Gideon B. Break^{[1, 2]}

1851 - 1926  (74 years)

• Name	Gideon B. Break
  Born	14 Oct 1851	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12]
  Gender	Male
  Name	Brech  [11]
  Name	Gideon Brech  [13]
  Residence	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [12]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1872	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	farmer
  Occupation	1881	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	farmer
  Occupation	1881	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1881	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1891	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [11]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1891	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [11]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1901	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Farmer
  Occupation	1911	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	Wood Worker
  Residence	1911	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1921	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  	Yard Work, ?
  Residence	1921	57 Elgin St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  Residence	1921	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	00014-1178
  Died	6 Aug 1926	Vineland, Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., Ontario
  Buried	Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I16169	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 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, 12, 14, 15]
  Family ID	F4305	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Zeller,   b. 19 Jan 1850, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 15 Mar 1915, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 65 years)
  Married	21 May 1872	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6, 11, 13]
  Children	1. Magdalena "Mattie" Break,   b. 7 May 1870, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 27 Sep 1955  (Age 85 years)   2. Noah Break,   b. 8 Sep 1872, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Nov 1968, Woodlake, Tulare, California, USA  (Age 96 years)   3. Emma Break,   b. 5 Dec 1874, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1 Dec 1954  (Age 79 years)   4. Jeremiah Break,   b. 1 Oct 1876, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 17 Nov 1958, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 82 years)   5. Wesley Break,   b. 15 Feb 1883, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Jacob Break,   b. 24 Jul 1885, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Elden Break,   b. 1889, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   8. Elton Break,   b. 15 Nov 1889, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F435	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Gideon Break, "was born October 14th, 1851. He is married to Elizabeth Zeller, and resides on his father's old homestead. His family consists of six 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.]. _______________ Gideon Break of Vineland, formerly of Kitchener, passed away at his home in Vineland yesterday morning at the age of 75 years. The deceased had been employed with the Ontario Wooden Ware Co. and the Canada Trunk and Bag Co., while living in the city. In 1922 he moved to Vineland where he took up fruit farming. His wife predeceased him in 1915. He is survived by five sons, Noah of Woodlake, California, Wesley and Jacob of Detroit, Jeremiah of Breslau and Elton of Kitchener. Two daughters also survive. They are Emma and Mrs. Josiah Hallman of Vineland. The funeral will take place from his late residence in Vineland on Monday morning at 11 o'clock to Kitchener by motor. Services will be held in the Bethany Mennonite church at 2.30 in the afternoon. Interment will be made in Mount Hope cemetery. Kitchener Daily Record, August 7, 1926

  
  

• 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. [S10] Book - Vol II 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..., 692. [S86] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1901, Waterloo (South/Sud) G-6 Page 3. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851. gives age and country of birth [S178] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1881, Division 1 Page Number 16 Household Number 74. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Gideon BRECH, 20, b. Waterloo Twp, of same, Farmer, s/o David & Mary BRECH, married Elizabeth ZELLER, 22, b. Waterloo Twp, of same, d/o Jacob & Catharine ZELLER, witnesses: John C. ALBERT of Waterloo Twp & H. SEIP of Preston, on 21 May 1872 in Preston, (Mennonist) [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. [S340] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1911, Div. 36 Page 3. [S2264] Census - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - 1921, Sub District 29 Page 4. [S2575] Census - ON, Waterloo Township - 1891, Sect. 2 Page 19. [S894] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861, Sect. 7 Page 47. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 23 May 1872. Married 21 May 1872 Gideon Brech was married to Elisabeth Zeller, both of Waterloo Township. [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 - 14 Oct 1851 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - farmer - 1872 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 21 May 1872 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - farmer - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1901 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Wood Worker - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Yard Work, ? - 1921 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1921 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth