Aaron Beechy Brubacher^{[1, 2, 3]}

1862 - 1942  (80 years)

• Name	Aaron Beechy Brubacher
  Born	19 Feb 1862	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
  Gender	Male
  Business	St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	Brubacher Brothers
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/203758212
  Name	A. B. Brubacher
  Residence	1871	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1881	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Carriage Maker
  Occupation	1885	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  	wagon maker
  Occupation	1891	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	Wagon Maker
  Residence	1891	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	Methodist
  Occupation	1901	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Wagon Maker
  Occupation	1911	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Wagon Manufacturer
  Residence	1911	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1941	39 Brubacher St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Eby ID Number	00018-1451
  Died	9 Apr 1942	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 5]
  Buried	Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 5]
  Person ID	I242	Generations
  Last Modified	9 Jun 2025

  
  

  Father	Rev. David M. Brubacher,   b. 6 Nov 1836, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 14 Jul 1905, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 68 years)
  Mother	Catharine Beechy,   b. 5 Sep 1841, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 20 Mar 1915, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 73 years)
  Married	5 Jul 1860	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 11, 12, 13, 14]
  Family ID	F82	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Margaretha "Margaret" "Maggie" Ziegler,   b. 5 Dec 1862, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 15 Oct 1941, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 78 years)
  Married	25 Mar 1884  [1]
  Children	1. Clayton Arthur Brubaker,   b. 5 Jan 1885, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 27 Feb 1968  (Age 83 years)   2. Celia Catherine "Sadie" Brubacher,   b. 14 Jul 1886, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1961  (Age 74 years)   3. Irena "Irene" Brubacher,   b. 27 May 1888, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 22 Jan 1931, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 42 years)   4. Estella Dorinda "Dorinda" Brubacher,   b. 9 Apr 1892, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1953  (Age 60 years)
  Last Modified	10 Jun 2025
  Family ID	F83	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

  Beechy-Catharine-Brubacher-001a-4Generations-FindAGrave.jpg On reverse - 4 generations, Mrs. David Brubacher, her son Aaron, his son Clayton, his daughter Eleanor about 1913 - Found in Southwestern Ontario antique store 2018 - posted on Find A Grave 2018

  
  

• Notes

  Aaron B. Brubacher, "was born February 19th, 1862. He, in company with his brother Isaiah, opened a carriage and blacksmith shop in St. Jacobs, Ontario, February 27th, 1889. On March 25th, 1884, he was married to Maggie Ziegler. They have a family of four children". Eby, Ezra E. (1895). 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: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.]. ___________ BRUBACHER BROS. In the general carriage and wagon industry and blacksmithing business the inhabitants of St Jacobs and vicinity are certainly to be congratulated in being in advance of the large majority of villages. In Brubacher Bros, they have a firm who carry on the business in its entirety under one roof and management, which must have many advantages for building road vehicles properly or repairing the same hurriedly, over the old custom where the wagon maker exchanges his woodwork for iron work with some blacksmith or the blacksmith his iron work with some wagon maker for his wood work, often at a distance from their respective places of business and not unfrequently in another village, which I find in my travels over the country a practice even in much larger places than St. Jacobs. On Feb. 27th, 1889, Mr. Daniel Brubacher, father of the above gentlemen, who had for over 20 years carried on very successful carriage and blacksmithing business on the Heidelberg road about two miles south-west of St. Jacobs, retired favor of his sons A. B. Brubacher woodworker and I. B. Brubacher blacksmith. The father now lives comfortably on his farm near here. The sons immediately formed themselves general partnership and removed to St. Jacobs where they built and equipped their present large brick shop, as well as two comfortable brick residences for themselves. By putting in work of first-class quality only they have maintained the good reputation enjoyed by the father predecessor, for building durable, well finished and easy running vehicles, and have built up a good trade not only in new work but in general jobbing and horse shoeing, having customery from a considerable distance. These gentlemen carry instantly from 10,000 to 13,000 feet of lumber the rough state and have at present 1,000 feet of oak wagon tongues alone. So it will be seen that they are in position use only thoroughly seasoned timber. They also carry a good stock of the rims, etc., as well full stock of oak material for wagon wheels and a fall line of blacksmith shop supplies, brimming goods, paints, varnishes, etc., which is absolutely insure first-class work. In the manufacturing of cutters they do some fine work to durability and finish, and have a of beauties on hand. I would advise those contemplating buying anything in their line of business to give them a call. They report business very brisk, having number of cutters and sleighs, and have also orders on hand for several buggies etc. to out next spring. Mr. I Brubacher plays a cornet in the St. Jacobs Band and is a great poultry fancier, having a lot of fine thoroughbred bird's of the barred Plymouth Rock and white Leghorn breeds. Last summer he sold most of his egg production for hatching purposes. Mr. A. B Brubacher is a J. P, and has the peace of the village to look after and is a general conveyancer. ln this respect he is decidedly the right man in the right place. Waterloo Chronicle 9 Dec 1897, p. 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..., 358. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/203758212. [S3232] aaaaCemetery - ON, Waterloo - Woodland. Brubacher/ Aaron B./ 1862-1942/ Margaret/ 1862-1941/ Celia C./ 1886-1961/ In Silence We Remember [A] Father [B] Mother [C] Celia Brubacher/ 1886-1961 [S148] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1901, Woolwich F-3 Page 15. [S87] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Woodland CC#4510 Internet Link . Brubacher/ Aaron B./ 1862 - 1942/ Margaret/ 1862 - 1941/ Celia C./ 1886 - 1961/ in Silence We Remember. A- Father. B- Mother. [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Div. 1 Page 29. [S348] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1911, Div. 16 Page 16. [S144] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1871, Div. 4, Pg. 4. [S1821] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1891, Section 3 Page 24. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration, 35953-1885 Clayton Arthur Brubacher. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. David Brubacher b. Woolwich Township res: Woolwich Township Age: 23 born abt 1837 father: John mother: Catherine married Catherine Beesy Age:: 19 born abt 1841 b. Waterloo Spouse res: Waterloo father: Lewis mother: Barbara married 5 Jul 1860 county: Waterloo [S8] News - Gospel Herald, April 8, 1915 - Obituary of Katherin Beechy. [S915] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1861, Dist. 8 Page 75. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 16 Aug 1860. Married 15 Jul 1860 By Rev. Haegy, David Brubacher of Woolwich was married to Katharine Biesche of Waterloo.

  
  

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  Born - 19 Feb 1862 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Business - Brubacher Brothers - - St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Carriage Maker - 1881 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - wagon maker - 1885 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Wagon Maker - 1891 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Methodist - 1891 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Wagon Maker - 1901 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Wagon Manufacturer - 1911 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1911 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 9 Apr 1942 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth