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

Simon M. Brubacher[1, 2]

Male 1885 - 1969  (83 years)


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  • Name Simon M. Brubacher 
    Born 4 Jul 1885  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
    Gender Male 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/75798584 
    Residence 1891  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1901  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Farmer Son 
    Occupation 1911  Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Laborer Farm 
    Residence 1911  Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1921  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Farmer, Farm 
    Residence 1921  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number 00018-1393.8 
    Died 5 Apr 1969  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 8
    Buried Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 8
    Person ID I550  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 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, 9, 10
    Family ID F189  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Malinda Good,   b. 20 Nov 1884, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Jul 1933, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 48 years) 
    Married 8 Mar 1911  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    Children 
     1. Wilbert G. Brubacher,   b. 4 Jun 1913, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Apr 1968, RR1, Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 54 years)
     2. Beulah Brubacher,   b. 19 Nov 1915, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Feb 1916  (Age 0 years)
     3. Anna Brubacher,   b. 1918, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Leonard Brubacher,   b. 24 Feb 1922,   d. 1 Jan 1994  (Age 71 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F62  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • SIMON BRUBACHER

      Funeral service for Simon M. Brubacher, 83, of St. Jacobs who died Saturday at South Waterloo Hospital, Galt, were held at St. Jacobs Mennonite Church at 3 p.m. Tuesday, with Rev. Glenn Brubacker [sic] officiating.

      The body was at the Dreisinger Funeral Parlor, Elmira, until noon Tuesday. Burial was in Martin's Mennonite cemetery.

      Born in Waterloo Township, Mr. Brubacher was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Moses Brubacher. For the past four years he was a patient at the Fairview Mennonite Home in Preston. He was a member of St. Jacobs Mennonite Church.

      He was predeceased by his wife, the former Melinda Good, in 1933, a son, a daughter, four brothers and two sisters.

      Surviving are a son, Leonard of RR 1, Elora; a daughter, Mrs. Willard (Anna) Shantz, RR 1, Waterloo; 13 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

      Elmira Signet 9 Apr 1969 pg 14

  • 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. [S64] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - Martin's Mennonite CC#4521 Internet Link.
      In/ loving memory/ of/ Ervin M. Martin/ born Mar. 28, 1888/ died/ Mar. 22, 1965/ aged 76 yrs./ 11 mos. 22 ds./
      Simon M. is the name on his tombstone.

    3. [S64] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - Martin's Mennonite CC#4521 Internet Link.

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

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

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

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

    8. [S3231] Find A Grave, Cemetery, M., America, N., Municipality, W., & Cemetery, M. (1885). Simon M. Brubacher (1885-1969) - Find A Grave... Retrieved 13 April 2020, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/75798584/simon-m_-brubacher.

    9. [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.

    10. [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

    11. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, July 27, 1933 - Obituary of Malinda Brubacher.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 4 Jul 1885 - Waterloo 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 MapsOccupation - Farmer Son - 1901 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Laborer Farm - 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 MapsMarried - 8 Mar 1911 - Wilmot 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 - Mennonite - 1921 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 5 Apr 1969 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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