Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Joseph Edmund Brohman[1]

Male 1902 - 1968  (65 years)


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  • Name Joseph Edmund Brohman 
    Born 17 Jul 1902  West Montrose, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Male 
    Name Joseph Brohman 
    Residence 1911  West Montrose, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Roman Catholic 
    Occupation 1921  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Farmer's Son, Father's Farm 
    Residence 1921  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Roman Catholic 
    Occupation 1924  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Farmer 
    Residence 1968  18 Mill St., Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-102466 
    Died 25 Jan 1968  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5, 6
    Buried Saint Boniface Roman Catholic Cemetery, Maryhill, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Person ID I102466  Generations
    Last Modified 11 Jun 2024 

    Father Ambrose John Brohman,   b. 26 Mar 1875, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Oct 1921, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 46 years) 
    Mother Lidwinna Catherine "Lavina" Bitschy,   b. 30 Jul 1875, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Aug 1959  (Age 84 years) 
    Married 30 Apr 1900  [6
    Family ID F168366  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Isidora Helen "Dora" Lehman,   b. 27 Dec 1904, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Oct 1976, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years) 
    Married 21 Jan 1924  Maryhill (New Germany) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 6
    Children 
     1. Catherine Brohman,   d. Bef 1976
     2. Helen Catherine Brohman,   b. 1 Jun 1924,   d. Bef 1976  (Age < 51 years)
     3. Margaret Mary "Mary" Brohman,   b. 4 Jun 1926,   d. 11 Apr 2011, Hagersville, Oneida Twp., Haldimand Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
     4. Bertha Marie Brohman
     5. Elizabeth Theresa Brohman,   b. 7 Jan 1928,   d. 27 Mar 1828
     6. George Ambrose Brohman
     7. Andrew Joseph Brohman,   b. 29 May 1931,   d. 2000  (Age 68 years)
     8. Catherine Brohman,   b. 1932,   d. 1949  (Age 17 years)
     9. James W. Brohman,   b. 1936,   d. 24 Jun 1972, North Bay, Nipissing District, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 36 years)
     10. Frances Mary Brohman
     11. Florence Agnes Brohman
    Last Modified 11 Jun 2024 
    Family ID F26408  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Joseph Edward Brohman, 65, of 18 Mill St., Elmira, died suddenly at his residence Jan. 25.

      Son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Ambrose Brohman, he was born at West Montrose and farmed in that district until his retirement in 1963 when he moved to Elmira.

      He was a member of St. Theresa's RC Church, Elmira, and the Holy Name Society.
      He is survived by his wife, the former Dora Lehman whom he married Jan. 21, 1924, at Maryhill; three sons, George and Andrew, RR 1, West Montrose, and James of Brantford; six daughters, Mrs. Pete (Helen) Steffler, Guelph, Mrs. Gerald (Margaret) Snyder, Hagersville, Mrs. Cecil (Bertha) Noonan, Paris, Ont., Mrs. Garth (Jeanette) Anderson and Frances, both of Elmira, Mrs. Playford (Florence) Hales, Alma; three brothers, Mike of Detroit, Mich., James of Fergus and John of Jarvis; one sister, Mrs. Clarence (Eileen) Greib, Detroit, Mich.; and 31 grandchildren.
      A daughter and two sisters predeceased him.

      The body was at the Dreisinger Funeral Parlor. Prayers were said Jan. 29 at 9:15 a.m. Rev. A.J. Haes officiated at mass at St. Boniface RC Church, Maryhill, at 10 a.m.
      Mass was said Jan. 26 at St. Theresa's RC Church. Rosary was Jan. 28 at the funeral parlor.

      Elmira Signet 31 Jan 1968 pg 2

  • Sources 
    1. [S3108] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 020121-24.
      Joseph Brohman, 21, occ. Farmer, b. Woolwich Twp, res. Woolwich Twp, son of Ambrose Brohman and Lovina Beechy married Isidora Lehman, 19, occ. House Maid, b. Woolwich Twp, res. Woolwich Twp, daughter of Andrew Lehman and Therese Weiler, Witn: Michael Brohman of West Montrose and Mary Lehman of Elora, 21 January 1924 in New Germany

    2. [S348] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1911, Woolwich Div. 19 Page 3.

    3. [S2121] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1921, SubDist. 18 Page 4.

    4. [S3231] Find A Grave, Cemetery, S., America, N., Municipality, W., & Cemetery, S. (1902). Joseph Edmund Brohman (1902-1968) - Find A Grave... Retrieved 26 May 2020, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/68302175/joseph-edmund-brohman.

    5. [S74] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener-Waterloo Record (1948-1994), 5 October, 1976 - Obituary of Mrs. Dora Brohman.

    6. [S2337] A History and Genealogy of the Brohman Family and now we are many, Pg 101.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 17 Jul 1902 - West Montrose, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Roman Catholic - 1911 - West Montrose, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer's Son, Father's Farm - 1921 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Roman Catholic - 1921 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1924 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 21 Jan 1924 - Maryhill (New Germany) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1968 - 18 Mill St., Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 25 Jan 1968 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Saint Boniface Roman Catholic Cemetery, Maryhill, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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