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Simeon Brubacher

Simeon Brubacher[1, 2]

Male 1864 - 1915  (50 years)

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  • Name Simeon Brubacher 
    Born 28 Apr 1864  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1871  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1891  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Farmer 
    Residence 1891  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1901  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Farmer 
    Business 1906  Kitchener Daily Record Newspaper, Kitchener, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Simeon Brubacher's Planing Mills 
    Simeon Brubacher's Planing Mills 1906
    Simeon Brubacher's Planing Mills 1906
    Honoured Simeon St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Simeon Street in Kitchener is named for him. 
    Occupation 1911  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Farmer 
    Residence 1911  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number 00018-1427 
    Died 2 Feb 1915  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 7
    Buried First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Person ID I658  Generations
    Last Modified 1 Dec 2024 

    Father Samuel S. Brubacher,   b. 4 Jan 1829, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Dec 1875, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 46 years) 
    Mother Lydia Musselman,   b. 22 Jun 1838, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Oct 1918, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Married 4 Mar 1862  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10, 11, 12
    Family ID F233  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Lucinda Snyder,   b. 6 Nov 1867, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Oct 1936  (Age 68 years) 
    Married Mar 1889  [7, 8
    Children 
     1. Edna Brubacher,   b. 17 Dec 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Feb 1944, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 52 years)
     2. Ada Brubacher,   b. 6 Oct 1893, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Jul 1948, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 54 years)
     3. Vera Brubacher,   b. 19 Sep 1897, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Joseph Howard Brubacher,   b. 4 Aug 1900, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Jan 1903  (Age 2 years)
    Last Modified 3 Dec 2024 
    Family ID F237  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Simeon Brubacher, "was born April 28th, 1864. After being of age he purchased the old homestead belonging to his father's estate, a part(the [part thus surveyed was the North-west corner of farm, bordering on Lancaster Street and along the 'Poor House' farm, of which he had since surveyed and laid out in regular town lots. These are now nearly all sold to different parties who have erected beautiful residences thereon. (This is now one of the cleanest and most healthy parts of the town of Berlin) After the sale of these lots Mr. Brubacher purchased the greater part of his grandfather 'Brubacher's' old homestead on which he has since erected grand new buildings becoming to such a fine tract of land and thus making it one of the most desirable and best farms in the county of Waterloo. Mr. Brubacher is married to Lucinda Snyder. Their family consists of two 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. - Simeon, son of Samuel and Lydia Brubacher, was born at Berlin, Ont., April 28, 1864; died Feb. 2, 1915; aged 50 y. 9 m. 5 d. In 1889 he was married to Lucinda Snyder, with whom he lived in matrimony 26 years. The union was blessed with 4 children, 3 of whom survive. Owing to the death of his father, he was called upon to assume at the age of 15 years, the responsibilities of a man, by taking charge of his father's farm. At the age of 20 years he purchased the homestead on Brubacher Street, where he resided until 1893, when he moved to the farm on Edna Street, where he lived until his death. In addition to his occupation of farming, he carried on a lumber business for 20 years. Deceased was of a quiet and retiring disposition, a man who had many friends, and, so far as is known, not a single enemy. His integrity in all his dealings, his liberality in matters of charity, and his sympathetic nature, gained for him the respect of the entire community and of all with whom be came in contact. As a husband and father, he was kind and indulgent to his family, and while be will be greatly missed in the family circle, they have the assurance that he has gone to his heavenly home where he will be waiting to meet his loved ones and where there will be no more parting. Funeral services were held Feb. 5 from his late residence on Edna Street to the East End Mennonite Church and Cemetery, Berlin, Ont., for services and interment.. Bro. Jonas Snider officiated at the house and at the church impressive sermons were preached by Bro. Urias Weber from Jno. 6: 67,68, and Luke 12: 40; and by Bro. Fred Coffman from Jno. 14.

      Gospel Herald - Volume VII, Number 47 - February 18, 1915 - page 759

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      "Fri. Feb. 5 Morning mild - about 20 above sky red - p.m. sleet, rain & wet snow - evening at 9 stopped snowing. - a.m. don jores - took a order of turnips to the Co-op grocery - also planted the lily of the valley I got yesterday - planted them in the same pots with the fuschia trees. - p.m. drove Mother & Bella to Simmion Brubachers funeral, Mennonite Church. About the largest funeral they ever had - church all filled up, even the basement fairly crowded."

      Gordon C. Eby (2022) Mennonite Archives of Ontario. Available at: https://uwaterloo.ca/mennonite-archives-ontario/personal-collections/gordon-c-eby (Accessed: 5 October 2023).

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      Died At Berlin, Ont., on Tuesday, February 2nd, 1915 Simeon Brubacher Aged 50 years, 9 months and 5 days. The Funeral will take place from the late residence, Edna St., Berlin, on Friday, February 5th, 1915 at 1. 30 o'clock, p. m., thence to the East End Mennonite Church and Cemetery for service and interment. Friends and acquaintances will please accept this intimation.

      Funeral Card

  • 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..., 353.

    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..., 345.

    3. [S132] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1901, Waterloo C-5 Page 12.

    4. [S47] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - First Mennonite CC#4507 Internet link First Mennonite Cemetery online.
      In loving / remembrance / Simeon Brubacher / died Feb. 2, 1915 / aged 50 yrs. 9 mo. 5 d. / his wife / Lucinda Snyder died Oct. 28, 1936 / aged 68 yrs. / 11 mos. 22 d. / His life's labours are ended / but his works follow him / Brubacher

    5. [S229] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 68.

    6. [S214] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1911, Div. 5 Page 16.

    7. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, February 18, 1915 - Obituary of Simeon Brubacher.

    8. [S1592] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1891, Sec. 5 Page 70.

    9. [S47] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - First Mennonite CC#4507 Internet link First Mennonite Cemetery online.

    10. [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..., 124.

    11. [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..., 352.

    12. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Samuel Brubacher aged 33 res Waterloo born Waterloo son of Jno. and Catherine married 4 Mar 1862 to Lidia Musselman, aged 23 res. Woolwich born Woolwich daughter of David and Ester.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 28 Apr 1864 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1871 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1901 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBusiness - Simeon Brubacher's Planing Mills - 1906 - Kitchener Daily Record Newspaper, Kitchener, , Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsHonoured - Simeon Street in Kitchener is named for him. - - Simeon St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 2 Feb 1915 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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