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Abraham Bretz

Male 1848 - Yes, date unknown


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  1. 1.  Abraham Bretz was born 1848, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of Rev. Jacob Bretz and Nancy Weiler); died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Abram Bretz
    • Eby ID Number: 00015-1213
    • Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
    • Occupation: 1876, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; accountant

    Notes:

    Abraham Bretz, "is married but place of residence unknown."


    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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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.].

    Abraham married Alice Davidson Hobson 25 Dec 1876, Blandford Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada. Alice (daughter of Benjamin Hobson and Elisabeth) was born 1850, Belfast, Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


Generation: 2

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

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: 00015-1206
    • Occupation: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
    • Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

    Notes:

    Jacob Bretz, "son of Jacob and Maria (Strickler) Bretz, was married to Nancy Wiehler and resided on the old homestead where they had a family of eight 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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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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    Aug. 17th near Plattsville, ON, Pre. Jacob Bretz, at the age of 79 years, 7 month and 6 days. He frequently manifested a desire to depart this life and be with the Lord, which is far better. On the morning of his death, his prayer was that the Lord would take him to Himself very soon, if it was the divine will and before 11 o'clock his spirit was gone, and the family left to mourn their loss; but their loss is his eternal gain. He was in the ministry 40 years. He was buried on the 20th. Funeral services by George Smith & ______ Fisher, from the latter part of the seventh chapter of Revelation.


    Herald of Truth Obituary - January 1880

    Jacob — Nancy Weiler. Nancy (daughter of Gerhard Wieler and Agnes Classen) 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. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  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

    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. 1. 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: 3

  1. 4.  Jacob Bretz was born 1 Nov 1766, , Pennsylvania, USA; died 11 Jul 1843, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

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

    Notes:

    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]


  2. 5.  Maria Strickler 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.

    Other Events:

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

    Children:
    1. John Bretz was born Abt 1800, , Pennsylvania, USA; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. 2. Rev. Jacob Bretz 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.
    3. Elizabeth Bretz was born Abt 1804, , Pennsylvania, USA; died Yes, date unknown.
    4. Catharine Bretz was born 7 Nov 1805, , Pennsylvania, USA; died 26 Jan 1888, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

  3. 6.  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]


  4. 7.  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. 3. 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.


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