Ezra E. Brenneman^[1]

1903 - 1992  (88 years)

• Name	Ezra E. Brenneman
  Born	13 Nov 1903	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10158548
  Residence	1911	Crosshill, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1921	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Farmer, Father's farm
  Residence	1921	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Amish
  Residence	1979	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Residence	Bef 1992	21 Lawrence St., Wellesley, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Residence	1992	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-163537
  Died	6 Aug 1992	Brunner, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario   [3, 5]
  Buried	Cedar Grove Amish Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly 3rd Line], Wellesley Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 5]
  Person ID	I163537	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	Samuel Brenneman,   b. 23 Mar 1875, South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 27 Jun 1950  (Age 75 years)
  Mother	Mary Erb,   b. 14 Oct 1864, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 17 May 1937, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 72 years)
  Married	4 Feb 1897	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  Family ID	F12054	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Emma E. Gerber,   b. Jan 1911, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 26 Mar 2000  (Age ~ 89 years)
  Children	1. Laura Brenneman   2. Norma Brenneman   3. Vernon Brenneman
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F45762	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  BRENNEMAN, EZRA Peacefully, on Thursday, August 6, 1992, at his home, Country Meadows, Brunner, Ezra Brenneman, formerly of 21 Lawrence St., Wellesley. Mr. Brenneman was born in Wellesley Township 88 years ago. Son of the late Samuel Brenneman and the late Mary Eby. Ezra was a member of the Cedar Grove Amish Mennonite Church, and had farmed at RR 1 Millbank, retiring to Wellesley in 1964. Ezra was also a well known vendor of 33 years at the Kitchener Farmers' Market. Beloved husband of the former Emma Gerber of Country Meadows, Brunner; dear father of Laura and her husband Maynard Nafziger, Norma and her husband Murray Nafziger, both of Brunner and Vernon and his wife Norma Brenneman of RR 1 Millbank. Remembered by a sister-in-law, Mrs. Mary Brenneman of RR1 Gads Hill. Cherished grandpa of 14 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by two brothers, Menno and Dan; by three sisters, Emma Wagler, Catherine Roth and Bena Brenneman and by two grandchildren, Edward and David Nafziger. Visitation at the Futher Bros. Funeral Home, 40 Henry St, Wellesley, where the family will receive friends this evening (Friday) from 7-9 p.m. and Saturday from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. A family service will be conducted at the funeral home on Sunday, August 9 at p.m. followed by the funeral service at the Cedar Grove Amish Mennonite Church at 2 p.m. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Bishop Arthur Gerber will officiate. Memorials to Christian Printing Missions or the Canadian Cancer Society would be appreciated as expressions of sympathy for the late Ezra Brenneman. The Kitchener-Waterloo Record 7 Aug 1992

  
  

• Sources

  [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Daniel R. Gerber. [S504] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1911, Div 9 Page 12. [S74] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener-Waterloo Record (1948-1994), Obituary of Ezra Brenneman - 7 Aug 1992. [S2107] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1921, Sub Dist. 9 Page 3. [S533] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley - Cedar Grove Amish Mennonite Internet Link. Ezra Brenneman/ beloved husband/ of/ Emma Gerber/ born Nov 13 1903/ died Aug 6 1992/ age 88 years/ 8 mon 23 days [S1953] News - Herold der Wahrheit, Obituary of Emma Wagler - November 1979, p. 249. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Mary Erb Born: Wilmot Age: 32 Father: John Erb Mother: Bina Erb Born: abt 1865 Spouse: Samuel Brenneman Age: 22 born: Southeasthope Father: Jocob Brenneman Mother: Nancy Brenneman married 4 Feb 1897 married: Waterloo

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 13 Nov 1903 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1911 - Crosshill, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer, Father's farm - 1921 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Amish - 1921 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1979 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1992 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Cedar Grove Amish Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly 3rd Line], Wellesley Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth