Abraham B. Brake^{[1, 2]}

1838 - 1897  (59 years)

• Name	Abraham B. Brake
  Born	2 Feb 1838	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1859	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Occupation	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Mennonite
  Directory	1864	Waterloo Township - Beasley's Broken Front Lot 02, Waterloo County, Ontario   [7]
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/30019494
  Name	Abraham B. Break
  Name	Abram Break  [3]
  Occupation	1880	Caledonia, Kent, Michigan, USA   [4]
  	farmer
  Eby ID Number	00014-1189
  Died	20 Mar 1897	Caledonia, Kent, Michigan, USA
  Buried	Holy Corners Cemetery, Caledonia, Kent, Michigan, United States
  Person ID	I16202	Generations
  Last Modified	10 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	John Break,   b. 27 Jan 1792, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 14 Aug 1842, South Of Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 50 years)
  Mother	Catharine Betzner,   b. 26 Jan 1798, , Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. 7 Jun 1873, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 75 years)
  Married	7 May 1815	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 8]
  Family ID	F2403	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Caroline Cosens,   b. 15 Jan 1841, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 10 Sep 1914, Campbell Corners, Ionia, Michigan, United States  (Age 73 years)
  Married	5 Feb 1859	Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada   [1, 5]
  Children	1. Menno Cosens Brake,   b. 10 Apr 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1 Sep 1948, New Port Richey, Pasco, Florida, United States  (Age 87 years)   2. Lucinda Catherine Break,   b. 30 Dec 1862, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 16 Dec 1931  (Age 68 years)   3. David Henry Brake,   b. 3 Dec 1864, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 18 Mar 1937, Dayton Center, Newaygo, Michigan, United States  (Age 72 years)   4. Wesley Break,   b. 1867, , Michigan, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Mary Break,   b. 1869, , Michigan, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Elizabeth Ann Break,   b. 11 Sep 1870, Caledonia, Kent, Michigan, USA ,   d. 30 May 1900, , Montcalm Co., Michigan, USA  (Age 29 years)   7. John Break,   b. 1873, , Michigan, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   8. Ida Break,   b. 1875, , Michigan, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   9. Jennie Break,   b. 1878, Caledonia, Kent, Michigan, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	10 Jul 2025
  Family ID	F4308	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Abraham Break, "the youngest child of John and Catharine (Betzner) Break, was born February 2nd, 1838. He is married to Caroline Couzens and resides at Caledonia, Kent County, Michigan, where he is engaged in farming. Their family consists of nine children, namely: V Menno, V Lucinda, V David, V Wesley, V Mary, V Lizzie, V John, V Ida, and V Jennie." 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..., 297. [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. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851. gives age and country of birth [S142] Census - Michigan - 1880, Caledonia, Kent, Michigan Film 1254588 Page Number 191C. [S58] Vit - ON, Oxford - Oxford County Marriage Register 1858-1869. Abraham Break Birth Place: Canada Residence: Waterloo Age: 21 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1838 Spouse Name: Caroline Cosens Spouse's Age: 18 Spouse Estimated Birth Year: abt 1841 Spouse Birth Place: Canada Spouse residence: Wilmot Township Spouse Father Name: Charles Spouse Mother Name: Ann Marriage Date: 5 Feb 1859 Marriage County: Oxford [S894] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861, Sect. 7 Page 53. [S330] Directory - ON, Waterloo - 1864 - County of Waterloo gazetteer and general business directory for 1864. [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.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 2 Feb 1838 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1859 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 5 Feb 1859 - Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Occupation - Mennonite - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Directory - 1864 - Waterloo Township - Beasley's Broken Front Lot 02, Waterloo County, Ontario Occupation - farmer - 1880 - Caledonia, Kent, Michigan, USA Died - 20 Mar 1897 - Caledonia, Kent, Michigan, USA Buried - - Holy Corners Cemetery, Caledonia, Kent, Michigan, United States  = Link to Google Earth