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An expanded obituary project of MennObits.  Includes additional information of obituaries appearing in
The Mennonite and other newspapers.  
Source of individual obituaries given with each record.  Project managed by Thelma Martin.

 1979 - A to B


   BRENNEMAN, Daniel;  


BRENNEMAN.- Daniel, son of the late Samuel and Mary (Erb) Brennman, was born June 1, 1905, in Waterloo County, Ont.; died in his home in Lisbon, Ont., on Nov. 28, 1979, at the age of 74 years, 5 months and 27 days. He was a member of the Cedar Grove Amish Congregation. On Jan. 30, 1929, he was married to Lena Gerber, who survives. Also surviving are two sons, Mahlon of Cambridge, Ont., and Earl of Millbank, Ont.; arid four daughters, Mrs. Emanuel (Annie) Ropp; Mrs. Jacob (Mary) Jantzi, both of R. 1, Wellesley, Ont., Mrs. Daniel (Vera) Lichty, R. 4, Brussels, Ont., and Mrs. Delmar (Dorothy) Lichty, R. 1, Millbank; 13 grandchildren, 1 brother Ezra of Wellesley, and 2 sisters, Katherine, widow of the late Bishop Samuel Roth, and Bena, both of Wellesley. He was prede-ceased by 1 brother Menno, and 2 sisters, Emma, Mrs. Amos Wagler, and one who died in infancy. Daniel was a gifted singer and many times led in singing in the church services, weddings or singings; although he was a wheel-chair patient for thirty years, this did not prevent him from using his gift. Services were held at the Cedar Grove Church An Dec. 1, 1979, by Bish. Arthur Gerber and Min. Mahlon Ger-ber. Burial in the adjoining cemetery.

From: Amish-Mennonite Church, Herold der Wahrheit, January 1980, p. 9
Issue donated by: Chris Yoder, Saugatuck, Michigan
Transcribed by: Thelma Hoover Martin


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