Simeon Brubacher^{[1, 2]}

1864 - 1915  (50 years)

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

  
  

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

  
  

  Family	Lucinda Snyder,   b. 6 Nov 1867, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   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 ,   d. 13 Feb 1944, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 52 years)   2. Ada Brubacher,   b. 6 Oct 1893, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 6 Jul 1948, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 54 years)   3. Vera Brubacher,   b. 19 Sep 1897, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Joseph Howard Brubacher,   b. 4 Aug 1900, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   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.]. ______________ 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 _____________________________ "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). _____________________ 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

  [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. [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. [S132] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1901, Waterloo C-5 Page 12. [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 [S229] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 68. [S214] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1911, Div. 5 Page 16. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, February 18, 1915 - Obituary of Simeon Brubacher. [S1592] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1891, Sec. 5 Page 70. [S47] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - First Mennonite CC#4507 Internet link First Mennonite Cemetery online. [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. [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. [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.

  
  

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  Born - 28 Apr 1864 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1871 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1901 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Business - Simeon Brubacher's Planing Mills - 1906 - Kitchener Daily Record Newspaper, Kitchener, , Ontario, Canada Honoured - Simeon Street in Kitchener is named for him. - - Simeon St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 2 Feb 1915 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth