Veronica Brubacher^{[1, 2]}

1843 - 1935  (92 years)

• Name	Veronica Brubacher
  Born	16 May 1843	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Veronica Betzner
  Residence	1861	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [13]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1864	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [12]
  Residence	1871	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [11]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1881	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1891	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1911	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	00018-1441
  Died	18 Nov 1935	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5, 14]
  	Cause: old age
  Buried	First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [14]
  Person ID	I710	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 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  [15, 16, 17]
  Family ID	F1421	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Moses E. Betzner,   b. 18 Feb 1838, Doon (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 25 Sep 1931, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 93 years)
  Married	2 Feb 1864	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 10, 11, 12, 18, 19]
  Children	1. Lucinda Betzner,   b. 5 Sep 1865, Doon (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 18 Sep 1937, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 72 years)   2. John B. Betzner,   b. 12 May 1867, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 22 Mar 1899, near, Pollasky, Fresno Co., California  (Age 31 years)   3. Magdalena Betzner,   b. 3 Jan 1870, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 27 Feb 1958, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 88 years)   4. Allen Betzner,   b. 29 Jul 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Elizabeth "Lizzie" Betzner,   b. 21 Jan 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F252	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Veronica Brubacher, "the youngest member of John and Catharine (Sherk) Brubacher's family, was born May 16th, 1843. On February 2nd, 1864, she was married to Moses Betzner, a farmer. They reside on the old 'Bishop Benjamin Eby' farm at east end of Berlin. Their family consists of five 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.]. _______________ Betzner - Veronica (Brubacher) Betzner, widow of the late Moses Betzner of Kitchener, Ont., died at her home Nov. 18, 1935; aged 92 y. 6 m. 4 d. Together they lived 186 years. The striking thing about both was that they died without disease, the body merely breaking down in general by old age. She was a faithful member of the First Mennonite Church of Kitchener. She was the oldest member, and member the longest number of years - 73 years. Grandma Betzner will be remembered for having been the last pioneer of the first settlers who came to Kitchener area in 1815. Her father, John Brubacher, came from Lancaster Co., and was among the first deacons of the Church. She will also be remembered for her good memory, and keen mind. This faculty she kept to within 8 months of her death. Her love for Christian song was also a marked characteristic of her life. In earlier days their home was the "soul of hospitality." Farewell, till we meet on that "Beautiful Shore," in the "Sweet-bye-and-bye," of which she loved to sing. She is survived by 4 children, 9 grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren. The children are Mrs. E. B. Kolb, Mrs. Charles Quickfall, of Kitchener; Allen Betzner, Berkeley, Calif.; Mrs. B. B. Shuh, Guernsey, Sask. The services and burial were conducted at the First Mennonite Church by C. F. Derstine, whose wife was a granddaughter, and by Moses Brubacher, a grand-nephew. Obituary - Gospel Herald, December 5, 1935

  
  

• 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. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 11 Feb 1864. Married 2 Feb 1864 By Rev. Stahlschmidt, Moses Betzner was married to Veronika Brubacher, both of Woolwich. [S137] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1901, Berlin (Town/Ville) A-7 Page 14. [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..., 246. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, December 5, 1935. Obituary of Vernonica Brubacher [S185] Census - ON - 1901, District: ON WATERLOO (North/Nord) (#121) Subdistrict: Berlin (Town/Ville) Page 14. [S123] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1861, Div 1 pg 1. [S224] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1881, Div 3 Page 23. [S340] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1911, Div. 27 Pg. 16. [S1592] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1891, Sec. 5 Page 9. [S2767] aaaWaterloo Township 1871 South, Sect. 2 Page 52. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. Moses Batzner, 26 res. Waterloo, b. Waterloo s/o John Betzner and Magd. Eby. married Veron Brubacher, res. Waterloo b. Germany d/o John Brubacher and Cath. Scharlach 2 Feb [1864] [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 [S47] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - First Mennonite CC#4507 Internet link First Mennonite Cemetery online. [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, October 8, 1931. Obituary of Moses Betzner [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), February 11, 1864. By Rev. Stahlschmidt, Moses Betzner was married to Veronika Brubacher, both of Woolwich

  
  

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  Born - 16 May 1843 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1861 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1864 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 2 Feb 1864 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: old age - 18 Nov 1935 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth