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Melinda S. Frey

Female 1875 - 1956  (80 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Melinda S. Frey was born 15 Nov 1875, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 23 Sep 1956; was buried , St. Jacobs Mennonite Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Melinda S. Brubacher
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-54568
    • Residence: 1881, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
    • Residence: 1911, Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
    • Residence: 1921, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

    Melinda — Michael M. Brubacher. Michael (son of Michael B. Brubacher and Veronica Martin) was born 27 Apr 1876, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 3 Apr 1944; was buried , St. Jacobs Mennonite Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Nathan F. Brubacher  Descendancy chart to this point was born 13 Jul 1900, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1988; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. 3. Veronica Brubacher  Descendancy chart to this point was born 13 Apr 1902, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 18 Feb 1977, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. 4. Hannah F. Brubacher  Descendancy chart to this point was born 7 Sep 1904, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 6 Dec 1988, St. Jacobs Mennonite Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. 5. Leah Brubacher  Descendancy chart to this point was born 22 Jul 1906, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 31 Jul 1983, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. 6. Isaiah F. Brubacher  Descendancy chart to this point was born Jun 1908, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1981; was buried , Parklawn Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    6. 7. Isaac F. Brubacher  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1913, , Ontario, Canada; died 1995; was buried , Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    7. 8. Melinda Brubacher  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1917, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 18 May 2005, Tavistock, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Nith Valley Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Nathan F. Brubacher Descendancy chart to this point (1.Melinda1) was born 13 Jul 1900, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1988; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-54569
    • Residence: 1911, Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
    • Occupation: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Cabinet Maker, Furniture Factory
    • Residence: 1921, 191 Ahren's St. W., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

    Nathan — Mildred D. Hahn. Mildred (daughter of Andrew Hahn and Elma Schweitzer) was born 9 Jul 1899, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1982; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Veronica Brubacher Descendancy chart to this point (1.Melinda1) was born 13 Apr 1902, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 18 Feb 1977, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Freany Brubacher
    • Name: Veronica Snyder
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-167647
    • Residence: 1911, Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

    Notes:

    SNYDER, Mrs. OrIan

    On Friday, Feb. 18, 1977 at the South Waterloo Memorial Hospital, Veronica Brubacher. beloved wife of Orlan Snyder. of the Fairview Mennonite Home, Cambridge. and formerly of Elmira. aged 75 years.

    Dear mother of Aden of Kitchener. Mrs. Carl (Hettie) Sleeper of Elkhart, Ind.. Mrs Michael (Malinda) Utz of Edmonton„Alta., Mervin of Elmira. Mrs. Stanley (Vera) Cressman of Guernsey. Sask.. Gleason of Route 2, Ayton. Laverne of Toronto. Mrs William (Verna) White of Victoria. B.C. 42 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren also survive Sister of Nathan Brubacher of Kitchener. Isiah of Galt, Isaac of St. Jacobs, Mrs Amos Cressman of Elmira. Mrs. Irvin Horst of West Montrose, Mrs. Edwin Reist of New Hamburg.

    Friends called at the Dreisinger Funeral Parlor, Elmira Monday noon, removal was made to the Elmira Mennonite Church for funeral service at 2:30 p.m. and burial in the adjoining cemetery.

    Veronica married Jacob Orlan "Orlan" Snyder 10 Dec 1922, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Jacob (son of Jacob S. Snyder and Esther "Hettie" Steckle) was born 2 Aug 1900, , Ontario, Canada; died 21 Oct 1986, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 9. Aden B. Snyder  Descendancy chart to this point was born 8 Sep 1923.
    2. 10. Hettie Snyder  Descendancy chart to this point was born 11 Oct 1924.
    3. 11. Melinda Snyder  Descendancy chart to this point was born 25 Jun 1927; died 19 Dec 1991, , Alberta, Canada; was buried , Tofield Cemetery, Tofield, , Alberta, Canada.
    4. 12. Mervin B. Snyder  Descendancy chart to this point was born 14 Dec 1928; died 7 Jul 2012, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. 13. Ervin Snyder  Descendancy chart to this point was born 14 Dec 1928, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 15 Dec 1928, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery, Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    6. 14. Vera Alice Snyder  Descendancy chart to this point was born 5 Dec 1932; died 14 Mar 2011, Humboldt, , Saskatchewan, Canada; was buried , Sharon Mennonite Cemetery, Guernsey, Saskatchewan.
    7. 15. Cleason Orlan Snyder  Descendancy chart to this point was born 22 Apr 1934; died 12 Oct 1999; was buried , Ayton Union Cemetery, Ayton, Grey Co., Ontario.
    8. 16. Laverne Snyder  Descendancy chart to this point
    9. 17. Verna Snyder  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1940, , Ontario, Canada; died 12 Aug 1978, Victoria, British Columbia.

  3. 4.  Hannah F. Brubacher Descendancy chart to this point (1.Melinda1) was born 7 Sep 1904, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 6 Dec 1988, St. Jacobs Mennonite Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Hannah F. Cressman
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-81731
    • Residence: 1911, Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

    Notes:

    Cressman.- Hannah Brubacher, daughter of Michael and Melinda (Frey) Brubacher, was born in Waterloo Co., Ont., Sept. 7, 1904; died at Heritage Home, St. Jacobs, Ont., Dec. 6, 1988; aged 84 y. On Nov. 26, 1924, she was married to Amos Cressman, who died on Oct. 11, 1978. Surviving are 2 sons (Harold and Raymond), one daughter (Florence Beck), one sister (Melinda Reist), and one brother (Isaac Brubaeher). She was a member of Elmira Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Dec. 10, in charge of Art Byers and Mary Schiedel; interment in Elmira Mennonite Cemetery.

    Gospel Herald - Volume 82, Number 3 - January 17, 1989, page 46.

    Hannah married Amos W. Cressman 26 Nov 1924, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Amos (son of Daniel M. Cressman and Leah M. Weber) was born 14 Nov 1901, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 11 Oct 1978, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 18. Raymond Daniel Cressman  Descendancy chart to this point

  4. 5.  Leah Brubacher Descendancy chart to this point (1.Melinda1) was born 22 Jul 1906, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 31 Jul 1983, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Leah Horst
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-167649
    • Residence: 1911, Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

    Notes:

    Horst, Leah, daughter of Mike and Melinda (Frey) Brubacher, was born in Waterloo Co., Ont., July 22, 1906; died of a stroke at Kitchener, Ont., July 31, 1983; aged 77 y. On Nov. 14, 1931, she was married to Irvin Horst, who died on May 28, 1975. Surviving are one daughter (Gladys-Mrs. Harold Bauman), one son (Willard), 4 grandchildren, 2 sisters (Hannah Cressman and Melinda-Mrs. Edward Reist), and 2 brothers (Nathan and Isaac). She was preceded in death by one son (Gerald). She was a member of Elmira Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Aug. 2, in charge of Ray Brubacher; interment in Elmira Mennonite Church Cemetery.

    Gospel Herald - Volume 76, Number 35 - August 30, 1983, page 606

    Leah married Irvin Horst 14 Nov 1931. Irvin (son of Samuel Horst and Lavina Bowman) was born 7 May 1901, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 28 May 1975, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 19. Gladys Bernice Horst  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 20. Willard Lorne Horst  Descendancy chart to this point was born 26 Oct 1935; died 24 Dec 2008; was buried , Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. 21. Gerald Laverne Horst  Descendancy chart to this point was born 10 Jul 1937, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 23 Aug 1952, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

  5. 6.  Isaiah F. Brubacher Descendancy chart to this point (1.Melinda1) was born Jun 1908, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1981; was buried , Parklawn Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-167651
    • Residence: 1911, Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

    Isaiah married Clara Melinda Washburn 7 Oct 1933, Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada. Clara (daughter of Ormond Blake "Blake" Washburn and Daisy Pearl Misener) was born 8 Jul 1910, Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada; died 1981; was buried , Parklawn Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  6. 7.  Isaac F. Brubacher Descendancy chart to this point (1.Melinda1) was born 1913, , Ontario, Canada; died 1995; was buried , Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-83898
    • Residence: 1921, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

    Isaac — Agnes Eileen Weber. Agnes (daughter of Joseph Henry Weber and Mary H. Erb) was born 1917; died 21 Dec 2007, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 22. Murray Andrew Brubacher  Descendancy chart to this point was born 12 Jun 1951, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 12 Dec 2017, , British Columbia, Canada.

  7. 8.  Melinda Brubacher Descendancy chart to this point (1.Melinda1) was born 1917, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 18 May 2005, Tavistock, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Nith Valley Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Melinda Reist
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-11268
    • Residence: 1921, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

    Notes:

    REIST, Melinda - On Thursday, May 18, 2005 , at her residence, Bonnie Brae Nursing Home, Tavistock, Melinda Reist who was formerly of New Hamburg and RR3, Bright. She was born in Woolwich Township, 87 years ago a daughter of the late Michael and Melinda (Frey) Brubacher. Melinda was a member of Nithvalley Mennonite Church where she was a member of the WMSC. She was a member of the 39 Plus Club and the Haysville Sunshine Club. Melinda enjoyed being surrounded by her family immensely. Beloved wife of Edwin Reist who predeceased her April 8, 1991. Loving mother of Leroy of Cambridge, Esther and Ray Pernitsky of Calgary, Beulah and Karl Demel of Bancroft, Linda and William Barker of Tavistock and Kevin and Sandra of Mildmay. Ever missed by six grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Also remembered by her sisters-in-law Agnes Brubacher of Kitchener, Perceda Gingerich of Cambridge and Salome Reist of Elmira. Predeceased by a son Donald in infancy, three brothers Isaac, Isaiah and Nathan and three sisters, Veronica and Orlan Snyder, Hannah and Amos Cressman, Leah and Irvin Horst, two siblings in infancy, two brothers-in-law and one sister-in-law. Friends and relatives may call at the Mark Jutzi Funeral Home, 291 Huron St. , New Hamburg today (Friday) from 3-5 and 7-9 p. m. At 12 noon Saturday, May 21, 2005 transfer will be made to Nithvalley Mennonite Church, RR2, New Hamburg for the service at 2: 30 p. m. Pastors Matthew and Hendrike Isert Bender officiating. Burial to follow in the adjoining cemetery. As expressions of sympathy donations may be made to the Tricounty Mennonite Homes - "Tavistock Project".


    The Record Newspaper 20 May 2005

    Melinda — Edwin Reist. Edwin (son of Moses B. Reist and Lydia Heer) was born 1912, , Ontario, Canada; died 8 Apr 1991; was buried , Nith Valley Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]



Generation: 3

  1. 9.  Aden B. Snyder Descendancy chart to this point (3.Veronica2, 1.Melinda1) was born 8 Sep 1923.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-190691

    Aden married Verna May Bender 31 Aug 1946. Verna (daughter of Aaron S. Bender and Magdalena "Mattie" Gingerich) was born 8 May 1924. [Group Sheet]


  2. 10.  Hettie Snyder Descendancy chart to this point (3.Veronica2, 1.Melinda1) was born 11 Oct 1924.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-151955


  3. 11.  Melinda Snyder Descendancy chart to this point (3.Veronica2, 1.Melinda1) was born 25 Jun 1927; died 19 Dec 1991, , Alberta, Canada; was buried , Tofield Cemetery, Tofield, , Alberta, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-152347


  4. 12.  Mervin B. Snyder Descendancy chart to this point (3.Veronica2, 1.Melinda1) was born 14 Dec 1928; died 7 Jul 2012, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-163803

    Notes:

    Snyder, Mervin B. Passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 7, 2012 at Hospice Wellington in Guelph in his 84th year. Mervin Snyder, of Elmira, was the beloved husband of Irene (Bauman) Snyder. Dear father of Eldon (Kathy), Clarence (Judy), Marlene Goerz, Delford (Lea Ann), Maurice (April), Carolyn (Alf) Griffin, Gordon (Elly); beloved grandfather of 16 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren; dear brother of Aden (Verna); brother-in-law of Beatrice and Alicia Snyder, Stan Cressman and Carl Sleeper. Also remembered by the Bauman and Robinson families. Mervin was predeceased by his first wife Eileen (Bauman) Snyder (1991), his second wife Beulah (Robinson) Snyder (1999), daughter Rhonda Snyder (2006), son-in-law Donald Goerz (2002), his twin brother Irvin in infancy, and siblings Verna White, Cleason Snyder, Melinda Utz, Hettie Sleeper, Lavern Snyder and Vera Cressman. Mr. Snyder retired as an electrician. He was part of a group that founded the Elmira District Association for Community Living. Mervin was a member of Woodside Bible Fellowship and formerly was a member of Waterloo Mennonite Brethren. The family will receive relatives and friends at the Dreisinger Funeral Home, Elmira on Tuesday, July 10, 2012 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. The funeral service will be held at Wallenstein Bible Chapel on Wednesday, July 11, 2012 at 1 p.m. with a reception to follow. Interment will take place in Elmira Mennonite Cemetery. As expressions of sympathy donations may be made to Hospice Wellington, Canadian Diabetes Association or the Canadian Cancer Society. The Snyder family would like to thank care partners for the loving care provided during Dad's illness.

    "Obituary Of Mervin B. Snyder | Dreisinger Funeral Home Ltd.". 2021. Dreisingerfuneralhome.Com. https://dreisingerfuneralhome.com/tribute/details/346/Mervin-Snyder/obituary.html.

    Mervin — Eileen Bauman. Eileen (daughter of Eli B. Bauman and Vera S. Habermehl) was born 4 Oct 1928; died 17 Jun 1991; was buried , Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 23. Maurice Glen Snyder  Descendancy chart to this point was born 12 Sep 1958; died 1 Jul 2014; was buried , Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. 24. Rhonda Eileen Snyder  Descendancy chart to this point was born 6 Jul 1964; died 5 Jul 2006, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Mervin — Irene Bauman. (daughter of Urias S. Bauman and Annie Martin) [Group Sheet]

    Mervin — Beulah M. Brubacher. Beulah (daughter of Walter Carl Brubacher and Viola Sarah Sophie Cober) was born 1931; died 11 Nov 1999, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  5. 13.  Ervin Snyder Descendancy chart to this point (3.Veronica2, 1.Melinda1) was born 14 Dec 1928, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 15 Dec 1928, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery, Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-126194


  6. 14.  Vera Alice Snyder Descendancy chart to this point (3.Veronica2, 1.Melinda1) was born 5 Dec 1932; died 14 Mar 2011, Humboldt, , Saskatchewan, Canada; was buried , Sharon Mennonite Cemetery, Guernsey, Saskatchewan.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Vera Alice Cressman
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-190701

    Notes:

    Vera Alice Cressman December 5, 1932 March 14, 2011 Mrs. Vera (nee Snyder) Cressman of Humboldt, SK, (and formerly of Lanigan and Guernsey), went home to spend eternity with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Her death occurred at Humboldt District Hospital in the early morning of Monday, March 14, 2011, after a short illness. She was 78 years of age. Vera will be lovingly remembered and sadly missed by her devoted husband of 55 years, Stan Cressman of Humboldt; their three sons and two daughters, Ray (Maxine) Cressman of Regina Beach, SK; Joyce (Keith) Wasmuth of Lethbridge, AB; Duane (Lori) Cressman of Abbotsford, BC; Murray (Nadine) Cressman, and Janice (Matt) Munro, all of Saskatoon; three special nephews and one niece (the children of Vera's sister Verna and her husband Bill White), who joined the Cressman family in 1978, David (Karen) White of Blackstrap, SK; Steve (Trish) White of Lanigan; Sharon White (Duane Lees) of Saskatoon; and Andrew White of Lanigan. Public visitation will be held at Schuler-Lefebvre Funeral Chapel, 627 7th. Street, Humboldt, on Friday, March 18 from 5: 00 p.m. to 6: 00 p.m. The Funeral Service for Vera will be held at Christian Fellowship Church, 58 Mayo Street, Lanigan, on Saturday, March 19 at 2: 00 p.m., officiated by Pastor Steve White. Interment will follow at Sharon Mennonite Cemetery in the Guernsey district. Memorial donations may be directed to the Gideons. SchulerLefebvre, Humboldt, SK. (306-682-4114).

    Vera — Stanley T. Cressman. (son of Allan Cressman and Mary Elizabeth Toman) [Group Sheet]


  7. 15.  Cleason Orlan Snyder Descendancy chart to this point (3.Veronica2, 1.Melinda1) was born 22 Apr 1934; died 12 Oct 1999; was buried , Ayton Union Cemetery, Ayton, Grey Co., Ontario.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-190712

    Cleason — Beatrice Cressman. Beatrice (daughter of Allan Cressman and Mary Elizabeth Toman) was born 26 Oct 1935; died 28 Apr 2012; was buried , Ayton Union Cemetery, Ayton, Grey Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet]


  8. 16.  Laverne Snyder Descendancy chart to this point (3.Veronica2, 1.Melinda1)

  9. 17.  Verna Snyder Descendancy chart to this point (3.Veronica2, 1.Melinda1) was born 1940, , Ontario, Canada; died 12 Aug 1978, Victoria, British Columbia.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-126196

    Notes:

    WHITE, Mrs. William -- On Saturday, August 12, 1978, in Victoria, B.C., Verna Mary Snyder, beloved wife of William White, of Victoria, B.C. aged 37 years.Beloved mother of David, Steven, Sharon and Andrew all at home; daughter of Mr. Orlan Snyder of Preston and formerly of Elmira, and the late Mrs. Snyder; sister of Aden of Kitchener, Mervin of Elmira, Cleason of Ayton, Laverne of Toronto, Mrs. Carl (Hettie) Sleeper of Elkhart, Ind., Mrs. Mike (Mellinda) Utz of Edmonton, Alta., Mrs. Stanley (Vera) Cressman, of Guernsey, Sask.Funeral and burial will take place in Victoria, B.C. on Wednesday, August 16.


    The Kitchener-Waterloo Record 12 Aug 1978


  10. 18.  Raymond Daniel Cressman Descendancy chart to this point (4.Hannah2, 1.Melinda1)

    Raymond — Reta Sauder. (daughter of Noah F. Sauder and Hannah Lichty) [Group Sheet]


  11. 19.  Gladys Bernice Horst Descendancy chart to this point (5.Leah2, 1.Melinda1)

    Gladys — Harold Bauman. (son of Eli B. Bauman and Vera S. Habermehl) [Group Sheet]


  12. 20.  Willard Lorne Horst Descendancy chart to this point (5.Leah2, 1.Melinda1) was born 26 Oct 1935; died 24 Dec 2008; was buried , Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-205199

    Notes:

    HORST, Willard - (October 26, 1935 - December 24, 2008). At home with his loving wife of 50 years, Elsie (Klassen); daughter, Debbie (Doug) Whittall and son, Gerry (Anne Diotte) at his side. Willard was a devoted grandfather to Tabatha, Jonathan, Mike (Chelli), Steph and Lauren and brother to Gladys* and (the late Harold) Bauman. He was predeceased by his parents, Irvin and Leah (Brubacher) Horst and his brother, Gerald. Willard made memories with many friends, including the solo gang and his brothers and sisters-in-law, Judy and (the late Wally) Klassen, Elaine and Bob Swartz, Cliff and Jean Klassen, Audrey Herlick, Marlene O'Brien and Jim Illig, Jim and Sharon Reitzel and many nieces and nephews. "Webb" has gone to be with the Lord. The family will receive their friends and relatives at the Dreisinger Funeral Home , Elmira on Monday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. A Memorial Service for all family and friends will be held at the Elmira Mennonite Church on Tuesday, December 30 at 11 a.m. The casket will remain open at the church until 10:45 a.m. Interment in the Elmira Mennonite Cemetery. The family very much appreciates the years of excellent care by Dr. Scott Morlock and Dr. Eric Hentschel as well as the recent services of agencies such as C.C.A.C., Red Cross and CarePartners. As an expression of sympathy, donations can be made to Mennonite Disaster Services of Canada or the Canadian Lung Association.

    WATERLOO REGION RECORD, Kitchener, Ontario - Dec. 26, 2008

    Willard — Elsie Klassen. (daughter of John Klassen and Almeda Wagler) [Group Sheet]


  13. 21.  Gerald Laverne Horst Descendancy chart to this point (5.Leah2, 1.Melinda1) was born 10 Jul 1937, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 23 Aug 1952, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-99506

    Notes:

    Horst, -- Gerald Laverne, son of Irvin and Leah Horst, was born near West Montrose, Ont., July 10 ,1937; passed away at the Toronto General Hospital Aug. 23, 1952; aged 15 y. 1 m. 13 d. He was baptized and received into the fellowship of the Elmira Mennonite Church in 1951. Surviving are his parents, one brother (Willard), one sister (Gladys), one grandfather, and one grandmother. Funeral services were conducted at the Elmira Mennonite Church, Elmira, Ont., in charge of Howard S. Bauman and Oliver D. Suider, with burial in the adjoining cemetery.

    Gospel Herald - Volume XLV , Number 40 - September 30, 1952 - page 973, 974, 975


  14. 22.  Murray Andrew Brubacher Descendancy chart to this point (7.Isaac2, 1.Melinda1) was born 12 Jun 1951, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 12 Dec 2017, , British Columbia, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-194660

    Notes:

    Auto mechanic, missionary, Murray Brubacher's life was one of service

    Murray Brubacher of Gibsons, B.C.; Born: June 12, 1951, in St. Jacobs; Died: Dec. 12, 2017, of Lou Gehrig Disease (ALS)

    NEWS Feb 04, 2018 by Valerie Hill Waterloo Region Record


    After he retired, Murray Brubacher was diagnosed with a form of ALS. The illness released his good humour in ways no one expected.


    Murray Brubacher's life was supported by four cornerstones: his faith, his family, gospel singing and really cool cars.

    The St. Jacobs-born former entrepreneur and long time Baptist missionary in Columbia, South America, died of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in December but he left a legacy of devotion to duty that was so deeply rooted in his faith that even a bomb blast near his family's apartment in the late 1980s couldn't shake it.

    "God had asked us to be there and our Columbian brothers and sisters didn't have an option to leave," said his wife, Beth Brubacher.

    Murray and Beth were in Columbia with their children, Jonathan and Holly from 1986 to 1993, with one return to Kitchener during the height of the violence, when drug lord Pablo Escobar declared war on the government.

    The couple, fearing the violence would increase returned to Kitchener in September 1989. In an interview with the Record at the time, Murray explained how the drug cartels viewed any North American as a possible enforcement agent. Even missionaries were not safe though this did not deter him.

    "The drug lords aren't a good picture of the basic Columbian," he had said. "The common people are the friendliest and most beautiful people I've ever met."

    Murray's early life could hardly have predicted that he would end up in such as a place as Columbia during a terrifying time in the country's history.

    Born into a progressive Mennonite family his father had been raised Old Order '97 Murray and his two brothers were raised in St Jacobs. During his high school years, teachers realized the young man didn't fit into the regular academic stream though he was always interested in the way things worked and was forever taking apart anything mechanical, much to the annoyance of his parents. Those tendencies were, in fact, a window into the mind of someone with an innate curiosity.

    "He had a different way of learning," said Beth. "He was told 'you'll never amount to anything.'"

    How wrong they were.

    Fed up with high school, Murray quit after Grade 10 and entered a four-year auto mechanics apprenticeship program. After receiving his licence, he was determined to strike out on his own.

    "When he was 25, he started his own business," said Beth.

    Murray's Auto Service was opened in 1976 in Waterloo and while the business fed his love of cars, there was a niggling doubt that this was the right path.

    Beth had met Murray when he was still apprenticing and he had shown up one Sunday at her Baptist church with his fellow Spokesman Trio singers. The other boys were church members and invited him along. Beth was only 15 and Murray a whole year older. She admits, the age difference was intriguing and he later told her, he liked her because she was so welcoming. They started dating and married in 1972.

    After running his auto repair business for seven years, the couple decided to follow their hearts. Murray, who at one time might have thought a good life included owning a lot of stuff, chose a life of service.

    Despite his negative experience in high school where he swore off ever going to school again, Murray and Beth applied at Briercrest Bible College in Saskatchewan. In less than one week they sold the business and their house and this was before receiving admission confirmation.

    "We had two kids at the time," she said. "We were homeless, jobless."

    The couple did receive an acceptance and though they planned to study for one year, choosing subjects that would best prepare them for the life of a missionary in Columbia, their plans were thwarted when the country stopped issuing visitors visas.

    Beth and Murray stayed in school an extra year, graduating with a diploma before moving onto a Texas college where they studied Spanish for a year. Beth admits, Murray was the one with a gift for language and he had a great deal of fun playing with words.

    Once they were ready the couple joined the Fellowship Baptist Churches Missions which posted them to a community in Columbia where Murray's mechanical skills were appreciated. As Beth said, anything that needed fixing, Murray was called in though he also worked with the coffee planters and youth groups, particularly volunteers from Canada.

    Daughter Holly Robinson said her dad's warmth always made people feel comfortable.

    "He had this ability to really open his home to people," said Holly. "He was very sensitive to the needs of others."

    The idea behind the mission had been to establish a church and Christian community that would eventually be supported by Columbians not missionaries. Once this was achieved the Brubachers returned to Canada.

    Beth said their next assignment was with a Baptist housing ministry, Shannon Oaks Seniors Residence in Vancouver where they "lived with and loved the seniors."

    The couple retired in 2015 and the following year, Murray was diagnosed with a form of ALS that first attacks the throat. They knew there was little that could be done and decided that rather than focusing on chasing after medical intervention, they would enjoy what time was left. Murray also had to prepare his wife for a life of independence.

    "His first concern was 'what do you want do?''" she recalled. "He'd always wanted to take care of me."

    Murray spent his remaining days making sure their cottage where Beth decided she wanted to live was in good repair and he taught her everything from how to use the lawn mower to how to put gas in the car.

    The illness also released his good humour in ways no one expected. Beth said her husband was always funny but now he became downright goofy, even during an ambulance ride.

    "The ambulance attendants said they'd never had such fun driving someone home from the hospital," she said.

    In his eulogy, son Jonathan Brubacher wrote "In the two years of his diagnosis Dad became somewhat of a comedian. OK let's be extremely clear here, he became a comedic genius. His sense of timing and delivery despite having no ability to speak the words himself were simply astounding."

    Holly said her father was so open about his decreasing mobility, showing the grandchildren every new piece of equipment, hopefully alleviating any fear.

    "He was so generous about it," said Holly. "He didn't draw away from people in his illness, he appreciated having them around."

    And on that final day in hospital, Beth said it was a celebration.

    "The room was packed," she said. "It was a true party."

    Jonathan recalled "I am immensely proud of his character in the face of his terminal disease. His attitude and faithfulness a testament to the true character of the man."

    vhill@therecord.com

    Valerie Hill
    by Valerie Hill
    Valerie Hill is a reporter with the Waterloo Region Record and can be reached via email or Twitter @HillRecord.

    Waterloo Region Local News | TheRecord.com. (2018). TheRecord.com. Retrieved 5 February 2018, from https://www.therecord.com/waterlooregion-news/local/



Generation: 4

  1. 23.  Maurice Glen Snyder Descendancy chart to this point (12.Mervin3, 3.Veronica2, 1.Melinda1) was born 12 Sep 1958; died 1 Jul 2014; was buried , Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-286281

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    Maurice Glen SNYDER

    SNYDER, Maurice Glen It is with great sadness and heavy hearts, his family announces his sudden passing on Tuesday, July 1, 2014 at the age of 56. Maurice was the beloved husband of April (nee Day) for 29 years. He was the much loved father of Fiona Snyder, Kyla Snyder and Jayme Snyder (Emmaly). Adored Grampa of Tatum, Kaylee, Kara, Evan and Mason. Maurice will be missed by his siblings and extended family; Eldon (Kathy), Clarence (Judy), Marlene Goerz, Delford (Lee Ann), Carolyn Griffin (Alf), Gordon (Elly), Byron Day (Tammy), aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. He is predeceased by his parents; Mervin Snyder and Eileen (nee Bauman) as well as by his sister Rhonda Snyder and his brother-in-law Don Goerz. Friends may gather at St. George Banquet Hall, 665 King St. N. Waterloo , on Monday, July 14, 2014 from 1-4 p.m. with a memorial service following at 4 p.m. Interment of cremated remains at Elmira Mennonite Cemetery will take place at a later date. Memorial contributions to the Canadian Diabetes Association would be appreciated. We invite you to leave your condolences and donations online at: www.gilchristchapel.com

    Maurice — April Day. [Group Sheet]


  2. 24.  Rhonda Eileen Snyder Descendancy chart to this point (12.Mervin3, 3.Veronica2, 1.Melinda1) was born 6 Jul 1964; died 5 Jul 2006, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-286282

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    Rhonda passed away peacefully, at Chateau Gardens, Elmira, in her 42nd. year. Beloved daughter of Mervin B. and Irene Snyder of Elmira and the late Eileen (Bauman) Snyder (1991.) Rhonda had a unique way of winning people's hearts. She loved to be creative and would give away her crafts to everyone.



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