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

Samuel Bretz[1]

Male 1839 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name Samuel Bretz 
    Born 1839  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1882  Forest, Grey Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    carriage painter 
    Eby ID Number 00015-1212 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I16298  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 Sarah Laidlaw,   b. 1854, Durham, Durham, , Durham, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 30 Nov 1882  Forest, Grey Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F32760  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Samuel Bretz, "is married and resides in Bosanquet, Lambton 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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851.
      gives age and country of birth

    3. [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 5792 (1882), Samuel Bretz-Sarah Laidlaw.
      Samuel Bretz, occupation carriage painter of Forest, Birth Place: Watertoo Ont Age: 42 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1840 Father Name: Jacob Bretz Mother Name: Nancy Bretz Spouse Name: Sarah Laidlaw, residence of Forest, Spouse's Age: 27 Spouse Estimated Birth Year: abt 1855 Spouse Birth Place: Durham England Spouse Father Name: James Laidlaw Spouse Mother Name: Sarah Laidlaw Marriage Date: 30 Nov 1882 Marriage Place: Lambton, Forest

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1839 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - carriage painter - 1882 - Forest, Grey Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 30 Nov 1882 - Forest, Grey Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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