Johan Christian Ernst (1724 - 1798)

Born 24 Jun 1724 in Halberstadt, Heiliges Römisches Reich

Husband of Anna Regina Barbara (Hirtle) Ernst — married 30 Apr 1753 in Halifax, Nova Scotia

Descendants

Died 27 Mar 1798 at age 73 in Mahone Bay, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia

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Biography

Christian Ernst died March 30th, 1798 and left a wife recorded as Reg. Barb. in the Zion Lutheran Church records of Lunenburg. He was 74 years old at the time of his death.

Regina Barbara Hirtle married Christian Ernst on Jan 30th, 1753 in Halifax.

Children

Possible children recorded in the St. John's Anglican and Dutch Reformed Church records for Christian and Regina Barbara are:

• Catherine Elizabeth - 1754
• Matthew - 1756
• Ann Gertrude - 1757
• Peter - 1760
• George Frederick - 1762
• George - 1763
• Ann Magdalene - 1764
• Christian - 1766
• Thomas - 1767
• Michael - April 16th, 1769
• Conrad - 1772
• Anna Catherine - August 18th, 1774

Chris was born on 24 June 1724 in Halberstadt, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany. He was the son of Helman Ernst.^[1]

Chris departed Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands on 23 June 1750, and arrived in Halifax, Nova Scotia.^[2]

In 1770 Chris (age about 45) was living in Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia.^[3]

Chris died at the age of about 73 on March 27, 1798 in Mahone Bay, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, and was buried March 30, 1798 at Zion Lutheran (ZLL).^{[4] [5]}

Historic House

“The John Henry Ernst House is also valued because it was built ca.1800 by members of the Ernst family, who were original settlers of Lunenburg County. Christian Ernst arrived in Halifax from Halberstadt, now Germany, aboard the “Alderney” in 1750. He married Regina Barbara Hirtle and settled near Mahone Bay while waiting for his farm lot grant in the Blockhouse area, as did many other German immigrants. In association with Christian Ernst and his son John Peter, Alexander Keddy II and his family began to build houses. The two families worked together, the Ernst as framers, rough carpenters, and the Keddy’s as the finish carpenters. Circa 1800 they built the John Henry Ernst House for Christian’s seventh son, John Henry. Since its construction, the John Henry Ernst House has remained in the Ernst family.”^[6]

There are additional sources with no facts or date.^{[7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13]}

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• Ernst Family History (pdf file): http:/trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=document&guid=020f86fd-c67c-4355-b1cc-6cc263cbbb72&tid=156588007&pid=467
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Research Notes

Facts with no date

Chris was baptised on an unknown date in Danzig-Westpr, Deutschland. He was the son of Helman Ernst. 29 Juni 1724.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Baptism: Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1567-1945.
   Ancestry Record 61250 #2121972 (accessed 24 May 2021).
2. ↑ Arrival: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s,
   Place: Halifax, N.S.; Year: 1750; Page Number: 97.
   Ancestry Record 7486 #1034982 (accessed 24 May 2021).
3. ↑ Residence: Nova Scotia, Canada, Census, Assessment and Poll Tax Records, 1770-1795, 1827, 1838,
   Nova Scotia Archives; Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; Census, Assesment and Poll Tax Records 1767-1827; Reference: Commissioner of Public Records Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 vol. 443 no. 20 p. 2.
   Ancestry Record 8809 #1105 (accessed 24 May 2021).
4. ↑ Burial: Canada, Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current.
   Ancestry Record 60527 #2229264 (accessed 24 May 2021).
5. ↑ Burial: Lunenburg County and Queens County Birth, Marriage and Death Records From Primary Sources [1]
6. ↑ Canada’s Historic Places John Henry Ernst House, 222 Langille Settlement Road, Blockhouse, Nova Scotia, B0J, Canada. Formally Recognized: 1989/02/21
7. ↑ Unclassified: Speyer, Germany, Civil Registry Vital Records, 1798-1875.
   Ancestry Record 9135 #1350050126 (accessed 24 May 2021).
8. ↑ Unclassified: Canadian Genealogy Index, 1600s-1900s Genealogical Research Library, Ontario, Canada Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc.
   Ancestry Record 7920 #2241274 (accessed 24 May 2021).
9. ↑ Child Marriage: Germany, Select Marriages, 1558-1929.
   Ancestry Record 9870 #24166944 (accessed 24 May 2021).
10. ↑ Unclassified: Eastern Prussian Provinces, Germany [Poland], Selected Civil Vitals, 1874-1945,
    Landesarchiv Berlin; Berlin, Deutschland; Personenstandsregister 1876-1945; laufendenummer: 3044.
    Ancestry Record 60749 #600164571 (accessed 24 May 2021).
11. ↑ Unclassified: Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1518-1921.
    Ancestry Record 61456 #158504259 (accessed 24 May 2021).
12. ↑ Unclassified: Rhineland, Prussia, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1533-1950.
    Ancestry Record 61131 #151435828 (accessed 24 May 2021).
13. ↑ Unclassified: Württemberg, Germany, Family Tables, 1550-1985.
    Ancestry Record 61389 #5738196 (accessed 24 May 2021).

• Parish Registry, Zion Lutheran Church, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
• Parish Registry, St. Paul's Anglican Church, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
• Parish Registry, Dutch Reformed Church, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
• Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.Ancestry Family Tree Ancestry Family Tree 156588007

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Ernst-209 created through the import of Bowler_Kedy_Gaehring_Youngman(1).ged on Oct 1, 2012 by Matt Bowler. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Matt and others.