Susannah Bretz

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• Name: Susannah Bergey
• Eby ID Number: 00015-1205

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Susannah Bretz, "daughter of John and Elizabeth (Reist) Bretz, was born April 7th, 1833. She was married to Abraham Bergey, who was born in Snyder County, Pennsylvania, February 10th, 1828, August 15th, 1853. They resided in Pennsylvania where she died August 19th 1879. He with his children came to this county in 1880."


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

Susannah married Abraham Bergey 15 Aug 1858, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Abraham (son of Jonas S. Bergey and Mary Roat) was born 10 Feb 1828, Snyder Co. Pennsylvania; died 13 Mar 1897, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 16 Mar 1897. [Group Sheet]

1. Isaac Bergey was born 6 Jan 1861, , Snyder Co., Pennsylvania; died 21 Aug 1862, , Snyder Co., Pennsylvania.
2. John W. Bergey was born 10 Oct 1862, , Snyder Co., Pennsylvania; died Yes, date unknown.
3. Jonas Berge was born 16 Mar 1864, , Snyder Co., Pennsylvania; died 19 Mar 1923, German Mills (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Pioneer Park Mennonite Cemetery, [formerly Weber Mennonite Biehn Drive Cemetery] Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
4. Maria "Mary" Bergey was born 24 Mar 1866, , Snyder Co., Pennsylvania; died Yes, date unknown.
5. Elizabeth Bergey was born 3 Dec 1868, , Snyder Co., Pennsylvania; died 1940; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
6. Abraham Bergey was born 15 Feb 1871, , Snyder Co., Pennsylvania; died 23 Mar 1873, , Snyder Co., Pennsylvania.

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• Eby ID Number: 00015-1191

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John Bretz, "was first married to Christina Detweiler and had a family of two children, III Jacob and III Nancy. After the decease of first wife, he was married to Elizabeth Reist who was born February 12th, 1803. Of the second marriage there were two children, III Maria and III Susannah. This family resided on the township line between Waterloo and Guelph Townships."


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

John — Elizabeth Reist. Elizabeth (daughter of John Reist and Susannah Huber) was born 12 Feb 1803, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died 22 Jul 1876; was buried , Hagey Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Elizabeth Bretz
• Name: Elizabeth Scheirich
• Eby ID Number: 00090-5205
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

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Elizabeth Reist, "the seventh member of the family, was born February 12th, 1803. She was first married to John Bretz and after his decease to David Scheirich who was born December 24th, 1790, and died December 15th, 1862. She died July 22nd, 1876. To her and her first husband were born two children named Maria and Susannah, and with Mr. Scheirich she had four children"


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

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• Eby ID Number: 00015-1190
• Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - Beasley's Lower Block Conc. 2 Lot 12, Waterloo County, Ontario

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Jacob Bretz, "the father of this family in our County, was born in Pennsylvania, November 1st, 1766. He was married to Maria Strickler who was born September 4th, 1766, and died July 19th, 1853. In 1806 they with their family moved to Canada and settled in Waterloo County, a little below Preston, on the farm now occupied by John Clemens. Their family consisted of four children".


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

Jacob — Maria Strickler. Maria was born 4 Sep 1766, , Pennsylvania, USA; died 19 Jul 1853, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Maria Bretz
• Name: Mary Strickler
• Eby ID Number: 00015-1190.1

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/44907265
• Eby ID Number: 00090-5164
• Residence: 1830, Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 102, Waterloo County, Ontario
• Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 102E, Waterloo County, Ontario

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John Reist, "was born July 18th, 1763. On December 28th, 1790, he was married to Susannah Huber who was born May 21st, 1771, and died September 15th, 1850. In May, 1826, they with their large family moved to Canada and settled in Waterloo County, near the village of Bridgeport, on the farm now possessed by John Stroh. Here they resided for nearly one year when they purchased the farm now possessed by his grandson Isaac Reist, near Kossuth, Ontario, where he died December 2nd, 1843. To them were born twelve children, all of whom settled in this county save Abraham who remained in Penn Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, where his descendants still reside."


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

John married Susannah Huber 28 Dec 1790. Susannah was born 21 May 1771, Of, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died 15 Sep 1850; was buried , Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/44907280
• Name: Susannah Reist
• Eby ID Number: 00090-5164.1

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• Eby ID Number: 00090-5163

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Abraham Reist, "the youngest son of Peter and Anna Reist, was born in 1737. His family consists of three sons, namely: John, Abraham, and Christian. The descendants of the two younger sons are residents of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, while those of John are nearly all to be found in Canada."


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].