Rev. Daniel Brundage^[1]

1812 - 1895  (83 years)

• Name	Daniel Brundage
  Prefix	Rev.
  Born	16 Feb 1812	, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1837	York Township, York Co., Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Occupation	1852	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	carpenter
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-71729
  Died	14 Dec 1895	, Elkhart Co., Indiana   [1, 5]
  Buried	Olive Cemetery, Olive Township, Elkhart Co., Indiana   [5]
  Person ID	I71729	Generations
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2024

  
  

  Family	Maria Gehman,   b. 21 Sep 1813, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 21 Jan 1876, , McPherson Co., Kansas  (Age 62 years)
  Married	9 Sep 1837	Dunnville, Haldimand Co., Ontario   [1, 3]
  Children	1. Jacob Brundage,   b. 3 Dec 1837, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 2 Feb 1863, Grand Junction, Hardeman, Tennessee, United States  (Age 25 years)   2. Elisabetha Brundage,   b. CALC 11 Apr 1842, Vaughan Twp., York Co., Ontario ,   d. 9 Feb 1910, Nappanee, Elkhart, Indiana, USA  (Age ~ 67 years)   3. Joseph Brundage,   b. 5 Feb 1845, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1930  (Age 84 years)   4. John Brundage,   b. Nov 1846, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Maria "Mary" Brundage,   b. 27 Jul 1849, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1 Sep 1899, , McPherson Co., Kansas  (Age 50 years)   6. Abraham Brundage,   b. CALC 18 Mar 1852, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 13 Apr 1852, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 0 years)
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F19815	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Brundage, Daniel (1812-1895) Daniel Brundage (1812-1895) was a pioneer bishop of the Mennonite Church in Kansas , although he was born in Ontario. While living in Canada he was ordained to the ministry. Later he moved to Elkhart County, IN. In 1869 he moved to Missouri , where he was ordained bishop of the Bethel congregation near Tipton, Moniteau County on 28 May 1870. After a tornado destroyed his buildings and personal property in 1872, he moved to Kansas the next year and settled in McPherson County, where he organized the Spring Valley congregation. During the years 1873-1881 (?) and 1887-1889, he served the Kansas congregations as bishop, travelling in his two wheeled springless cart to one of the four churches in his circuit each Sunday. He was known as "Old Faithful Bishop Brundage." In 1889 he discontinued his services and moved to Elkhart County, IN, where he retired. Gingerich, Melvin. "Brundage, Daniel (1812-1895)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1953. Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 12 April 2008 <https://www.gameo.org/encyclopedia/contents/B786ME.html> ______________________________ Bro. Daniel Brundage was born Feb. 16th, 1812, near Toronto, York Co., Ontario. He grew to manhood's years in the land of his nativity and in 1836 he was united in marriage to Mary Gayman. In 1858 they moved to Indiana, and for many years lived in Elkhart County. In 1868 they moved to Morgan Co., Missouri. Here they lived about four years. About a year after they moved to Missouri, a tornado passed through that part of the country, blowing their house to pieces and carrying all of his books away. The family records were kept in the family Bible; this being also carried away and destroyed by the storm, all his family records were lost. In 1872 they moved to McPherson Co., Kan., and about two years after settling there Sister Brundage died. On the 2nd of January, 1876, he was married to Mary Beutler, sister to Bish. Jacob A. Beutler, of Elkhart Co., Ind. They made their home in Kansas until about six years ago when they moved back to Elkhart county again, to spend the evening of life in their former home. Bro. Brundage united with the Mennonite church in Canada in early life, having been a member about 68 years. He was ordained to the ministry before he left Canada. It is probable that he was ordained to this service by Bish. Benj. Eby. He was an earnest speaker, and preached an experimental religion, and exemplified his faith and doctrine by his walk and conversation. He was a carpenter by trade, and endured many hardships, and met with many trials and misfortunes in life, but endured them all patiently, and was not wearied in well doing, and proclaiming to the best of his ability, salvation, by faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. He was ordained to the office of elder or bishop, in Morgan Co., Mo. While in Kansas he had a large field of labor. When he found the vigor of his life abating, and his strength beginning to fail, he took to counsel of Paul to Timothy to heart, and appointed and ordained ministers and "elders in every place," so that all the district were provided with teachers and bishops, before he should leave his work. During the last few years he was not able, except occasionally, to attend public services. Through all his afflictions he put his trust in God, looking for salvation alone through Christ. He died on the 14th of December 1895, aged aged 83 years, 9 months and 28 days. Funeral services were conducted by John F. Funk, assisted by D.H. Bender, from Rev. 14: 13. He leaves several children and a deeply sorrowing companion, in feeble health, to mourn his death. Peace to his ashes. This morning we are thinking, dear father, of grief that has come to our home; How you left us in silence one morning, you left us in sorrow and gloom. And you're safe on the evergreen shore, Where the grief you so often have suffered, will never be felt any more. We will bow in submission, dear father, and say "Let God's will be done." And meet you in that bright morning, when our race on earth is run. We will wander to your grave, dear father, and plant some sweet flowers there; And try to be ready to meet you in that land that is bright and fair. Herald of Truth , Vol. XXXIII, No. 2, January 15, 1896, Page 30, 31

  
  

• Sources

  [S32] News - Herald of Truth, January 15, 1896 - Obituary of Daniel Brundage. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 4 Pg 23. Joseph BRUNDAGE Birthplace: Canada Age 7 Mennonite b. 5-Feb Maria BRUNDRAGE Birthplace: Canada Age 3 Mennonite b. 27-Jul Daniel BRUNDAGE Carpenter Birthplace: Canada Age 40 Mennonite b. 16-Feb Maria BRUNDAGE Birthplace: Canada Age 38 Mennonite Jacob BRUNDAGE Birthplace: Canada Age 15 Mennonite b. 3-Dec John BRUNDRAGE Birthplace: Canada Age 6 Mennonite b. November Elisabetha BRUNDRAGE Birthplace: Canada Age 10 Mennonite b. April [S9] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Canada Museum und Allgemeine Zeitung (1835-1840), 10 Oct 1837:43. 9 Sep 1837 In Dunnville, Rev R.H. Close m. Daniel Brundage York Tp, Home Dist, to Spr Mary Gehman, Dunn Tp, Grand District. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 4 Pg 23. [S3231] Find A Grave, Daniel Brundage (1812 - 1895) - Find A Grave Memorial. (2017). Findagrave.com. Retrieved 14 April 2017, from https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=76518698.

  
  

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  Born - 16 Feb 1812 - , Ontario, Canada Residence - 1837 - York Township, York Co., Ontario, Canada Married - 9 Sep 1837 - Dunnville, Haldimand Co., Ontario Occupation - carpenter - 1852 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 14 Dec 1895 - , Elkhart Co., Indiana Buried - - Olive Cemetery, Olive Township, Elkhart Co., Indiana  = Link to Google Earth