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

Jacob G. Brubacher[1, 2]

Male 1881 - 1963  (81 years)


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  • Name Jacob G. Brubacher 
    Born 2 May 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1891  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1901  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Farmer Son 
    Occupation 1911  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Farmer 
    Residence 1911  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1921  Erbsville, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Farmer, own Farm 
    Residence 1921  Erbsville, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number 00041-3269.3 
    Died 1 Apr 1963  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 6, 9
    Buried Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 9
    Person ID I9020  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2024 

    Father Christian Brubacher,   b. 20 May 1850, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Dec 1935, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Mother Lydia Good,   b. 23 May 1851, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Dec 1910, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years) 
    Married 27 Jan 1874  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 8, 10, 11
    Family ID F191  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Father Christian Brubacher,   b. 20 May 1850, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Dec 1935, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Mother Emma Shantz,   b. 5 Feb 1869, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Jul 1951  (Age 82 years) 
    Married 3 Mar 1920  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [12
    Family ID F6358  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elmina Hunsberger,   b. 17 Dec 1885, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 May 1953, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years) 
    Married 2 Sep 1908  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [13
    Children 
     1. Elmer Grant Brubacher,   b. 23 Nov 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Jul 1986, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)
     2. Mary Elizabeth Brubacher,   b. 7 Nov 1913, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Apr 2009, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 95 years)
     3. Howard Brubacher,   b. 1915, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Ruth Adell Brubacher,   b. 31 Mar 1927, Of, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Feb 1998, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years)
    Last Modified 13 May 2024 
    Family ID F6355  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Brubacher, Jacob G., son of Mr. and Mrs. Christian Brubacher, lived in Waterloo Twp., Ont., all his life; died after a brief illness at the K-W Hospital, Kitchener, Ont., April 1, 1963; in his eighty-first year. He was married to Elmina Hunsberger, who died in 1953. Surviving are 2 sons (Elmer and Howard), 2 daughters (Mary-Mrs. Clare Cressman and Ruth-Mrs. Willis Cressman), 13 grandchildren, and one great granddaughter. He worshiped with and was a member of the Waterloo congregation all his life. Funeral services were held at the Erb Street Church, April 3, conducted by J. B. Martin.

      Gospel Herald - Volume LVI, Number 18 - May 7, 1963 - pages 399, 400.

  • 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..., 708.

    2. [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..., 347.

    3. [S155] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - Erb Street Mennonite CC#4512 Internet Link.
      Brubacher / Elmina Hunsberger / 1885-1953 / Jacob G. Brubacher / 1881-1963

    4. [S132] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1901, Waterloo C-4 Page 4.

    5. [S214] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1911, Div. 4 Page 10.

    6. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Jacob G. Brubacher - May 7, 1963.

    7. [S2088] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1921, Erbsville Sub Dist 4 1921 Page 3.

    8. [S1573] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1891, Section 1 Page 9.

    9. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/14747114/jacob-g-brubacher.

    10. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 009832-74.

    11. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 009832-74.
      Christian Brubacher, 23, occ. Farmer, b. Waterloo, res. Waterloo, son of Jacob and Mary, Married Letta Gulie, 22, b. Woolwich, res. Woolwich, daughter of Daniel and Elizabeth, Witn Hugh Forsen and Mary Hagey both of Waterloo, 27 Jan 1874 In The Twp of Waterloo.

    12. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, October 9, 1951 - Obituary of Emma Shantz.

    13. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Elmina Brubacher - June 2, 1953.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 2 May 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1891 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer Son - 1901 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 2 Sep 1908 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer, own Farm - 1921 - Erbsville, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1921 - Erbsville, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 1 Apr 1963 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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