Bishop Joseph Ruby^[1]

1813 - 1897  (83 years)

• Name	Joseph Ruby
  Prefix	Bishop
  Born	12 Jul 1813	Of, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1840	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-29333
  Died	16 Jan 1897
  Buried	East Zorra Mennonite Cemetery, East Zorra Township, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I29333	Generations
  Last Modified	19 Dec 2024

  
  

  Family	Magdalena Roth,   b. 14 Jul 1818, Of, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 3 Feb 1887, , Perth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 68 years)
  Married	17 Nov 1840	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3]
  Children	1. Christian R. Ruby,   b. 16 Sep 1841, South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 7 Oct 1913  (Age 72 years)   2. Maria Ruby,   b. 10 Feb 1845, , Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 2 Feb 1916, , Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 70 years)   3. Catherine Ruby,   b. 14 Nov 1846, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 26 Jul 1927, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 80 years)   4. Barbara R. Ruby,   b. 20 Feb 1849, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 25 Feb 1915  (Age 66 years)   5. Elizabeth R. Ruby,   b. 30 Sep 1851, South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 19 Apr 1929, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 77 years)   6. Nicholas Ruby,   b. 27 Sep 1858,   d. 26 Nov 1932  (Age 74 years)
  Last Modified	19 Dec 2024
  Family ID	F7707	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  BISH. JOSEPH RUBYJoseph Ruby was born on the 12th of July, 1813 in Alsace-Lorraine, France (now Germany), came to Canada in 1839, and was married to Magdalena Roth on the 17th of November 1840, and lived in matrimony 46 years, 3 months and 17 days; his wife died 9 years, 11 months and 13 days before him. He died on the 12th* of January, 1897, aged 83 years, 6 months and 4 days. Of his 9 children, 8 survive, one living in Colorado; there are also 58 grandchildren living and 3 dead, and 3 great-grandchildren. In 1852 he was ordained to the ministry, and in 1853 to the office of bishop. He served faithfully in his calling for about 43 years in the East Zorra Mennonite Congregation. His funeral, on the 19th, was very largely attended. Funeral services by Chr. Zehr from John 5: 25--30 and Chr. Litwiller from 2 Tim. 4: 6--9. Herald of Truth, Vol. XXXIV, No. 4, February 15, 1897 - Page 60, 61, 62, 63

  
  

• Sources

  [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Joseph M Bender Born: Wilmot Age: 23 Born: abt 1852 Father: John Bender Mother: Catherine Bender Spouse: Elizabeth Rubey Age: 23 Born: abt 1852 born: South Easthope Father: Joseph Rubey Mother: Magdaline Rubey married 28 Sep 1875 married: Perth, South Easthope [S9] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Canada Museum und Allgemeine Zeitung (1835-1840), 20 Nov 1840:23. 17 Nov 1840 Teacher Johannes Desch m. Joseph Ruby to Magdalena Roth, daughter of Michael Roth, all of Wilmot. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Marriages by Rev'd John Oesh, Minister of the Mennonist Society in Wilmot #3. Joseph RUBY, to Magdalena ROTH, both of Wilmot 17 Nov. 1840. Rev. OESH. Wit. Nicholas LICHTY and Christian BOSHART.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 12 Jul 1813 - Of, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1840 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 17 Nov 1840 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - East Zorra Mennonite Cemetery, East Zorra Township, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth