David Holst

1888 - 1955  (66 years)

• Name	David Holst
  Born	22 Sep 1888	Pinehill, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1891	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1911	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Labourer
  Residence	1911	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-76189
  Died	2 Sep 1955	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 5, 6]
  Buried	Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5, 6]
  Person ID	I76189	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2024

  
  

  Father	George Holst,   b. 8 Mar 1856, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 19 May 1938, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 82 years)
  Mother	Louisa Hartung,   b. 31 Oct 1859, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 12 May 1922  (Age 62 years)
  Married	26 Dec 1880	Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  Family ID	F19938	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Amanda Schlabach,   b. 20 Jun 1891, , USA ,   d. 1 Jun 1989, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 97 years)
  Married	24 Jan 1917  [3]
  Children	1. Verniece Holst,   b. 15 Sep 1921, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 8 Nov 1996  (Age 75 years)
  Last Modified	13 May 2024
  Family ID	F42574	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Holst, -- David, son of the late George and Louisa Holst, was born at Pinehill, Ont.; went home to be with the Lord, Sept. 2, 1955, at the K. W. Hospital; aged 66 y. 11 m. 10 d. He gave his heart to the Lord in his early teens and remained faithful to the end. He was a member of the Cressman Mennonite Church, Breslau, Ont. On Jan. 24, 1917, he was united in marriage to Amanda Schlabach who survives him. Also surviving are 2 sons (Lemor of Harriston; Carlyle of Petersburg), one daughter (Verniece--Mrs.Burton Bowman of Petersburg), 4 grandchildren, one brother (Jacob of Pinehill), and one sister (Mrs. Marion Burchatzki of New Hamburg). One brother (Eli) and one sister (Mrs. Isaiah Martin) predeceased him, his sister passing away only one day before he did. Funeral services were held Sept. 4 at the Cressman Church with Carl Rudy and Moses H. Roth officiating. Gospel Herald - Volume XLVIII , Number 41 - October 11, 1955 --- page 982, 983, 984

  
  

• Sources

  [S133] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1901, Wilmot H-2 Page 15. [S214] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1911, Div. 5 Page 5. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of David Holst - October 11, 1955 --- page 982, 983, 984. [S939] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1891, Div. 1 Page 55. [S15] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Breslau - Breslau Mennonite CC#4579 Internet Link . Holst/ David Holst/ 1888-1955/ his beloved wife/ Amanda Schlabach/ 1891-1989/ Peace, perfect peace [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/41573075. [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 11101 (1880), Holz-Hartung. Louisa Hartung, residence Wilmot, Born: North East Hope Age: 21 Born: abt 1859 Father: Daniel Hartung Mother: Maria Hartung Spouse: George Holz, farmer of Waterloo Twp. Age: 26 Born: abt 1854 born: Waterloo Township Father: Charles Holz Mother: Maria Holz married 26 Dec 1880 married: Waterloo, Heidelburg

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 22 Sep 1888 - Pinehill, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Labourer - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 2 Sep 1955 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth