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

John B. Brubacher[1, 2, 3]

Male 1840 - 1897  (57 years)


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  • Name John B. Brubacher 
    Born 5 Jan 1840  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4, 5, 6, 7
    Gender Male 
    Name Johann B. Brubacher 
    Residence 1864  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Occupation 1881  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Labourer 
    Residence 1881  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number 00018-1485 
    Died 19 Jul 1897  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 8
    Buried Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Person ID I357  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2024 

    Father Johannes Sherk "John" 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, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Family ID F100  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Nancy Gingerich,   b. 1841, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Dec 1895  (Age 54 years) 
    Married 12 Jan 1864  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Children 
     1. Magdalena Brubacher,   b. Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Elizabeth Brubacher,   b. 11 May 1865, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Aug 1867  (Age 2 years)
     3. Barbara Brubacher,   b. 1866, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Noah G. Brubacher,   b. 19 Jan 1869, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Sep 1918  (Age 49 years)
     5. Daniel G. Brubacher,   b. 2 Dec 1870, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Rebecca G. Brubacher,   b. 2 Dec 1872, Mosa Township, Middlesex Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Apr 1947  (Age 74 years)
     7. Magdelana Brubacher,   b. 1877, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 13 May 2024 
    Family ID F120  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • John B. Brubacher, "the third son of John S. Brubacher, was born January 5th, 1840. He is a farmer and resides in Wellesley Township, near Wallenstein P.O. He is married to Nancy, daughter of David and Lydia (Weber) Gingerich and has a family of six 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.].

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      BRUBACHER - On the 19th of July, 1897, in Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Co., Ont., John B. Brubacher, aged 63 years. He was buried at West Woolwich graveyard where funeral services were held in the German language by David B. Martin and Joseph Gingrich


      Herald of Truth, Vol. XXXIV, No. 16, August 15, 1897 - Page 253, 254

  • 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..., 365.

    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. [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..., 691.

    4. [S154] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Mennonite CC#4584 Internet Link.
      Zum Andenken an/ Johannes B.Brubacher/ gestorben/ Juli 19, 1897/ Alter 57 Jahr./ 6 Monat 14 Tage/

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

    6. [S113] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1881, Division 2 Page 31.

    7. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      John B. Brubacher b. Woolwich Township res: Woolwich Township Age: 24 born abt 1840 father: John S. mother: Elizabeth married Nancy Gingrich Age:: 22 born abt 1842 b. Woolwich Township Spouse res: Woolwich Township father: David mother: Lydia married 12 Jan 1864 county: Waterloo

    8. [S32] News - Herald of Truth, August 15, 1897 - Obituary of John B. Brubacher.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 5 Jan 1840 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1864 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 12 Jan 1864 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Labourer - 1881 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1881 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 19 Jul 1897 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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