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Mennonite Archives of OntarioConrad Grebel University College
140 Westmount Road North
Waterloo, ON N2L 3G6
Phone: 519-885-0220 x24238
Dates of creation: 1941-1997
Physical description: 27 cm of textual records.
Biographical sketch: Osiah Horst (1919-2005) was born in Florida where his parents Daniel and Annie Horst had moved for health reasons. Returning to Ontario in 1921, the family farmed near Elmira. After Alternative Service assignments during World War II, Osiah married Fern Dettwiler (1925- ) in 1945.
In 1946, he was ordained at the Mannheim Mennonite Church. From 1964-1984 he pastored Danforth Mennonite Church in Toronto. From 1984-1994 he was a chaplain at St. Clair O'Connor Community.
Custodial history: The fonds was donated by Roger Horst in 2011.
Scope and content: Contains the records of Horst's time as an alternative service worker, Bible School teacher and pastor.
Notes: Photographs of the family can be located through the Mennonite Archival Image Database.
A January 1964 issue of Mennonite Life on the theme of Mennonites in the city was not kept. A copy can be found in the Milton Good Library.
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Generally 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Monday to Friday. An appointment in advance is recommended.
Phone: 519-885-0220 x24238
Conrad Grebel University College
140 Westmount Road North
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2L 3G6
519-885-0220
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Conrad Grebel University College is situated on the traditional territory of the Attawandaron (Neutral), Anishinaabeg, and Haudenosaunee peoples. Read Grebel's full territorial acknowledgement.