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

Josephus Meyers Brubaker[1, 2]

Male 1869 - 1952  (82 years)


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  • Name Josephus Meyers Brubaker 
    Born 1 Nov 1869  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5
    Gender Male 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/133133046 
    Name Josephus M. Brubacher 
    Residence Orange, Orange, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Residence 1871  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number 00018-1440.3 
    Died 1952  Orange, Orange, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Fairhaven Memorial Park, Santa Ana, Orange, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I709  Generations
    Last Modified 7 Nov 2024 

    Father Benjamin S. Brubacher,   b. 24 Apr 1841, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Jan 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 29 years) 
    Mother Barbara Meyer,   b. 12 May 1849, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Feb 1937, Merritt, Missaukee, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years) 
    Married 26 Sep 1867  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 6, 7
    Family ID F251  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Citrus Rancher, 83, Dies at Orange

      ORANGE, Nov. 21-Josephus Meyers Brubaker, 83, a citrus rancher here the last 41 years, died yesterday at his home.

      He leaves his widow Anna, one son, Ben S. of Orange, and three daughters, Miss Emma M. Brubaker of Lafayette, Mrs. Clare R. Seely of San Diego and Mrs. L. R. Barnett of Santa Ana.

      Funeral services will be con-ducted at 2 p.m. Monday at the Coffey-Eudaly Chapel.

      The Los Angeles Times Sat, Nov 22, 1952 Page 7

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      JOSEPHUS MEYERS BRUBAKER

      Josephus Meyers Brubaker, 83, died yesterday in his home, 11852 S. Prospect St., Orange. He was born in St. Jacob's, Ontario, Canada, and had lived in Orange for the past 41 years where he was a citrus rancher. He was a member of the Calvary Mennonite Church of Los Angeles.

      Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Anna Brubaker; one son, Ben S. Brubaker of Orange; three daughters, Miss Emma M. Brubaker of Lafayette, this state, Mrs. Claire R. Seely of San Diego, and Mrs. L. R. Barnett of Santa Ana; six grandchildren, and one brother, Albert M. Brubaker of Villa Park.

      Funeral services will be held in the Coffey-Eudaly Funeral Chapel, Orange, Monday at 2 p.m. with the Rev. John D. Zehr, pastor of the Calvary Mennonite Church of Los Angeles officiating. Interment, will be made in Fairhaven Cemetery.

      The Register, Santa Ana, California Fri, Nov 21, 1952 Page 39

  • 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..., 355.

    2. [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.

    3. [S142] Census - Michigan - 1880.
      Census Place Gaines, Kent, Michigan Family History Library Film 1254588 NA Film Number T9-0588 Page Number 173B

    4. [S144] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1871, Div. 2 Page 8.

    5. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration.
      Name: Josephus Brubacher
      Event Type: Birth
      Event Date: 01 Nov 1869
      Event Place: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
      Gender: Male
      Father's Name: Benjamin Brubacher - farmer
      Mother's Name: Barbara Meyer

    6. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Barbara Meyer - March 4, 1937.

    7. [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)

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1 Nov 1869 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - - Orange, Orange, California, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 1952 - Orange, Orange, California, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Fairhaven Memorial Park, Santa Ana, Orange, California, United States Link to Google Earth
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