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Joseph Bast

Male 1865 - 1944  (78 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Joseph Bast was born 8 Feb 1865, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 2 Jan 1944, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint Agatha Mennonite Cemetery, St. Agatha, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-80043
    • Occupation: 1881, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Son
    • Residence: 1881, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
    • Occupation: 1901, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
    • Occupation: 1911, St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
    • Residence: 1911, St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Amish

    Notes:

    JOSEPH BAST

    By Record Correspondent

    WELLESLEY, Jan 3 - Joseph Bast, 78, widower, died of a heart condition yesterday at 4 am, at the home of Samuel Lebold, third line, Mornington, after an illness of two weeks. He was born in Wellesley in 1865 and was a farmer in St. Agatha until his retirement when he moved to Waterloo. For the past year he had made his home with Mr. Lebold. He was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. George Bast.

    He is survived by three sons, John, Waterloo, Joseph, Windsor and Andrew, Michigan; two daughters, Mrs. Leah Decoppe and Mrs. Elizabeth Cressman of Waterloo; and four brothers, Peter of Topping, Andrew and Moses of Wellesley and Rudy of Crosshill. Also surviving are four sisters, Mrs. John Jantzi, Wellesley, Mrs. Moses Roth, Wilmot, Mrs. David Miller, Baden, and Mrs. David Brunk, Wellesley.

    Private funeral services will be held at the home of Mr. Lebold on Tuesday at 1 o'clock followed by church services at the St. Agatha Amish Mennonite Church at 2 o'clock. Interment will be made in the adjoining cemetery, Rev. Peter Mafzigr will officiate. Remains are resting at his late home.

    Kitchener Daily Record 3 Jan 1911 pg 11

    Joseph married Mary Jantzi 6 Feb 1890, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Mary (daughter of John B. Jantzi and Veronica "Frany" Lichti) was born 25 Sep 1865, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 5 May 1905; was buried , Saint Agatha Mennonite Cemetery, St. Agatha, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Veronica J. "Fannie" Bast  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1 Dec 1890, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 29 Jan 1931, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. 3. John Bast  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1 Sep 1892, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1967.
    3. 4. Joseph Jantzi Bast  Descendancy chart to this point was born 19 Apr 1894, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died , , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. 5. Lydia Bast  Descendancy chart to this point was born 22 Dec 1895, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 2 Dec 1921; was buried , Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. 6. Leah Bast  Descendancy chart to this point was born 22 Dec 1895, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 2 Dec 1995, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    6. 7. Elizabeth "Lizzie" Bast  Descendancy chart to this point was born 7 Jan 1898, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1955, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    7. 8. Andrew Bast  Descendancy chart to this point was born 8 Jan 1902, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 23 Oct 1989, Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, USA.

    Joseph — Magdalena "Lena" Jantzi. Magdalena (daughter of John B. Jantzi and Veronica "Frany" Lichti) was born 10 Oct 1866, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 19 Jan 1943; was buried , Saint Agatha Mennonite Cemetery, St. Agatha, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 9. Rudolf Bast  Descendancy chart to this point was born 19 Nov 1907, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 19 Apr 1908.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Veronica J. "Fannie" Bast Descendancy chart to this point (1.Joseph1) was born 1 Dec 1890, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 29 Jan 1931, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Fannie Bast
    • Name: Veronica J. "Fannie" Zehr
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-80045
    • Residence: 1911, St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Amish

    Veronica — Eli R. Zehr. Eli was born 3 Dec 1891, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; died 16 Mar 1920, Tavistock, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada; was buried , East Zorra Mennonite Cemetery, East Zorra Township, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 10. Ella May Zehr  Descendancy chart to this point was born 7 Dec 1915, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 27 Oct 2004.
    2. 11. Catherine Ann Zehr  Descendancy chart to this point was born 15 May 1918; died 18 Jul 2009, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

  2. 3.  John Bast Descendancy chart to this point (1.Joseph1) was born 1 Sep 1892, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1967.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-80046
    • Residence: 1911, St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Amish

    John — Idella Marie Frickey. Idella (daughter of Ezra S. Frickey and Margaret "Maggie" Schneider) was born , Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1988, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 12. Wallace Walter John "Walter" Bast  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1922, , Ontario, Canada; died 23 Apr 2006, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

  3. 4.  Joseph Jantzi Bast Descendancy chart to this point (1.Joseph1) was born 19 Apr 1894, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died , , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-80048
    • Residence: 1911, St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Amish

    Joseph married Rebecca Agnes Higgins 17 Oct 1917, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Rebecca (daughter of Simon Higgins and Wilhelmina "Mina" Weller) was born 9 Mar 1895, McDougall Township, Parry Sound District, Ontario; died 18 Nov 1982, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 13. Leroy J. Zehr  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1924; died 11 Jul 1972; was buried , Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

  4. 5.  Lydia Bast Descendancy chart to this point (1.Joseph1) was born 22 Dec 1895, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 2 Dec 1921; was buried , Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-208323


  5. 6.  Leah Bast Descendancy chart to this point (1.Joseph1) was born 22 Dec 1895, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 2 Dec 1995, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Leah Decoppel
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-80049
    • Residence: 1911, St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Amish

    Leah married Francis Dee "Frank" Decoppel 29 Jun 1921, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Francis was born 1895, Saint Louis, St. Louis (city), Missouri, United States; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 14. Helen Jeanette "Jean" Decoppel  Descendancy chart to this point was born 21 Mar 1925; died 3 Feb 2011, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. 15. Kenneth Decoppel  Descendancy chart to this point was born 3 Apr 1928; died 18 Dec 2018, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

  6. 7.  Elizabeth "Lizzie" Bast Descendancy chart to this point (1.Joseph1) was born 7 Jan 1898, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1955, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Elizabeth "Lizzie" Cressman
    • Name: Lizzie Bast
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-80050
    • Residence: 1911, St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Amish

    Elizabeth — Aulton "Alton" Cressman. Aulton (son of Moses S. Cressman and Lovina Snyder) was born 12 Feb 1892, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1966. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 16. Wallace Aulton "Wally" Cressman  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1921; died 26 Aug 2013.
    2. 17. Laverne Cressman  Descendancy chart to this point was born 31 Jul 1921.

  7. 8.  Andrew Bast Descendancy chart to this point (1.Joseph1) was born 8 Jan 1902, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 23 Oct 1989, Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-201376
    • Residence: 1911, St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Amish


  8. 9.  Rudolf Bast Descendancy chart to this point (1.Joseph1) was born 19 Nov 1907, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 19 Apr 1908.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-208333



Generation: 3

  1. 10.  Ella May Zehr Descendancy chart to this point (2.Veronica2, 1.Joseph1) was born 7 Dec 1915, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 27 Oct 2004.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-208279


  2. 11.  Catherine Ann Zehr Descendancy chart to this point (2.Veronica2, 1.Joseph1) was born 15 May 1918; died 18 Jul 2009, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Catherine Ann Koehler
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-208296

    Catherine — Stewart Clifford Koehler. Stewart was born 4 Nov 1916, Seaforth, Huron Co., Ontario, Canada; died 26 Mar 1999, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  3. 12.  Wallace Walter John "Walter" Bast Descendancy chart to this point (3.John2, 1.Joseph1) was born 1922, , Ontario, Canada; died 23 Apr 2006, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-208299

    Wallace — Erma "Pat" Corkum. Erma was born 1919; died 2002; was buried , Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  4. 13.  Leroy J. Zehr Descendancy chart to this point (4.Joseph2, 1.Joseph1) was born 1924; died 11 Jul 1972; was buried , Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-208320

    Notes:

    Given to Uncle Joseph Bast to raise for unknown reasons to raise.

    Leroy — Rita Menard. Rita was born 1924, of, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 11 Oct 1981; was buried , Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 18. Carol Ann Zehr  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1 Feb 1946, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 13 Apr 1991.

  5. 14.  Helen Jeanette "Jean" Decoppel Descendancy chart to this point (6.Leah2, 1.Joseph1) was born 21 Mar 1925; died 3 Feb 2011, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Helen Jeanette "Jean" Malo
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-208325

    Helen — Emile Malo. Emile was born 28 Sep 1927, , Ontario, Canada; died 21 Jun 2003, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  6. 15.  Kenneth Decoppel Descendancy chart to this point (6.Leah2, 1.Joseph1) was born 3 Apr 1928; died 18 Dec 2018, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-208328

    Kenneth — Marian Elizabeth Oswald. Marian (daughter of Clarence Louis Oswald and Caroline Chesney) was born 14 Mar 1929, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 19 Jun 2012, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  7. 16.  Wallace Aulton "Wally" Cressman Descendancy chart to this point (7.Elizabeth2, 1.Joseph1) was born 1921; died 26 Aug 2013.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Wally Cressman
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-372896

    Wallace — Jean Caroline Knechtel. Jean (daughter of Frederick Otto Knechtel and Amelia Elizabeth Eidt) was born 22 Dec 1920, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 6 May 2003, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 9 May 2003, Williamsburg Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 19. Linda Cressman  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 20. Nancy Cressman  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 21. Margaret Cressman  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 22. Mary Ann Cressman  Descendancy chart to this point

  8. 17.  Laverne Cressman Descendancy chart to this point (7.Elizabeth2, 1.Joseph1) was born 31 Jul 1921.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-350549

    Laverne — Gladys Tooley. Gladys was born 3 Feb 1924. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 23. Philip Wayne Cressman  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 4

  1. 18.  Carol Ann Zehr Descendancy chart to this point (13.Leroy3, 4.Joseph2, 1.Joseph1) was born 1 Feb 1946, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 13 Apr 1991.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-208321


  2. 19.  Linda Cressman Descendancy chart to this point (16.Wallace3, 7.Elizabeth2, 1.Joseph1)

    Linda — Gary Ziegler. [Group Sheet]


  3. 20.  Nancy Cressman Descendancy chart to this point (16.Wallace3, 7.Elizabeth2, 1.Joseph1)

    Nancy — Dennis Jerrett. [Group Sheet]


  4. 21.  Margaret Cressman Descendancy chart to this point (16.Wallace3, 7.Elizabeth2, 1.Joseph1)

    Margaret — Daniel Pasnyk. [Group Sheet]


  5. 22.  Mary Ann Cressman Descendancy chart to this point (16.Wallace3, 7.Elizabeth2, 1.Joseph1)

    Mary — Thomas Granton. [Group Sheet]


  6. 23.  Philip Wayne Cressman Descendancy chart to this point (17.Laverne3, 7.Elizabeth2, 1.Joseph1)

    Philip — Heather Nancy Brash. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 24. Nicholas Philip Cressman  Descendancy chart to this point


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