Emanuel M. Brox

1890 - 1930  (40 years)

• Name	Emanuel M. Brox
  Born	6 Nov 1890	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1891	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Lutheran
  Occupation	1911	Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Carpenter
  Residence	1911	Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Lutheran
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-23343
  Died	28 Nov 1930  [3]
  Buried	Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Person ID	I23343	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	John Brox,   b. 15 Jul 1850, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1 Mar 1934, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 83 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Gimber,   b. 8 Dec 1851, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 2 Sep 1915, near, Floradale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 63 years)
  Married	17 Nov 1874	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6, 7]
  Family ID	F5638	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Ella Umbach,   b. 4 Jul 1894, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 3 Mar 1917  (Age 22 years)
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F5639	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Emma Wideman,   b. 16 Dec 1890, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 3 Oct 1976, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 85 years)
  Married	25 Jun 1919	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Children	1. Lester Brox,   b. 4 Dec 1922, Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 10 Jul 2018, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 95 years)
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F5640	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  BROX, Emanuel After an illness of two days of heart trouble, the death of Emanuel Brox occurred at four o'clock, Friday, afternoon at his home in Elmira. Although the deceased, who was aged 40 years and 22 days, had not been in the best of health for some time, he was able to work until the day previous to his death, being employed as a cabinet maker at the Elmira Furniture Co., where he had been engaged for the past eighteen years. He was born in Woolwich Township near Floradale, a son of John Brox and the late Mrs. John Brox. On June 25, 1919, he was married to Emma Wideman, who survives with one son, Lester. Other survivors are his father, John Brox, who resides with his son William in Elmira, two brothers, William in Elmira, two brothers, William of Elmira, Jacob of Spruce Grove, Alta., and one sister, Louise, Mrs. Lester Bowman of Elmira. His mother died fifteen years ago and one sister eighteen years ago. The funeral held on Monday afternoon was largely attended, relatives and friends being present from Kitchener Waterloo, Manheim, New Dundee, Alma, Conestogo and Mildmay. The pall-bearers were Messrs. Alex Shoemaker, Alex Detwieler, Noah Krupp, William Keil, Edward Zeigler, and Addison N. Snider. The fellow-employees of the late Mr. Brox in the Elmira Furniture Co., were well represented at the funeral. Service were held at the home and in the Evangelical church with interment in the Elmira cemetery. Rev. E. D. Becker officiated.

  
  

• Sources

  [S148] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1901, f-5 Page 6. [S148] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1901, Woolwich F-5 Page 6. [S98] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - Elmira Union CC#4578 Internet Link. E. M. Brox / 1890 - 1930. [S348] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1911, Div.. 17 Page 4. [S1821] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1891, Section 5 Page 9. [S2] Church Records - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Church of the New Jerusalem (Swedenborgian). Name: John Brox Age: 24 res: Elmira Place of Birth: Waterloo Tp. Names of Parents: Jacob Brox & Cathar. Zigler Bride: Name: Elisabeth Gimber Age: 22 res: Elmira Place of Birth: Woolwich Tp. Names of Parents: Heinrich Gimber & Eva Seiler Witness(S): Name: Ida Turk res: Berlin Name: Sussanna Rothaermel res: Berlin Date of Marriage: Nov. 17, 1874 [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 19 Nov 1874. 17 Nov 1874 By Pastor F.W. Tuerk in Berlin, John Brox was married to Elisabeth Gimber, both of Woolwich Township.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 6 Nov 1890 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1891 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Carpenter - 1911 - Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1911 - Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 25 Jun 1919 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth