David L. Brenneman^[1]

1866 - 1955  (89 years)

• Name	David L. Brenneman
  Born	17 Nov 1866	, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada
  Gender	Male
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-119502
  Died	8 Dec 1955
  Buried	19th Line Cemetery, East Zorra Township, Oxford Co., Ontario
  Person ID	I119502	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Family 1	Elizabeth Zehr,   b. 1869, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1916  (Age 47 years)
  Children	1. Catherine Brenneman,   b. 6 Feb 1891, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 14 Jul 1977, Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 86 years)   2. Amos Brenneman,   b. 15 Jun 1895, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 14 Apr 1980, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 84 years)   3. Lavina Brenneman,   b. 4 Apr 1904, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 13 Nov 1996, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 92 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F29950	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Catherine Jantzi,   b. 20 Jun 1880, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 16 Jul 1961, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 81 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F176678	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Brenneman, David L., son of Jacob and Lydia (Lenard) Brenneman, was born in Perth Co., Ont., Nov. 17, 1866; passed to his reward after a brief illness at his home on Dec. 8, 1955; aged 89 y. 21 d. He was the oldest and a lifelong member of the East Zorra A. M. Congregation. On Dec. 1, 1887, he married Elizabeth Zehr, who preceded him in death. Dec. 15, 1916. This union was blessed with one son and 4 daughters, all surviving. (Amos, Kitchener, Ont.; Catherine-Mrs. John Kropf, Waterloo; Lydia-Mrs. Peter Bender, Tavistock; Annie-Mrs. Daniel Zehr, East Zorra; Lovina-Mrs. John Brenneman, Wilmot). On Nov. 30, 1917, in his second marriage, he was united to Catherine Yantzi, who is surviving together with 30 grandchildren and 54 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held at the East Zorra Church in charge of Henry Yantzi and Joel Swartzentruber. Interment was made in the adjoining cemetery. Gospel Herald - Volume XLIX , Number 5 - January 31, 1956---page 118, 119

  
  

• Sources

  [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration. Amos Brenneman Date of Birth: 15 Jun 1895 Gender: Male Birth County: Oxford Father:: David L Brenneman Mother: Elizabeth Zehr

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 17 Nov 1866 - , Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - - 19th Line Cemetery, East Zorra Township, Oxford Co., Ontario  = Link to Google Earth