William Samuel Wright: Waterloo Region Generations

Generation: 1

William Samuel Wright was born 23 Jul 1867, Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Jul 1953, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint Matthews Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Conestogo, Woolwich, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/48698841
Eby ID Number: Waterloo-25961
Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; W. Methodist
Occupation: 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
Residence: 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
Occupation: 1901, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Flour Miller
Occupation: 1911, Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
Residence: 1911, Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
Occupation: 1921, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer, own Farm

Notes:

William S. Wright a district farmer for many years and father of Mr. William J. Wright, passed away at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Howard Groff in Waterloo following a brief illness after reaching the age of 85 years.

The late Mr. Wright had been married to Magdalena Hilker, who predeceased him several years ago and is survived by a family of two daughters and one son, Mrs. Howard (Florence) Groff of Waterloo, Mrs. Harry (Isabella) Brubacher, St. Thomas and Oliver on the home farm, Conestogo. A son died in early childhood.

The funeral was held Thursday afternoon with a brief service at Good's Funeral Home, followed by a service in the United Church here. Interment was made on the cemetery here.

Waterloo Chronicle 3 Jul 1953, p. 9

William — Magdalena "Lena" Hilker. Magdalena (daughter of Frederick W. Hilker and Barbara M. Dammeier) was born 28 Feb 1873, Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 31 Jan 1949, St. Thomas, Elgin Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint Matthews Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Conestogo, Woolwich, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Children:

2. Florence Irene Wright was born 17 Mar 1900, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1974; was buried , Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
3. Frederick William Wright was born 4 Nov 1903; died Feb 1904; was buried , Saint Matthews Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Conestogo, Woolwich, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
4. Warden Oliver John Wright was born 5 Jun 1905, Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1983; was buried , Saint Matthews Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Conestogo, Woolwich, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
5. Isabella M. "Isabel" Wright was born 8 Feb 1908, , Ontario, Canada; died 27 Dec 1986; was buried , Sparta Friends Burial Ground, Elgin Co., Ontario.

Generation: 2

Florence Irene Wright

(1.William¹) was born 17 Mar 1900, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1974; was buried , Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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Name: Florence Irene Groff
Eby ID Number: Waterloo-25963
Residence: 1911, Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
Residence: 1921, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist

Florence married Howard S. Groff 15 Sep 1926, Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Howard (son of Amos M. Groff and Mary Ann Shantz) was born 29 Mar 1898, Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 10 Jul 1980, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

3.	Frederick William Wright (1.William¹) was born 4 Nov 1903; died Feb 1904; was buried , Saint Matthews Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Conestogo, Woolwich, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Other Events: Eby ID Number: Waterloo-159951

Warden Oliver John Wright

(1.William¹) was born 5 Jun 1905, Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1983; was buried , Saint Matthews Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Conestogo, Woolwich, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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Interesting: story, politics, honoured
Eby ID Number: Waterloo-167107
Residence: 1911, Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
Residence: 1921, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
Elected Office: 1949, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Warden for the County of Waterloo
Hall of Fame - Waterloo Region: Bef 2012, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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OLIVER J. WRIGHT
1905-1983

Oliver J. Wright, a native of Conestoga, was educated at the K-W Collegiate and the Ontario Agriculture College. He worked as a chemical laboratory technician at Dominion Rubber Co. before becoming a farmer.

He was elected to Woolwich Township Council in 1941 and served as reeve and warden of Waterloo County in 1949. As chairman of the Grand Valley Conservation Authority, he helped create several conservation areas. He was appointed to the Honour Roll of the Grand River Conservation Authority in 1976.

He was a member of the Elmira District Secondary School Board and served on the board of the Rotary Club and the North Waterloo Society for Crippled Children. He was a founding member and president of the board of the Doon Pioneer Village Foundation.

He contributed to the improvement of agriculture through many farm organizations, including the Waterloo Holstein Breeders Club, the Twin City Milk Foundation and the Associated Milk Foundation of Canada, all of which he served as president.

Waterloo Region Hall of Fame

Oliver — . Unknown [Group Sheet]

Children:

6. Barbara Jane Wright was born 26 Feb 1943; died 26 Feb 1943; was buried , Saint Matthews Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Conestogo, Woolwich, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

Isabella M. "Isabel" Wright

(1.William¹) was born 8 Feb 1908, , Ontario, Canada; died 27 Dec 1986; was buried , Sparta Friends Burial Ground, Elgin Co., Ontario.

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Name: Isabella M. "Isabel" Brubacher
Eby ID Number: Waterloo-167118
Residence: 1911, Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
Residence: 1921, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
Residence: 1953, St. Thomas, Elgin Co., Ontario, Canada

Isabella — Harry L. Brubacher. Harry (son of Samuel Brubacher and Rosetta Bricker) was born 20 Mar 1903, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 13 Sep 1965, St. Thomas, Elgin Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Sparta Friends Burial Ground, Elgin Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet]

Children:

7. Charles Leverne "Chuck" Brubacher was born 5 Mar 1937, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 24 Apr 2017, Mississauga, Peel Region, Ontario, Canada.

Generation: 3

6.	Barbara Jane Wright (4.Oliver², 1.William¹) was born 26 Feb 1943; died 26 Feb 1943; was buried , Saint Matthews Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Conestogo, Woolwich, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Other Events: Eby ID Number: Waterloo-101853

Charles Leverne "Chuck" Brubacher

(5.Isabella², 1.William¹) was born 5 Mar 1937, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 24 Apr 2017, Mississauga, Peel Region, Ontario, Canada.

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Name: Chuck Brubacher
Eby ID Number: Waterloo-64241

Notes:

CHARLES (CHUCK) LEVERNE BRUBACHER Passed away peacefully at Mississauga Hospital on Monday, April 24, 2017. Lovingly remembered by Roberta Alene (Longfield), his wife of 54 years. Treasured father of Blair (Karen Ashforth), and Lisa (Jeff Cairns). Proud grandfather of Bennett, Cameron, Jacob and Madeline. Chuck was born in Kitchener, Ontario, March 5, 1937, son of the late Harry and Isabel (Wright). Predeceased by beloved sister Candace Harvey. A celebration of Chuck's life will take place this Saturday, April 29th at St. James United Church, 400 Burnhamthorpe Road, Etobicoke. The visitation 1: 00 p.m., service following at 2: 00 p.m. In honour of Chuck's memory, please donate to www.breathingasone.ca

Toronto Star on Apr. 27, 2017

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The roots of Ontario paramedics go back to St. Thomas, where in 1961 Charles "Chuck" Brubacher created the privately owned Golden Acres Ambulance Service.

Months after Brubacher's death the County of Elgin Council is considering renaming the ambulance headquarters on Edward Street after him.

Brubacher died in April, 2017. He was 80.

Dave Rock, a young employee of Brubacher's in the 1960s, is one of the people most invested in the possible name change.

"He was a very outstanding individual and was certainly determined to make something out of the ambulance profession," Rock said in a presentation to Elgin County. "He saw that it was a real injustice the way the system was."

Brubacher was from St. Thomas. He worked in Kitchener-Waterloo for a time as an orderly before returning to invest in ambulance care.

Back then it was a loose system with few regulations -- if any -- built by private companies turning very little profit.

"How is it we needed three weeks training to be an orderly inside the hospital but no training to attend to horrific scenes?" Brubacher is quoted as saying.

Brubacher worked for years reshaping the ambulance system in St. Thomas, first as the owner of the Golden Acres Ambulance Company in the early 1960s. He later began work on a provincial stage, taking over as the second director for the then-relatively new Ambulance Services Branch, a position he held until 1977.

The innovative St. Thomas native also helped found the Ontario Ambulance Operators Association (OAOA).

Past president and executive director of the OAOA Jim Price, from Rodney, spoke highly of the work Brubacher was able to accomplish under the provincial banner....

Ambulance station may get new name. (2017). St. Thomas Times-Journal. Retrieved 21 November 2017, from https://www.stthomastimesjournal.com/2017/11/20/late-chuck-brubacher-touted-as-ontario-ambulance-pioneer