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

John Bretz[1]

Male 1836 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name John Bretz 
    Born 1836  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Agricultural Laborer 
    Residence 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number 00015-1209 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I16295  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father Rev. Jacob Bretz,   b. 11 Jan 1800, , Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Aug 1879, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Mother Nancy Weiler,   b. CALC 1 Jun 1809, , USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 May 1894, Washington, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 84 years) 
    Family ID F4313  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • John Bretz, "is unmarried."


      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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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..., 302.

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

    3. [S894] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861, Sect. 11 Page 76.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1836 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Agricultural Laborer - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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