August was the second youngest
of nine children born to
John S. Ernst [Sr.] and his wife
Magalena Buchheit, of
Osceola (East of Mishawaka),
St. Joseph County Indiana,
who were married on Jan. 20, 1867,
in Mishawaka, St. Joseph Co. Indiana.
John and Magalena Ernst are buried in
Saint Joseph's Cemetery, in
Mishawaka, St. Joseph County Indiana.
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August was married on May 5, 1909,
in Mishawaka,
St. Joseph County Indiana,
by L. A. Moench, to
Estella (known as "Stella") Eutzler
(1885-1962), the daughter of
Enos Preston Eutzler [Sr.], and
his wife Sally (Sarah) Jane Jacobs.
Note: Marriage license May 4.
Married on May 5.
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August and Stella Ernst had the
following known children:
(all born in Indiana, except for George)
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1. Enos John ("E. J.") Ernst.
b. 1910, in Indiana.
(E. J. married Florence L. Darr
on Feb. 8, 1937 in St. Joseph Co. IN).
d. 1975.
Buried: Fairview Cemetery, in
Mishawaka, St. Joseph County Indiana.
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2. Chancey D. Ernst.
b. 1911, in Indiana.
d. 2004.
Buried: Fairview Cemetery.
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3. Sara Jane Ernst.
b. March 11, 1914, in Indiana.
(Sara Jane married Robert J. Flury
on Dec. 26, 1949 in St. Joseph Co. IN).
d. Jan. 2, 2009.
Buried: Fairview Cemetery.
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4. August BRUCE Ernst [Jr.]
(known as "Bruce" Ernst).
b. Aug. 31, 1915, in Mishawaka, IN.
d. Aug. 17, 1937, in Mishawaka, IN.
Buried: Fairview Cemetery.
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5. Rose Lynn Ernst
(known as "Lynn").
b. March 19, 1917, in Osceola, IN.
m. Dr. Stephen Panic, M. D.
Lived in Mishawaka, IN,
and Detroit, MI.
d. Dec. 5, 2010, in Granger, IN.
Buried: Fairview Cemetery.
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6. George R. Ernst.
b. Aug. 17, 1919, in Michigan.
m. Pauline E. Shelato, on
Sept. 5, 1942, in Newport,
Vermillion County Indiana.
Children: Estelle, Irene, and Bill.
He also lived in Cayuga, Indiana.
d. Aug. 7, 1999, age 79, in
Cayuga, Vermillion County Indiana.
Buried: Thomas Cemetery, in Newport,
Vermillion County Indiana.
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7. Loretta Ernst.
b. about 1921-1922, in Indiana.
m. # 1. Alex A. Curtis (1929-2005),
the son of Steven and Bertha Curtis,
of South Bend, Indiana.
She lived in South Bend, IN.
Possibly divorced.
m. # 2. Loretta "Ernst", 25, of Buchanan,
MI was married to William F. [J.] Gehle,
24, of South Bend, IN, about 1947.
(Marriage announcement was published
in "The News-Palladium" newspaper, in
Benton Harbor, MI on Aug. 29, 1947).
William J. Gehle (1923-1972).
They lived in West Palm Beach, Fla.
d.
Buried: Headstones for Loretta
and both of her husbands
are in the Fairview Cemetery.
(There is no death date for Loretta,
on her and William's headstone).
Did she remarry?
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8. Irven C. ("I. C.") Ernst.
b. 1923, in Indiana.
d. 2012.
Buried: Fairview Cemetery.
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The following obituary for
August C. Ernst, was published
in the "Niles Daily Star" newspaper,
in Niles, Michigan, on June 11, 1969,
page 2:
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August C. Ernst.
Buchanan -
August C. Ernst, 87, of North Red
Bud Trail [in Buchanan, MI],
died today at 6:15 in the St.
Joseph Hospital in South Bend, [IN].
Mr. Ernst was born Jan. 28, 1882
in Oceola [Osceola], Ind. and moved
to Buchanan 52 years ago [about 1917].
He was a wellknown farmer in the area.
Mr. Ernst was married to the former
Estella [known as "Stella"] Euszler
[Eutzler], who survives, on
May 9 [5], 1909, in Mishawaka, [IN].
He is survived by his wife; three
sons, E. J. Ernst, I. C. Ernst,
Chancy Ernst of Buchanan, [MI],
and George Ernst of Cayuga, Ind.;
three daughters, Mrs. Robert [Sarah
Jane] Flury, Mishawaka, [IN],
Mrs. Stephen [Rose Lynn] Panic,
Detroit, [MI], Mrs. William [Loretta]
Gehic [Gehle], West Palm Beach, Fla.;
and by five grandchildren, and two
great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at
9 a.m. Friday in St. Anthony's
Church [in Buchanan, MI]. Rev.
Leon H. Pohl will be officiating.
Burial will be in the Fairview
Cemetery [in Mishawaka,
St. Joseph County Indiana].
Friends may call at the Swem Funeral
Home after 2 p.m. Thursday, and the
Rosary will be said at 8 p.m.
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Note: August C. Ernst served as a
witness for his friend Alois Letcher
[who was also a member of St. Anthony's
Catholic Church in Buchanan, MI], and
vouched as to his good moral character,
when Alois Letcher became a
"Naturalized citizen" of the
United States in St. Joseph,
Berrien County Michigan,
on Feb. 13, 1942.
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