Sophia Rank

Sophia Rank

• Father: Ludwig Heinrich Rank b. circa 1802
• Mother: Katharina Friedrika Bickel b. circa 1805

• Sophia Rank was born on 17 December 1838 in Obergimpern, Baden, according to Evangelische Kirche records.
• Ludwig Heinrich Rank and Katharina Friedrika Bickel arrived in the Port of New York on 12 July 1843, accompanied by Sophia Rank, Johann Philipp Rank, Jacob Rank and Ludwig Rank aboard the Brig Historian from Rotterdam.
• Ludwig Heinrich Rank and Katharina Friedrika Bickel appeared in the 12 January 1852 provincial census of "Canada" in Wellesley, Waterloo, Canada West (later Ontario). Other members of the household included Sophia Rank, Johann Philipp Rank, Jacob Rank, Ludwig Rank, Peter Rank and Catherine Rank.
• She married John Ernst, son of Henry Ernst and Susannah Reist.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Sophia Rank became a widow at the 24 August 1895 death of her husband John Ernst.
• Sophia Rank died on 10 April 1903 at age 64 in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.
• She was interred at Shantz Mennonite Church Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo County, Ontario, Canada.

• Last Edited: 15 Mar 2016