Jacob Bretz

1766 - 1843  (76 years)

• Name	Jacob Bretz
  Born	1 Nov 1766	, Pennsylvania, USA   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Land	Bef 1831	Waterloo Township - Beasley's Lower Block Conc. 2 Lot 12, Waterloo County, Ontario   [3]
  Eby ID Number	00015-1190
  Died	11 Jul 1843	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Buried	Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Person ID	I16216	Generations
  Last Modified	20 Mar 2023

  
  

  Family	Maria Strickler,   b. 4 Sep 1766, , Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. 19 Jul 1853, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 86 years)
  Children	1. John Bretz,   b. Abt 1800, , Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Rev. Jacob Bretz,   b. 11 Jan 1800, , Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. 17 Aug 1879, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 79 years)   3. Elizabeth Bretz,   b. Abt 1804, , Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Catharine Bretz,   b. 7 Nov 1805, , Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. 26 Jan 1888, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 82 years)
  Last Modified	20 Mar 2023
  Family ID	F4309	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Jacob Bretz, "the father of this family in our County, was born in Pennsylvania, November 1st, 1766. He was married to Maria Strickler who was born September 4th, 1766, and died July 19th, 1853. In 1806 they with their family moved to Canada and settled in Waterloo County, a little below Preston, on the farm now occupied by John Clemens. Their family consisted of four 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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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

  [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..., 298. [S163] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Wanner Mennonite CC#6479 (formerly Waterloo Township). In memory of/ Jacob BRETZ/ Who departed this/ Life July 11th/ 1843/ aged 76 years/ 9 months & 11 days/ [S1322] Land - Founding Families of Waterloo Township 1800-1830, 15.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1 Nov 1766 - , Pennsylvania, USA Land - Bef 1831 - Waterloo Township - Beasley's Lower Block Conc. 2 Lot 12, Waterloo County, Ontario Died - 11 Jul 1843 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth