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

Nellie Laura Bricknell[1]

Female 1894 - 1965  (70 years)


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  • Name Nellie Laura Bricknell 
    Born 9 Jun 1894  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5
    Gender Female 
    Name Nellie Laura Eby 
    Residence 1921  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    United Brethren 
    Eby ID Number 00002-455.7 
    Grave Photograph - Find A Grave Nellie Laura Bricknell 
    Died 28 Apr 1965  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Buried Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Person ID I8214  Generations
    Last Modified 11 Jun 2024 

    Father Robert J. Bricknell,   b. 1 Sep 1860, Markham, York Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Apr 1915  (Age 54 years) 
    Mother Mary E. Bowman,   b. 3 Aug 1860, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Aug 1942  (Age 81 years) 
    Family ID F2432  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Clayton Eby,   b. 13 Jun 1892, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1969  (Age 76 years) 
    Children 
     1. Grace Eby,   b. 1914, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Robert Keith "Keith" Eby,   b. 29 Jul 1918, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Jul 1992  (Age 73 years)
    Last Modified 11 Jun 2024 
    Family ID F39517  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Organist Succumbs Playing at Service

      Mrs. Clayton B. Eby, RR I, Preston (Freeport), died suddenly last night after a heart attack while playing the organ for an evening service at Highland Rd. United Church. She was organist and choirleader of the church.

      Born in Kitchener, she was the former Nellie L. Bricknell, the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bricknell. Mrs. Eby had resided in the Twin City area all her life and was a member of the United Church Women.

      Surviving are her husband: two sons, Robert K. Eby and David W. Eby, both of Toronto; one daughter. Mrs. Grace Pedwell of Orilla; four brothers. Edgar Bricknell of Cabri, Sask. Gordon of Calgary, Alta., Victor of St. Thomas and Lorne of Kitchener; two sisters, Mrs. Ella Shelley of Burlington and Mrs. Joseph (Beatrice) Mc-Lean. RR 4, Kitchener (Petersburgh and four grandchildren and one great-granddaughter. One brother, Harvey, predeceased her.

      The body is at the Ratz Bechtel Funeral Home until noon Friday when removal will be made to Highland Road Un-ited Church for service at 2 p.m. Rev. Holley. minister of the church, will conduct the service. Interment will be in Waterloo Mennonite Cemetery.

      Donations to the building fund of Highland Road United Church will be accepted as expressions of sympathy.


      The Kitchener-Waterloo Record 29 Apr 1965

  • 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..., 150.

    2. [S177] Census - ON, Waterloo - 1901, ON (#122) Subdistrict: Waterloo (South/Sud) G-1 Page 4.

    3. [S86] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1901, Waterloo (South/Sud) G-1 Page 4.

    4. [S74] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener-Waterloo Record (1948-1994), Obituary of Nellie Laura Bricknell - 29 Apr 1965.

    5. [S2088] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1921, Sub District 5 Page 18.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 9 Jun 1894 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - United Brethren - 1921 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 28 Apr 1965 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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