Jacob L. Brehler

1829 - 1907  (77 years)

• Name	Jacob L. Brehler
  Born	5 Nov 1829	, Baden-Württemberg, Germany   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Immigration	1847	, Canada
  Residence	1851	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Occupation	1861	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Wagoner
  Residence	1861	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Catholic
  Residence	1880	Mount Clemens, Macomb, Michigan, United States
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-271774
  Died	25 Oct 1907	Mount Clemens, Macomb, Michigan, United States   [2]
  Buried	Clinton Grove Cemetery, Clinton Township, Macomb Co., Michigan   [2]
  Person ID	I271774	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Family	Harriet Hailer,   b. 1 Nov 1836, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 30 Aug 1927, Sanger, Fresno, California, United States  (Age 90 years)
  Children	1. Franklin Joseph "Frank" Brehler,   b. 4 Nov 1856, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 3 Nov 1946, Fresno, Fresno, California, USA  (Age 89 years)   2. Mary Estelle Brehler,   b. 23 Sep 1858, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 6 Jan 1894, Lansing, Ingham, Michigan, USA  (Age 35 years)   3. Elijah Louis E. Brehler,   b. 13 Jan 1860, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 4 Dec 1941, Fresno, Fresno, California, USA  (Age 81 years)   4. William E. Brehler,   b. 28 Mar 1863, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 24 Apr 1908, Jackson, Jackson, Michigan, United States  (Age 45 years)   5. John E. Brehler,   b. 20 Feb 1866, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 12 Apr 1895, Mount Clemens, Macomb, Michigan, United States  (Age 29 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F60242	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Jacob L. Brehler

  
  

• Notes

  Jacob Brehler, an esteemed citizen of Mt. CIemens, died at an early hour this morning, to his 79th year. He had been In a feeble condition for some years and died simply because of exhaustion of physical forces. Mr. Brehler was born in Prussia. Hs came to America in 1847, settling in Canada. afterwards coming to Michigan, and to Mt. Clemens in 1876. He was the father of eight children of these four survive, Frank, William, Louis, and Oscar. __________________ Elmira \endash the principle community of the township. The town is located on lots 88 and 89 of the German Company Tract. John and Edward Bristow and their families settled in 1835. Edward Bristow purchased his lands from David Musselman in August 1846. The town was originally called Bristow's Corners, then West Woolwich. Other families arrived in town. George Isenhauer, Balzer Bracht, Win. Leis, John Ott, Hiram Martin, Abraham Bowman, Samuel S. Weaver, Peter and Isaac Wenger, Peter Beisel, John Seip, Joel Good, Philip Winkler, A. R. Strome, Fred Koerber, Casper Ruppel, Adam Klinck, Jacob Brehler, Peter Martin, John Reising, Henry Christmann, Adam Zilliax, Balthasar Erdmann, Cosmos Specker, J. F. Metzger, and John Streeeter.

  
  

• Sources

  [S915] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1861, Township of Woolwich 1861 Div. 4 Page 32. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/46093155/jacob-l-brehler.

  
  

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  Born - 5 Nov 1829 - , Baden-Württemberg, Germany Immigration - 1847 - , Canada Residence - 1851 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Wagoner - 1861 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Catholic - 1861 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1880 - Mount Clemens, Macomb, Michigan, United States Died - 25 Oct 1907 - Mount Clemens, Macomb, Michigan, United States Buried - - Clinton Grove Cemetery, Clinton Township, Macomb Co., Michigan  = Link to Google Earth