Henry Brox

1865 - 1921  (55 years)

• Name	Henry Brox
  Born	17 May 1865	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1891	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Laborer
  Residence	1891	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Lutheran
  Occupation	1901	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	mechanic
  Occupation	1905	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	mechanic
  Occupation	1911	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Cabinet Maker, Furniture Factory
  Residence	1911	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Evangelical
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-23380
  Died	5 Mar 1921	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 6]
  Buried	Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 6]
  Person ID	I23380	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	Jakob "Jacob" Brox,   b. 13 May 1826, Dilsberg, Baden, Germany ,   d. 16 May 1900, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 74 years)
  Mother	Katharina "Catharine" Ziegler,   b. 9 Jun 1826, , Germany ,   d. 13 Jan 1897  (Age 70 years)
  Family ID	F612	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Carlina "Caroline" Hahn,   b. 15 Mar 1870, Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 20 Aug 1920, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 50 years)
  Married	13 Dec 1905	St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F11656	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  MR. HY. BROX OF WATERLOO, DEAD DIED AT THE HOME OF JACOB M. FOERSTER There died at Elmira at 12.15 a.m. Saturday, March 5, Mr. Henry Brox, a respected citizen of Waterloo. Mr. Brox had some months ago had an operation for the removal of his tonsils performed and never recovered from it. Thirteen weeks ago, being still unwell, he came on a visit to his brother-in-law, and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob M. Foerster of Elmira. Complications followed the operation and he grew gradually worse, passing to rest shortly after midnight of Friday. He was born and brought up on a farm in the Sandhills, north of Elmira and remained with his parents until he was about 20 or 22 years of age when he obtained employment with a Mr. Snider near Bloomingdale, later he learned the woodworker's trade and was employed in the furniture factories of the Twin City. He had lived many years in Waterloo. Mr. Brox married Miss Carrie Hahn of Heidelberg, who predeceased him in August of 1920. Their union was not blessed with any children. He had a number of brothers and sisters, namely, Mr. John, Mr. Louis and Mr. William Brox of Elmira, Mr. Jacob of Waterloo and Mr. Daniel Brox of Spruce Grove, Alberta, Mrs. Jacob Foerster, Mrs. Benjamin Shoemaker and Mrs. William Dreisinger of Elmira, Mrs. M. Clemens of Kitchener and Mrs. Samuel Reist of Alberta. Mr. Brox was a good citizen, industrious and kind and was well liked by his employers and associates. At the time of his death he had reached the age of 55 years, 9 months and 16 days. He was a member of the Evangelical church, Waterloo. His funeral was held on Monday afternoon, at 1.30 o'clock from the residence of Mr. Jacob Foerster, Queen Street. Services were conducted at the house by Rev. G. T. Brown. Afterward his remains were conveyed to Waterloo, and interred in the Mt. Hope Cemetery. Many friends and acquaintances attended the funeral. The citizens of Elmira extend their condolences to the bereaved brothers and sisters of the deceased in their hour of affliction. Elmira Signet 10 Mar 1921

  
  

• Sources

  [S340] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1911, Div. 37 Page 11. [S144] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 67. [S77] News - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Signet (1893-1982), Mr. Hy. Brox of Waterloo, Dead - 10 Mar 1921. [S2057] Census - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - 1891, Pg. 9. [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 19343 (1905), Brox-hahn. Henry Brox, 35, Mechanic,Woolwich, of Waterloo, ,, son of Jacob Brox & Catharine Ziegler, married Caroline Hahn, 35,Heidelberg, of Woolwich, daughter of John Hahn & Elizabeth Sippel, Witn: Daniel Schweitzer & Mary Schweitzer, Both of Woolwich, On 13 Dec 1905, at St. Jacobs [S166] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Mount Hope CC#4508 Internet Link . Brox (A) Carlina Hahn/ wife of/ Henry Brox/ 1870-1920/ At rest/ (B) Henry Brox/ 1865-1921/ At rest/

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 17 May 1865 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Laborer - 1891 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1891 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - mechanic - 1901 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - mechanic - 1905 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 13 Dec 1905 - St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Cabinet Maker, Furniture Factory - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Evangelical - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 5 Mar 1921 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth