated-a-back hoe ser.ice, retiring in 1982 due to ill health.

      Beloved husband of Beatrice V. Cokrnan [sic] of St. Agatha; dear father of Paul, Beverley and Brenda, all of St. Agatha; dear brother of Aaron Bast of RR 3, Wellesley, Sarah (Mrs. Simon Zehr) of Millbank, Rachael (Mrs. Jacob Gerber) of Wellesley, Clara (Mrs. John Gerber) of New Hamburg, Tillie (Mrs. Herbert Frey) of Waterloo, Lucinda (Mrs. Emmerson Bast) of RR 1, St. Clements and June (Mrs, Russell Hackett) of Waterloo, Predeceased by one brother, Sam.

      Visitation at the Futher Bros. Funeral Home, 40 Henry St., Welles-ley, after 7 p.m. this evening, where the funeral service will be conducted on Wednesday at 3 p.m., Rev. William Barber will officiate. Interment will follow in St. Agatha Mennonite cemetery.

      Kitchener-Waterloo Record 5 Nov 1986 pg D17

  • Sources 
    1. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/34028934/herbert-jacob-bast.

    2. [S3108] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 019662-06.
      Rudolf Bast, 19, occ. Farmer, b. Wilmot Twp, res. Wilmot Twp, son of George Bast and Leah Wilhelm married Lizzie Boshart, 24, b. Wilmot Twp, res. Wellesley Twp, daughter Of Jacob Boshart and Mary Jantzi, Witn: Christian Zehr and John Gascho Both of Wellesley, 21 January 1906 in Wellesley Mennonite Meeting House

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 8 Jul 1923 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 4 Nov 1985 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Saint Agatha Mennonite Cemetery, St. Agatha, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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