Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Magdalena B. Brubacher[1, 2]

Female 1850 - 1931  (81 years)


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  • Name Magdalena B. Brubacher 
    Born 12 Apr 1850  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
    Gender Female 
    Name Magdalena B. Brubacher 
    Name Magdalena B. Horst 
    Residence 1861  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1868  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Residence 1911  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1921  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number 00018-1489 
    Died 30 Nov 1931  [10
    Buried Conestogo Old Order Mennonite Cemetery, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Person ID I302  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father John S. Brubacher,   b. 12 Aug 1807, Juniata Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Oct 1887, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Burkhard,   b. 9 Nov 1808, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Jun 1881, About One Mile West Of St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Family ID F100  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Michael M. Brubacher,   b. 31 Aug 1842, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Jun 1870, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 27 years) 
    Married 2 Aug 1868  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Children 
     1. Elizabeth Brubacher,   b. 2 Sep 1869, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Jun 1913, Brutus, Emmet, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 43 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F97  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Samuel M. Horst,   b. 30 Oct 1841, Canarvon Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Sep 1925  (Age 83 years) 
    Married 27 Oct 1872  [11
    Children 
     1. David B. Horst,   b. 20 Aug 1873, Aldborough Twp., Elgin Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Jun 1965, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years)
     2. John B. Horst,   b. 10 Apr 1875, Aldborough Twp., Elgin Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Nov 1960, Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
     3. Daniel B. Horst,   b. 4 Aug 1876, Bothwell, Zone Twp., Kent Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Aug 1955, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)
     4. Leah B. Horst,   b. 8 Oct 1877, Aldborough Twp., Elgin Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Jul 1960  (Age 82 years)
     5. Susannah B. Horst,   b. 24 Jun 1879, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Apr 1945  (Age 65 years)
     6. Samuel B. Horst,   b. 7 Aug 1882, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Aug 1885, Near St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 3 years)
     7. Menno B. Horst,   b. 30 Jul 1885, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Aug 1975, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F98  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Magdalena B. Brubacher, "youngest daughter of John S. and Elizabeth (Burkhart) Brubacher, was born April 12th, 1850. She was first married to Michael M., son of John W. and Catharine (Martin) Brubacher. They resided on the farm now possessed by Rev. Daniel M. Brubacher until his death which took place June 18th, 1870. Their family consisted of one daughter named Elizabeth, who was born September 30th, 1869, and is married to Cyrus Eby of Conestogo. After her husband's death she was married to Samuel, son of David and Leah (Mosser) Horst. He was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, October 30th, 1841. The second marriage took place October 27th, 1872. They reside about a mile west of the Conestogo Mennonite Meeting House. Their family consists of seven children, viz: (The first four were born in Elgin Co., Ont., and the younger ones in Waterloo Co."


      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.].

  • Sources 
    1. [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..., 362.

    2. [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..., 371.

    3. [S148] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1901, Woolwich F-7 Page 3.

    4. [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..., 822.

    5. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Michael Brubacher aged 25, res. Woolwich born Woolwich son of John and Catharine married 2 Aug 1868 to Magdalena Brubacher aged 18, res. Woolwich born Woolwich daughter of John and Elizabeth

    6. [S141] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1851, Div 3 Pg 2.

    7. [S348] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1911, Div. 16 Page 11.

    8. [S915] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1861, Township of Woolwich 1861 Div. 3 Page 28.

    9. [S2121] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1921, SubDist. 17 Page 2.

    10. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39247357/magdalena-horst.

    11. [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..., 366.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 12 Apr 1850 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1861 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1868 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 2 Aug 1868 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1911 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1921 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Conestogo Old Order Mennonite Cemetery, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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