Eighth Generation (Continued)
Albert Ernst (Isaiah7, Elizabeth Hiltz6, John Philip Henry5, Johann Philip Heinrich4, Rebecca Magdalena Lantz3, Johann Heinrich2, Michael1).
Born on 8 Feb 1865 in Martin’s River, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, British North America. Albert died in Dayspring, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada, on 2 Sep 1934; he was 69.8 Buried on 4 Sep 1934 in Dayspring, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada.8 Occupation: Fisherman.
According to the 1891 Canadian federal census, Albert and Sophia Ernst with two daughters resided in the Blockhouse census district, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia. Albert Ernst was a fisherman. The family were Lutherans. (RG 31-C-1, 1891, Nova Scotia, Lunenburg Co., ED 38-B1, Blockhouse, pp. 9-10)
The 1901 Canadian federal census states that Albert and Sophia Ernst with three children resided in the Oakland census district, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia. Albert Ernst was a fisherman. They were Lutherans. (RG 31-C-1, 1901, Nova Scotia, Lunenburg Co., ED 37-B1, Oakland, p. 2)
Albert and Sophia Ernst with one son resided in Oakland, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia according to the 1911 Canadian federal census. A boarder named Wallace Sarty lived in the household. Albert Ernst was a fisherman. The family were Anglicans. (RG 31-C-1, 1911, Nova Scotia, Lunenburg Co., ED 49-33, Oakland, p. 3)
Albert Ernst died of a cerebral hemorrhage while a patient or inhabitant of the Lunenburg Municipal Poor Asylum at Dayspring, Nova Scotia.
On 25 Sep 1883 Albert married
Sophia Matilda Zwicker, daughter of
Isaiah (Isaac) Zwicker &
Louisa Mosher, in Mahone Bay, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada.
8 Born on 10 Aug 1864 in Zwicker’s Island, Indian Point, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, British North America.9 Sophia Matilda was baptized in Mahone Bay, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, British North America, on 9 Oct 1864.9 Sophia Matilda died in Mahone Bay, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada, on 10 Dec 1942; she was 78. Buried on 13 Dec 1942 in Mahone Bay, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada.8
Sophia “Louise” Ernast died at Mahone Bay of a coronary embolism. On the death certificate her parents are listed as Isaiah Zwicker and Louise Mosher.
They had the following children: