Holstein, Grey County, Ontario Genealogy

History
Holstein, Ontario, Canada is part of a community in Southgate township in the southeast corner of Grey County. Southgate Township was formed January 1, 2000.

The Village of Holstein is home to the Egremont Optimists and Holstein Drama Club. It hosts several events each year including the Holstein Maple Fest, a Canada Day fireworks display, the Holstein Rodeo, Holstein Santa Claus Parade and annual drama productions. Notable landmarks and businesses in Holstein are the Holstein General Store, Holstein Feed Mill, Holstein Park and Dam, Egremont Optimist's Community centre, Holstein Cenotaph, Knox Holstein Presbyterian Church and Egremont Community School.

Holstein's Maple Fest is hosted at Love's SugarBush each April and features displays of pioneer activities, modern production of maple syrup, games, booths from local merchants, artists and local community groups and has featured live shows from the 'Canadian Raptor Conservancy' and children's entertainer 'Dickie Bird'.

The Holstein Rodeo is hosted at the A Bar K Ranch near Holstein each July in co-operation with the Egremont Optimists. It is a 3 day event featuring live concerts with both 'Age of Majority' and 'All ages' areas each evening, live rodeo events, booths for local vendors and community groups and a variety of meal options.


 * Holstein History

Cemeteries

 * Holstein (Reid) Cemetery


 * Holstein Cemetery Find A Grave


 * Ontario Genealogical Society Cemetery Transcriptions: Grey County


 * Cemetery Canada Web

Census

 * Canada, Upper Canada Census, 1842


 * Canada Census 1851


 * Canada Census 1861


 * Canada Census 1871


 * Canada Census 1881


 * Canada Census 1891


 * Canada Census 1901


 * Canada Census 1911

Church Records
Knox Holstein Presbyterian Church

Family History Library Records

 * Ontario, Births and Baptisms, 1779-1899


 * Ontario Births, 1869-1910


 * Ontario Marriages 1869-1927


 * Ontario Marriages 1800-1910


 * Ontario Deaths 1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths


 * Grey County, Ontario

Military

 * British Regiments In Canada


 * Canadian Great War Project


 * Canadian War Museum


 * CWGC Find War Dead


 * The National Archives


 * SOLDIERS OF THE REVOLUTION


 * Air Force Association of Canada WW1 & WW2


 * Royal Navy ratings' service records 1853-1923


 * Library and Archives Canada War Diaries of the First World War


 * Veterans Affairs Canada Afghanistan The Fallen


 * War Time Canada

Newspapers

 * Mount Forest Confederate

Records

 * Upper and Lower Canada Marriage Bonds


 * Immigration and Citizenship


 * Military Records


 * County Atlases


 * All Counties in Ontario


 * Young Immigrants to Canada


 * Immigrants to Canada

Societies

 * Holstein Canada


 * Grey County Ontario


 * Canada GenWeb Project


 * Ontario Genealogical Society


 * Library and Archives Canada


 * Canadiana


 * Family History

Town Directories

 * Town Directory