Benjamin Drudge^[1]

1887 - 1961  (74 years)

• Name	Benjamin Drudge
  Born	14 Aug 1887	Markham, York Co., Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/3912537
  Occupation	1914	Markham, York Co., Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Farmer
  Occupation	1921	Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	? Hand, Mill
  Residence	1921	Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-23002
  Died	29 Nov 1961	Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Buried	Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I23002	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Uriah Drudge,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F5528	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Father	Uriah Drudge,   b. CA 1857,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Rehuma Diller,   b. CA 1857,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F290905	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Barbara Shirk,   b. 5 May 1889, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 3 Jul 1973, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 84 years)
  Married	11 Mar 1914	Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 4]
  Children	1. Raymond Drudge   2. Mildred Drudge   3. Gladys Drudge   4. Elvin Peter Drudge,   b. 20 Jun 1916, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 Sep 1999, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 83 years)   5. Ruth Drudge,   b. 1918, , Ontario, Canada
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F5529	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Drudge, Benjamin, son of Mr. and Mrs. Uriah Drudge, was born at Markham, Ont., Aug. 14, 1887; died suddenly at his home near Bridgeport, Ont., Nov. 29, 1961; aged 74 y. 8 m. 15 d. On March 11, 1914, he was married to Barbara Shirk, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Elvin and Raymond), 3 daughters (Ruth-Mrs. Harold Golbeck, Gladys-Mrs. Lloyd Indoe, and MIldred-Mrs. Erlis Schwartzendruber), 14 grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. He was a member of the Erb Street Church, where funeral services were conducted by J. B. Martin Gospel Herald - Volume LV, Number 2 - January 9, 1962 - page 46, 47 _____________ Benjamin Drudge Benjamin Drudge, 74, of Bridgeport, died suddenly Wednesday at his home. Born Aug. 14, 1887 in Markham, he came to Bridgeport 47 years ago. He was a member of Erb Street Mennonite Church, Waterloo, and a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Uriah Drudge. Surviving are his wife, the former Barbara Shirk, whom he married March 11, 1914; two sons, Elvin and Raymond of Bridgeport; three daughters, Mrs. Harold (Ruth) Golbeck and Mrs. Lloyd (Gladys) Indoe of Bridgeport and Mrs. Erlis (Mildred) Schwartzentruber of Petersburg; three brothers, Menno of Markham, John of Elmira and Levi of Stouffville, 14 grandchildren and one great-grandson. The funeral will be conducted at 3 p.m. Saturday from Erb Street Mennonite Church, Waterloo, by Bishop J. B. Martin. Burial will be in Waterloo Mennonite Cemetery. The body will be at Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home until noon Saturday, when removal will be made to the church.

  
  

• Sources

  [S3108] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 022476-14. Benjamin Drudge, 26, occ. Farmer, b. Markham, res. Markham, son of Uriah Drudge and Rehuma Diller Married Barbara Shirk, 24, occ. Domestic, b. Bridgeport, res. Bridgeport, daughter of Peter Shirk and Magdalena Martin, Witness(es): John Drudge of Markham and Mary Ann Weber of Bridgeport, 11 March 1914 in Bridgeport. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Volume LV, Number 2 - January 9, 1962 - page 46, 47. [S2088] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1921, Sud District 3 - Lexington 1921 Page 4. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Volume 66, Number 30 - July 31, 1973 ­ pages 597,598. Drudge, Barbara, daughter of Peter and Susanna (Martin) Shirk, was born at Bridgeport, Ont., May 5, 1889; died at Waterloo, Ont., July 3, 1973; aged 84 y. 1 m. 28 d. On Mar. 11, 1914, she was married to Benjamin Drudge, who preceded her in death on Nov. 29, 1961. Surviving are 2 sons (Elvin and Raymond), 3 daughters (Ruth Golbeck, Mildred Schwartzentruber, and Gladys Indoe), 15 grandchildren, and one sister (Lydia Snyder). She was a member of the Erb Street Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on July 6, in charge of Galen Johns; interment in Erb Street Cemetery.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 14 Aug 1887 - Markham, York Co., Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1914 - Markham, York Co., Ontario, Canada Married - 11 Mar 1914 - Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - ? Hand, Mill - 1921 - Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1921 - Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 29 Nov 1961 - Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth