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

Enoch Bretz[1]

Male 1866 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name Enoch Bretz 
    Born 7 Dec 1866  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Tunker 
    Residence 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Tunker 
    Residence 1891  Jackson, Jackson, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Eby ID Number 00015-1202 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I16244  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 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  [5
    Family ID F4311  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Agnes Detweiler,   b. 1872, Three Rivers, St. Joseph, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 24 Feb 1891  Jackson, Jackson, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F4321  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Enoch Bretz, "youngest child of Jacob and Susannah (Fisher) Bretz, was born December 7th, 1866. He is married to Agnes Detweiler. They reside in Charlotte, Michigan."


      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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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. [S604] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 17.

    3. [S178] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1881, Waterloo S. Twp. 1881 Div 1 Page 5.

    4. [S670] Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925, Film number: 2342490 Digital GS number: 4208239 Image number: 31 Reference number: v 2 p 313 rn 60.
      Enoch F. Bretz, residence of Jackson, Groom's age: 24 years Groom's birth year: 1867 Groom's birthplace: Canada Bride's name: Agnes Detwiler, residence of Jackson Bride's age: 18 years Bride's birth year: 1873 Bride's birthplace: Three Rivers Marriage date: 24 Feb 1891 Marriage place: Jackson, Jackson, Michigan Father of groom's name: Jacob

    5. [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

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 7 Dec 1866 - 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 MapsResidence - Tunker - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1891 - Jackson, Jackson, Michigan, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 24 Feb 1891 - Jackson, Jackson, Michigan, United States Link to Google Earth
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