Elvin Peter Drudge^[1]

1916 - 1999  (83 years)

• Name	Elvin Peter Drudge
  Born	20 Jun 1916	, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1921	Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-297082
  Died	28 Sep 1999	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Buried	Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I297082	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	Benjamin Drudge,   b. 14 Aug 1887, Markham, York Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 29 Nov 1961, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 74 years)
  Mother	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   [3, 4]
  Family ID	F5529	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Erma Habermehl,   b. 21 Aug 1913, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 4 Jun 2007, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 93 years)
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F48397	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Volume LV, Number 2 - January 9, 1962 - page 46, 47. 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. [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. [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.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 20 Jun 1916 - , Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1921 - Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 28 Sep 1999 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth