Elmer Brenneman

1908 - 1962  (53 years)

• Name	Elmer Brenneman
  Born	9 Mar 1908	South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Birth	East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Church Membership	Maple View Amish Mennonite Church, Wellesley Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-45920
  Died	30 Jan 1962	Newton, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario   [1, 2, 3]
  Buried	Mapleview Mennonite Cemetery, Wellesley Twp., Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I45920	Generations
  Last Modified	30 Sep 2024

  
  

  Father	Nicholas Brenneman,   b. Abt 1870, Of, South East Hope Township, Perth Co., Ontario ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Catherine Erb,   b. Abt 1870, Of, South East Hope Township, Perth Co., Ontario ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F45744	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Edna Leis,   b. Jan 1911, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	1929  [1]
  Children	1. Clifford Brenneman,   b. 1952, Linwood, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 13 Mar 2005, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 53 years)
  Last Modified	1 Oct 2024
  Family ID	F41757	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Brenneman, Elmer, son of Nicholas and Catherine (Erb) Brenneman, was born near Tavistock, Ont., March 9, 1908; died at his home, Newton, Ont., Jan. 30, 1962, after a brief illness; aged 53 y. 9 m. 25 d. In 1929, he was married to Edna Leis, who survives. Surviving also are 3 sons (Kenneth, Newton; Arthur, Milverton; and Clifford, at home), one brother (Moses, Hickson), one sister (Kate-Mrs. Simon Roi, Hickson), and 5 grandchildren. Three brothers preceded him in death. He was a member of the Maple View A.M. Church. Funeral services were conducted by Chris O. Erb, Christian Streicher, and Valentine Nafziger. Gospel Herald - Volume LV, Number 15 - April 10, 1962 - page 350, 351 ____________________ Elmer Brenneman about 1961 By Record Correspondent NEWTON-Elmer Brenneman, 53, a farmer in this community for the past nine years, died at his home Tuesday night after an illness of seven weeks. He was born March 9, 1908 in East Zorra Township, son of the late Nicholas Brenneman and his wife, Catherine Erb. He was a member of Maple View Amish Mennonite Church, third concession of Wellesley Township. In 1929 he married Edna Leis, who survives. Surviving also are three sons, Kenneth of Newton, Arthur of Milverton and Clifford, at home; a brother, Moses of Hickson; a sister, Mrs. Simon (Kattie) Roi of Hickson, and five grandchildren. Three brothers predeceased him. The body will be at the home after 5 p.m. today. A short service will be conducted at the home Friday at 1: 15 p.m. followed by a memorial service at Maple View Church at about 3: 10 p.m. Burial will be in the adjoining cemetery. Bishop Christian Streicher will officiate. The Kitchener-Waterloo Record 1 Feb 1962

  
  

• Sources

  [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary ofElmer Brenneman - April 10, 1962. [S74] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener-Waterloo Record (1948-1994), Obituary of Elmer Brenneman - 1 Feb 1962. [S490] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - The Record (1994-March 2008), Obituary of Clfford Brenneman - 14 Mar 2005.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 9 Mar 1908 - South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Birth - - East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Church Membership - - Maple View Amish Mennonite Church, Wellesley Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mapleview Mennonite Cemetery, Wellesley Twp., Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth