Mahlon Armbrust^[1]

1861 - 1891  (30 years)

• Name	Mahlon Armbrust
  Born	25 Feb 1861	, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1871	Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., Ontario
  Occupation	1889	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	slipper maker
  Occupation	1891	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Laborer
  Residence	1891	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Methodist
  Eby ID Number	00086-5049.1
  Grave Photograph - Find A Grave	Gravestone of Mahlon Armbrust
  Died	30 Jun 1891	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 6, 7]
  Buried	First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Person ID	I45	Generations
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2024

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Oberholtzer,   b. 22 Jan 1860, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 7 Jul 1895, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 35 years)
  Married	20 Dec 1881	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Children	1. Else Elseba "Alzia" "Elsie" Armbrust,   b. 20 Mar 1883, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 25 Dec 1898, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 15 years)   2. Addison Allen Armbrust,   b. 1885, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1963  (Age 78 years)   3. Alpheus Van Norman "Alfred" Armbrust,   b. 31 Jan 1889, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 29 Nov 1968, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 79 years)
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F20	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  G.V. Oberholtzer died last Thursday at the age of 34 years. He was the second son of Mr. John Oberholtzer. Eleven years ago, he founded a shoe factory, together with M. Armbrust, which, after the latter's death, he carried on alone and in 1893 moved to the present building near the railway station. In 1897. he built a tannery in Port Elgin. In 1881. he married Mary Otto of South Easthope. Of his four children, two (both girls), are still alive. The deceased was an active member of Zion Church, a founder of the Y.M.C.A. here and of the orphanage. In 1896. he was a member of City Council. The burial took place on Monday, with a large attendance. Berliner Journal June 14, 1900 Page 4 - Column 2 ______________________ Died/ At Berlin, Ontario, Jun30th, 1891/ Mahlon Armbrust/ Aged 30 years, 4 months and 4 days/ The Funeral/ Will take place on Thursday forenoon at 9: 30/ o'clock at the house on Lancaster steet, thence/ proceed to the Evangelical Church for service/ after which the remains will be taken to the Old/ Mennonite burying ground for interment/ Friends and acquaitances are respectfully/ invited to attend/ Berlin, Jun 30, 1891 Funeral Card of Malon Armbrust

  
  

• Sources

  [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..., 143. [S47] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - First Mennonite CC#4507 Internet link First Mennonite Cemetery online. Mahlon Armbrust / born Feb.25, 1861 / died June 30, 1891 / aged 30 yrs. 4 mo. / 4 dys. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), Death Notice of Mahlon Armbrust - July 2, 1891. Mahlon Armbrust died in Berlin at age of 30 years, 4 months & 4 days. June 30, 1891 [S1592] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1891, Sec. 5 Page 31. [S655] z Vit - ON - Birth Registration, birth certificate 36980 (1889), Alpheus Van Norman. Alpheus Van Norman Armbrust Date of Birth: 31 Jan 1889 Gender: Male Birth County: Waterloo Father's Name: Mahlon Armbrust, slipper maker of Berlin, Mother's Name: Eliza Oberholtzer [S47] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - First Mennonite CC#4507 Internet link First Mennonite Cemetery online. [S1098] Funeral Card - Find-A-Grave website images. Died/ At Berlin, Ontario June 30th, 1891,/ Mahlon Armbrust/ Aged 30 years, 4 months and 4 days./ The Funeral Will take place on Thursday forenoon at 9: 30/ o'clock at the house on Lancaster street, thence/ proceed to the Evangelical Church for service/ Friends and acquaintances are respectfully invited to attend./ Berlin, Jun 30, 1891 Funeral Card

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 25 Feb 1861 - , Ontario, Canada Residence - 1871 - Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., Ontario Married - 20 Dec 1881 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - slipper maker - 1889 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Laborer - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Methodist - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 30 Jun 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth