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Frederick Charles "Charles" Brighton

Male 1861 - 1931  (~ 70 years)


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  • Name Frederick Charles "Charles" Brighton 
    Born Jan 1861  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] 
    Gender Male 
    Name Charles Brighton 
    Residence 1871  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Church of England 
    Occupation 1881  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Factory Hand 
    Occupation 1881  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    mechanic 
    Residence 1881  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Methodist 
    Occupation 1891  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Shoemaker 
    Residence 1891  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Methodist 
    Occupation 1911  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Shoemaker, at Home 
    Residence 1911  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Lutheran 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-138474 
    Died 4 Feb 1931  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I138474  Generations
    Last Modified 3 Mar 2025 

    Father John Brighton,   b. CALC 24 Dec 1818, , England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Feb 1873, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 54 years) 
    Mother Amy Wilson,   b. CALC 12 Aug 1818, , Suffolk, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Mar 1894, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 75 years) 
    Married 1838  [6] 
    Family ID F7836  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Rosina E. Friedrich,   b. 15 Jan 1861, Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 May 1926, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years) 
    Married 31 Jul 1881  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 5] 
    Children 
     1. Frederick John Brighton,   b. 25 Oct 1883, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Oct 1918, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 34 years)
    Last Modified 4 Mar 2025 
    Family ID F37852  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Charles Brighton

      The death occurred at Galt on February 4 of Charles Brighton, aged 70 years. The deceased is survived by his daughter in law, one son having predeceased him during the flu epidemic. His wife also predeceased him, Also surviving are one brother. George Brighton, Water street, Kitchener and his twin sister. Mrs. Anna Poure, East King street, Kitchener. The funeral arrangements have not yet been completed.

      Kitchener Daily Record Thu, Feb 05, 1931 Page 17

  • Sources 
    1. [S158] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1881, Div. 2 Pg. 70.

    2. [S229] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 42.

    3. [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 11388 (1881), Charles McGeorge Brighton-Rosina E. Friedrich.
      Charles McGeorge Brighton, mechanic of Berlin, Birth Place: Canada Age: 21 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1860 Father Name: John Brighton Mother Name: Amy Wilson Brighton Spouse Name: Rosina E Friedrich, residence Waterloo, Spouse's Age: 20 Spouse Estimated Birth Year: abt 1861 Spouse Birth Place: United States Spouse Father Name: John Friedrich Spouse Mother Name: Susanna Friedrich Marriage Date: 31 Jul 1881 Marriage Place: Waterloo, Berlin

    4. [S572] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1911, Div. 19 Page 21.

    5. [S1592] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1891, Section 1 Page 12.

    6. [S844] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1861, Sect. 1 Page 2.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - Jan 1861 - , Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Church of England - 1871 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Factory Hand - 1881 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - mechanic - 1881 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Methodist - 1881 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 31 Jul 1881 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Shoemaker - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Methodist - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Shoemaker, at Home - 1911 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1911 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 4 Feb 1931 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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