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

Samuel Ernst[1, 2]

Male 1841 - 1905  (64 years)


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  • Name Samuel Ernst 
    Born 26 May 1841  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1861  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Laborer 
    Residence 1861  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    M. E. N. S. 
    Residence 1867  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 10
    Occupation 1891  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Laborer 
    Residence 1891  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number 00033-2968 
    Died 19 Nov 1905  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6
    Buried North Woolwich Mennonite Meeting House Cemetery, Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Person ID I9835  Generations
    Last Modified 7 Nov 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 Bricker,   b. 29 Sep 1846, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 May 1923, Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Married 8 Jan 1867  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 7, 9, 10
    Children 
     1. Emma Ernst,   b. 4 Jan 1874, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 12 Nov 2024 
    Family ID F2841  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Samuel Ernst, "the youngest in family, was born May 26th, 1841. On January 8th, 1867, he was married to Rebecca, younger daughter of Peter and Susannah (Erb) Bricker. She was born September 29th, 1846. They reside in the town of Berlin. They have one adopted daughter, Emma Ernst, born January 4th, 1874."


      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..., 329.

    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..., 658.

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

    5. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration.
      Samuel Ernst Death Date: 19 Nov 1905 Death Location: Waterloo, Woolwich, aged 64y, 5m, 28d, b. Ontario, cause: Paralytic stroke

    6. [S169] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - North Woolwich Conservative CC#4589 Internet Link.
      Farewell / Samuel Ernst / died / Nov. 19, 1905 / aged / 64 yrs. 5 mo. / 23 days

    7. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Samuel Ernst b. Waterloo Township res: Waterloo Township Age: 26 born abt 1841 father: Henry Ernst mother: Samantha Reischt married Rebecca Bricker Age:: 22 born abt 1845 b. Blenheim Township Spouse res: Blenheim Township father: Peter Bricker mother: Susanna Erb married 8 Jan 1867 county: Waterloo

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

    9. [S1592] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1891, Sec. 5 Page 17.

    10. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 10 Jan 1867.
      08 Jan 1867 By Rev. Kaessmann, Samuel Ernst of Wilmot was married to Rebekka Bricker of Blenheim.

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 26 May 1841 - , 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 - 1867 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 8 Jan 1867 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Laborer - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 19 Nov 1905 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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