Aaron Bretz^[1]

1852 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	Aaron Bretz
  Born	1852	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1891	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Miller
  Residence	1891	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Church of England
  Eby ID Number	00015-1214
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I16301	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 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	Rhoda Maria Elsworthy,   b. 1856, , England ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	24 Oct 1883	Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Children	1. Edna Bretz,   b. 1884, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F9093	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Aaron Bretz, "the youngest in his father's family, is a miller by trade and is engaged in Goldie's roller mills, Ayr, Ontario." 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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Aaron Britz Born: Ontario Age: 30 Father: Jacob Britz Mother: Nancy Britz Born: abt 1853 Spouse: Rhoda Maria Elworthy Age: 26 born: England Father: Daniel Mary Elworthy Mother: Ann Elworthy married 24 Oct 1883 [S564] Census - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - 1891, pg 28. [S894] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861, Sect. 11 Page 76.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1852 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 24 Oct 1883 - Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Occupation - Miller - 1891 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Church of England - 1891 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth