Benjamin S. Brubacher^{[1, 2]}

1841 - 1871  (29 years)

• Name	Benjamin S. Brubacher
  Born	24 Apr 1841	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/201364299
  Residence	1861	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1867	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Eby ID Number	00018-1440
  Died	23 Jan 1871	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 3, 7, 8, 9, 10]
  	Cause: Typhoid fever
  Buried	Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [11]
  Person ID	I707	Generations
  Last Modified	9 Sep 2024

  
  

  Father	Deacon John E. Brubacher,   b. 11 Jul 1793, Elizabeth Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 10 Oct 1875, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 82 years)
  Mother	Catharine Shirk,   b. 11 Feb 1798, , Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. 8 Oct 1882, near, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 84 years)
  Married	6 Mar 1817  [12, 13, 14]
  Family ID	F1421	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Barbara Meyer,   b. 12 May 1849, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 5 Feb 1937, Merritt, Missaukee, Michigan, USA  (Age 87 years)
  Married	26 Sep 1867	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 5, 15]
  Children	1. Albert M. Brubaker,   b. 21 Jul 1868, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 14 Sep 1957, , Orange Co., California  (Age 89 years)   2. Josephus Meyers Brubaker,   b. 1 Nov 1869, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1952, Orange, Orange, California, USA  (Age 82 years)
  Last Modified	11 Sep 2024
  Family ID	F251	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Benjamin Brubacher, "was born April 24th, 1841. In 1867 he was married to Barbara, daughter of John and Mary (Wenger) Meyer. She was born May 12th 1849. After their marriage they moved two miles west of St. Jacobs, on the farm now owned by David M. Brubacher. Here they resided until his death which took place January 23rd, 1871. To them were born two sons, namely: Albert, who resides in Elkhart, Indiana, and Josephus who resides at Caledonia, Michigan." 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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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

  [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..., 355. [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..., 88. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration, Extracted by Eldon Weber for the Waterloo Region Branch, Ontario Genealogical Society. [S123] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1861, Div 1 pg 1. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. Benjamin Brubacher aged 25 res Waterloo born Waterloo son of John and Catherine (Scherg) married 26 Sep 1867 to Barb. Meyer, aged 18 res Woolwich born Woolwich daughter of John and Mary (Winger) [S123] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1861, Div 1 Pg 1. Fred Hohenstein Farmer Germany Baptist 35 Male absent El. Hohenstein Germany Baptist 33 Male absent Fred Hohenstein New York Baptist 11 J. Hohenstein UC Baptist 8 El. Hohenstein UC Baptist 3 Hen. Hohenstein UC Baptist 1860 El. Derbecker Servant Germany LU 26 [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..., 114. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Barbara Meyer - March 4, 1937. death date given is 21 jan 1871 [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 26 Jan 1871. Benjamin Brubacher died 21 Jan 1871 near St. Jacobs, about 30 yrs. [S144] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1871, Div. 2 Page 8. [S64] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - Martin's Mennonite CC#4521 Internet Link. [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. [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..., 616-617. [S32] News - Herald of Truth, Nov 15, 1882. Obituary of Catharine Sherk [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Barbara Meyer - March 4, 1937.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 24 Apr 1841 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1861 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1867 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 26 Sep 1867 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: Typhoid fever - 23 Jan 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth