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Magdalena "Lena" Gerber

Female 1908 - 1991  (~ 83 years)


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  • Name Magdalena "Lena" Gerber 
    Born Jan 1908  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4] 
    Gender Female 
    Church Membership Cedar Grove Amish Mennonite Church, Wellesley Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/101597378 
    Name Lena Gerber 
    Name Magdalena "Lena" Brenneman 
    Residence 1911  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1921  Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-163888 
    Died 19 Oct 1991  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 4] 
    Buried Cedar Grove Amish Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly 3rd Line], Wellesley Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 4] 
    Person ID I163888  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Daniel R. Gerber,   b. 30 Apr 1877, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Mar 1961, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Mother Catherine Erb,   b. 11 Oct 1879, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Nov 1947  (Age 68 years) 
    Married 24 Jan 1901  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Family ID F13346  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Daniel E. Brenneman,   b. 1 Jun 1905, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Nov 1979, Lisbon, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Children 
     1. Annie Brenneman,   b. 3 Jun 1929,   d. 19 Mar 2018, Woodstock, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years)
     2. Vera Brenneman
     3. Mary Ellen Brenneman,   b. 15 Nov 1932,   d. 22 Jan 2018, Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F37042  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • BRENNEMAN, MRS. DANIEL (LENA)

      Peacefully, on Saturday, October 19, 1991, at St. Mary's Hospital, Kitchener, Lena Brenneman, of RR 1 Wellesley (Lisbon). Lena was born in Wellesley township 83 years ago. She was a daughter of the late Daniel R. Gerber and the late Catherine Erb. She was a faithful member of the Cedar Grove Amish Mennonite Church. Beloved mother of Annie and her husband Emanuel Ropp of RR 1, Wellesley, Vera and her husband Daniel Lichty of RR 4, Brussels, Mary and her husband Jacob Jantzi of RR 1, Wellesley. Dorothy and her husband Delmar Lichti of RR 1, Millbank, Mahlon and his wife Catherine Brenneman of Cambridge, Earl and his wife Marilyn Brenneman of RR 1, Millbank; beloved sister of Annie (Mrs. David Jantzi) of RR 1, Wellesley, Emma (Mrs. Ezra Brenneman) of Wellesley, Katie (Mrs. Ezra Steckley) of Wellesley. Lovingly remembered by 20 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren. Predeceased by her husband, Daniel E. Brenneman (Nov 28, 1999) and also by six brothers, Amos, Sam, John, Daniel, and David and Christ and one sister, Mary (Mrs. John Jantzi). Visitation at the Futher Bros, Funeral Home, 40 Henry St., Wellesley, where family service will be conducted on Tuesday, Oct. 22 at 1 p.m., followed by the funeral service at the Cedar Grove Amish Mennonite Church at 2 p.m. Bishop Arthur Gerber will officiate. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Memorials to Christian Missions to the Communist World or to a charity of one's choice.

      The Kitchener-Waterloo Record 21 Oct 1991

  • Sources 
    1. [S504] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1911, Div. 10 Page 7.

    2. [S74] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener-Waterloo Record (1948-1994), Obituary of Mrs. Daniel (Lena) Brenneman - 21 Oct 1991.

    3. [S2107] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1921, Sub District 11 Page 4.

    4. [S533] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley - Cedar Grove Amish Mennonite Internet Link.
      Lena Gerber/ beloved wife/ of/ Daniel Brennemen/ born Jan 21 1908/ died Oct 19 1991/ age 83 years/ 8 months 28 days

    5. [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Daniel R. Gerber.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - Jan 1908 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChurch Membership - - Cedar Grove Amish Mennonite Church, Wellesley Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1911 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1921 - Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 19 Oct 1991 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Cedar Grove Amish Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly 3rd Line], Wellesley Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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