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The Brubaker Family

Variations: Brubacher, Brubaker, Bruppacher, Pupather



First Generation

A Rutschi BRUBACHER* b. c1540, m. Anna WIS* before 1566.

Their son: Petter* (A1)

Second Generation

A1 Petter BRUPPACHER* b. before 23 May 1566 at Wadenswil. Before 1596, he m. Marg NEGELI*.

Their son: Petter* (A11)

Third Generation

A11 Petter BRUPPACHER* b. before 10 Dec. 1596 at Wadenswil and d. before 1668. He was an Anabaptist.

His children: Hans (A111), Barbara (A112), Elsbeth (A113), Peter (A114), Hans Heinrich* (A115).

Fourth Generation

A111 Hans BRUPPACHER b. before 23 Oct. 1619 at Hirzel, Zurich, Switzerland.

A112 Barbara BRUPPACHER b. before 26 Aug. 1621 at Hirzel.

A113 Elsbeth BRUPPACHER b. before 15 Mar. 1625 at Hirzel.

A114 Peter BRUPPACHER b. before 5 Mar. 1626 at Hirzel and d. 1629 of pestilence illness.

A115 Hans Heinrich BRUPPACHER * b. before 16 Sep. 1627 and d. after 1662. On 2 May 1648, he m. Elizabeth RUSTERHOLTZ * (dau of Jacob RUSTERHOLTZ *).

Their son: Hans* (A1151)

Fifth Generation

A1151 Hans BRUPPACHER b. before 1661 and d. in Europe.

His sons: Hans* (A11511) & Abram M. (A11512)

Sixth Generation

A11511 Hans BRUBAKER * b. 1685 in Canton Bern, Switzerland and d. 18 Apr. 1748 in America. He immigrated to America, arriving in Pennsylvania in 1717 at the latest. On 20 Oct. 1731 he purchased 300 acres of land in the valley of Hammer Creek.

He married two women named Anna, last names unknown.

His children: John (A115111), Jacob (A115112), Abraham (A115113), Peter (A115114), Joseph (A115115), Henry (A115116), Daniel* (A115117), David (A115118), Christian (A115119), Anna (A115110)

A11512 Abram M. BRUPPACHER b. c1695 and d. 1753 in Europe. He m. Maria HERR.

Seventh Generation

A115111 John BRUBAKER b. 1719 and d. 1804 at Elizabeth Twp., Lancaster Co., PA. He married Maria DOHNER (see DOHNER A2) and also Maria NEWCOMER.

A115112 Jacob BRUBAKER b. 1721 and d. 1779. He m. Susanna STEINER

A115113 Abraham BRUBAKER b. 1723 and d. 1804 in Page Co., Va. He m. Elizabeth HERSHEY.

A115114 Peter BRUBAKER b. 1725 and d. 1811 in Rapho Twp., Lancaster Co., PA. He m. Barbara ???

A115115 Joseph BRUBAKER b. 1727 and d. 1806. He m. Elizabeth DOHNER.

A115116 Henry BRUBAKER b. 1729 and d. 1820. He m. Elizabeth BEAR.

A115117 Daniel BRUBAKER * b. 1735 in Lancaster Co., PA. He d. 21 Apr. 1762 in Elizabeth Twp., Lancaster Co., PA. He m. Veronica DOHNER (see DOHNER A3). She was b. 1731 in Elizabeth Twp. and d. 1817. When Daniel passed away, Veronica married Peter EBY. She is buried at the Dohner Family Cemetery in Penryn, PA.

The children of Daniel and Veronica are: Anna (A1151171), John D.* (A1151172) & Daniel (A1151173).

The children of Peter and Veronica are: Susan, Joseph & Peter.

Eighth Generation

A1151171 Anna BRUBAKER b. 29 Oct. 1756 and d. 15 Oct. 1839.

A1151172 John D. BRUBAKER * b. 7 Nov. 1759 and d. 14 Nov. 1828. In 1779 he m. Elizabeth BOMBERGER * (see BOMBERGER A55). They resided in Elizabeth Twp., Lancaster Co., PA.

Their children: Christian B. (A11511721), Daniel (A11511722), Joseph B.* (A11511723), Maria (A11511724), Elias (A11511725), John (A11511726), Peter B. (A11511727), Susan (A11511728) & Elizabeth (A11511729)

A1151173 Daniel BRUBAKER b. 15 Apr. 1762 in Lancaster Co., PA. He d. 29 Aug. 1821. He m. Elizabeth STAUFFER (& Anna DOHNER?)

Ninth Generation

A11511721 Christian B. BRUBAKER b. 18 Mar. 1781 and d. 13 Oct. 1821. He m. Anna HORST, who later married his brother, Peter B. Brubaker (see A11511727)

A11511722 Daniel BRUBAKER b. 15 Jul. 1783 and d. 24 Jan. 1863. He m. Elizabeth BUCHER (see BUCHER A83).

A11511723 Joseph B. BRUBAKER * b. 3 Sep. 1785 and d. 11 Apr. 1875 at Lexington, Elizabeth Twp., Lancaster Co., PA. He m. Maria BUCHER (see BUCHER A84). She was b. 28 Nov. 1787 in Warwick Twp., Lancaster Co., PA and d. 14 Feb. 1858.

Maria & Joseph are buried in the Bomberger Cemetery near Lititz, Lancaster Co., PA.

Their children: Catharine (A115117231), Joseph (A115117232), Barbara (A115117233), David (A115117234), Mary (A115117235), Elizabeth (A115117236), Levi* (A115117237), Jonas (A115117238), John (A115117239), Elias (A115117230), Anna (A11511723a).

A11511724 Maria BRUBAKER b. 1 Jul. 1787 and d. 24 Jun. 1847.

A11511725 Elias BRUBAKER b. 20 Jul. 1789 and d. 10 Jun. 1847.

A11511726 John BRUBAKER b. 17 Apr. 1791 and d. 1865. He m. Elizabeth MUSSER.

A11511727 Peter B. BRUBAKER b. 9 or 19 of Mar. 1794 and d. 3 or 13 Apr. 1863. He m. Anna Horst BRUBAKER, the widow of his brother Christian B. (see A11511721).

A11511728 Susan BRUBAKER b. 1 Oct. 1795 and d. 26 Sep. 1858. She m. Abraham EBY.

A11511729 Elizabeth BRUBAKER b. 22 Oct. 1798 and d. 16 Jun. 1847. She m. Christian WENGER.

Tenth Generation

A115117231 Catharine BRUBAKER b. 1808 and d. 1837. She m. John BOMBERGER.

A115117232 Joseph BRUBAKER b. 1811 and d. 1884. He m. Susan RUDY.

A115117233 Barbara BRUBAKER b. 1813 and d. 1853. She m. Christian B. SNYDER.

A115117234 David BRUBAKER b. 27 Nov. 1814 and d. 23 Feb. 1884. He m. Elizabeth HESS.

A115117235 Mary BRUBAKER b. 6 Jul. 1817 and d. 21 Jun. 1885 near Shippensburg, Cumberland County, PA. She was a Mennonite living near Chambersburg. She is buried in the Fogelsanger Ridge Church Cemetery. She m. Christian E. BOMBERGER.

A115117236 Elizabeth BRUBAKER b. 1820 and d. 1890. She m. Levi WEAVER.

A115117237 Levi BRUBAKER * b. 1 May 1822, 2 miles NW of Lititz. He d. 16 Oct. 1898 at Millway. In 1845, he m. Elizabeth SCHAEFFER * (scroll down for Schaeffer links). She was b. 29 Dec. 1822 at Millway and d. 28 Jun. 1910. They are both buried in the Hess Mennonite Cemetery.

Their children: Schaeffer Schaeffer* (A1151172371), Phares (A1151172372), Frank (A1151172373), Joseph (A1151172374), Isanious (A1151172375)

A115117238 Jonas BRUBAKER b. 22 Jul. 1825 and d. 10 May 1897. He m. Leah KELLER. Another source lists Jonas’ death as 1906.

A115117239 John BRUBAKER b. 1827 and d. 1906. He m. Elizabeth WEIDLER

A115117230 Elias BRUBAKER b. 1829 and d. 1830.

A11511723a Anna BRUBAKER b. 1832 and d. 1893. She m. Jacob SHERK.

Eleventh Generation

A1151172371 Schaeffer Schaeffer BRUBAKER * born c 1856 in PA. He m. Elizabeth E. MILLER, also called Lizzie, who was born c 1857 in PA. They died after 1920.


Lizzie (Miller) Brubaker


Schaeffer & Lizzie (Miller) Brubaker

Their children: Clayton Miller* (A11511723711), Elizabeth (A11511723712), Elvin (A11511723713) & Ada (A11511723714)

A1151172372 Phares BRUBAKER d. after 1898

A1151172373 Frank BRUBAKER d. after 1898

A1151172374 Joseph BRUBAKER d. after 1898

A1151172375 Isanious BRUBAKER b. 26 Nov. 1848 and d. 21 Apr. 1867.

Twelfth Generation

A11511723711 Clayton Miller BRUBAKER * b. 21 Sep. 1875 and d. 28 Aug. 1961 in Lititz, Lancaster Co., PA. He m. Lillian FREY * (dau of Adam FREY * & Susan EBERLY *). Lillian was b. 5 May 1877 in Clay, PA and d. 4 May 1968 in Lancaster, PA.


Adam & Susan (Eberly) Frey


Lillian (Frey) Brubaker


Clayton Brubaker & sister Lizzie (Brubaker) Heitler

Clayton & Lillian are buried in the Lititz Moravian Cemetery.

Their children: Elvin Guy* (A11511723111) & Paul (A11511723112).

A11511723712 Elizabeth BRUBAKER also called Lizzie, b. c 1875 and m. ??? GROFF and m. ??? HEITLER. Mr. Groff and Mr. Heitler died before 1920. Lizzie had a daughter Isabella B. GROFF.

A11511723713 Elvin BRUBAKER died before 1920. He married Lizzie G. ??? and their children were Elva Mae, Omar W. & Carl W. (the boys were twins).

A11511723714 Ada BRUBAKER m. Jim KELHEFNER.

Thirteenth Generation

A11511723111 Elvin Guy BRUBAKER * b. 20 Feb. 1898 in Clay, PA and d. 21 Dec. 1960 in Lititz, PA. He m. Janet Marie PFAUTZ (see PFAUTZ), called Nettie. She was b. 14 Jul. 1898 in Rome, PA and d. 7 May. 1973 in Lancaster. Guy attended Franklin & Marshall College and worked as a cost accountant. Guy & Nettie are buried in the Lititz Moravian Cemetery.


Guy Brubaker

Their children: Wilma Jean* (A115117231111), Nelda Joan (A115117231112) & Lillian Elizabeth (A115117231113)

A11511723112 Paul BRUBAKER d. 27 Sep. 1976 in Millersville, PA. He m. Lois HILL.

Fourteenth Generation

A115117231111 Wilma Jean BRUBAKER * m. Robert Eugene HAMMOND * (see HAMMOND).

A115117231112 Nelda Joan BRUBAKER m. Ross EVANS.

A115117231113 Lillian Elizabeth BRUBAKER died young and is buried in the Lititz Moravian Cemetery.


Related Brubaker links:
Brubaker Message Board at Rootsweb.com

Brubaker Family Genealogy Forum (All messages)

The Schaeffer Family
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Last updated 23 March 2003