Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Nancy Weiler

Female Cal 1809 - 1894  (~ 84 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Nancy Weiler was born CALC 1 Jun 1809, , USA (daughter of Gerhard Wieler and Agnes Classen); died 1 May 1894, Washington, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Anne Weiler
    • Name: Nancy Bretz
    • Eby ID Number: 00015-1206.1
    • Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

    Notes:

    BRETZ.-On May 1st, 1894, at Washington, Oxford Co., Ontario, of the infirmities of age, sister Nancy (Wieler) Bretz, widow of the late Pre. Jacob Bretz, aged 84 yrs., 11 months. She was a faithful member of the Mennonite denomination for many years, and leaves, to mourn her loss, seven sons and one daughter. She survived her husband for 15 years. Buried in the Blenheim Mennonite cemetery on May 4th, where funeral services were conducted in German by Jos. Nahrgang, and in English by Pre. Kennedy, from Phil. 1: 21. During her last years she expressed herself as waiting for the summons.


    HERALD OF TRUTH , Vol. XXXI, No. 11, June 1, 1894 - pp 174,175

    Nancy — Rev. Jacob Bretz. Jacob (son of Jacob Bretz and Maria Strickler) was born 11 Jan 1800, , Pennsylvania, USA; died 17 Aug 1879, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Gerhard Bretz was born 20 Apr 1829, Fisher Mills, (Cambridge) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 19 Mar 1905; was buried , Buena Vista Cemetery, , Canadian, Oklahoma, United States.
    2. Mary Bretz was born 1830, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    3. Benjamin Bretz was born CALC 24 Feb 1835, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 11 Mar 1882, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. John Bretz was born 1836, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    5. Samuel Bretz was born 1839, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    6. James Bretz was born 1840, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    7. Jacob Bretz was born 1842, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    8. Henry Bretz was born 1843, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    9. Abraham Bretz was born 1848, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    10. Aaron Bretz was born 1852, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Gerhard Wieler was born CALC 18 May 1775, , Ontario, Canada; died 5 Oct 1855; was buried , Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Military: War of 1812
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-27782P
    • Land: 1831, Waterloo Township - Beasley's Broken Front Lot 28, Waterloo County, Ontario
    • Residence: 1855, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

    Notes:

    Gerhard Wieler's baptism of 1793 lists his father as Hans Wieler, of Ellerwald, Prussia. Couple arrived 12 Oct 1802 in Philadelphia on the ship Tom
    (undocumented).

    Land:
    West Section

    Gerhard — Agnes Classen. Agnes was born CALC 18 Jun 1780, , Prussia, Germany; died 18 Sep 1863; was buried , Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Agnes Classen was born CALC 18 Jun 1780, , Prussia, Germany; died 18 Sep 1863; was buried , Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Agnes Wieler
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-38850
    • Occupation: 1852, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lady

    Children:
    1. Wieler
    2. Catherine Wieler was born 1807, , Pennsylvania, USA; died 10 May 1883, Gaines Township, Kent Co., Michigan; was buried , Gaines Cemetery, Gaines Township, Kent Co., Michigan.
    3. 1. Nancy Weiler was born CALC 1 Jun 1809, , USA; died 1 May 1894, Washington, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario.
    4. Gerhard Wieler was born 1811, , Ontario, Canada; died 30 Jan 1890, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.