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

Daniel Bretz[1]

Male 1848 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name Daniel Bretz 
    Born 21 Jun 1848  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Dunkard 
    Occupation 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Farmer 
    Residence 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Tunker 
    Occupation 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Carpenter 
    Residence 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Methodist 
    Occupation 1901  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Laborer 
    Eby ID Number 00015-1194 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I16230  Generations
    Last Modified 26 Jun 2024 

    Father Jacob Bretz,   b. 24 Apr 1822, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Susannah Fischer,   b. 15 Feb 1823, Vaughan Twp., York Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Mar 1870, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 47 years) 
    Married 24 Oct 1843  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Family ID F4311  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Julia Johnson,   b. 25 Aug 1868, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married Jan 1888  [8
    Children 
     1. Sarah Bretz?,   b. 21 Nov 1892, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Eva Bretz?,   b. 22 Oct 1896, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Ida Bretz?,   b. 13 Sep 1897, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Wilfred Bretz?,   b. 5 Aug 1900, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 26 Jun 2024 
    Family ID F4316  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Daniel Bretz, "was born June 21st, 1848. He is married to Julia Johnson and they reside at Puslinch Lake, Wellington County, Ontario."


      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..., 299.

    2. [S86] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1901, Waterloo (South/Sud) G-6 Page 9.

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

    4. [S604] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 17.

    5. [S2575] Census - ON, Waterloo Township - 1891, Sect. 3 Page 27.

    6. [S894] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861, Sect. 9 Page 65.

    7. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Rev'd Jacob Huether, Preston report 30.
      Jacob Bretz, to Susanna Fisher, both of Wateloo. 24 Oct. 1843

    8. [S2575] Census - ON, Waterloo Township - 1891, Sect. 3 Page 28.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 21 Jun 1848 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Dunkard - 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 - Tunker - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Carpenter - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Methodist - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Laborer - 1901 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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