Waterloo Region Generations
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Ervin Jacob "Jake" Ruby

Male 1909 - 1993  (83 years)


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  • Name Ervin Jacob "Jake" Ruby 
    Born 18 Jun 1909  East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18919400 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-62562 
    Died 28 Mar 1993  Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I62562  Generations
    Last Modified 30 Sep 2024 

    Father Nicklas Ruby,   b. 13 Jul 1880,   d. 19 Mar 1935  (Age 54 years) 
    Mother Sarah S. Brenneman,   b. 5 Mar 1884, South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Oct 1877, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F53559  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Irene Lovina Snyder,   b. 8 Aug 1916, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Dec 2002, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years) 
    Children 
     1. Gloria Fern Ruby,   b. 21 Aug 1932, Tavistock, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Mar 2016, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
    Last Modified 1 Oct 2024 
    Family ID F36507  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Ruby.- Ervin Jake, 83, Cambridge, Ont. Born: June 18, 1909, East Zorra Twp., Ont., to Nicklas and Sarah Brenneman Ruby. Died: March 28, 1993, Cambridge, Ont., Survivors-wife: Irene Fretz Ruby; children: Gloria Musselman, Carol Holmes, Dale; stepsons: Ronald, Marvin, Glenn, and Douglas Fretz; sister: Emmeline Bast; 7 grandchildren, one great-grandchild, 8 step-grandchildren, 4 step-great-grandchildren. Predeceased by: Laura Kipfer Ruby (first wife) and James (son). Funeral and burial: April 1, First Mennonite Church, by Brice Balmer and Rudy Baergen.

      Gospel Herald - Volume 86, Number 20 -May 18, 1993, page 14.

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      RUBY, Ervin Jake\emdash At Fairview Mennonite Home, Cambridge, on Sunday, March 28, 1993, formerly living at 1414 King St. E.
      Ervin Jake Ruby, was 83 years of age, an active member of First Mennonite Church and a longterm employee of J.M. Schneider.
      He is survived by his wife, Irene (Fretz) Ruby; two daughters, Gloria Musselman and her husband Gerald of Cambridge and Carol Homes of London, Ont. and one son, Dale Ruby and his wife Susan of Hertfordshire, England. Four step-sons include Ronald Fretz and his wife Marlene of Kitchener, Marvin Fretz and his wife Betty of Listowel, Glenn Fretz and his wife Jan of Toronto and Douglas Fretz and his wife Karen of Pennsylvania. Grandfather of Karey Musselman Rivera and her husband Orlando of San Juan, Puerto Rico, Carolyn Musselman Wigboldus and her husband Ekke of Cambridge and Mark Musselman of Toronto, Alastair, James and Ben Ruby, all of England and Laurie Holmes of Corpus Christi, Tex. Grandfather to eight step-grandchildren, Nancy Ostermann and her husband Helmut, Allan Fretz and his wife Lynne and Bill Fretz, all of Kitchener, Sara, Gregory and Ana Fretz of Toronto, Jonathan and Michael Fretz of Pennsylvania; great-grandfather of Leanna Wigboldus of Cambridge and great-grandfather to four step-great-grandchildren, Benjamin Fretz, Elizabeth, Margaret and Catherine Ostermann, all of Kitchener. Also survived by one sister, Emmeline Bast of New Hamburg and several sisters-in-law.
      Predeceased by his first wife, Laura (Kipfer) Ruby; one son, James Ruby; his parents, Nicklas and Sarah (Brenneman) Ruby and his brothers, Nelson, Clayton (Ike) and Mahlon.
      Friends and relatives may call at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home, 621 King St. W., Kitchener, this evening (Tuesday), 7-9 p.m. and Wednesday, 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. At noon on Thursday transfer will be made to First Mennonite Church, 800 King St. E., Kitchener, for the funeral service at 2:30 p.m., followed by interment in the First Mennonite Cemetery.
      A reception will follow at the church.
      In his memory, donations would be welcomed to the Mennonite Central Committee and the Fairview Mennonite Home, Cambridge.

  • Sources 
    1. [S490] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - The Record (1994-March 2008), Obituary of Irene Snyder - Fretz - Ruby - Jan 3 2003 pg B7.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 18 Jun 1909 - East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 28 Mar 1993 - Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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