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

Eva Brown[1]

Female 1852 - 1918  (65 years)


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  • Name Eva Brown 
    Born 29 May 1852  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4
    Gender Female 
    Name Eva Braun 
    Name Eva Oswald 
    Residence 1911  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Lutheran 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-123546 
    Died 8 Jan 1918  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Cause: pneumonia (3 days) 
    Buried Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I123546  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2025 

    Father Georg Jakob "Jacob" Braun,   b. 1805, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Apr 1858, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 53 years) 
    Mother Wilhelmine Prenkert,   b. 1807, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 12 Feb 1829  Wilgartswiesen, , Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Family ID F11170  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Philip Oswald,   b. 14 Feb 1850, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Jun 1931  (Age 81 years) 
    Married 8 May 1870  [1
    Last Modified 13 May 2025 
    Family ID F24869  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Mrs. Philip Oswald who has suffer ed several years with cancer of the breast was relieved by death last Monday night. The funeral toow [sic] place to-day. Mrs. Oswald whose maiden name was Braun, was born several miles south of Elmira. She was one of the oldest native born residents of the township. After marriage she removed with her husband to Maryboro Township. Years ago the couple removed to Elmira where they lived retired

  • Sources 
    1. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 19 May 1870.
      Married 8 May 1870 By Rev. Rau, Philip Oswald was married to Eva Brown, both of Woolwich Township.

    2. [S98] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - Elmira Union CC#4578 Internet Link.
      Phillip Oswald/ Geb. 14 Feb. 1850/ Gest. June 22, 1931/ Alter 81 Jah. 4 Mo. 8 Ta./ Eva, Geb'ne Brown/ Seine Ehefrau/ Geb. 29, Mai 1852/ Gest. Jan. 8, 1918/ Alter 65 Jah. 7 Mo. 7 Ta./ Und Alle Die Gottselig Leben Wollen In Christo/ Jesu, Müssen Ver Folgung Leiden. 2 Tim. 3 Kap. 12 V./ Oswald

    3. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration.
      Eva Oswald aged 65y, 7m, 7d, Woolwich, d. 8 Jan 1918 Woolwich, d/o Jacob Brown & Phlipina Branket, cause: pneumonia (3 days)

    4. [S176] Census - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - 1911, Div. 48 Pg. 1.

    5. [S2508] Ancestry Public Member Trees.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 29 May 1852 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1911 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: pneumonia (3 days) - 8 Jan 1918 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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