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

Menno M. Brubacher[1]

Male 1874 - 1956  (82 years)


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  • Name Menno M. Brubacher 
    Born 11 Oct 1874  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1891  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Agricultural Laborer 
    Residence 1891  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1901  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Farmer Son 
    Occupation 1911  Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Farmer 
    Residence 1911  Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1921  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Farmer, Farm 
    Residence 1921  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Mennnite 
    Eby ID Number 00018-1393.3 
    Died 14 Dec 1956  Near, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried St. Jacobs Mennonite Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I545  Generations
    Last Modified 26 Feb 2024 

    Father Moses Brubacher,   b. 5 Aug 1847, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Dec 1925  (Age 78 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Musselman,   b. 27 Nov 1845, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Apr 1926  (Age 80 years) 
    Married 6 Oct 1872  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 7, 8
    Family ID F189  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Almeta Good,   b. 17 Jan 1877, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Apr 1978, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 101 years) 
    Married 4 Dec 1900  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Abner G. Brubacher,   b. 13 Apr 1903, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Dec 1942  (Age 39 years)
     2. Elizabeth G. "Lizzie" Brubacher,   b. 30 Aug 1904, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Jun 2005, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 100 years)
     3. Lucinda Brubacher,   b. 30 Nov 1906, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Oct 1912, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 5 years)
     4. Ada Brubacher,   b. Jul 1907, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Walter Brubacher,   b. 25 May 1909, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 May 1990, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
     6. Curtis Brubacher,   b. 1917, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 2 Mar 2024 
    Family ID F21588  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Brubacher, Menno, son of the late Moses and Elizabeth (Musselman) Brubacher, was born Oct. 11, 1874, in Woolwich Twp., Ont.; died at his home near Waterloo, Ont., on Dec. 14, 1956, after a lengthy illness; aged 82 y. 2 m. 3d. On Dec. 4, 1900, he was united in marriage to Almeta Good, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Walter and Curtis, both of Waterloo), and 3 daughters (Elizabeth-Mrs. Enoch B. martin, St. Jacobs, Ont.; Lucinda-Mrs. Abner Cressman, New Hamburg, Ont.; and Ada, La Junta, Colo.), one brother (Simon, Waterloo), 18 grandchildren, one great-grandchild. One son, 2 brothers and 2 sisters preceded him in death. He united with the Mennonite Church in his youth and was ordained to the office of deacon in the St. Jacobs Mennonite Church in 1926. He was always deeply concerned in the welfare of the church. His service was marked with earnest intercession, which he maintained until the very last day of his life. He also contributed many articles and poems to the Gospel Herald, and wrote many letters of warning and encouragement to brethren in the church. He wrote the marriage hymn entitled "O God of Wisdom." He was a pioneer in the Sunday-school movement in the late 19th century. Funeral services were in charge of Roy S. Koch, assisted by J. B. Martin and Oliver D. Snider, with burial in the St. Jacobs Mennonite Cemetery.

      Gospel Herald - Volume L, Number 2 - January 8, 1957 page 46, 47

  • 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..., 346.

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

    3. [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Div. 1 Page 32.

    4. [S348] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1911, Div.. 18 Page 3.

    5. [S1821] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1891, Section 6 Page 16.

    6. [S2121] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1921, SubDist. 17 Page 5.

    7. [S10] Book - Vol II 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..., 126.

    8. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Moses Brubaker Born: Waterloo Age: 25 Father: Jacob Brubaker Mother: Mary Brubaker Born: abt 1847 Spouse: Elizabeth Mussleman Age: 27 born: Woolwich Father: David Mussleman Mother: Esther Musslman married 6 Oct 1872 married: Waterloo Township

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 11 Oct 1874 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Agricultural Laborer - 1891 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1891 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 4 Dec 1900 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer Son - 1901 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1911 - Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1911 - Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer, Farm - 1921 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennnite - 1921 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - St. Jacobs Mennonite Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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