David B. Kraemer

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-167462

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David B. Kraemer, 78, of Stratton, Ont., passed on to his eternal reward on Wednesday, May 2, 2012 at his home where he resided with his daughter, Miriam, and family. He was born Nov. 2, 1933, in St. Jacobs, Ont. to the late Israel and Magdalena Kraemer. On March 9, 1955, he was united in marriage to Anna Brubacher. The Lord blessed them with 57 years together and a family of two sons and two daughters. In June, 1965, they moved to Deer Lake, Ont., where they were involved in working among the aboriginal peoples. In June, 1967, they moved to Rainy River District, where they resided for the next 23 years.

In September, 1990, they moved to Keenes, Ill. Beginning in 2005, they came back to Rainy River District for the summer, until they moved permanently to Stratton in April, 2010 due to failing health. Fondly remembered by his beloved wife, Anna, and their children, Raymond and wife, Doris, of Keenes, Ill., Eva (Mrs. Larry Steiner) of Barwick, Ont., Miriam (Mrs. Melvin Heatwole) of Stratton, Ont., and Andrew and wife, Lois, of Sullivan, Ill. He also is lovingly remembered by his 11 grandsons, 11 granddaughters, and 26 great-grandchildren.

He also is survived by two sisters and one brother, Almeda, wife of the late Christian Martin, of St. Clements, Ont., Adeline (Mrs. Emmanuel Bauman) of St. Jacobs, Ont., and Osiah of Regina, Sask.; and one sister-in-law, Almeda (Elam) (Mrs. Leonard Martin). He was predeceased by one brother, Elam; one sister, Lovina (Milton) Frey; two brothers-in-law, Milton Frey and Christian E. Martin; and one grandson, Gary Kraemer.

In his youth, David accepted Christ as his personal Saviour and was baptized into the Mennonite Church. At the time of his death, he was a faithful member and beloved brother of the Pineview Mennonite Church. Visitation was held Monday, May 7, 2012 from 3-5 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. at the Pineview Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held Tuesday, May 8, 2012 at 1: 30 p.m. at the Barwick Community Hall. Interment in the Pineview Mennonite Cemetery.

David married Anna Brubacher [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-170428
• Residence: 1911, Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Israel — Magdalena S. Brubacher. Magdalena (daughter of Elias M. Brubacher and Catharine "Katie" Shoemaker) was born Feb 1907, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown; was buried , Conestogo Old Order Mennonite Cemetery, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Magdalena S. Kraemer
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-168614
• Residence: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

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• Eby ID Number: 00039-3174.45
• Occupation: 1901, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Day Labourer
• Occupation: 1911, Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Laborer
• Residence: 1911, Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1921, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Laborer, Odd Jobs
• Residence: 1921, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

David married Leah B. Horst 29 Jan 1899, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Leah (daughter of Samuel M. Horst and Magdalena B. Brubacher) was born 8 Oct 1877, Aldborough Twp., Elgin Co., Ontario; died 13 Jul 1960; was buried , Conestogo Old Order Mennonite Cemetery, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Leah B. Kraemer
• Eby ID Number: 00058-3931
• Residence: 1911, Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1921, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

Leah B. Horst, "born October 8th, 1877."


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

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• Name: Brubacker
• Eby ID Number: 00018-1486.6
• Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Occupation: 1904, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
• Occupation: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Elias married Catharine "Katie" Shoemaker 4 Sep 1904, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Catharine (daughter of George D. Shoemaker and Magdalena Snyder) was born 10 Dec 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 30 Dec 1960, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Conestogo Old Order Mennonite Cemetery, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Catharine "Katie" Brubacher
• Name: Catharine "Katie" Brubacher
• Name: Katie Shoemaker
• Eby ID Number: 00112-7054
• Residence: 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1901, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Servant
• Occupation: 1904, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
• Residence: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

Catharine Shoemaker, "was born December 10th, 1871. She is not married."


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

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• Eby ID Number: 00039-3174.1
• Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; RC
• Occupation: 1881, Bentinck Township, Grey County, Ontario, Canada; teamster

John married Susannah Gingerich 30 Sep 1873, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Susannah (daughter of David Gingerich and Lydia Weber) was born 6 Jul 1855, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 5 Mar 1941; was buried , Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Susannah Kraemer
• Name: Susannah Martin
• Eby ID Number: 00039-3174
• Residence: 1873, Mosa, Ontario

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Susannah Gingerich, "was first married to John Kraemer and after his decease to Abram B. Martin. They reside in Baden, Waterloo County."


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

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From notes kept by Ivan Kraemer of Elora, Ontario (1998)
After John's death, Susannah returned to Woolwich Township, and gave her three children out for adoption. Noah was adopted by Moses Gingrichs; David by Elias Baumans; Lovina by Samuel Reists. She went to work at John S Brubachers, and took with her an invalid son, Johnny. He is buried in the St. Jacob's Mennonite Cemetery beside the Three Bridges School, St.Jacobs. Susannah's immigrant ancestor was Ulrich Gingrich from Alsace. On Oct 18, 1891, she married Abram Martin.

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• Eby ID Number: 00058-3927
• Immigration: 1872
• Immigration: 1884
• Occupation: 1901, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Ditcher
• Occupation: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Laborer
• Residence: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

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Samuel Horst, "(His father was a distant relative to old Christian and David Horst) son of David and Leah (Mosser) Horst, was born in Canarvon Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania (Did not receive date of moving to Canada), October 30th, 1841. He was first married to Mary Ann, daughter of Henry Martin of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. She was born September 23rd, 1842, and died January 3rd, 1872. On October 27th, 1872, he was again married to Magdalena, daughter of John S. and Elizabeth (Burkhart) Brubacher. She was the widow of the late Michael Brubacher (See No. 1489 for full information). She was born April 12th, 1850. They reside about three miles west of St. Jacobs. Mr. Horst has a family of seven children, the eldest four of whom were born in Aldborough Township, Elgin County, near Clachan P.O., while the younger three were born in Woolwich Township, Waterloo County, near St. Jacobs."


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

Samuel married Magdalena B. Brubacher 27 Oct 1872. Magdalena (daughter of Johannes Sherk "John" Brubacher and Elizabeth Burkhard) was born 12 Apr 1850, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 30 Nov 1931; was buried , Conestogo Old Order Mennonite Cemetery, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Magdalena B. Brubacher
• Name: Magdalena B. Horst
• Eby ID Number: 00018-1489
• Residence: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1868, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1921, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

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Magdalena B. Brubacher, "youngest daughter of John S. and Elizabeth (Burkhart) Brubacher, was born April 12th, 1850. She was first married to Michael M., son of John W. and Catharine (Martin) Brubacher. They resided on the farm now possessed by Rev. Daniel M. Brubacher until his death which took place June 18th, 1870. Their family consisted of one daughter named Elizabeth, who was born September 30th, 1869, and is married to Cyrus Eby of Conestogo. After her husband's death she was married to Samuel, son of David and Leah (Mosser) Horst. He was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, October 30th, 1841. The second marriage took place October 27th, 1872. They reside about a mile west of the Conestogo Mennonite Meeting House. Their family consists of seven children, viz: (The first four were born in Elgin Co., Ont., and the younger ones in Waterloo Co."


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

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• Eby ID Number: 00018-1486
• Occupation: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Laborer
• Residence: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1864, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1881, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Occupation: 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

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Michael B. Brubacher, "the fourth son of John S. Brubacher, was born November lst, 1841. He resides about one mile west of St. Jacobs, on the farm possessed by his father. He is married to Veronica, daughter of Jacob and Esther (Baumann) Martin. Their family consists of eight children,."


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

Michael married Veronica Martin 7 Oct 1864, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Veronica (daughter of Jacob G. Martin and Esther Bauman) was born 11 Dec 1844, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 4 Sep 1929; was buried , Conestogo Old Order Mennonite Cemetery, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Fanny Martin
• Name: Frany Martin
• Name: Fronica Martin
• Name: Veronica Brubacher
• Name: Veronica Hoffman
• Name: Veronica Hoffman
• Eby ID Number: 00075-4583
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1864, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

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Veronica Martin, "the second daughter of Jacob Martin, was born December 11th, 1844. She is married to Michael Brubacher. They reside near St. Jacobs where he possesses his father's farm."


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

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• Name: George Schumacher
• Eby ID Number: 00112-7047
• Residence: 1857, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1881, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Occupation: 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Retired: 1901, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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George D. Shoemaker, "was born February 11th, 1834. On March 15th, 1857, he was married to Magdalena Snyder. They reside in Woolwich Township, along the Pilkington line, where they possess a large farm. Here they raised a family of eight children"


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

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WOOLWICH PIONEER DEAD

After a protracted illness there passed away early this morning another of the pioneers of Woolwich township in the person of George Shoemaker. Deceased suffered a paralytic stroke five years ago, which undermined his previously robust health and from which he never fully recovered. About a year ago his condition became worse and he gradually lost strength until the end came.

The subject of this sketch was born on a farm near Berlin in 1834. In 1857 he was married to Magdalena Snyder. They moved to the northeastern part of Woolwich a couple of years later and resided there continuously until the present time. Deceased is survived by his sorrowing widow, eight children, 32 grandchildren, several great-grandchildren and three sisters.

The children are: - Benjamin, Elmira; Jacob, Pilkington; Joseph, on the old homestead; Jane (Mrs. Jacob O. Dreisinger), east of Elmira; Noah, north of Floradale, Ephraim, Pilkington; Katie (Mrs. Elias M. Brubacher), near St. Jacobs; Rachel (Mrs. Noah Lichty), near Floradale.

The funeral will take place on Saturday forenoon, 9: 30 o'clock, to the Mennonite cemetery north of Floradale.


Elmira Advertiser 6 Oct 1910

George married Magdalena Snyder 15 Mar 1857, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Magdalena (daughter of Benjamin Snyder, Sr. and Catharine G. Saltzberger) was born 1 Feb 1836, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Magdalena Shoemaker
• Eby ID Number: 00106-6247
• Residence: 1857, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1911, Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1921, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite