David Henry Brake^[1]

1864 - 1937  (72 years)

• Name	David Henry Brake
  Born	3 Dec 1864	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/73599622
  Name	David Break
  Eby ID Number	00014-1189.4
  Died	18 Mar 1937	Dayton Center, Newaygo, Michigan, United States
  Buried	Cayton Center Cemetery, Dayton Center, Newaygo, Michigan, United States
  Person ID	I16207	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Abraham B. Brake,   b. 2 Feb 1838, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 20 Mar 1897, Caledonia, Kent, Michigan, USA  (Age 59 years)
  Mother	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, 3]
  Family ID	F4308	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

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• Notes

  DAVID H. BRAKE, 72, DIES NEAR FREMONT Ex- Legislator Had Been Active in Farm and Political Circles. Fremont - David H. Brake, 72. dominant figure in Newaygo county agricultural and political circles for many years, died Thursday at his farm home near Fremont. First elected to the state house of representatives in November, 1922. Brake served four consecutive terms as a Republican. His fruit farm is one of the finest in western Michigan. Born in Waterloo county, Ontario, he came to Kent county his parents at the age of 3 and settled at Caledonia. Brake was educated in the rural grade schools, Caledonia High school and took a course at Swensberg's Business college in Grand Rapids. He kept books for a Caledonia firm several years. July 28. 1889, he married Miss Bertha Marcia Hale of Caledonia and in 1898 moved to Dayton township, Newaygo county. Brake immediately became identified with farming and politics. He was one of the organizers of the Newaygo County Farm Bureau, of which he served as president and director many years. Also instrumental in forming the Fremont Co-operative Produce Co. 25 years ago, Brake had been that body's only president. He served on his district school board 16 years and was Dayton township supervisor six times. The offices of town clerk and treasurer also were held by him. Brake was affiliated with the Masonic and Maccabee orders and for many years was master and treasurer of the Fremont Grange, also serving as master of the county Pomona Grange. He held office in the county Gleaner organization. Surviving are the widow, two sons, State Senator D. Hale Brake of Stanton and Donald of Alma; two daughters, Mrs. Bernice Cummings of Cleveland, Ohio. and Mrs. Lillian Curtis of Royal Oak; two brothers, John of Clarksville and Menno of Newport Ritchie, Fla., and three sisters, Mrs. Mary Good of San Diego, Calif., Mrs. Ida LivIngston of Clarksville and Mrs. Jennie Tasker of Lake Odessa. Funeral services will be held at 2 p. m. Saturday at the home, with burial in Doud cemetery near Fremont. The Grand Rapids Press, Grand Rapids, Michigan Fri, Mar 19, 1937 Page 15

  
  

• 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. [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

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 3 Dec 1864 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 18 Mar 1937 - Dayton Center, Newaygo, Michigan, United States Buried - - Cayton Center Cemetery, Dayton Center, Newaygo, Michigan, United States  = Link to Google Earth