Sarah Ann Bricker^[1]

1873 - 1948  (75 years)

• Name	Sarah Ann Bricker
  Born	12 Mar 1873	Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Sarah Ann Schweitzer
  Residence	1881	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1911	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Evangelical
  Eby ID Number	00016-1241.3
  Died	31 Mar 1948	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  Buried	Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  Person ID	I10246	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Jacob W. Bricker,   b. 6 Jan 1848, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 22 Oct 1926, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Magdalena "Lena" Snider,   b. 14 May 1851, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1920  (Age 68 years)
  Married	26 Jun 1870  [9, 10]
  Family ID	F2967	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	John W. Schweitzer,   b. 16 May 1875, Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 18 Feb 1948, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 72 years)
  Married	10 Dec 1902	Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Children	1. Clarence Leighton Schweitzer,   b. 9 Apr 1904, Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 10 Jun 1975, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 71 years)   2. Ella May Schweitzer,   b. May 1907, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Eileen Frances Schweitzer,   b. 6 Jun 1909, Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 26 Dec 1998, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 89 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F7832	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  MRS. JOHN W. SCHWEITZER Mrs. John W. Schweitzer died suddenly March 31 at her residence, 15 Park Ave.. Elmira, in her 76th year. Born in Hawkesville, March 12, 1873, she was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Bricker. In 1902 she married John W. Schweitzer and lived in Heidelberg until 1909 when they moved to a farm near Elmira. In 1937 they moved to Elmira. She was a life-long member of the Evangelical United Brethren Church and a member of the Ladies Aid Society of the church. Her husband predeceased her Feb.18,1948. Surviving are a son, Clarence of Elmira, two daughters, Mrs. Buskin (Ella) Keyes of Windsor, and Mrs. Ezra (Eileen) Miller of Kitchener, four brothers, Amsy Bricker of Calgary, Alta., Ephriam Bricker of Moose Jaw, Sask., Washington Bricker of Waterloo and Arthur of Elmira. Seven grandchildren also survive. Remains rested at the Dreisinger Funeral Parlor, Elmira, until Saturday at one p.m. when they were removed to Evangelical United Brethen Church for funeral service at 2: 30 p.m. Burial was made in Elmira Cemetery. Rev. C. B. Heckendorn, assisted by Rev. E. M. Gishler, officiated.

  
  

• Sources

  [S3] Book - Vol I 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..., 310. [S113] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1881, Division 2 Page Number 33 Household Number 149. [S160] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1901, Wellesley E-3 page 17. [S113] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1881, Division 2 Page 33. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Sarah Ann Bricker Born: Hawksville Age: 28 Father: Jacob Bricker Mother: Hannah Bricker Born: abt 1874 Spouse: John W Schweitzer Age: 27 born: Waterloo Township Father: Michael Schweitzer Mother: Caroline Weber married 10 Dec 1902 married: Waterloo [S160] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1901, E-3 Page: 17. [S348] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1911, Div. 15 page 4. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/21933127. [S18] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration index (needs checking to original registration). [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 7 Jul 1870. Married 26 Jun 1870 By Rev. Rau, Jakob W. Bricker of Wellesley was married to Margaretha Schneider of Woolwich.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 12 Mar 1873 - Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1881 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 10 Dec 1902 - Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Evangelical - 1911 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 31 Mar 1948 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth