Henry S. Brubacher^[1]

1876 - 1962  (85 years)

• Name	Henry S. Brubacher
  Born	1 Dec 1876	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1881	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1911	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1911	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1921	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1921	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	00018-1443.15
  Died	7 Sep 1962	Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6, 7]
  Buried	Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6, 7]
  Person ID	I216	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	John M. Brubacher,   b. 10 Apr 1828, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 4 Sep 1909  (Age 81 years)
  Mother	Barbara Steiner,   b. 23 Jun 1837, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 19 Aug 1893  (Age 56 years)
  Married	8 Jan 1867	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  Family ID	F76	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Hannah B. Shantz,   b. 8 Oct 1877, Maryborough Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 5 Jan 1965, Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 87 years)
  Married	2 Nov 1902	, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada
  Children	1. Rebecca Brubacher,   b. 2 Dec 1903, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 18 Feb 1993, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 89 years)   2. Lydia Ann Brubacher,   b. 18 Apr 1905, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 18 Jun 1916, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 11 years)   3. Sarah Brubacher,   b. 29 Mar 1907, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 22 May 1996, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 89 years)   4. Amos S. Brubacher,   b. 24 Sep 1908, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 16 Sep 1986, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 77 years)   5. Tobias S. Brubacher,   b. 18 Jan 1911, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 4 Nov 1991, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 80 years)   6. Leo Brubacher,   b. 1912, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Ira S. Brubacher,   b. 3 Aug 1912,   d. 28 Feb 1985  (Age 72 years)   8. Elvina Brubacher,   b. 1914, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   9. Irvine S. Brubacher,   b. 1916, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 13 Aug 2002, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 86 years)   10. Elmer S. Brubacher,   b. 12 Nov 1917, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 26 Nov 1991, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 74 years)   11. Emerson S. Brubacher,   b. 25 Nov 1919, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 11 Mar 2009  (Age 89 years)
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F38965	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Henry S. Brubacher, 86 of Floradale, formerly of Elmira, died Saturday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Henry W. Bauman, after a lengthy illness. Born in Wellesley Township, Nov. 30, 1876, he was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Brubacher. His wife, the former Hannah Shantz, to whom he was married Nov. 2, 1902, survives. Also surviving are six sons, Amos of Minden, Tobias, Ira and Irvine, all of RR 2, Wallenstein and Elmer and Emerson, both of Elmira; three daughters Mrs. Henry W. (Rebecca) Bauman of Floradale, Mrs. Edwin (Sarah) Buehler of RR 1, Elmira, and Mrs. Thomas (Elvina) Martin of Copper Cliff; one sister, Mrs. Christian (Lydia) Frey of RR 1, Wallenstein; 34 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. One daughter, Lydian, predeceased him in 1916. The body was at the Dreisinger Funeral Home, Elmira, until Tuesday at 9 a.m. when removal was made to the home of his son, Emerson, for a service at 2 p.m. daylight saving time, then to Elmira Mennonite Meeting House for a funeral service. Burial was in the adjoining cemetery. Elmira Signet Sep 11 1962 pg 2

  
  

• Sources

  [S3] Book - Vol I 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..., 357. [S113] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1881, Division 2 Page Number 28 Household Number 130. [S113] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1881, Division 2 Page 28. [S348] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1911, Div. 15 page 7. [S2121] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1921, Sub Dist. 15 Page 9. [S77] News - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Signet (1893-1982), Obituary of Hanna B. Shantz - Brubacher - Jan 13 1965 pg 17. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/31649344/henry-steiner-brubacher. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register, Page 34, return 307: by Joseph Hagey, A minister of the Mennonist Society. John BRUBACHER, 38, Woolwich, same, s/o John W. & Catherine, married Barbara STINER, 29, Wilmot, same, d/o Ulrich & Elizabeth, witn: John W. BRUBACHER of Woolwich & Mary HAGEY of Waterloo, 8 Jan 1867

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1 Dec 1876 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1881 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 2 Nov 1902 - , Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1911 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1911 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Mennonite - 1921 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1921 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 7 Sep 1962 - Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth