Josephus Meyers Brubaker

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/133133046
• Name: Josephus M. Brubacher
• Residence: Orange, Orange, California, USA
• Eby ID Number: 00018-1440.3
• Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

Citrus Rancher, 83, Dies at Orange

ORANGE, Nov. 21-Josephus Meyers Brubaker, 83, a citrus rancher here the last 41 years, died yesterday at his home.

He leaves his widow Anna, one son, Ben S. of Orange, and three daughters, Miss Emma M. Brubaker of Lafayette, Mrs. Clare R. Seely of San Diego and Mrs. L. R. Barnett of Santa Ana.

Funeral services will be con-ducted at 2 p.m. Monday at the Coffey-Eudaly Chapel.

The Los Angeles Times Sat, Nov 22, 1952 Page 7

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JOSEPHUS MEYERS BRUBAKER

Josephus Meyers Brubaker, 83, died yesterday in his home, 11852 S. Prospect St., Orange. He was born in St. Jacob's, Ontario, Canada, and had lived in Orange for the past 41 years where he was a citrus rancher. He was a member of the Calvary Mennonite Church of Los Angeles.

Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Anna Brubaker; one son, Ben S. Brubaker of Orange; three daughters, Miss Emma M. Brubaker of Lafayette, this state, Mrs. Claire R. Seely of San Diego, and Mrs. L. R. Barnett of Santa Ana; six grandchildren, and one brother, Albert M. Brubaker of Villa Park.

Funeral services will be held in the Coffey-Eudaly Funeral Chapel, Orange, Monday at 2 p.m. with the Rev. John D. Zehr, pastor of the Calvary Mennonite Church of Los Angeles officiating. Interment, will be made in Fairhaven Cemetery.

The Register, Santa Ana, California Fri, Nov 21, 1952 Page 39

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/201364299
• Eby ID Number: 00018-1440
• Residence: 1861, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1867, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

Benjamin Brubacher, "was born April 24th, 1841. In 1867 he was married to Barbara, daughter of John and Mary (Wenger) Meyer. She was born May 12th 1849. After their marriage they moved two miles west of St. Jacobs, on the farm now owned by David M. Brubacher. Here they resided until his death which took place January 23rd, 1871. To them were born two sons, namely: Albert, who resides in Elkhart, Indiana, and Josephus who resides at Caledonia, Michigan."

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.].

Benjamin married Barbara Meyer 26 Sep 1867, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Barbara (daughter of John N. Meyer and Mary Wenger) was born 12 May 1849, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 5 Feb 1937, Merritt, Missaukee, Michigan, USA; was buried , Gaines Cemetery, Gaines Township, Kent Co., Michigan. [Group Sheet]

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/95394604
• Name: Barbara Bowman
• Name: Barbara Brubacher
• Eby ID Number: 00078-4744
• Residence: 1867, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

Barbara Meyer, "was born May 12th, 1849. She was married to the late Benjamin S. Brubacher. They resided near St. Jacob, Waterloo County, Ontario, where he died. After his decease she was married to Wendel Baumann. They reside at Caledonia, Michigan. She had two sons with her first husband, namely:...; with the second husband there are seven 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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Bowman.- Barbara, daughter of John and Mary (Wenger) Meyer, was born in Waterloo Co., Ont., May 12, 1849. She was the eleventh in the family of 13 children. She grew to womanhood on her father's farm near Kitchener (then Berlin), Ont., and on Sept. 26, 1867, was united in marriage to Benj. Brubaker and established a home on his nearby farm. Death entered Jan. 21, 1871, to deprive her and their two little sons of a husband and father. About four years later, March 28, 1875, she was married to Wendel C. Bowman of Kent Co., Mich. Eight children were born to this union, one dying in infancy. On June 17, 1902, death again entered, removing a husband and father. Following this, she and those of her children who were still unmarried moved to a farm which she had purchased in Barry County. Here, after nearly seven years, the family circle was again broken by the death of a son, Elias. Disposing of their farm in 1913, she has since lived with her daughter (Mrs. Elizabeth Hunsberger) at whose home she passed peacefully away on Feb. 5, 1937; aged 87 y. 8 m. 24 d. She was converted early and led a devoted, unselfish Christian life. By a kind Providence, her declining years were quite free of pain. Though continually thankful for this and patiently content to await her appointed time, she frequently expressed her willingness and, in the closing months, a strong desire to pass on to her heavenly home to meet with loved ones gone before. She leaves 1 sister (Mrs. Marian Freeland, Grand Rapids, Mich.), 1 brother (John W. Meyer, Peterborro, Ont.), 3 daughters (Mrs. Ada Long, Caledonia, Mrs. Nellie Cook, Kalamazoo, and Mrs. Elizabeth Hunsberger, Merritt), 2 step-daughters (Mrs. Mary Pender, Caledonia, Mrs. Luella Gale, Hercules, Calif.), 5 sons (Albert M. Brubaker and Josephus M. Brubaker of Orange, Calif., Ben B. Bowman of Hastings, Chester A. Bowman of Chicago, Ill., and Wendel O. Bowman of Merritt). She was preceded in death by her husbands, 10 of her brothers and sisters, 1 infant son, 1 son (Elias), and step-son (Elo G. Bowman). Funeral services were conducted at the Gaines U. B. Church by _____McCurry. Text, Heb. 4: 9. Burial in adjoining cemetery

Gospel Herald, March 4, 1937 - Vol. XXIX, No.49 - page 1038,1039,1040

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• Interesting: pioneer, story
• Eby ID Number: 00018-1389
• Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 057, Waterloo County, Ontario
• Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 059, Waterloo County, Ontario
• Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 006, Waterloo County, Ontario
• Occupation: 1861, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
• Residence: 1861, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1871, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Gentleman
• Residence: 1871, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

John Brubacher, "the youngest son of Jacob and Susannah (Erb) Brubacher, was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, July 11th, 1793. In 1815 he came to Canada (See pages 45, 46 and 47) and selected his lot, No. 57, German Company's Tract, township and county of Waterloo, Ontario, a little to the east of Berlin. Here he had a small clearing made and a log shanty erected thereon. Late in fall of the same year Mr. Brubacher returned to Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, to make arrangements for moving to Canada the following spring. Early in 1816, he, in company with his mother, moved to this country and had their home with Bishop Benjamin Eby. As soon as the log shanty on his large farm was finished he started housekeeping for himself. His mother proved to be his female assistant for one year. On March 6th, 1817, he was married to Catharine, daughter of Joseph and Mary (Betzner) Sherk. She was born February 11th, 1798 and died October 8th, 1882. He died October 10th, 1875. When quite a young man he was ordained as deacon of the Mennonite Church for the Eby field of labor. This position he held until his death. To them was born a family of fifteen 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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October 10th, in Berlin, Canada, John Brubaker, one of the first settlers in this section, aged 82 years and 3 days.


Death Announcement - Herald of Truth, November 1875

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JOHN BRUBACHER

John Brubacher came to Canada in 1816 and was accompanied by his widowed mother, Mrs. Susanna (Erb) Brubacher. She was a plucky woman and whatever she did was done aright. On the way over Mrs. Brubacher rode on a horse and killed a rattlesnake with her whip. Her son drove a heavily-laden Conestoga. Among other articles he brought in a churn. When they reached this settlment, their first meal was eaten off a pine stump. Mother and son then threaded their way through the woods to her son-in-law, Ben Eby's place,

John Brubacher made a clearing on Lot 57 and erected a log home. His mother kept house for him until 1817, when he married Catherine, daughter of Joseph and Mary (Betzner) Sherk. Ezra Eby said that Mrs, Susanna Brubacher sold her son 896 acres for $672 and then returned to Pennsylvania. Later on John Brubacher. as has been said, bought the Elias Eby farm in the East Ward and built a home in Brubacher Street that is still in use. Eventually John is said to have acquired 3,000 acres of land and to have given each of his fifteen children a farm.

John Brubacher was a short, dark man, and could lift a barrel of cider to his shoulder and take a drink out of the bunghole. His favorite saying was: Truth lasts the longest. His great-grand-father, also named John, when urged by his neighbors in Pennsylvania to build a gristmill declined, because he feared he might he tempted to take too heavy tolls.

Mrs. John Brubacher dressed plainly and wore a white cap. Her descendants treasure the heirlooms she handed down. There were no locks on their doors and often at night Indians entered her kitchen and slept on the floor. Once she was alarmed at breakfast time when a squaw fed a young papoose a piece of liver-sausage.

Fire was hard to make, for the settlers had no matches. A handful of dry cedar-bark was shredded and sparks struck from a flint with a piece of steel. Some families kept their fire burning the year round.

One night an Indian buck rapped on John's window and pleaded for a drink of whisky, but the pioneer did not give him any. Wild animals were all too plentiful and wolves a menace. Occasionally he heard the squeal of a pig as it was dragged from its pen by a black bear.

The Mennonites loved music. Once, while revisiting his old home in Pennsylvania, John Brubacher called on a man who owned a medodeon and had him play a hymn often sung in Ben Eby's church. As he listened tears of joy rolled down his cheeks. The pioneer walked with his head bent Ward Bowlby once met him in East King Street and said, "Mr. Brubacher, when walking you should keep your head up" John responded, "Mr. Bowlby, yonder is a field of wheat. Some of the stalks stand with their heads up those are empty; the bent heads only are filled with grain."

Mr. Brubacher's youngest daughter, Veronica (Mrs. Moses Betzner) died in 1936, when in her ninety-second year. She was an early riser; ate whole-wheat bread and until her fortieth year never tasted tea nor coffee after that she drank milk or butter-milk. "Sunrise," said she, "has a virtue no other part or the day has. Work is a blessing. Without it He would not be worth living."

"This community," she added, "was based on practical Christianity. The people were honorable and in business matters no writings passed among them It was all done by word of mouth and a man's Yes was binding."

A History of Kitchener, W. V. (Ben) Uttley, Kitchener, Ontario 1937, pg 23, 24

John married Catharine Shirk 6 Mar 1817. Catharine (daughter of Joseph Sherk and Mary Betzner, daughter of Joseph Schoerg and Elizabeth Betzner) was born 11 Feb 1798, , Pennsylvania, USA; died 8 Oct 1882, near, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 11 Oct 1882, First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Catharine Brubacher
• Name: Catherine Scherich
• Eby ID Number: 00101-5638
• Residence: 1861, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1871, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

Catharine Shirk, "was born February 11th, 1798. She was married to Deacon John Brubacher. They resided near Berlin where they both died. She died October 8th, 1882"


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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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/81938051
• Residence: Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Eby ID Number: 00078-4733
• Elected Office: 1850, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; councillor - Woolwich Township
• Occupation: 1851, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Occupation: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Hall of Fame - Waterloo Region: Bef 2012, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; teacher, justice of the peace

Notes:

John Meyer, "the fourth member of last named family, was born August 21st, 1808. He came to Canada when a young man and settled in the county of Waterloo. At his arrival here he was engaged by Mr. Jacob S. Shoemaker of Bridgeport where he put in his first work in Canada. He was married to Mary, daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth Wenger (maiden name Zimmerman). She was born April 28th, 1814, and died March 16th, 1868. They resided in the township of Woolwich, one mile east of Heidelberg where she died. After her death he was again married to a Mrs. Wenger and during the last years of his life he resided in the village of St. Jacobs where he died August 8th, 1883. They had a family of thirteen 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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THE WOOLWICH COUNCIL

A Woolwich Township Council was organized on January 21st, 1850. The councillors were: John Meyer, Edward Passmore, Peter Wenger, Peter Hay, and Wm. Veitch. They met "at Conestoga, in Kurtz's tavern." The members chose John Meyer as reeve and named James Dow as clerk and treasurer; Moses Springer as assessor on the east side of the Grand River and Christian Hurst on the west wide, each at 6 pounds ($24) a year; and Wm. Reynolds as collector, with a salary of five and a half per cent. of his collections. Charles Hendry was appointed auditor.

The council ordered a seal and studied a plan for building a bridge across the Conestoga River; appointed a road surveyor and considered the advisability of appointing a local superin-tendent of schools. For a number of years schools, bridges, roads, and the regulation of taverns were the chief items of business.

Waterloo County's provisional municipal council met in Berlin on May 3rd, 1852. Woolwich was represented by Reeve John Meyer and Deputy-Reeve Peter Wenger.

Waterloo Historical Society Annual Volume 1933 pg 134 - Woolwich Township - Its Early Settlement by W. V. Uttley

John — Mary Wenger. Mary (daughter of Joseph Wenger and Elizabeth Zimmerman) was born 28 Apr 1814, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died 15 Mar 1868, Near Heidelberg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Mary Meyer
• Eby ID Number: 00128-7993

Notes:

Mary Wenger, "was born April 28th, 1814, and died near Heidelberg, Ontario, March 16th, 1868. She was married to John Meyer."


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: 00018-1372

Notes:

Jacob Brubacher, "the fourth member of the last named family, was born June 11th, 1758. He, in 1781, was married to Susannah Erb who was born March 17th, 1762, and died January 22nd, 1844, aged 81 years, 10 months and 5 days. They commenced 'keeping house' on the old 'Brubacher homestead' in Elizabeth Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. They afterwards moved to Ephrata village, same county, to what is now called 'Keller's Mill', which they owned and also the farm adjoining it. Jacob Brubacher was a good farmer and a successful miller. During a trip on business to Philadelphia he contracted the yellow fever from which he died. His death occurred August 31st, 1793, aged 35 years, 2 months, and 20 days. His young widow devoted her time and energies nobly in the raising of her family of seven children. Two of the family, Maria, married to Benjamin Eby and John, the youngest of the family, moved to Canada, as also did Elias a son of Christian. In the year 1809 the widow, Susannah Brubacher, paid a visit to her daughter, Maria, who then resided in Waterloo Township, Waterloo County, Ontario. Here in Waterloo, Ontario, she met her parents, Christian and Maria (Scherch) Erb who had moved here but a short time previously. Her three brothers, Jacob, Abraham, and John, and four sisters, Elizabeth, Barbara, Anna, and Magdalena, were all married and had moved here during the years 1804-1807. In the year 1816 she paid her second visit to this part of the country. This time her youngest son, John, accompanied her. He was unmarried and was about 23 years of age. She remained here two years with her son, John, who started on his farm, lot No. 57, German Company's Tract. After his marriage she returned home to spend her remaining days in the service of her Lord more fully so that when the death summons should call her away she would be ready to meet her Lord in peace. It is related that on her last journey over the Alleghanies she noticed a large rattle snake lying on the middle of the road, she dismounted her pony and with a well-aimed blow she killed this dangerous serpent, thus proving to be a woman of courage. The names of Jacob and Susannah (Erb) Brubacher's children were Jacob, John, Henry, Christian, Mary, Susannah, and John. Of those who remained in Pennsylvania we shall give merely names of children but of those members of the above family who settled in Canada we shall give a full history."


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.].

Jacob married Susannah Erb 1781. Susannah (daughter of Christian Erb and Maria Scherch) was born 17 Mar 1762, Warwick Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died 22 Jan 1844. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Susannah Brubacher
• Eby ID Number: 00032-2778

Notes:

Susannah Erb, "daughter of Christian and Maria (Scherch) Erb, was born March 17th, 1762, and died January 22nd, 1844. In 1781 she was married to Jacob Brubacher who was born June 11th, 1758, and died of yellow fever, August 31st, 1793. After their marriage they moved on his father's homestead in Elizabeth (part of Warwick) Township, Lancaster County, where they had seven children, namely:... She remained a widow for upwards of fifty years and raised her family save John, the second of the children, who died of small-pox when a lad of nine years of age. Two of her children, Mary and John, moved to Canada. Mary was married to Bishop Benjamin Eby and came to Canada in 1807 (see family of Benjamin Eby). John was married to Catharine Sherk and came to Canada in 1816 (see family of John Brubacher). In 1809 the mother paid a visit to her daughter, Mary, and her brothers and sisters who had moved here a few years previously, besides her parents who had their home with old Christian Schneider. Here she remained until September of the same year when she returned to her family in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. In the year 1816 she paid her second visit to this part of the country. This time her youngest son, John, accompanied her. He was unmarried. She remained here two years with her son for whom she kept house when he commenced on his farm which was composed of lot No. 59, German Company's Tract. After his marriage she returned to the land of her fathers to spend her remaining days in serving her Lord more fully so that when the death summons should call her away, she would be ready to meet her Lord in peace. It is related that on her last journey across the Alleghany Mountains she noticed a large rattle snake lying in the middle of the road. She dismounted her pony and with a well aimed blow killed the dangerous serpent, thus proving herself to be a woman of courage."


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.].

Other Events:

• Eby ID Number: 00018-1389.2

Joseph — Mary Betzner. Mary was born Abt 1768, Of, Pennsylvania; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Mary Sherk
• Eby ID Number: 00010-1389.3

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5287459
• Name: John K. Meyer
• Eby ID Number: 00078-4717

Notes:

John Meyer, "the fifth member of the last named family, was born December 4th, 1778. He was married to Barbara Negley who was born December 22nd, 1785. They resided on the old Meyer homestead where they had a family of twelve 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.].

John — Barbara Negley. Barbara (daughter of Eliab Negley and Barbara Poorman) was born 22 Dec 1785, Allen Township, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA; died 5 Mar 1870, , Darke, Ohio; was buried , Keifer Cemtery, Bethel Township, Clark County, Ohio, USA. [Group Sheet]

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5287458
• Name: Barbara Myers
• Eby ID Number: 00078-4720.1

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• Eby ID Number: 00128-7967

Notes:

Winger (Spelled "Wenger" by some members of family), "The Wingers were among the early and respectable settlers of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. They came to America from Switzerland as early as 1748 and settled in Lancaster County. They were an enterprising, industrious, and honorable people. Their descendants are now to be found in almost every state of the United States and quite a number have settled in Canada. The old progenitor that came from Switzerland was "Hans" (John) Winger. His family consisted of seven sons who were all born in Switzerland. The Wingers in Waterloo County are descendants of this old "Hans". Some are the children of old Joseph Wenger, a great-grandson of old "Hans", while others are descendants of old John Winger who was a grandson of old Hans Winger, and son of Adam Winger. We shall first give the descendants of old Joseph Wenger."

Joseph Wenger, "was born and resided in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, where he died. He was married to Elizabeth Zimmerman who was born November 21st, 1778, and died March 23rd, 1840. After his decease, which took place in Pennsylvania in 1824, the widow with her family moved to Waterloo County, Ontario, Canada, in 1825, and resided in the town of Waterloo, in old Abraham Erb's house for eighteen months, then she moved two and one-half miles north of the town of Waterloo, on the place known as "Freunds" (now Eli Martins), opposite the Martin Mennonite Church. Here she resided until her death. Her family consisted of nine 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.].

Rsrch. Note:
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Bill Loucks Family History
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Descendant Register, Generation No. 1
1. Joseph Wenger (Hans "John" Wenger6, Ulrich "Christian" Wenger5, Ulrich
Chrisitian Wenger4, Benedict Wenger3, Christian Wenger2, Mr. Wenger1) was
born 21 Sep 1769, and died 20 Feb 1825. He was buried in Martindale Mennonite
Church Cemetery, Lancaster Co., PA. He married Susanna Martin 1789, daughter
of David Martin and Susanna Groff. She was born 31 Aug 1762, and died 3 Oct
1796. He married Barbara Martin 1797, daughter of David Martin and Susanna
Groff. She was born 11 Apr 1764, and died 1801. She was buried in Martindale
Mennonite Church Cemetery, Lancaster Co., PA. He married Elizabeth
Zimmerman, daughter of Christian Zimmerman and Barbara Rutt. She was born
21 Nov 1778, and died 23 Mar 1840 in Waterloo Co., Ontario, Canada.
Child of Joseph Wenger and Susanna Martin is:
Children of Joseph Wenger and Elizabeth Zimmerman are:
+ 2 i. Anna Wenger was born 28 Feb 1793 in Lancaster Co., PA, and died 15 Sep
1853.
+ 3 i. Christian Wenger was born 20 Dec 1802, and died 4 Feb 1858 in King
Street, Berlin, Ontario, Canada.
+ 4 ii. Joseph Wenger was born 20 Dec 1802, and died 1 Nov 1864.
+ 5 iii. Barbara Wenger was born 14 Dec 1804 in Lancaster Co., PA, and died
21 Sep 1882.
+ 6 iv. Elizabeth Wenger was born 11 Feb 1805 in Earl Twp., Lancaster Co.,
PA, and died 12 Jun 1884 in Conestoga, Waterloo Co., Ontario,
Canada.
7 v. Zimmerman Wenger was born 25 Nov 1807, and died 25 Mar 1831.
+ 8 vi. Susanna Wenger was born 3 Apr 1810 in Lancaster Co., PA, and died 7
Jan 1879.
+ 9 vii. Isaac Wenger was born 18 Feb 1812, and died 6 Mar 1890.

Descendant Register, Generation No. 2
+ 10 viii.Mary Wenger was born 28 Apr 1814, and died 16 Mar 1868.
+ 11 ix. Jonas Wenger was born 6 May 1815 in Lancaster Co., PA, and died 16
Jan 1897 in Breslau, Waterloo Co., Ontario, Canada.
+ 12 x.Magdalena Wenger was born 13 Aug 1816, and died 14 Aug 1876 in
Elkhart Co., IN.
+ 13 xi. Esther Wenger was born 23 Jul 1819, and died 28 Aug 1850 in
Conestoga (near), Waterloo Co., Ontario, Canada.
2. Anna Wenger (Joseph Wenger7, Hans "John" Wenger6, Ulrich "Christian"
Wenger5, Ulrich Chrisitian Wenger4, Benedict Wenger3, Christian Wenger2, Mr.
Wenger1) was born 28 Feb 1793 in Lancaster Co., PA, and died 15 Sep 1853. She
married Jacob (Yokel) Zimmerman, son of Christian Zimmerman and Barbara
Rutt. He was born 17 Jul 1784, and died 17 Jan 1856. He was buried in Lichty
Church Cemetery, the old Zimmerman cemetery, Lancaster Co., PA.
Children of Anna Wenger and Jacob (Yokel) Zimmerman are:
+ 14 i. Joseph Zimmerman was born 5 Jan 1818 in Lancaster Co., PA, and died
21 Apr 1857.
+ 15 ii. Christian Zimmerman was born 3 Aug 1821, and died 30 Jan 1890.
+ 16 iii. Susanna Zimmerman was born 3 Aug 1823, and died 13 Aug 1863.
+ 17 iv. Jacob W. Zimmerman was born 21 Mar 1828, and died 5 Oct 1911.
+ 18 v. Isaac Zimmerman was born 6 Apr 1830, and died 23 Apr 1887.
3. Christian Wenger (Joseph Wenger7, Hans "John" Wenger6, Ulrich "Christian"
Wenger5, Ulrich Chrisitian Wenger4, Benedict Wenger3, Christian Wenger2, Mr.
Wenger1) was born 20 Dec 1802, and died 4 Feb 1858 in King Street, Berlin,
Ontario, Canada. He was buried in Yellow Creek Mennonite Cemetery, Elkhart
Co., IN. He married Magdalena Hoch 20 Sep 1829. She was born 3 Nov 1807,
and died 3 Apr 1835. He married Elizabeth Good, daughter of Peter Good and
Maria Weber. She was born 20 Jan 1814, and died 15 Nov 1875.
Children of Christian Wenger and Magdalena Hoch are:
+ 19 i. Joseph Wenger was born 16 May 1831 in Lancaster Co., PA, and died
15 Aug 1919.
+ 20 ii. Elizabeth Wenger was born 3 Apr 1832 in Lancaster Co., PA.
+ 21 iii. Anna Wenger was born 30 May 1833 in Lancaster Co., PA, and died 14
Mar 1865.

Children of Christian Wenger and Elizabeth Good are:
+ 22 iv. Susanna Wenger was born 25 Oct 1834 in Lancaster Co., PA, and died 4
Sep 1872 in Morgan Co., MO.
+ 23 i.Mary Wenger was born 1 Nov 1837 in Lancaster Co., PA, and died 13
May 1883.
24 ii. Peter Wenger was born 25 Mar 1839 in Lancaster Co., PA, and died 11
May 1914. He married Lydia Sauder 22 Sep 1867, daughter of John
Sauder and Mary Martin. She was born 14 Oct 1837 in Lancaster Co.,
PA, and died 20 Sep 1868. He married Maria S. High 27 Oct 1870. She
was born 28 Nov 1837 in Lancaster Co., PA, and died 17 Feb 1923.
+ 25 iii. Jonas G. Wenger was born 13 Nov 1840 in Lancaster Co., PA, and died
4 May 1922.
26 iv.Magdalena Wenger was born 16 Nov 1842 in Lancaster Co., PA. She
married Henry Bowman 27 Sep 1866. He was born 17 Mar 1840 in
Berks Co., PA.
+ 27 v. Isaac Wenger was born 18 Dec 1844 in Elkhart Co., IN.
+ 28 vi. Christian Wenger was born 22 Dec 1846 in Lancaster Co., PA, and died
17 Sep 1906.
+ 29 vii. Jacob Wenger was born 21 Mar 1849 in Lancaster Co., PA.
30 viii. Infant Wenger was born 23 Mar 1851 in Lancaster Co., PA.
+ 31 ix. Zimmerman G. Wenger was born 1 Jul 1852 in Lancaster Co., PA.
+ 32 x. Barbara Wenger was born 16 Mar 1855 in Wayne Co., OH.
4. Joseph Wenger (Joseph Wenger7, Hans "John" Wenger6, Ulrich "Christian"
Wenger5, Ulrich Chrisitian Wenger4, Benedict Wenger3, Christian Wenger2, Mr.
Wenger1) was born 20 Dec 1802, and died 1 Nov 1864. He married Sarah
Garman. She was born 8 Apr 1831, and died 25 Jan 1897.
Children of Joseph Wenger and Sarah Garman are:
33 i.Margaret Wenger was born 25 Jan 1852. She married Elias Shirk. He was
born ABT 1852.
34 ii. Elizabeth Wenger was born 13 Mar 1854. She married Henry G.
Sheaffer. He was born ABT 1854.
35 iii. Emma Wenger was born from 1848 to 1864. She married Benjamin
McWate or McWade. He was born from 1848 to 1864.
36 iv. Joseph Wenger was born from 1848 to 1864. He married Kate Lessley.
She was born from 1848 to 1864.
5. Barbara Wenger (Joseph Wenger7, Hans "John" Wenger6, Ulrich "Christian"
Wenger5, Ulrich Chrisitian Wenger4, Benedict Wenger3, Christian Wenger2, Mr.
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Wenger1) was born 14 Dec 1804 in Lancaster Co., PA, and died 21 Sep 1882. She
was buried in Brutus Mennonite Church Cemetery, Brutus, Emmet Co., MI. She
married John W. Dettwiler 1826, son of Rudolph Dettwiler and Anna Wanner. He
was born 26 Aug 1802, and died 22 Jun 1858. He was buried in Martin Mennonite
Church Cemetery, Waterloo Co., Ontario, Canada.
Children of Barbara Wenger and John W. Dettwiler are:
+ 37 i. Isaac Dettwiler was born 6 May 1828, and died 1909.
+ 38 ii. Abraham Dettwiler was born 6 May 1828 in Waterloo Co., Ontario,
Canada, and died 15 Aug 1912.
39 iii. David Dettwiler was born from 1827 to 1851, and died INFANT.
40 iv. Elizabeth Dettwiler was born from 1827 to 1851, and died Young.
+ 41 v. Susannah Dettwiler was born 8 Aug 1831, and died 2 May 1914.
+ 42 vi. Joseph W. Dettwiler was born 17 Feb 1834 in Waterloo Co., Ontario,
Canada, and died 29 Apr 1917.
+ 43 vii. Jonas Dettwiler was born 3 Apr 1840 in Waterloo Co., Ontario,
Canada, and died 1917.
44 viii. Henry Dettwiler was born 5 Apr 1842, and died 4 Feb 1917 in Morgan
Co., MO.
+ 45 ix. Esther Dettwiler was born from 1827 to 1851.
+ 46 x. Christian W. Dettwiler was born 31 Dec 1845.
47 xi. Rudolph Dettwiler was born from 1827 to 1851, and died Young.
48 xii. John Dettwiler was born from 1827 to 1851, and died Young.
6. Elizabeth Wenger (Joseph Wenger7, Hans "John" Wenger6, Ulrich "Christian"
Wenger5, Ulrich Chrisitian Wenger4, Benedict Wenger3, Christian Wenger2, Mr.
Wenger1) was born 11 Feb 1805 in Earl Twp., Lancaster Co., PA, and died 12 Jun
1884 in Conestoga, Waterloo Co., Ontario, Canada. She was buried in Martin
Mennonite Church Cemetery, Waterloo Co., Ontario, Canada. She married Peter
Weber 1822 in Waterloo Co., Ontario, Canada, son of Peter Weber and Veronica
"Fanny" Wenger. He was born 11 Jun 1801 in Earl Twp., Lancaster Co., PA, and
died 3 Jul 1873 in Conestoga, Waterloo Co., Ontario, Canada. He was buried in
Martin Mennonite Church Cemetery, Waterloo Co., Ontario, Canada.
Children of Elizabeth Wenger and Peter Weber are:
49 i. Israel Weber was born 2 Sep 1823 in Lancaster Co., PA, and died 15
Oct 1849 in Conestoga, Waterloo Co., Ontario, Canada.
+ 50 ii. Jonas Weber was born 8 Nov 1824 in Lancaster Co., PA, and died 16
Jan 1875 in Waterloo Co., Ontario, Canada.
51 iii. Zimmerman Weber was born 3 May 1826 in Conestoga, Waterloo
Co., Ontario, Canada, and died 13 Jun 1893 in Huron Co., Ontario,
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Canada.
52 iv. Peter Weber was born 26 Dec 1827 in Conestoga, Waterloo Co.,
Ontario, Canada, and died in Urbana, Champaign Co., OH.
+ 53 v. Isaac H. Weber was born 19 Sep 1829 in Conestoga, Waterloo Co.,
Ontario, Canada, and died 5 Feb 1892 in Huron Co., Ontario, Canada.
+ 54 vi. Joseph Weber was born 10 Nov 1831 in Conestogo, Waterloo Co.,
Ontario, Canada.
55 vii. Veronica Weber was born 7 Jun 1833 in Conestogo, Waterloo Co.,
Ontario, Canada, and died Young.
+ 56 viii.Mary Weber was born 20 Oct 1834 in Conestogo, Waterloo Co.,
Ontario, Canada, and died 23 Nov 1907 in Waterloo Co., Ontario,
Canada.
57 ix. Elizabeth Weber was born 3 Feb 1836 in Conestogo, Waterloo Co.,
Ontario, Canada, and died 27 May 1850 in Conestogo, Waterloo Co.,
Ontario, Canada.
58 x. Eli Weber was born 10 Sep 1837 in Conestogo, Waterloo Co.,
Ontario, Canada, and died 1882 in Barry Co., MI. He married Eliza
Myer. She was born ABT 1837.
59 xi.Magdalena Weber was born 14 Jun 1839 in Conestogo, Waterloo Co.,
Ontario, Canada, and died Young.
60 xii. John Weber was born 15 Jun 1840 in Conestogo, Waterloo Co.,
Ontario, Canada.
61 xiii. Susannah Weber was born 3 Dec 1841 in Conestogo, Waterloo Co.,
Ontario, Canada, and died Young.
+ 62 xiv. Anna Weber was born 31 Mar 1843 in Conestoga, Waterloo Co.,
Ontario, Canada, and died 5 Jun 1928 in Conestoga, Waterloo Co.,
Ontario, Canada.
63 xv. Lydia Weber was born 13 Jun 1844 in Conestogo, Waterloo Co.,
Ontario, Canada, and died Young.
+ 64 xvi. Catherine Weber was born 15 Nov 1846 in Conestoga, Waterloo Co.,
Ontario, Canada, and died 5 Jun 1922 in Waterloo Co., Ontario,
Canada.
65 xvii. Lovina Weber was born 25 Feb 1848 in Conestoga, Waterloo Co.,
Ontario, Canada, and died 1858 in Conestoga, Waterloo Co., Ontario,
Canada.
66 xviii. Hiram Weber was born 31 May 1850 in Conestoga, Waterloo Co.,
Ontario, Canada, and died 5 Sep 1921.
8. Susanna Wenger (Joseph Wenger7, Hans "John" Wenger6, Ulrich "Christian"
Wenger5, Ulrich Chrisitian Wenger4, Benedict Wenger3, Christian Wenger2, Mr.
Wenger1) was born 3 Apr 1810 in Lancaster Co., PA, and died 7 Jan 1879. She
was buried in Holy Corners Cemetery, Caledonia, MI. She married Joseph Martin
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21 Sep 1834, son of Peter Martin and Anna Zimmerman. He was born 24 Dec 1811
in Lancaster Co., PA, and died 21 Mar 1856. He was buried in Martin Mennonite
Church Cemetery, Waterloo Co., Ontario, Canada.
Children of Susanna Wenger and Joseph Martin are:
+ 67 i. Daniel Martin was born 16 Sep 1835 in Waterloo Co., Ontario, Canada,
and died 6 Mar 1885.
+ 68 ii.Mary Martin was born 4 Nov 1836 in Waterloo Co., Ontario, Canada.
69 iii.Magdalena Martin was born 4 Nov 1836, and died 4 Nov 1836.
70 iv. Peter Martin was born 13 May 1838, and died 13 May 1838.
71 v. Joseph Martin was born 23 Mar 1839, and died 23 Mar 1839.
72 vi. Benjamin W. Martin was born 23 Mar 1839, and died 23 Mar 1839.
+ 73 vii. Anna Martin was born 26 Mar 1840 in Waterloo Co., Ontario, Canada,
and died 6 Feb 1917 in Morrin, Alberta, Canada.
+ 74 viii. Simon Martin was born 1 Dec 1841 in Waterloo Co., Ontario, Canada.
75 ix. Zimmerman Martin was born 20 Dec 1843 in Canada, and died 4 Dec
1866 in MI. He married Sarah Meyer 3 Nov 1863, daughter of John
Meyer, Esq. and Mary Wenger. She was born 17 Feb 1843, and died 9
Dec 1926.
+ 76 x. Susanna Martin was born 11 Aug 1845.
9. Isaac Wenger (Joseph Wenger7, Hans "John" Wenger6, Ulrich "Christian"
Wenger5, Ulrich Chrisitian Wenger4, Benedict Wenger3, Christian Wenger2, Mr.
Wenger1) was born 18 Feb 1812, and died 6 Mar 1890. He married Mary
Bowman 26 Mar 1839 in Waterloo Co., Ontario, Canada, daughter of Jonathan
Bowman and Polly Schneider. She was born 16 Jul 1818, and died 4 Oct 1899.
Children of Isaac Wenger and Mary Bowman are:
77 i. Joseph Wenger was born 22 Dec 1839, and died 12 Jun 1842.
78 ii. Jonathan Wenger was born 19 Oct 1841, and died 17 Apr 1843.

Joseph — Elizabeth Zimmerman. Elizabeth was born 21 Nov 1778, Of, Pennsylvania; died 23 Mar 1840, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Elizabeth Wenger
• Eby ID Number: 00128-7967.1
• Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

OUR FAMILY BARNS \endash by Grayden SLOWINS:

The oldest barn still in existence in our family is that of my Mennonite relatives at Martindale, Lancaster County, PA. A stone barn built by Joseph & Elizabeth ZiMMERMAN WENGER in 1797, it has been well maintained and added to, and cows are still milked there every night & morning. Also teams of horses call it home, along with a black buggy, a John DEERE tractor with steel lugs, and a spring wagon painted John DEERE green & yellow. The "new" house, also of stone, was built in 1800 to replace the old structure Joseph was born in, in 1769. They were my great-great-great-great-grandparents. His sister Elizabeth ZIMMERMAN WENGER married his wife's brother Christian ZIMMERMAN, and when Elizabeth ZIMMERMAN WENGER was widowed, she sold he farm to Christian & Elizabeth WENGER ZIMMERMAN, so the current owners are doubly cousins to us.

The second oldest barn, on the nearby farm at Groffdale, PA, of our five times great-grandfather, Christian WENGER, who emigrated from Switzerland in 1727, was replaced "new" in 1811. It is also largely built of stone. The foundations of the old barn are nearby.

The third oldest barn is a little unpainted wood barn built for widow Elizabeth ZIMMERMAN WENGER when she moved with her family from Martindale, PA, to Martin's Corners, Waterloo Township, Ontario, in 1825. The stone house and white wood church are also still standing.