William G. Brox

1899 - 1977  (78 years)

• Name	William G. Brox
  Born	6 Jul 1899	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Business	Brox Florist and Glad Gardens, Elmira, , Ontario, Canada   [4]
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/84606748
  Residence	1911	Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Lutheran
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-23344
  Died	22 Dec 1977	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Buried	Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I23344	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2025

  
  

  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   [5, 6]
  Family ID	F5638	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Edith Rebecca Macke,   b. 5 Nov 1893, Carrick Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 22 Jan 1994, St. Jacobs Mennonite Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 100 years)
  Children	1. Donald E. Brox,   b. 19 Apr 1929, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 25 Jul 2015, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 86 years)   2. Rev. Howard Lewis Brox,   b. 2 Sep 1922, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 22 Aug 2012, Burlington, Halton Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 89 years)
  Last Modified	13 May 2025
  Family ID	F233067	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  BROX, William On Thursday. Dec 22 at K-W Hospital. William Brox. aged 81 years. of 18 James Street. Elmira Mr. Brox was the founder of Brox's Florist and Glad Gardens. He was also a member of the Horticultural Society and was instrument- al in keeping it going during the depression. He had been an officer and president of the society Beloved husband of Edith Macke: dear father of Don- ald of Elmira, and Rev Howard Brox of Oakville. Six grandchildren and one great granddaughter also survive. Three brothers and one sister predeceased him. Friends called at the Drei- singer Funeral Home, 62 Arthur St. S., Elmira until Saturday at noon, when re- moval was made to the Elmira Trinity United Church for funeral service at 2 p.m. Interment Elmira Union Cemetery.

  
  

• Sources

  [S148] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1901, f-5 Page 6. [S148] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1901, Woolwich F-5 Page 6. [S348] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1911, Div.. 17 Page 4. [S74] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener-Waterloo Record (1948-1994), Obituary of Mrs. William (Edith) Brox - 25 Jan 1994. [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 Jul 1899 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Business - - Brox Florist and Glad Gardens, Elmira, , Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1911 - Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 22 Dec 1977 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth