Louisa Groff^[1]

1864 - 1942  (78 years)

• Name	Louisa Groff
  Born	3 Mar 1864	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Gender	Female
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/59269461
  Name	Louisa Brubacher
  Residence	1891	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1911	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1921	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	00044-3390
  Died	21 Aug 1942	Nine Pines, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5, 8]
  Buried	First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  Person ID	I4169	Generations
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Jacob Groff,   b. 3 Apr 1834, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 3 Nov 1920  (Age 86 years)
  Mother	Lydia Martin,   b. 26 Mar 1837, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 25 Apr 1915  (Age 78 years)
  Married	3 Jun 1862	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 9, 10, 11]
  Family ID	F490	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Joseph Musselman Brubacher,   b. 21 May 1862, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 13 Mar 1925, Barton, Wentworth Co., Ontario  (Age 62 years)
  Married	25 Mar 1885	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5, 12]
  Children	1. Mary Brubacher,   b. 1 Feb 1886, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1 Feb 1886  (Age 0 years)   2. Harvey Brubacher,   b. 13 Nov 1888, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 2 Sep 1962, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 73 years)
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F229	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Louisa Groff, "was born March 3rd, 1864. She is married to Joseph M. Brubacher." 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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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. - Louisa, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Groff, Kitchener, Ont., was born near Waterlo, Ont., March 3, 1864; died Aug. 21, 1942; aged 78 y. 5 m. 18 d. Feb. 23, 1885, she was married to Joseph M. Brubacher, who preceded her in death March 16, 1925. She is survived by 1 son (Harvey, Kitchener), 5 grandchildren, 1 greatgrandchild, 1 brother (Amos Groff, Breslau). 2 sisters (Mrs. Jacob B. Snyder and Mrs. Edmund Shantz of Kitchener). She was an interested mother, a faithful Christian. She was a member of First Mennonite Church of Kitchener for many years. The funeral was in charge of Bro. C. F. Derstine and Bro. M. S. Hallman. Theme: "Two Undated Events Gospel Herald - Vol. XXXV, No . 25 - September 17, 1942 page 543 ___________ MRS. LOUISA BRUBACHER Mrs. Louisa Brubacher, widow of Joseph Brubacher, died at the home of her son at Nine Pines early today following a lengthy illness. She was born near Waterloo 78 years ago. A daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Groff, deceased lived near Waterloo until 24 years ago when she moved to her late home at Nine Pines. Her husband died in 1925. She was a member of the First Mennonite Church. Surviving are one son, Harvey, of Nine Pines, five grandchildren and one great-grandchild. One brother, Amos Groff of Breslau, two sisters, Mrs. Jacob B. Snyder and Mrs. Edmund Shantz of Kitchener also survive. A daughter died in infancy and a sister, Mrs. John E. Schaefer of Kitchener died four months ago. Remains will be at the Ratz- Bechtel Funeral Home until 9 a.m. Sunday when removal will be made to the residence. A private service will be held at the home at 2 p.m. with public service at the First Mennonite Church at 2:30 p.m. Bishop C. F. Derstine will officiate. Burial will be in the adjoining cemetery. Kitchener Daily Record Fri, Aug 21, 1942 Page 15

  
  

• 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..., 351. [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..., 728. [S132] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1901, Waterloo C-3 Page 17. [S214] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1911, Div. 3 Page 7. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, September 17, 1942 - Obituary of Louisa Brubacher. [S2088] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1921, Sub District 5 Page 2. [S2042] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1891, Section 3 Page 23. [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..., 22. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. Lydia Martin Born: Woolwich Township Res: Woolwich Township Age: 22 Born: abt 1840 Father: Henry Mother: Catherine Spouse: Jacob Groff Age: 28 Born: abt 1834 born: Waterloo Res: Woolwich Township Father: Andrew Mother: Anna married 8 Jun 1862 county: Waterloo [S2042] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1891, Section 3 Page 12. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Joseph Brubaker Age:22 Birth Date:abt 1863 Birth Place:Waterloo, Ontario Marriage Date:25 Mar 1885 Marriage County or District:Waterloo Twp. Father:Henry Brubaker Mother:Mary Brubaker Spouse:Louisa Groff Spouse's Age:21 Spouse Birth Date:abt 1864 Spouse Birth Place:Waterloo Township Spouse Father:Jacob Groff Spouse Mother:Lydia Groff

  
  

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  Born - 3 Mar 1864 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 25 Mar 1885 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1921 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth