Henry Brower^{[1, 2, 3]}

Cal 1777 - 1874  (~ 97 years)

• Name	Henry Brower
  Born	CALC 3 May 1777  [4]
  Gender	Male
  Birth	3 May 1780	, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania   [4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
  Land	Bef 1831	Waterloo Township - Beasley's Broken Front Lot 01S, Waterloo County, Ontario   [9]
  Name	Henry Brauer
  Occupation	1852	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Gentleman
  Occupation	1861	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Gentleman
  Residence	1861	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1871	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1874	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	carpenter and joiner
  Eby ID Number	00017-1348
  Died	10 Dec 1874	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4, 5]
  Person ID	I16368	Generations
  Last Modified	20 Mar 2023

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Maris,   b. 29 Nov 1783, , Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. 8 Mar 1861, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 77 years)
  Married	23 Nov 1806  [3, 5]
  Children	1. Harriet Brower,   b. 20 Sep 1807, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. , Michigan, USA   2. Sarah Brower,   b. 21 Jan 1809, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 2 Aug 1842, Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 33 years)   3. Mary Ann Brower,   b. 13 Aug 1811, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 27 Mar 1888, Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 76 years)   4. Ephraim Brower,   b. 11 Feb 1813, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Elizabeth Brower,   b. 20 Jun 1815, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 30 Jul 1883, Townsend Township, Norfolk Co., Ontario  (Age 68 years)   6. Daniel Brower,   b. 19 Jan 1818, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Henry Brower,   b. 25 Apr 1820, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. Yes, date unknown   8. Samaria Brower,   b. 9 Jun 1823, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   9. Abraham Brower,   b. 4 May 1826, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 27 Nov 1846, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 20 years)
  Last Modified	20 Mar 2023
  Family ID	F4332	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Henry Bower,"one of the original settlers of this family, came from Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, where he was born May 3rd, 1780. On November 23rd, 1806, he was married to Elizabeth Marias who was born November 29th, 1783. In the year 1822 they moved to Canada and settled at Preston, Ontario. He was both a carpenter and mechanic by trade. During the summer months he was engaged in putting up buildings in and around Preston, many of which are still standing as a memorial of our worthy old ancestor, Mr Brower. During the long winter months he was busily engaged in making spinning wheels for the young ladies† (now our grandmothers) of Waterloo. The writer's mother used to have a spinning wheel made by Mr Brower. His initials "H. B. 1831" were stamped on the end of frame. Some years after his arrival in Canada he took up auctioneering at which he did quite a business for a number of years. His advantage over other auctioneers was that he was capable of conducting sales in either English or German language. After their arrival in this county they settled at the lower end of Preston where they resided until her death which took place March 8th, 1861. After the death of his aged partner he made his home for a few years with his daughter, Elizabeth. From here he went to the home of his daughter, Mary (Mrs. Isaac Clemens), where he spent the evening of his life in comfort. He died December 10th, 1874, aged 94 years, 7 months, and 7 days. To them was born a family of nine children" 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..., 871. [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..., 219. [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..., 629. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 24 dec 1874. Died 10 Dec 1874 By Preston, Henry Brauer died at the age of 94 years, 7 months, 7 days. [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..., 333. [S270] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1852, Pg 7. [S604] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1871, Div. 2, Pg. 13. [S1473] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1861, Div. 1 Page 10. [S1322] Land - Founding Families of Waterloo Township 1800-1830, 16.

  
  

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  Birth - 3 May 1780 - , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania Land - Bef 1831 - Waterloo Township - Beasley's Broken Front Lot 01S, Waterloo County, Ontario Occupation - Gentleman - 1852 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Gentleman - 1861 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1861 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - carpenter and joiner - 1874 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 10 Dec 1874 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth