John Ernst

John Ernst

• Father: Henry Ernst
• Mother: Susannah Reist

• John Ernst was born on 13 February 1826 in Pennsylvania.
• He married Sophia Rank, daughter of Ludwig Heinrich Rank and Katharina Friedrika Bickel.
• John Ernst and Sophia Rank appeared in the 14 January 1861 provincial census of "Canada" in Wellesley Township, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, enumerated a few households from Sophia's parents Lewis and Catharine Rank.. Other members of the household included Catherine Ernst and Louis Ernst.
• He was a labourer, according to the 1861 census.
• He was a laborer, according to the 1871 census.
• John Ernst and Sophia Rank appeared in the 2 April 1871 first national census of Canada in Wilmot, Waterloo South, Ontario, Canada. Other members of the household included Catherine Ernst, Louis Ernst, Samuel Rank Ernst and John R. Ernst.
• He officially witnessed the death of Sophia Ernst on 21 November 1871 in Wilmot, Waterloo, Ontario; of scarlet fever.
• John Ernst and Sophia Rank appeared in the 4 April 1881 census of Canada in Wilmot, Ontario, Canada, enumerated near the household of John's brother Jacob Ernst.. Other members of the household included John R. Ernst, Samuel Rank Ernst, Catherine Ernst and Lovina Ernst.
• John Ernst and Sophia Rank appeared in the 6 April 1891 census of Canada in Wellesley, Waterloo North, Ontario, Canada. Other members of the household included Lovina Ernst.
• He was a laborer, according to the 1891 census.
• John Ernst died on 24 August 1895 at age 69 in Waterloo County, Ontario, Canada.
• Sophia Rank became a widow at his death.
• He was interred at Shantz Mennonite Church Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.

• Last Edited: 13 Mar 2016