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

Rev. Menno B. Brubacher

Male 1872 - 1952  (80 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Rev. Menno B. Brubacher was born 16 Jul 1872, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 17 Jul 1952; was buried , Conestogo Old Order Mennonite Cemetery, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/229825711
    • Eby ID Number: 00018-1467
    • Occupation: 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Agricultural Laborer
    • Residence: 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
    • Occupation: 1901, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farm Laborer
    • Occupation: 1911, Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
    • Residence: 1911, Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
    • Occupation: 1921, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer, Farm
    • Residence: 1921, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

    Menno married Elizabeth Brubacher 24 Sep 1895, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Elizabeth (daughter of Rev. Abraham B. Brubacher and Leah Sitler) was born 20 Sep 1876, , Ohio, USA; died 13 Jun 1957, RR1, Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Conestogo Old Order Mennonite Cemetery, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Leah B. Brubacher  Descendancy chart to this point was born 6 Aug 1896, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 5 Dec 1976, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. 3. Lydia Ann Brubacher  Descendancy chart to this point was born 21 Jan 1899, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1 May 1974, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Conestogo Old Order Mennonite Cemetery, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. 4. Hannah Brubacher  Descendancy chart to this point was born 18 Sep 1900, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 19 Nov 1900, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Conestogo Old Order Mennonite Cemetery, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. 5. Annie B. Brubacher  Descendancy chart to this point was born 14 Aug 1903, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 11 Aug 1961, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Conestogo Old Order Mennonite Cemetery, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. 6. Elizabeth "Lizzie" Brubacher  Descendancy chart to this point was born 28 Oct 1906, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 3 Mar 1970, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Conestogo Old Order Mennonite Cemetery, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Leah B. Brubacher Descendancy chart to this point (1.Menno1) was born 6 Aug 1896, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 5 Dec 1976, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/181732167
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-57365
    • Residence: 1911, Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
    • Residence: 1921, 94 Lancaster St. W. Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical

    Notes:

    BENDER, Mrs. Leah - At South Waterloo Memorial Hospital on Sunday, December 5, 1976, Leah Brubacher age 80 years, of Fairview Mennonite Home, Cambridge (Preston).

    She was a member of Hespeler Missionary Church. Daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Meno B. Brubacher.

    Mother of Lorne of Kitchener, Mrs. Ruth Bennett of Guelph; step-mother of Earl of Waterloo; also survived by 12 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. She was the last surviving member of her family, having been predeceased by her husband Edward in 1953, four sisters, one daughter, one step-son and one step-daughter.

    Resting at the Edward R. Good Funeral Home, 171 King St. S., Waterloo, for funeral service in the chapel Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. Rev. Wayne Shirton officiating. Interment Memory Gardens,

    Leah married Edward Bender 21 Aug 1917, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Edward (son of Leonard Habermehl and Elizabeth "Lizzie" Bender) was born 17 Feb 1888, Wallace Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; died 28 Jan 1953, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 31 Jan 1953, Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 7. Marie Bender  Descendancy chart to this point died Yes, date unknown.
    2. 8. Earl Cecil Bender  Descendancy chart to this point was born 27 Jun 1907, Wallace Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; died 10 Dec 2002; was buried , Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. 9. Lorne Edward Bender  Descendancy chart to this point was born 8 Apr 1919, , Ontario, Canada; died 13 Aug 2007, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 18 Aug 2007, Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. 10. Ruth Kathleen Bender  Descendancy chart to this point was born 2 Nov 1925; died 9 Jan 2009; was buried , Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

  2. 3.  Lydia Ann Brubacher Descendancy chart to this point (1.Menno1) was born 21 Jan 1899, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1 May 1974, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Conestogo Old Order Mennonite Cemetery, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-57366
    • Residence: 1911, Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
    • Occupation: 1921, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Domestic, at home
    • Residence: 1921, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite


  3. 4.  Hannah Brubacher Descendancy chart to this point (1.Menno1) was born 18 Sep 1900, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 19 Nov 1900, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Conestogo Old Order Mennonite Cemetery, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39322126
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-233221


  4. 5.  Annie B. Brubacher Descendancy chart to this point (1.Menno1) was born 14 Aug 1903, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 11 Aug 1961, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Conestogo Old Order Mennonite Cemetery, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/21244348
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-170410
    • Residence: 1911, Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
    • Occupation: 1921, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Domestic, at home
    • Residence: 1921, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

    Notes:

    Annie Brubacher
    By Record Correspondent

    ST. JACOBS-Annie Brubacher, 58, of RR 1, Waterloo, died today at her home near Three Bridges. She had been ill for several months.
    Miss Brubacher was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Menno B. Brubacher. She was born Aug. 14, 1903, in Woolwich Township. Miss Brubacher was a member of Heidelberg Mennonite Church.

    Surviving are three sisters, Mrs. Leah Bender of Waterloo, Lydia Ann and Elizabeth, both at home. The body will be at the Dreisinger Funeral Parlor, Elmira, until Sunday at 10a.m. when removal will be made to the home for the funeral at 2:30 p.m. A further service will be
    conducted at the Conestogo Mennonite Meeting House at Three Bridges. Burial will be made in the adjoining cemetery. Rev. Moses Roth of New Hamburg will officiate.

    Kitchener-Waterloo Record - Friday, August 11, 1961


  5. 6.  Elizabeth "Lizzie" Brubacher Descendancy chart to this point (1.Menno1) was born 28 Oct 1906, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 3 Mar 1970, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Conestogo Old Order Mennonite Cemetery, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • Name: Lizzie Brubacher
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-170412
    • Residence: 1911, Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
    • Occupation: 1921, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Domestic, at home
    • Residence: 1921, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite



Generation: 3

  1. 7.  Marie Bender Descendancy chart to this point (2.Leah2, 1.Menno1) died Yes, date unknown.

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    • Name: Marie Sobisch
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-323505

    Marie — Clayton Sobisch. [Group Sheet]


  2. 8.  Earl Cecil Bender Descendancy chart to this point (2.Leah2, 1.Menno1) was born 27 Jun 1907, Wallace Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; died 10 Dec 2002; was buried , Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/206739608
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-174419
    • Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
    • Residence: 1921, 94 Lancaster St. W. Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical

    Earl — Vera Barbara Golbeck. Vera (daughter of Henry William Golbeck and Lilly A. Dehler) was born 1914; died 1965; was buried , Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  3. 9.  Lorne Edward Bender Descendancy chart to this point (2.Leah2, 1.Menno1) was born 8 Apr 1919, , Ontario, Canada; died 13 Aug 2007, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 18 Aug 2007, Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20964194
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-323504
    • Residence: 1921, 94 Lancaster St. W. Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical

    Notes:

    LORNE EDWARD BENDER 1919 - 2007 Lorne Edward Bender, age 88, passed away peacefully and with great courage in the arms of his loving daughters, at Sunnyside Home, Kitchener, on Monday, August 13, 2007. Beloved husband of the late Ruby Bender (nee Golbeck). Cherished dad of Barb (Bruce) Wendling, Pat (the late Paul) Bender, Mary (the late Doug) Hannusch, Lynda (Dave) Weber, and Anne (Bob) Cheeseman. Precious grandpa and papa of nine grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Brother of Ruth (Fred) Seiling and brother-in-law of Ruth (the late Harold) Golbeck. Predeceased by his parents, Leah and Edward Bender; his brother, Earl Bender, and by his sister, Marie Sobisch. Friends are invited to share their memories of Lorne with his family during visitation at the Erb & Good Family Funeral Home , 171 King Street South, Waterloo, on Friday August 17, 2007 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. The funeral service to celebrate Lorne's life will be held in the funeral home chapel on Saturday, August 18, 2007, at 10 a.m. with Rev. Robert Snell officiating. Reception will immediately follow in the Fireside Room of the funeral home. Private family interment in Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau. Condolences for the family and donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation, Alzheimer Society of K-W, or a charity of your choice may be arranged through the funeral home, 519-745-8445 or www.erbgood.com. In living memory of Lorne, a tree will be planted through the Trees for Learning Program by the funeral home.

    THE RECORD - Aug. 15, 2007

    Lorne — Ruby Ida Golbeck. Ruby (daughter of Henry William Golbeck and Lilly A. Dehler) was born 17 Jul 1922; died 21 Jul 1999; was buried 24 Jul 1999, Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 11. Barbara Bender  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 12. Mary Bender  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 13. Lynda Bender  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 14. Anne Bender  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 15. Paul Robert Bender  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1945; died 9 Aug 1999, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 13 Aug 1999, Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

  4. 10.  Ruth Kathleen Bender Descendancy chart to this point (2.Leah2, 1.Menno1) was born 2 Nov 1925; died 9 Jan 2009; was buried , Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/32798014
    • Name: Ruth Kathleen Bennett
    • Name: Ruth Kathleen Seiling
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-121739

    Notes:

    SEILING, Ruth Kathleen Bender Bennett, RN - Nov. 2, 1925 - Jan. 9, 2009. Ruth passed away peacefully and courageously, following her latest stroke. Ruth has touched the lives of her family, friends and 'Freundschaft' through her unshakeable faith, love of life, dedication to nursing, learning and things historical (so many books, so little time!). Predeceased by her parents Edward Bender and Leah Brubacher, her siblings Earl, Marie and Lorne and her first husband Leroy Bennett. Dearly beloved wife of Fred Seiling for 27 years. Cherished mom of Philip of New York, Lois (William) of Toronto; step-mom of Ron (Jeanette), David (Nancy), Terry (Ruth) all from Elora/Elmira and Jeff (Penny) of B.C.; and mother-in law of Carolyn. Loving Grandma to Amie, Alan and Geoffrey of Mississauga; Leah, Evan and Stuart of Toronto; Jonathan (Melissa) of St. Catharines; Rebecca (Derek), David (Shannon), Bethany (Brandan), Nathan (Tania), Matthew (Sarah), Michael (Stacy), Adam, all of the Kitchener-Waterloo area, Greg (Sarah) currently serving in the Philippines, and Darcy, Ryan, Kevin, Travis and Ward of British Columbia. Great-grandma to seven (almost eight). Aunt Ruthie to her cherished nieces and nephews, mostly of Kitchener-Waterloo. Thanks to the caring and compassionate doctors, nurses and staff of the 4th Floor West of the Guelph General Hospital. Friends will be received at the Wall-Custance Funeral Home & Chapel, 206 Norfolk St., Guelph, Sunday (2-4 and 7-9 p.m.). Funeral service will be held at Parkview Church, 89 Speedvale Ave. W., Guelph on Monday, January 12, 2009 at 11 a.m. Interment Memory Gardens, Breslau. Reception to follow in the church hall. Memorial contributions to the Heart & Stroke Foundation, 204-21 Surrey St. W., Guelph N1H 3R3 or World Vision Canada, 1 World Dr., Mississauga L5T 2Y4 or a charity of your choice would be appreciated.

    WATERLOO REGION RECORD, Kitchener, Ontario - Jan. 10, 2009

    Ruth married Philip Leroy "Leroy" Bennett 25 Sep 1854. Philip was born 1928; died 1975; was buried , Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

    Ruth — Frederick George "Fred" Seiling. Frederick (son of Henry Steffler Seiling and Verna May Shoemaker) was born 2 May 1925; died 27 Nov 2014, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]



Generation: 4

  1. 11.  Barbara Bender Descendancy chart to this point (9.Lorne3, 2.Leah2, 1.Menno1)

    Barbara — Bruce Wendling. [Group Sheet]


  2. 12.  Mary Bender Descendancy chart to this point (9.Lorne3, 2.Leah2, 1.Menno1)

    Mary — Doug Hannusch. [Group Sheet]


  3. 13.  Lynda Bender Descendancy chart to this point (9.Lorne3, 2.Leah2, 1.Menno1)

    Lynda — Dave Weber. [Group Sheet]


  4. 14.  Anne Bender Descendancy chart to this point (9.Lorne3, 2.Leah2, 1.Menno1)

    Anne — Bob Cheeseman. [Group Sheet]


  5. 15.  Paul Robert Bender Descendancy chart to this point (9.Lorne3, 2.Leah2, 1.Menno1) was born 1945; died 9 Aug 1999, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 13 Aug 1999, Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-400085

    Notes:

    BENDER, Paul Robert - Passed away, peacefully, after a prolonged illness, at K-W Health Centre of Grand River Hospital, on Monday, August 9, 1999, in his 54th year. Loving husband of Patricia (Abbott) and father of Timothy Paul and Peter Aaron. Dear son of Lorne and the late Ruby (Golbeck). Dear brother of Barb Wendling and her husband Bruce, Mary Hannusch and her husband Dave, Anne Cheeseman and her husband Bob. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Paul retired from Uniroyal Chemical, Elmira in 1987. More recently, he was a graduate of Conestoga College. He also served on the Board of Directors of Project Lift and volunteered for a number of years as a tutor for special needs students at Conestoga College Doon Campus. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame as a member of the K-W Rangers Canadian Electric Wheelchair Hockey Team. Paul's family will receive friends at the Edward R. Good Funeral Home, 171 King St. S., Waterloo, tonight (Wednesday) from 7-9 p.m. and on Thursday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Funeral service will be held on Friday, August 13, 1999 at 11 a.m., in the funeral home chapel, Rev. Doug MacDonald officiating. Interment to follow in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo.

    Unidentified Newspaper Obituary

    Paul — Patricia Anne Abbott. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 16. Timothy Paul Bender  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 17. Peter Aaron Bender  Descendancy chart to this point