Edward married Lillian Ester Veronica Ehrhardt on 8 Jul 1929 in Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey, USA. Lillian (daughter of Jakob Ehrhard Ehrhardt and Klara Johanna Schantz) was born on 29 Mar 1910 in Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey, USA; died on 16 Jun 1983 in Ayer, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Edward Joseph Ernst was born on 10 Aug 1930 in Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey, USA; died on 9 Dec 1990 in Ayer, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA.
2. Veronica Ernst was born on 1 Oct 1931 in Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey, USA; died on 21 Jan 2004 in Toms River, Ocean County, New Jersey, USA.
3. Mary Ernst was born on 1 May 1933 in Hoboken, Hudson County, New Jersey, USA; died on 2 May 2006 in Lanoka Harbor, Ocean County, New Jersey, USA.
4. Jerome Ernst was born on 17 Sep 1935 in Pompton Plains, Hudson County, New Jersey, USA; died on 20 Jan 2020 in New Jersey, USA.
5. John Ernst was born about 1939 in Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey, USA.
6. James Ernst was born on 19 Oct 1944 in New Jersey, USA; died in 0Jan 1983 in New Jersey, USA.
7. Patricia Ann Ernst was born on 14 Sep 1951 in New Jersey, USA; died on 24 Jan 1998 in New Jersey, USA.