Daniel S. Brenneman

1859 - 1932  (72 years)

• Name	Daniel S. Brenneman
  Born	24 Apr 1859	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1861	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1871	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Amish
  Residence	1928	Cassel, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-216365
  Died	15 Feb 1932	Cassel, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada
  	Cause: Arteriosclerosis 3 years-Acute Nephritis 3 months
  Buried	East Zorra Mennonite Cemetery, East Zorra Township, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I216365	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	Joseph S. Brenneman,   b. 18 Apr 1838, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 19 Sep 1901, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 63 years)
  Mother	Magdalena Schlegel,   b. 19 Apr 1835, , France ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	24 May 1858	South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Family ID	F20404	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Catherine Ropp,   b. 13 Jul 1863, Cassel, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 14 Mar 1923  (Age 59 years)
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F50841	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Daniel S. Brenneman The death occurred in Cassel on Monday, February 15th, of Daniel S. Brenneman at the age of 22 years, 9 months and 22 days. He had been ill for several months. The deceased was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Brenneman and was born on the homestead adjoining New Hamburg on the South. After his marriage in 1880 to Catharine Ropp he farmed for many years in East Zorra and later moved to Colorado where he resided for 12 years. He returned to his old home neighborhood and lived in Cassel for the past thirty years. The deceased was a faithful member of the Amish-Mennonite Church and was widely known and respected. His wife predeceased hi 1- years ago, but he leaves two sons, Deputy Reeve John R. Brenneman, of Cassel, Gideon R. Brenneman, of Stratford, and one adopted daughter, Mrs. Christian Baechler, of Blake, besides 10 grandchildren, one brother, Joseph, of Haysville, and two sisters, Mrs. John e. Schwartzentruber, New Hamburg, and Mrs. Catharine Schultz, of Thurman, Colorado. The funeral was held from the home of his son in Cassel on Wednesday afternoon to the 16th line A. M. Church, followed by interment in the adjoining cemetery. A very large concourse of sorrowing relatives and friends attended the funeral. New Hamburg Independent Feb 19 1932 pg 5

  
  

• Sources

  [S190] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1871, Div. 2 Page 6. [S844] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1861, Sect. 10 Page 61. [S2555] News - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - New Hamburg Independent (1917 -, Death of Mrs. Anna Steinman - Feb 1 1929 pg 5. [S22] Vit - ON, Perth - Perth County Baptism, Marriage & Burial Register 1852 - 1859, Return of Rev'd Joseph Ruby, Mennonist Community at South Easthope (pg. 99). Joseph Brennemann, to Magdalena Schegel both of Wilmot 24 May 1858, by banns, Witnesses: Peter Zehr & Daniel Schrag.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 24 Apr 1859 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1861 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Amish - 1871 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1928 - Cassel, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: Arteriosclerosis 3 years-Acute Nephritis 3 months - 15 Feb 1932 - Cassel, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada Buried - - East Zorra Mennonite Cemetery, East Zorra Township, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth