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

Alton Berton "Alt" Ernst

Male 1886 - 1954  (68 years)


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  • Name Alton Berton "Alt" Ernst 
    Born 29 Aug 1886  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1901  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Furniture Finisher 
    Occupation 1911  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Teamster, in Town 
    Residence 1911  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-37293 
    Died 19 Sep 1954  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Buried Saint Clements Roman Catholic Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Person ID I37293  Generations
    Last Modified 26 Feb 2024 

    Father Louis Ernst,   b. 11 Apr 1860, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 May 1938, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Mother Lydia Rickert,   b. 31 Dec 1855, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Dec 1917, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years) 
    Married Mar 1880  [6, 7
    Family ID F5205  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Magdalene "Magdalene" Steffler,   b. 4 Dec 1885, Formosa, Culross Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Jun 1949, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years) 
    Married 29 Apr 1913  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Children 
     1. Maurice M. Ernst,   b. 1914, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Aug 1963, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 49 years)
     2. Wilbert Edward Ernst,   b. 11 Feb 1914, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Dec 1978, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years)
     3. Vernetta Ernst,   b. 1917, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Apr 1989, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years)
     4. Mildred Mary Ernst,   b. 1919, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Jan 2001, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
     5. Laureen P. Ernst,   b. 1920, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Oct 2000, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
    Last Modified 2 Mar 2024 
    Family ID F50229  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Sun. Nov. 10 weather mild, sunny most of the day - got up late about8.30 - don jores, dressed - after dinner I looked over my Simplex Music lessons and arranged them in order - have not practiced anny for about a year, will begin fresh again next week - then went out on the street in front of the house, where Laura Eby and Ervin Velzing were talking -the[y] told me that Alton Ernst and two girls went in the house a minute ago - I went in was introduced to the girls, "both Miss["] - we listened to the phonograph most of the afternoon. Kenneth Dunke & another boy were here this afternoon, to see the chickens. Just before supper Altonand the girls made a record for me singing a german song "Shane ist deyungen und se comt nicht meir" - after that I also joined in and we sang the [choruses] of "Silver Bell" & ["] Put on your Old Grey Bonnet.["] After supper I took little Benney home - carried him for he was sleepy. Then we looked over my snapshots - Wess came about 8 oclock - Alt and the girls went out with me to see the rabbits etc. - then got some apples in the wash-house celler before going home - Alt is conductor on the car night shift, begins work at 10 oclock - I then milked - Wess played phonograph. It is too late to develop Wesses pictures which he took in St. Agatha today - will develop them tomorrow night - got to bed about 11 o clock.

      Gordon Christian Eby Diary

  • Sources 
    1. [S137] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1901, Berlin (Town/Ville) A-9 Page 13.

    2. [S340] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1911, Div. 30, Pg 2.

    3. [S2858] z Vit - ON - Birth Registration, birth certificate 036744 (1886).
      Name:Alton Bertie Ernst Date of Birth:29 Aug 1886 Gender:Male Birth Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father's name:Louis Ernst Mother's name:Lydia Rychert

    4. [S2560] aaaWaterloo Township South 1891, Sect. 1 Page 46.

    5. [S2489] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - St. Clements Roman Catholic Cemetery Internet Link.
      Ernst/ Alton B./ 1886 - 1964/ Magdalene/ 1885 - 1949/ [A] Mother/ [B] Father.

    6. [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..., 585.

    7. [S2560] aaaWaterloo Township South 1891, Sect. 1 Page 45.

    8. [S2488] aaa Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 016081 (1913).
      Name:Alton Berton Ernst Age:26 Birth Year:abt 1887 Birth Place:Waterloo Tp (woo Co) Marriage Date:29 Apr 1913 Marriage Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:Louis Ernst Mother:Lydia Richert Spouse:Magdalena Steffler

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 29 Aug 1886 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Furniture Finisher - 1901 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Teamster, in Town - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 29 Apr 1913 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 19 Sep 1954 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Saint Clements Roman Catholic Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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