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

Elias Brubacher[1]

Male 1865 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name Elias Brubacher 
    Born 10 Oct 1865  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1902  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    farmer 
    Residence 1937  Didsbury, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Eby ID Number 00018-1385 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I506  Generations
    Last Modified 28 Jan 2025 

    Father Elias S. Brubacher,   b. 18 Sep 1814, , Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 May 1874  (Age 59 years) 
    Mother Sarah Ariss,   b. 3 Nov 1824, , England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Dec 1886, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years) 
    Married 16 Mar 1844  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6
    Family ID F167  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Lizzie Shelly,   b. 1865, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 12 Feb 1902  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Last Modified 29 Jan 2025 
    Family ID F5631  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Elias Brubacher, "was born October 10th, 1865. He followed the mercantile life for quite a few years. During the past year (1894) he was engaged in the East End Grist Mills, Berlin, in delivering flour and mill feed to their numerous customers. In May, 1895, he left for Didsbury, Alberta, Canada, where he has purchased 160 acres of land and is now engaged in farming. He is not married."


      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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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..., 344.

    2. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 16922-02.
      16922-02 Elias A. BRUBACHER, 37, farmer, Waterloo twp., Berlin, s/o Elias BRUBACHER & Sarah ARISS, married Lizzie SHELLY, 27, house servant, Waterloo twp., Berlin, d/o David SHELLY & Christena SCHMIDT, witn: Sam M. BRUBACHER & Isa SCHANTZ, both of Berlin, 12 Feb 1902 at Berlin

    3. [S604] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 24.

    4. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, December 16, 1937 - Vol. XXX, No.38 - page 814, 815 Obituary of John Brubacher.

    5. [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..., 342.

    6. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Bindemann, Frederick Rev. - Minister of the German Evangelical Protestant Lutheran Church at Greenbush #32.
      Elias Brubecker, Farmer, to Sara Ahres, both of Waterloo. Wit. Sem Wissler, Tanner and Frederick Scheuermann, Tanner, both of Waterloo.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 10 Oct 1865 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - farmer - 1902 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 12 Feb 1902 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1937 - Didsbury, Alberta, Canada Link to Google Earth
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