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

John Break[1, 2]

Male 1849 - 1940  (91 years)


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  • Name John Break 
    Born 27 Mar 1849  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
    Gender Male 
    Name Johannes Brech  [6
    Residence 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Farmer 
    Residence 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1881  Aldborough Twp., Elgin Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    farmer 
    Eby ID Number 00014-1177 
    Died 9 Oct 1940  , San Bernadino Co., California Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Buried Hillside Cemetery, Redlands, San Bernardino, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Person ID I16168  Generations
    Last Modified 26 Feb 2024 

    Father David Break,   b. 16 Aug 1820, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Jan 1892  (Age 71 years) 
    Mother 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, 8, 9, 10
    Family ID F4305  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Goetz,   b. 2 Apr 1854, , New York State, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 May 1921, Redlands, San Bernardino, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years) 
    Married 27 Jul 1871  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 11
    Children 
     1. Stella Break
     2. Allan Break,   b. 1872, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Catharine Break,   b. 1874, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. David Break,   b. 1879, Aldborough Twp., Elgin Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Rosa Break,   b. 1880, Aldborough Twp., Elgin Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 2 Mar 2024 
    Family ID F4306  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • John Break, "was born May 27th, 1849. He is married to Mary Goetz. They reside at Florence, Kansas, where he is engaged in farming. To them are born five 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. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 3 Aug 1871.
      Married 27 Jul 1871 John Break was married to Maria Goetz, both of Waterloo Township.

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

    4. [S323] Census - ON, Elgin, Aldborough - 1881, Division 2 Page Number 49 Household Number 230.

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

    6. [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.

    7. [S3231] Find A Grave, John Break (1849 - 1940) - Find A Grave Memorial. (2017). Findagrave.com. Retrieved 8 January 2017, from https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=26988851.

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

    9. [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.

    10. [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

    11. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 03 Aug 1871.
      27 Jul 1871 John Break was married to Maria Goetz, both of Waterloo Township.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 27 Mar 1849 - 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 MapsMarried - 27 Jul 1871 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - farmer - 1881 - Aldborough Twp., Elgin Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Hillside Cemetery, Redlands, San Bernardino, California, United States Link to Google Earth
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