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Margaret Brass

Female 1893 - Yes, date unknown


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Margaret Brass was born 27 Oct 1893, , Ontario, Canada (daughter of Henry M. Brass and Mary Bretz); died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-94555


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Henry M. BrassHenry M. Brass was born 2 May 1845, Harrington, Oxford Co., Ontario; died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: 00015-1196.1
    • Occupation: 1885, Oro Township, Simcoe Co., Ontario; labourer
    • Occupation: 1901, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Laborer
    • Residence: Bef 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • House of Industry and Refuge: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; inmate
    • Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist

    Henry married Mary Bretz 17 Nov 1885, Allandale, Vespra Twp., Simcoe Co., Ontario, Canada. Mary (daughter of Jacob Bretz and Susannah Fischer) was born 4 Apr 1853, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Mary Bretz was born 4 Apr 1853, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of Jacob Bretz and Susannah Fischer); died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Mary Brass
    • Eby ID Number: 00015-1196
    • Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Dunkard
    • Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Tunker
    • Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Free Methodist
    • Residence: 1885, Rockwood, Eramosa Township, Wellington Co, , Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1911, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

    Notes:

    Mary Bretz, "was born April 4th, 1853. She is married to Henry Brais. They reside in Muskoka, Ontario."


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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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

    Children:
    1. Jarusha Brass was born 24 Aug 1886, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. Alice Bertha Brass was born 18 Sep 1889, Housey's Rapids, , Muskoka District, Ontario, Canada; died 1956; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. 1. Margaret Brass was born 27 Oct 1893, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    4. Annie Brass was born 29 Jun 1896, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  Jacob Bretz was born 24 Apr 1822, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of John Bretz and Christina Detweiler); died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: 00015-1192
    • Residence: 1843, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • Occupation: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
    • Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Dunkard
    • Occupation: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
    • Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Tunker
    • Occupation: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
    • Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Tunker
    • Occupation: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Gentleman
    • Residence: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
    • Retired: 1901, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

    Notes:

    Jacob Bretz, "son of John and Christina (Detweiler) Bretz, was born April 24th, 1822. He was first married to Susannah Fisher who was born February 15th, 1823, and died March 12th, 1870. After his wife's decease he married again. His second wife is Margaret Voltz. She was born December 6th, 1821. At present they reside in the village of Breslau. He had a family of ten children with his first wife"


    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 married Susannah Fischer 24 Oct 1843, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Susannah (daughter of Fischer and Susan Holley) was born 15 Feb 1823, Vaughan Twp., York Co., Ontario; died 12 Mar 1870, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 7.  Susannah Fischer was born 15 Feb 1823, Vaughan Twp., York Co., Ontario (daughter of Fischer and Susan Holley); died 12 Mar 1870, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Susannah Bretz
    • Eby ID Number: 00015-1192.1
    • Residence: 1843, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Dunkard

    Children:
    1. Noah Bretz was born 10 Aug 1846, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1863.
    2. Daniel Bretz was born 21 Jun 1848, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    3. Joseph Bretz was born 5 Nov 1850, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 4 Aug 1938, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 6 Aug 1938, Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario.
    4. 3. Mary Bretz was born 4 Apr 1853, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    5. Benjamin Bretz was born 25 Nov 1855, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    6. Matilda Bretz was born 13 Aug 1858, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    7. Nancy Bretz was born 7 Nov 1860, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1864.
    8. John Bretz was born 15 Feb 1863, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    9. Sarah Bretz was born 24 May 1865, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    10. Enoch Bretz was born 7 Dec 1866, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  John Bretz was born Abt 1800, , Pennsylvania, USA (son of Jacob Bretz and Maria Strickler); died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: 00015-1191

    Notes:

    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 — Christina Detweiler. Christina (daughter of Rudolph Detweiler and Anna M. Wanner) was born Abt 1800, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


  2. 13.  Christina Detweiler was born Abt 1800, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of Rudolph Detweiler and Anna M. Wanner); died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Christina Bretz
    • Eby ID Number: 00029-2270

    Notes:

    Christina Detweiler," was married to John Bretz. They resided a little north-east of Hespeler, near boundary line of Guelph Township. She had a family of two children, namely: V Jacob and V Nancy."


    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.].

    Children:
    1. Nancy Bretz was born 1822, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. 6. Jacob Bretz was born 24 Apr 1822, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

  3. 14.  Fischer was born CA 1791; died Bef 1861.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-409867

    — Susan Holley. Susan was born 1790, , USA; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


  4. 15.  Susan Holley was born 1790, , USA; died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-409866
    • Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Dunkard

    Children:
    1. 7. Susannah Fischer was born 15 Feb 1823, Vaughan Twp., York Co., Ontario; died 12 Mar 1870, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.


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