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

David Break[1, 2]

Male 1820 - 1892  (71 years)


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  • Name David Break 
    Born 16 Aug 1820  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
    Gender Male 
    Name David Brech  [10
    Occupation 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Farmer 
    Residence 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Farmer 
    Residence 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Farmer 
    Residence 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Gentleman 
    Residence 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number 00014-1174 
    Died 18 Jan 1892  [1, 4
    Buried Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Person ID I16164  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father John Break,   b. 27 Jan 1792, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Aug 1842, South Of Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 50 years) 
    Mother Catharine Betzner,   b. 26 Jan 1798, , Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Jun 1873, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Married 7 May 1815  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 11
    Family ID F2403  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Break,   b. 7 Jun 1825, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Aug 1881  (Age 56 years) 
    Married 6 Feb 1844  Markham Twp., York Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 9, 12, 13
    Children 
     1. Catharine Break,   b. 23 Jan 1846, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Aug 1846  (Age 0 years)
     2. Eli Break,   b. 1 Jul 1847, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Feb 1920, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years)
     3. John Break,   b. 27 Mar 1849, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Oct 1940, , San Bernadino Co., California Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years)
     4. Gideon B. Break,   b. 14 Oct 1851, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Aug 1926, Vineland, Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)
     5. Samuel Break,   b. 28 Jan 1854, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Jun 1854  (Age 0 years)
     6. Anna Break,   b. 8 Jul 1857, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Jan 1868  (Age 10 years)
     7. Noah Break,   b. 21 Sep 1858, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Oct 1858  (Age 0 years)
     8. Aaron B. Break,   b. 22 Feb 1862, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Mar 1907, Barton, Wentworth Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 45 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F4305  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • David Break, "was born August 10th, 1820. On February 6th, 1844, he was married to Mary Break who was born June 7th, 1825, and died October 31st, 1881. After their marriage they moved home on his father's farm which he purchased in later years. Here they resided until their death. He died January 18th, 1892. Their family consisted of eight children"


      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 
    1. [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..., 296.

    2. [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..., 241.

    3. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851.
      gives age and country of birth

    4. [S15] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Breslau - Breslau Mennonite CC#4579 Internet Link .
      Gone home / In memory of / David Break / who / died Jan.19,1892 / aged 71 y'rs 5 mo. / & 3 days / A faithful friend,a father dear / A tender parent lieth here / Great is the loss we here sustain / But hope in heaven to meet again / Frank Bros. Berlin

    5. [S16] Bible - Genealogical Information in the Bibles of the Waterloo Historical Society.

    6. [S604] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 58.

    7. [S178] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1881, Waterloo S. Twp. 1881 Div 1 Page 16.

    8. [S2575] Census - ON, Waterloo Township - 1891, Sect. 2 Page 19.

    9. [S894] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861, Sect. 7 Page 47.

    10. [S16] Bible - Genealogical Information in the Bibles of the Waterloo Historical Society, Brech Bible.
      David Brech, born August 16, 1820

    11. [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..., 295.

    12. [S16] Bible - Genealogical Information in the Bibles of the Waterloo Historical Society, Brech Bible.
      David Brech and Maria Brech were married the 6th of February 1844 in Markham, York County, Ontario by Pastor Meierhofer.

    13. [S244] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Deutsche Canadier (1841-1865) - Index to Births, Deaths and Marriages Announced in the Deutsche Canadier, Berlin, Canada West. originally indexed by Simone Nieuwolt and Sylvie Kuppek..organised by Rosemary Ambrose.
      BRECH David married 6 Feb 1844 To Maria BRECH, daughter of Adam Brech. minister newspaper date 8 Mar 1844 Pg: 10

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 16 Aug 1820 - , Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 6 Feb 1844 - Markham Twp., York Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Gentleman - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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