Adam S. Break^[1]

Abt 1787 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	Adam S. Break
  Born	Abt 1787	, Dauphin Co., Pennsylvania
  Gender	Male
  Eby ID Number	00014-1167
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I16128	Generations
  Last Modified	17 Feb 2026

  
  

  Father	John Brech,   b. Abt 1759, , Dauphin Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. Abt 1802, , Dauphin Co., Pennsylvania  (Age ~ 43 years)
  Mother	Magdalene Schörg,   b. CALC 16 Apr 1764, Of, Dauphin Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 5 Feb 1811, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 46 years)
  Family ID	F4296	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Wideman,   b. Abt 1787, Of, Markham Twp., York Co., Ontario ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Children	1. Peter Break,   b. of, Markham, York Co., Ontario ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. David Break,   b. of, Markham, York Co., Ontario ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Daniel Break,   b. of, Markham, York Co., Ontario ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Joseph Break,   b. of, Markham, York Co., Ontario ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Elizabeth Break,   b. of, Markham, York Co., Ontario ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Anna Break,   b. of, Markham, York Co., Ontario ,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Mary Break,   b. 7 Jun 1825, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 31 Aug 1881  (Age 56 years)
  Last Modified	24 Feb 2026
  Family ID	F4298	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Adam Break, "was married to a Miss Wideman and settled in Markham Township, York County, Ontario, where he was engaged in farming. He had a large family, namely: IV Peter, IV David, IV Daniel, IV Joseph, IV Elizabeth, IV Mary, IV Anna, and others." 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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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.].

  
  

• 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..., 294.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - Abt 1787 - , Dauphin Co., Pennsylvania  = Link to Google Earth