Jan Hendrik Gast1,2

M, #185, * 16 Nov 1877, + 21 May 1924
FatherAlbertus Gast1,2 * 16 Dec 1840, + 19 Jul 1894
MotherGerritdina Voskamp1,2 * 8 Sep 1845

Family

Maria Willemina Petronella ter Horst * 12 Aug 1882, + 1951
Children
  • Bertus Gast3,15 * 17 Aug 1910, + 18 May 1924
  • Gerhard Gast16 * 12 Oct 1913, + 18 May 1924
  • Marinus Egbert Gast17 * 7 Mar 1916, + 18 May 1924
  • Gerritdina Gast18 * 5 Dec 1918, + 18 May 1924
     Jan Hendrik Gast was born on 16 Nov 1877 in Borne.1,2 He married Maria Willemina Petronella ter Horst on 11 Nov 1909 at Hellendoorn2,3 (banns 30 Oct 1909, Hellendoorn, also in Borne and Stad Almelo.)2 He died on 21 May 1924 in Everett, Snohomish County, Washington.4 Jan Hendrik, Bertus, Gerhard, Marinus Egbert and Gerritdina were buried in the Maple Leaf Cemetery at Oak Harbor.5 There was a news article in the Seattle Daily Times on 22 May 1924, in which his death were mentioned.6

Other information: His father was listed as G. J. Gast in the deathcertificate.4
Jan Hendrik Gast was a milkman in the Netherlands, but he wanted to become a farmer.3,2 Jan immigrated on 20 May 1911 on the Teutonic to Quebec, Canada, with his wife Maria Willemina and his son Albertus7,8 Their destination was Medicine Hat, Alberta.3
     He applied for a homestead patent in 1911 (He was living in Carlstadt, AB at that time), and obtained it in 1916. He settled in section 33, southwest quadrant (SW 33 Tsp17 Rge8 Meridian W4)9,10 In 1923 they immigrated to the US. They lived in Oak Harbor, Island County, Washington.11
     Jan Hendrik Gast and the children died in a housefire.12,11

He is listed in the following census:
1921 British census: Household of Jan Hendrik Gast, Medicine Hat. Household consists of Jan Hendrik, his wife Marie and with their children Albertus, Gerrit, Mariens and Dina He has his own farm. Acc. to this census he immigrated in 1910, and naturalized in 1913. But it also has Albertus as immigrating in 1912.13
1916 Alberta census: Household of John H. Gast, 17 8 W4, King 153 (ED 21), Medicine Hat 40. Household consists of John H., his wife Maria and their children Albert, Gerrit and Mariens.14

Name variants: Harry John Gast (in death certificate.)4 John Henry Gast (in homestead papers.)9

Citations

  1. [S34] Mr. J.W.D. Gast, 1993-2009.
  2. [S1122] BS Hellendoorn, Inv.#6583 (Marriages), cert#1909-53. Jan Hendrik Gast en Maria Willemina Petronella ter Horst, 11 Nov 1909; Familysearch <https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLR9-Z396>. Index and/or images online at https://collectieoverijssel.nl/
  3. [S502] Manifest "Teutonic", dep. Liverpool, arr. Quebec 20 Mar 1911. pg. 19, line 2-4. Film T-4775. Online at http://ancestry.com
  4. [S698] WA Death Certificates, Deaths Records. 1924 #350. Harry John Gast, 21 May 1924. Ref. #B70E8854-0FD7-451B-85BA-A167AE1F83A8. Index and/or images online at http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Home
  5. [S575] Find-A-Grave, Memorial# 50002889, 50002886, 50002887, 50002890, 50002888. Index and/or images online at http://www.findagrave.com/
  6. [S725] Seattle Daily Times, (1900–1984), Newsarticle and obituary Harry John Gast, 22 May 1924, pg. 3, col. 1.
  7. [S502] Manifest "Teutonic", dep. Liverpool, arr. Quebec 20 May 1911. pg. 19, line 2-4. Film T-4775. Online at http://ancestry.com
  8. [S327] Canadian Census: 1916. Alberta, Medecine Hat, District 40, subdistrict 17, township 17, pg. 6, line 26-30. lac film# T-21953, FHS film#2434968.
  9. [S700] Western Land Grants (1870-1930), Vol. 708, Fol. 204. Microfilm reel number: C-6502. Name
    John Henry Gast., online: http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/western-land-grants/001007-119.01-e.php?sisn_id_nbr=272332
  10. [S700] Western Land Grants (1870-1930), Application for Entry for a homestead, a preemption or a purchased homestead, 1911 file 2432418
    Affidavits in support of Application for Entry for a homestead, a preemption or a purchased homestead, file 2929944
    Sworn statement of John Henry Gast (00185) and two witnesses, as well as the patent it self. 1916., online: http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/western-land-grants/001007-119.01-e.php?sisn_id_nbr=272332
  11. [S699] William Gooloose, These Also Suffer, Chapter 5, pg. 39-47.
  12. [S728] Everett Daily Herald, "Four die in flames," 19 May 1924, pg. 1.
  13. [S327] Canadian Census: 1921 Alberta, Medecine Hat, District 9, ED 27, pg. 5, line 14-19. (<http://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?app=Census1921&op=img&id=e002862607>).
  14. [S327] Canadian Census: 1916. Alberta, Medecine Hat, District 40, subdistrict 21, township 17, pg. 6, line 26-30. lac film# T-21953, FHS film#2434968.
  15. [S698] WA Death Certificates, Deaths Records. 1924 #233. Bertus Gast, 18 May 1924. Ref. #DA1C1E20-4919-4842-8538-30E4E74B55BB (also at Familysearch <https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NQMP-V5Z>). Index and/or images online at http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Home
  16. [S698] WA Death Certificates, Deaths Records. 1924 #232. Gerhard Gast, 18 May 1924. Ref. #52DAD981-4953-47B6-9B50-930E13229134 (also at Familysearch <https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NQMP-V54>). Index and/or images online at http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Home
  17. [S698] WA Death Certificates, Deaths Records. 1924 #231. Marinus Egbert Gast, 18 May 1924. Ref. #A43537C1-A563-431E-8276-14D538656BF1 (also at Familysearch (<https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NQMP-V5Q>). Index and/or images online at http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Home
  18. [S698] WA Death Certificates, Deaths Records. 1924 #230. Gerritdina Gast, 18 May 1924. Ref. #40051D76-3E1F-4222-BFD0-D85A5F6B2F25 (also at Familysearch (<https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NQMP-V59>). Index and/or images online at http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Home