Waterloo Region Generations
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Anthony "Tony" Brezina

Anthony "Tony" Brezina

Male 1891 - 1973  (81 years)

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  • Name Anthony "Tony" Brezina 
    Born 17 Sep 1891  New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5
    Gender Male 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/72893030 
    Name Anton Brezina 
    Occupation 1911  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Cabinet Maker, Furniture Factory 
    Residence 1911  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1944  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Residence 1944  50 Albert St. S., Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1964  50 Madison Ave., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-41775 
    Died 2 Sep 1973  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5
    Buried Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5
    Person ID I41775  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father Anton Brezina,   b. 13 Sep 1854, , Czechoslovakia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Dec 1937, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Mother Franziska Hosek,   b. 2 Sep 1859, Bohemia, Austria Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Jan 1930, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Family ID F10884  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Catherine "Katie" Schuetz,   b. 5 Jan 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Feb 1964, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Children 
     1. Harry F. Brezina,   b. 1913,   d. 2005  (Age 92 years)
     2. Wilfred H. Brezina,   b. 15 Jun 1915, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Apr 1986, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years)
     3. Sergeant Frederick George Brezina,   b. 1918, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Jul 1944, Delmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 26 years)
     4. Laverne W. Brezina,   b. 26 Mar 1919, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Apr 1981, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years)
     5. Roy Wesley Brezina,   b. 7 Aug 1922, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Jan 1924, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 1 years)
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F32490  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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    Anthony Brezina
    Anthony Brezina

  • Notes 
    • BREZINA, Anthony - At St. Mary's Hospital, on Satur day, Sept. 2, 1973, Anthony Brezina of 50 Madison Ave. South, aged 81 years; born in New Hamburg, a son of the late Mr. and Mrs, Anthony Brezina; a resident of the Twin City area all his life and a member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church. Mr. Brezina was a cabinet maker, formerly employed at the Schmidt Furniture Co. Ltd. for many years.

      Husband of Catherine Schuetz who predeceased him in 1964; father of Harry, Wilfred and Laverne, all of Kitchener, and the late Flt. Sgt. Fred, killed in action in 1944 during the Second World War; also predeceased by a son, Roy, in infancy; brother of Rudolph, Waterloo; Frank, Dearborn, Mich., and William of Kitchener; six grand children and four great-grand children also survive.

      Friends may call at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home, 621 King St. West, Kitchener. Funeral service in the chapel Thursday at 2 p.m. with Dr. H. W. Opperman officiating. Interment St. Peter's Luther an cemetery.

  • Sources 
    1. [S135] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1901, Waterloo (Town/Ville) D-2 Page 1.

    2. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration.
      Anthony Brezina Born: 17 Sep 1891 County: Waterloo Father: Antony Brezina Mother: Frawzike Hosek

    3. [S366] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1911, Div. 43 Pg. 14.

    4. [S499] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - St. Peters Lutheran CC#4509 Internet Link .
      [East] Henry Schuetz/ Born Aug. 10, 1855/ Died July 6, 1910/ Aged 54 Yrs. 10 M. 27 D./ Juliana Prescher/ Wife Of/ Henry Schuetz/ Born Feb. 16, 1854/ Died Mar. 12, 1912/ Aged 58 Yrs. 24 Dys./ A Precious One From Us Has Gone/ A Voice We Loved Is Stilled/ A Place Is Vacant In Our Home/ Which Never Can Be Filled/ God In His Wisdom Has Recalled/ The Boon His Love Has Given/ And Though The Body Moulders Here/ The Soul Is Safe In Heaven/ Schuetz

      [West] Catherine Schuetz/ 1891-1964/ Wife Of/ Anthony Brezina/ 1891-1973/ Roy Brezina/ 1922-1924/ Wilfred Brezina/ 1915-1986/ Laverne Brezina/ 1919-1981

    5. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/72893030.

    6. [S1886] Military - Canada - Second World War Service Files Canadian Armed Forces War Dead.
      Brezina, Frederick George 26 years Birthdate: 1918 Died: 1944 Jul 18 Rank: Flight Sergeant Unit: Royal Canadian Air Force Force: Air Service Number: R84002 Additional Details son of Anthony & Katherine Brezina of Kitchener, Ontario

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 17 Sep 1891 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Cabinet Maker, Furniture Factory - 1911 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1911 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1944 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 2 Sep 1973 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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