Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.
James Bracey

James Bracey

Male 1849 - 1937  (88 years)

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  • Name James Bracey 
    Born 22 Oct 1849  Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Methodist 
    Occupation 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Agricultural Laborer 
    Residence 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    United Brethren 
    Occupation 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Laborer 
    Residence 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Methodist 
    Occupation 1896  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    farmer 
    Occupation 1901  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Farmer 
    Occupation 1911  Winterbourne, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Farmer 
    Residence 1911  Winterbourne, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    U. Bretheran 
    Occupation 1921  Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Storekeeper 
    Residence 1921  Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Congregrational 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-30327 
    Died 9 Dec 1937  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Buried Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Person ID I30327  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2024 

    Father Robert Bracey,   b. 15 Oct 1811, , Norfolk, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Feb 1890, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Mother Agnes Ariss,   b. CALC 15 Jan 1827, , England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Dec 1890, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 63 years) 
    Married 30 Jul 1844  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11, 12, 13
    Family ID F2233  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Susannah Howlett,   b. 5 Dec 1860, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Dec 1945, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Married 23 Sep 1885  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 14
    Children 
     1. Russell Bracey,   b. 24 Oct 1886, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Oct 1957, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years)
     2. Bertha Bracey,   b. 24 Apr 1888, Erin Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Dec 1966, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
     3. Annetta Marie Bracey,   b. 25 Mar 1896, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Dec 1977, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)
    Last Modified 13 May 2024 
    Family ID F13829  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • JAMES BRACEY Elmira - Dec. 10

      A resident of Elmira for the past 10 years, James Bracey, 88, died at his late residence here last evening. The deceased was born at Breslau. For a number of years he farmed at Winterbourne, retiring 16 years ago when he took up residence here. Surviving are his widow, one son Russel of Kitchener, two daughters, Mrs. C. Bishop of Kitchener and Mrs. C. Gallagher of Freeport. Funeral services will be private on Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock from Dreisinger's Funeral Chapel to the Elmira Cemetery for burial.


      The Kitchener Daily Record 10 Dec 1937

  • Sources 
    1. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 2 Pg 83.

    2. [S148] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1901, Woolwich F-1 Page 6.

    3. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Susannah Howlett Born: Waterloo Ont Age: 24 Father: William Howlett Mother: Mary Ann Howlett Born: abt 1861 Spouse: James Pracey Age: 34 born: Waterloo Ont Father: Robert Pracey Mother: Agnes Pracey married 23 Sep 1885 married: Waterloo

    4. [S348] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1911, Div. 13 page 2.

    5. [S350] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener Daily Record 1919-1947, Obituary of James Bracey - 10 Dec 1937.

    6. [S2088] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1921, BloomingdalePage 7.

    7. [S2545] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Township North 1891, Section 1 page 43.

    8. [S894] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861, Sect. 6 Page 45.

    9. [S514] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1871, Sect. 2 Page 16.

    10. [S655] z Vit - ON - Birth Registration, birth certificate 39024 (1896), Nettie Bracey.
      Nettie Bracey b. 25 Mar 1896 Woolwich, d/o James Bracey (farmer) & Susannah Howlet

    11. [S826] Church Records - ON, Waterloo, Preston - Saint Peter's Lutheran - index.

    12. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Rev'd Jacob Huether, Minister of The Gospel of The Evangelical Lutheran Church At Preston report 39.
      Robert Bracery, to Agnes Ahras, both of Waterloo. 30 July 1844

    13. [S244] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Deutsche Canadier (1841-1865) - Index to Births, Deaths and Marriages Announced in the Deutsche Canadier, Berlin, Canada West. originally indexed by Simone Nieuwolt and Sylvie Kuppek..organised by Rosemary Ambrose, 8 Aug 1844 Pg 32.
      AHRES, Agnes married 30 July 1844 To Robert BRACERY minister Jacob Huttner

    14. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Susannah Howlett Born: Waterloo Ont Age: 24 Father: William Howlett Mother: Mary Ann Howlett Born: abt 1861 Spouse: James Pracey Age: 34 born: Waterloo Ont Father: Robert Bracey Mother: Agnes Bracey married 23 Sep 1885 married: Waterloo

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 22 Oct 1849 - Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Methodist - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Agricultural Laborer - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - United Brethren - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 23 Sep 1885 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Laborer - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Methodist - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - farmer - 1896 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1901 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1911 - Winterbourne, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - U. Bretheran - 1911 - Winterbourne, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Storekeeper - 1921 - Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Congregrational - 1921 - Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 9 Dec 1937 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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