Benjamin Bretz^{[1, 2]}

Cal 1835 - 1882  (~ 47 years)

• Name	Benjamin Bretz
  Born	CALC 24 Feb 1835	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Agricultural Laborer
  Residence	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1863	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Occupation	1871	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Book Agent
  Residence	1871	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	--
  Occupation	1881	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Agent
  Residence	1881	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Protestant
  Eby ID Number	00015-1210
  Died	11 Mar 1882	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 9, 10]
  	Cause: Inflammation of Stomach (18 years)
  Buried	Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7, 9]
  Person ID	I16296	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

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

  
  

  Family	Nancy Gingrich,   b. 14 Jun 1839, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 24 Jan 1920, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 80 years)
  Married	21 Apr 1863	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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

  [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. [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. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851. gives age and country of birth [S604] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1871, Div. 2, Pg. 1. [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 [S178] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1881, Waterloo S. Twp. 1881 Div 2 Page 30. [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/ [S894] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861, Sect. 11 Page 76. [S163] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Wanner Mennonite CC#6479 (formerly Waterloo Township). [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

  Born - CALC 24 Feb 1835 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Agricultural Laborer - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1863 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 21 Apr 1863 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Book Agent - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - -- - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Agent - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Protestant - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: Inflammation of Stomach (18 years) - 11 Mar 1882 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth