Amos M. Brubacher^[1]

1887 - 1970  (82 years)

• Name	Amos M. Brubacher
  Born	25 Dec 1887	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1891	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1921	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Farmer, own farm
  Residence	1921	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	00075-4600.6
  Died	13 Sep 1970	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 6]
  Buried	Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3]
  Person ID	I11527	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Jacob B. Brubacher,   b. 5 Jul 1855, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 25 May 1937  (Age 81 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth P. Martin,   b. 25 Jun 1857, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	15 Apr 1879	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7, 8]
  Family ID	F3235	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Lucinda Herr,   b. 23 Apr 1892, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 20 Oct 1963, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 71 years)
  Children	1. Clarence H. Brubacher   2. Solema Brubacher,   b. 1913, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Salema H. Brubacher,   b. 22 Sep 1913, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 15 Jan 1988, Bluevale, Turnberry Twp., Huron Co., Ontario  (Age 74 years)   4. Wesley H. Brubacher,   b. 23 Dec 1915, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 10 Aug 1995, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 79 years)   5. Edna Brubacher,   b. 1917, , Ontario, Canada   6. Mabel H. Brubacher,   b. 20 Aug 1917, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 17 Jul 2016, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 98 years)   7. Edna H. Brubacher,   b. 18 Feb 1918, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 17 Aug 1993, Lake Park, Becker, Minnesota, United States  (Age 75 years)   8. Abner H. Brubacher,   b. 15 Nov 1919, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 26 Sep 1993, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 73 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F5868	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Rebecca L. Martin,   b. 13 Feb 1908, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1 Dec 1983, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 75 years)
  Married	Nov 1964  [6]
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F34710	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Brubacher, Amos M., son of Jacob and Elizabeth (Martin) Brubacher, was born in Woolwich Twp., Ont., Dec. 25, 1887; died Sept. 13, 1970; aged 82 y. 8 m. 19 d. Surviving are his wife, the former Mrs. Urias Weber, 3 sons (Wesley, Abner, and Clarence), 4 daughters (Salema - Mrs. Moses Baer, Edna - Mrs. Allen Baer, Alice - Mrs. Edwin Martin, and Mabel - Mrs. Martin Baer), 49 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren, 2 brothers (Christian and Isaac), and one sister (Barbara - Mrs. Noah Weber). He was preceded in death by his first wife (Lucinda Heer), one son and one daughter in infancy, 2 brothers, and 3 sisters. He was a member of the Hawkesville Church, where funeral services were held, with Simeon Hurst officiating; interment in the Elmira Mennonite Cemetery. Gospel Herald - Volume LXIII, Number 44 - November 10, 1970, p. 959, 960.

  
  

• Sources

  [S10] Book - Vol II 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..., 66. [S154] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Mennonite CC#4584 Internet Link. Brubacher/ In loving memory of/ Amos M. Brubacher/ 1887-1970/ his wife/ Lucinda Heer/ 1892-1963/ I have kept the faith/ [S8] News - Gospel Herald, November 10, 1970 - Obituary of Amos M. Brubacher. [S1821] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1891, Section 5 Page 7. [S2121] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1921, Sub Dist.. 13 Page 11. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, January 3, 1984 - Obituary of Rebecca L. Martin. [S10] Book - Vol II 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..., 65. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 10748-79. Jacob BRUBACHER, 23, farmer, Woolwich, of Wellesley, s/o John & Barbara BRUBACHER, married Elizabeth MARTIN, 21, Woolwich, of Woolwich, d/o Peter G. & Maria MARTIN, witn: Peter MARTIN, Woolwich & John BRUBACHER, Wellesley, on 15 April 1879, at Woolwich

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 25 Dec 1887 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1891 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer, own farm - 1921 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1921 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 13 Sep 1970 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth