Eli Break^[1]

1847 - 1920  (72 years)

• Name	Eli Break
  Born	1 Jul 1847	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1871	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1871	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1881	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1881	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Mennonite
  Died	11 Feb 1920	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 8]
  	Cause: Cause: Senile Debility - Influenza (3 days)
  Death	12 Feb 1920
  	Tombstone Reads 12 Feb 1920
  Eby ID Number	00014-1176
  Buried	13 Feb 1920	Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Person ID	I16167	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	David Break,   b. 16 Aug 1820, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 18 Jan 1892  (Age 71 years)
  Mother	Mary Break,   b. 7 Jun 1825, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 31 Aug 1881  (Age 56 years)
  Married	6 Feb 1844	Markham Twp., York Co., Ontario   [1, 7, 9, 10]
  Family ID	F4305	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Eli Break, "was born July 1st, 1847. He resides at Brown City, Michigan, and is unmarried." 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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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.]. _____________________________ AGED RESIDENT OF BRESLAU PASSES AWAY The death of an aged resident of Breslau, Mr. Eli Break, took place on Feb. 11th, at the residence of Mr. William Mader, in that village, where be has made his home for the last 15 years. The deceased was born on July 1st, 1847, and was in his 73rd year. Early in life he united with the Mennonite Brethren in Christ Church and has ever since been a faithful member. He leaves to mourn his death, two brothers, Gideon and John, and several nephews and nieces. The deceased was unmarried. He was buried on Friday, the 13th, the funeral service being conducted at the house by Rev. H. R. Frey, and interment took place at the Cressman Cemetery. The Daily Telegraph Kitchener 16 Feb 1920 pg 5

  
  

• 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..., 296. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851. gives age and country of birth [S15] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Breslau - Breslau Mennonite CC#4579 Internet Link . Eli Break / died / Feb.12,1920 / aged 72 years / At rest [S604] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 58. [S178] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1881, Waterloo S. Twp. 1881 Div 1 Page 16. [S16] Bible - Genealogical Information in the Bibles of the Waterloo Historical Society, Brech Bible. Children Catherine Brech, born January 23, 1846. Eli Brech, born July 1 1847. Johannes Brech, born May 27 1849. Gideon Brech, born December 14, 1851. Samuel Brech, born January 28, 1854. Anna Brech, born July 8 1857. Noah Brech, born September 21 1858. Aaron Brech, born February 22, 1862. [S894] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861, Sect. 7 Page 47. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration. Name:Eli Break Gender:Male Birth Year:abt 1847 Birth Place:Waterloo, Ontario Age at Death:73 Death Date:11 Feb 1920 Death Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada [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. [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

  Born - 1 Jul 1847 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: Cause: Senile Debility - Influenza (3 days) - 11 Feb 1920 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - 13 Feb 1920 - Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth