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

Mary Gable[1, 2]

Female 1852 - 1938  (85 years)


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  • Name Mary Gable 
    Born 10 Sep 1852  Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5, 6
    Gender Female 
    Name Mary Bretz 
    Name Mary Goebel 
    Residence 1891  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Methodist 
    Eby ID Number 00037-3023.4 
    Died 3 Jun 1938  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 7
    Cause: Cause: Cystitis - Intestinal Nephritis 
    Buried 7 Jun 1938  Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Person ID I352278  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2024 

    Father Cornelius Gabel,   b. 1814, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Feb 1899, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Mother Lydia Gehman,   b. 14 Apr 1829, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Mar 1906  (Age 76 years) 
    Family ID F856  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Joseph Bretz,   b. 5 Nov 1850, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Aug 1938, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years) 
    Married 6 May 1874  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 8
    Children 
     1. Ellenore Bretz,   b. 1876, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Ellmore Bretz,   b. 20 Sep 1876, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Adah Bretz,   b. 11 Oct 1879, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Milton Bretz,   b. 14 Mar 1884, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Ida Bretz,   b. 1889, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 13 May 2024 
    Family ID F252060  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • MRS. JOSEPH BRETZ

      Ill for the past four years, Mrs Joseph Bretz, 63 Elliot street, Galt, age 85 years, died at her home on Sunday. Deceased was born in Blenheim township, near New Dundee. Mrs. Bretz, nee Mary Gable, celebrated her 64th wedding anniversary with her husband on May 6. Surviving are her husband two sons, Milton, Brandon, Man., Elmore, Winnipeg, Man., one daughter, Mrs. William J. G. Steen, Galt, two sisters Mrs. Hannah Schulze, of Waterloo, Mrs. John Bretz, Washington, Ont. and three grandchildren. Funeral will be held on Tuesday afternoon at 2.30 o'clock, from Harold Gray Funeral Home, 132 St. Andrew street, Galt, to Blenheim Mennonite church near New Dundee, on arrival of motors at 3.45 p.m. with interment in the adjoining cemetery.

      Kitchener Daily Record 6 Jun 1938 pg 15

  • Sources 
    1. [S3] Book - Vol I A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., 670.

    2. [S3] Book - Vol I A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., 299.

    3. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Joseph Bretz Born: Canada Age: 23 Father: Jacob Bretz Mother: Susannah Bretz Born: abt 1851 Spouse: Maria Goebel Age: 21 born: Canada Father: Cornelius Goebel Mother: Lydia Goebel married 6 May 1874

    4. [S259] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1901, Galt (Town/Ville) C-6 page 13.

    5. [S138] Cemetery - ON, Oxford, Blenheim - Blenheim Mennonite Internet Link Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery online.
      Joseph Bretz/ 1850-1938/ 25. Mary Gable/ his wife/ 1852-1938/

    6. [S1800] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1891, Section 2 Page 110.

    7. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration.
      Name:Mary Bretz Gender:Female Birth Year:abt 1853 Birth Place:Ontario Age at Death:85 Death Date:3 Jun 1938 Death Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:Gabler Mother:Gehman

    8. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name:Joseph Bretz Age:23 Birth Date:abt 1851 Birth Place:Canada Marriage Date:6 May 1874 Marriage County or District:Waterloo Father:Jacob Bretz Mother:Susannah Bretz Spouse:Maria Goebel Spouse's Age:21 Spouse Birth Date:abt 1853 Spouse Birth Place:Canada Spouse Father:Cornelius Goebel Spouse Mother:Lydia Goebel

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 10 Sep 1852 - Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 6 May 1874 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Methodist - 1891 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Cause: Cystitis - Intestinal Nephritis - 3 Jun 1938 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 7 Jun 1938 - Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
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