Julius Oscar "Oscar" Brueckner

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• Name: Oscar Brueckner
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-59133P
• Immigration: 1853, , Ontario, Canada
• Naturalization: 1863, , Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1869, St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1870, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada; German Teacher
• Occupation: 1881, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; teacher
• Occupation: 1888, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; teacher
• Occupation: 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; School Teacher
• Residence: 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1911, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Income
• Residence: 1911, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Retired: 1911, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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Baden

Was a Pioneer - The late Julius Oscar Brueckner was born on Oct. 7th, in Grossenheine, Saxony, and was the third child of his parents, Carl Gottlob Brueckner and Auguste Henriette, nee Liersch. He visited the city school at Grossenheine and when he reached his 10th year he entered the High School at Freiburgm under the instruction of his uncle, Mr. Passler. In his 14th year he learned the general store and dry goods business. In 1853, the 12th of September, he emigrated to Canada, and on Nov. 17th came to his uncle, Mr. Henry Liersch, at Wilmot Centre. In the year 1860, the 26th Feb., he married Miss Louisa Gungel of Hamilton. This union was blessed with two daughters, Ida, who Feb. 8th, 1861, and Emma, Mrs. Jacob S. Wahl, of St. Agatha In 1863 he was appointed teacher at St. Agatha, S. S. No. 15, through the late trustees Messrs. Henry Wahl, and Nickolaus E. Lichti. - In 1865, on the 30th Dec, his first wife died at St. Agatha On Feb. 21, 1869, he married a second time to Miss Marla Bauer of Petersburg, Rev. Mr. Schmidt of Hamilton officiating. This union was blessed with seven children, namely: William of Baden, Oscar of Stratford, Robert of Winnipeg, Latonia (Mrs. Hy. Niergarth) of Calgary, Alta., Louisa (Mrs. Jno. Issler) of New Hamburg, Peter of London and Carl Gottlob, who died on Sept. 2nd, 1883. His second wife died on March, 31, 1883. On July 31st, 1888, he married Miss Anna Hohmeier, of Breslau, Rev. Mr. Spring officiating. In the years 1870- 71 he lived in Hamilton for the benefit of his second wife's health. In the fall of 1871 he was again engaged as teacher of S. S. No. 15, St. Agatha, and taught till 1887. In 1888 he was engaged by the trustees of Baden S. S. No. 13, and taught, till 1896 when he received his first pension from the Ontario Government. About two years ago, he complained of pains and the doctor after examination pronounced the trouble inflammation of the bladder, from which he suffered severe pains until his death. On Sunday, July 27th, of his three sons, William, Oscar and Peter, had him removed to the Berlin-Waterloo hospital, after he had consented to an operation. On Monday, July 29, he was operated upon and stood the operation well, but owing to old age and weak heart he died on Monday, the same day at 5 o'clock. He leaves to mourn his loss his widow, seven children and 20 grand children, also two sisters, Latonia and Hemlena of Germany. On Thursday, July 31st, on the day of his funeral, he would have celebrated the 25th anniversary of his wedding. May he rest in peace. Mr. Brueckner was correspondent for the following papers for at least 20 years of more, the Waterloo Chronicle, Berliner Journal, New Hamburg Volksblatt, and Waterloo Bauernfreund.

The Chronicle Telegraph 7 Aug 1913, p. 10

Julius married Maria "Mary" Bauer 21 Feb 1869, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada. Maria (daughter of Felix Conrad "Conrad" Bauer and Maria Berg) was born CALC 5 May 1851, Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 31 Mar 1883, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, St. Agatha, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

1. Carl Robert William Brueckner was born 31 Jul 1870, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
2. Oscar H. Brueckner was born 31 Jul 1872, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Jan 1956; was buried , Avondale Cemetery, Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario.
3. Ruppert Brueckner was born 1873, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
4. Latonia Brueckner was born 2 Sep 1876, St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 9 Mar 1944, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Fairmount Cemetery, Baden, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
5. Louisa Augusta Elizabeth Brueckner was born 1879, St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1961; was buried , Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
6. Peter Brueckner was born 1880, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
7. Gottlob Brueckner was born 31 Mar 1883, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 3 Sep 1883, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, St. Agatha, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

Julius — Louisa Gugle. Louisa was born 28 Aug 1836, , Germany; died 30 Dec 1865, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wilmot Centre (Geiger) Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario. [Group Sheet]

1. Ida Brueckner was born 26 Oct 1860, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 8 Feb 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wilmot Centre (Geiger) Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario.
2. Emma Brueckner was born 11 Jan 1862, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 9 Mar 1922, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, St. Agatha, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

Julius married Anne Fischer 31 Jul 1888, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Anne (daughter of August Fischer and Catherine Wirthner) was born 1858, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

1. Henry Fischer was born 1878, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-59136

Carl — Augusta Henrietta Liersch. Augusta was born Abt 1800, of, Saxony, Germany; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Augusta Henrietta Brueckner
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-59137