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

Benjamin Bretz[1, 2]

Male Cal 1835 - 1882  (~ 47 years)


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  • Name Benjamin Bretz 
    Born CALC 24 Feb 1835  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Agricultural Laborer 
    Residence 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1863  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Occupation 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Book Agent 
    Residence 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    -- 
    Occupation 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Agent 
    Residence 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Protestant 
    Eby ID Number 00015-1210 
    Died 11 Mar 1882  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 9, 10
    Cause: Inflammation of Stomach (18 years) 
    Buried Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 9
    Person ID I16296  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

    Family Nancy Gingrich,   b. 14 Jun 1839, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Jan 1920, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Married 21 Apr 1863  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F1767  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Benjamin Bretz, "is married to Nancy Gingerich. They live near Speedsville, Waterloo County."


      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. [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..., 685.

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

    4. [S604] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1871, Div. 2, Pg. 1.

    5. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Benjamin Bretz b. Waterloo res: Waterloo Age: 25 born abt 1838 father: Jacob mother: Nancy married Nancy Gingrich Age:: 23 born abt 1840 b. Waterloo Spouse res: Waterloo father: David mother: Elisabeth married 21 Apr 1863 county: Waterloo

    6. [S178] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1881, Waterloo S. Twp. 1881 Div 2 Page 30.

    7. [S2588] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Wanner Cemetery Internet Link.
      At rest/ Benjamin BRETZ/ Died Mar. 11, 1882/ Aged 47 years/ Nancy GINGRICH/ His wife/ Died Jan. 24, 1920/ Aged 80 years/

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

    9. [S163] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Wanner Mennonite CC#6479 (formerly Waterloo Township).

    10. [S2491] aaa Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate 018054 (1882).
      Name:Benjamin Bretz Gender:Male Age:47 Birth Date:abt 1835 Birth Place:Waterloo, Ontario Death Date:11 Mar 1882 Death Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - CALC 24 Feb 1835 - 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
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1863 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 21 Apr 1863 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Book Agent - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - -- - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Agent - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Protestant - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Inflammation of Stomach (18 years) - 11 Mar 1882 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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