Fourth Generation (Continued)
John Ernst (Hannah Langille3, Anna Barbara Boehner2, Johann Georg1).
Born on 9 Nov 1828 in Clearland, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, British North America.2 John was baptized in Lunenburg, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, British North America, on 25 Nov 1828.2 John died in Clearland, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada, on 17 Feb 1901; he was 72.
The 1871 Canadian federal census states that John and Caroline Ernst with their two children and her daughter Margaret Daury resided in the Mahone Bay census district, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia. George Daury [the step-son of Caroline Ernst from her maariage to William Daury] also resided in the household John Ernst was a farmer. The family were Lutherans. (RG 31-C-1, 1871, Nova Scotia, Lunenburg Co., ED 195-H1, Mahone Bay, pp. 83-84)
John and Caroline Ernst with two children resided in the Blockhouse census district, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia according to the 1881 Canadian federal census. Dora Crouse, age 3 lived in the household. John Earnst was a farmer. The family were Lutherans. (RG 31-C-1, 1881, Nova Scotia, Lunenburg Co., ED 11-B2, Blockhouse, p. 75)
According to the 1891 Canadian federal census, John and Caroline Earnst with a son resided in the Blockhouse census district, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia. Dora Crouse was a lodger in the household. John Earnst was a farmer. John W. Earnst was a farm labourer. The family were Lutherans. (RG 31-C-1, 1891, Nova Scotia, Lunenburg Co., ED 38-B3, Blockhouse, p. 65)
On 13 Oct 1866 John married
Caroline Elizabeth Heyson, daughter of
John Frederick Heyson &
Catherine Hall, in Lunenburg, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, British North America.
2,6 Born on 13 Oct 1831 in Oakland, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, British North America.3 Caroline Elizabeth was baptized in Lunenburg, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, British North America, on 18 Oct 1831.3 Caroline Elizabeth died in Clearland, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada, on 20 Mar 1915; she was 83.6
The 1901 Canadian federal census states that the widow Caroline Ernst resided in the Oakland census district, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia. She lived in the household of her son John W. Ernst. They employed Dora Crouse as a domestic who lived in the household. John Ernst was a farmer. They were Lutherans. (RG 31-C-1, 1901, Nova Scotia, Lunenburg Co., ED 49-33, Oakland, p. 10)
The widow Caroline Ernst resided in Clearland, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia according to the 1911 Canadian federal census. She lived in the household of her son and daughter-in-law John and Amy Ernst. Caroline Ernst was a Lutheran. (RG 31-C-1, 1911, Nova Scotia, Lunenburg Co., ED 49-33, Oakland, p. 10)
Caroline Ernst died from La Grippe.
They had the following children:
Catherine Ernst (Hannah Langille3, Anna Barbara Boehner2, Johann Georg1).
Born on 16 Jul 1833 in Clearland, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, British North America.1 Catherine was baptized in Clearland, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, British North America, on 21 Jul 1833.1