Was John S. Brubaker's son nicknamed "Happy"? I have a photo of a singing group at LaVerne College with Happy Brubaker in the group along with my Uncle Howard Hoff. Photo would have been taken about 1928-29. Ray Hoff -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: "Diane Kerchner" <ladydimarie@verizon.net> > Thank you so much for this! I live right near Glendora and drive > By this church all the time. > > I shall print this and take it to them :) > Diane Kerchner > > -----Original Message----- > From: brethren-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:brethren-bounces@rootsweb.com] > On Behalf Of KTompk7744@aol.com > Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2008 7:06 PM > To: brubaker-L@rootsweb.com; brethren@rootsweb.com > Cc: brubaker@rootsweb.com > Subject: [BRE] John S Brubaker sighting; also Elizabeth Brubaker Brubaker > > In my great-grandpa's scrapbook I find an obituary for John Brubaker. The > > newspaper's name is not given, nor is it dated; however, it is most likely > from the Flora, Indiana, local newspaper. Brethren Encyclopedia says he > was > born 3/10/1854 and died 2/5/1912. Presumably this newspaper clipping is > from > 1912. > > "DEATH ELDER JOHN BRUBAKER IN CALIFORNIA; LIFE HISTORY > > "Elder John S Brubaker died at his home in Glendora, California, > February 15th, > after a three weeks' illness of heart trouble at the age of 58 years. > > Mr. > Brubaker was born in Preble county, Ohio, but come [sic] with his > parents to > Ervin township, Howard county [Indiana] when four years old and resided > > there until > 18 years ago, when he located in California. He was united in > marriage > January > 18, 1877, to Elizabeth Brubaker, daughter of Mr and Mrs George Brubaker > > of > Western Howard county. She died May 1st, 1879, leaving a small child > which > died soon after. On August 1st, 1880, he led to the altar Miss Emma > Fisher of > Flora [Indiana]. The Glendora paper pays the following tribute to his > > memory. He > united with the Church of the Brethren when twenty-four years of age > and > entered > the ministry four years later; since then his life being wholly > consecrated to the > cause of christianity and the welfare of his fellowmen. > > "Eighteen years ago he moved his family to California, for the past ten > > years > residing in Glendora, where he has become immensely wealthy. He > assisted > in organizing the Brethren church in Glendora and became its first > pastor. He > was director of the First Savings Bank and also of the Glendora Light & > > Fuel Co., > and an honored trustee of the Lordsburg college. He enjoyed the > distinction and > honor of being first and only mayor of Glendora. Besides enjoying the > > confidence > of the people he has proven himself able, intelligent and broadminded > in > his views. > > "He leaves a wife and seven children, all of whom reside in Los Angeles > > county. > They are Roy, Omer and Leland Brubaker, Mrs Laura Trostle and Mrs Lorie > > Detter > and Vera and Veda, one child having preceded him to the great beyond. > > "The funeral services were held at 10 o'clock a.m., Wednesday, February > > 7, at > the Glendora Brethren church conducted by Elder W F England, assisted > by > D L > Miller. > > "The business houses were all closed as a mark of respect. The floral > offerings > were many and beautiful. Banked about the casket they were typical of > > the > purity of the life now stilled in death." > > I hope somebody on the list is following these Brubakers. My > granddaughter > recently married a Brubaker whose roots are in Virginia, and I'm trying to > find a Brethren connection. > > Happy hunting. > > Jan T > > > > > **************Need a new ride? 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Is Glenn Dee Dellenbach in the photo? LV College class of 1930 and sang in the glee club or whatever it was called. Winter Dellenbach On Apr 22, 2008, at 8:07 PM, captainlaser@comcast.net wrote: > Was John S. Brubaker's son nicknamed "Happy"? > > I have a photo of a singing group at LaVerne College with Happy > Brubaker in the group along with my Uncle Howard Hoff. Photo would > have been taken about 1928-29. > > Ray Hoff > -------------- Original message ---------------------- > From: "Diane Kerchner" <ladydimarie@verizon.net> >> Thank you so much for this! I live right near Glendora and drive >> By this church all the time. >> >> I shall print this and take it to them :) >> Diane Kerchner >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: brethren-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:brethren-bounces@rootsweb.com >> ] >> On Behalf Of KTompk7744@aol.com >> Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2008 7:06 PM >> To: brubaker-L@rootsweb.com; brethren@rootsweb.com >> Cc: brubaker@rootsweb.com >> Subject: [BRE] John S Brubaker sighting; also Elizabeth Brubaker >> Brubaker >> >> In my great-grandpa's scrapbook I find an obituary for John >> Brubaker. The >> >> newspaper's name is not given, nor is it dated; however, it is >> most likely >> from the Flora, Indiana, local newspaper. Brethren Encyclopedia >> says he >> was >> born 3/10/1854 and died 2/5/1912. Presumably this newspaper >> clipping is >> from >> 1912. >> >> "DEATH ELDER JOHN BRUBAKER IN CALIFORNIA; LIFE HISTORY >> >> "Elder John S Brubaker died at his home in Glendora, California, >> February 15th, >> after a three weeks' illness of heart trouble at the age of 58 >> years. >> >> Mr. >> Brubaker was born in Preble county, Ohio, but come [sic] with his >> parents to >> Ervin township, Howard county [Indiana] when four years old and >> resided >> >> there until >> 18 years ago, when he located in California. He was united in >> marriage >> January >> 18, 1877, to Elizabeth Brubaker, daughter of Mr and Mrs George >> Brubaker >> >> of >> Western Howard county. She died May 1st, 1879, leaving a >> small child >> which >> died soon after. On August 1st, 1880, he led to the altar >> Miss Emma >> Fisher of >> Flora [Indiana]. The Glendora paper pays the following >> tribute to his >> >> memory. He >> united with the Church of the Brethren when twenty-four years >> of age >> and >> entered >> the ministry four years later; since then his life being wholly >> consecrated to the >> cause of christianity and the welfare of his fellowmen. >> >> "Eighteen years ago he moved his family to California, for the >> past ten >> >> years >> residing in Glendora, where he has become immensely wealthy. He >> assisted >> in organizing the Brethren church in Glendora and became its >> first >> pastor. He >> was director of the First Savings Bank and also of the Glendora >> Light & >> >> Fuel Co., >> and an honored trustee of the Lordsburg college. He enjoyed the >> distinction and >> honor of being first and only mayor of Glendora. Besides >> enjoying the >> >> confidence >> of the people he has proven himself able, intelligent and >> broadminded >> in >> his views. >> >> "He leaves a wife and seven children, all of whom reside in Los >> Angeles >> >> county. >> They are Roy, Omer and Leland Brubaker, Mrs Laura Trostle and >> Mrs Lorie >> >> Detter >> and Vera and Veda, one child having preceded him to the great >> beyond. >> >> "The funeral services were held at 10 o'clock a.m., Wednesday, >> February >> >> 7, at >> the Glendora Brethren church conducted by Elder W F England, >> assisted >> by >> D L >> Miller. >> >> "The business houses were all closed as a mark of respect. The >> floral >> offerings >> were many and beautiful. Banked about the casket they were >> typical of >> >> the >> purity of the life now stilled in death." >> >> I hope somebody on the list is following these Brubakers. My >> granddaughter >> recently married a Brubaker whose roots are in Virginia, and I'm >> trying to >> find a Brethren connection. >> >> Happy hunting. >> >> Jan T >> >> >> >> >> **************Need a new ride? Check out the largest site for U.S. >> used car >> listings at AOL Autos. >> (http://autos.aol.com/used?NCID=aolcmp00300000002851) >> >> ------------------------ >> Search the Archives at http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/BRETHREN >> ------------------------ >> Support Our Sponsoring Agency >> The Fellowship Of Brethren Genealogists (FOBG) >> For further information contact Ron McAdams mailto:McAdamsr@hotmail.com >> ------------------------ >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> BRETHREN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without >> the quotes >> in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> -- >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG. >> Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.3/1391 - Release Date: >> 4/22/2008 >> 8:15 AM >> >> >> ------------------------ >> Search the Archives at http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/BRETHREN >> ------------------------ >> Support Our Sponsoring Agency >> The Fellowship Of Brethren Genealogists (FOBG) >> For further information contact Ron McAdams mailto:McAdamsr@hotmail.com >> ------------------------ >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> BRETHREN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without >> the quotes in >> the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------ > Search the Archives at http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/BRETHREN > ------------------------ > Support Our Sponsoring Agency > The Fellowship Of Brethren Genealogists (FOBG) > For further information contact Ron McAdams > mailto:McAdamsr@hotmail.com > ------------------------ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BRETHREN-request@rootsweb.com > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and > the body of the message