Abraham "Abram" Bricker^{[1, 2]}

1809 - 1897  (87 years)

• Name	Abraham "Abram" Bricker
  Born	25 Dec 1809	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1852	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [11]
  	farmer
  Occupation	1861	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1861	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1881	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1891	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	Mennonite
  Retired	1891	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  Eby ID Number	00016-1293
  Died	20 Feb 1897	Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4, 5, 8]
  	Cause: senility and enlarged prostate gland (3 months)
  Buried	Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Person ID	I12546	Generations
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	John Bricker,   b. 28 Dec 1769, , Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. 19 Feb 1854, Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 84 years)
  Mother	Anna "Nancy" Erb,   b. 11 Dec 1774, Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 13 Oct 1866, Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 91 years)
  Family ID	F2213	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Catharine Hallman,   b. 28 Sep 1810, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 19 Jan 1889, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 78 years)
  Married	10 Jun 1830  [3]
  Children	1. Joseph H. Bricker,   b. 13 Nov 1831, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Cyrus Bricker,   b. 12 Oct 1833, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 23 Sep 1888, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 54 years)   3. Nancy Bricker,   b. 3 Nov 1834, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 16 Aug 1913, New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 78 years)   4. Leah Bricker,   b. 12 Jul 1836, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. IN INFANCY   5. Benjamin H. Bricker,   b. 8 Jun 1839, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 9 Jul 1869, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 30 years)   6. Elizabeth Bricker,   b. 16 Dec 1839, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 3 May 1908, Listowel, Wallace Twp., Perth County, Ontario, Canada  (Age 68 years)   7. John Bricker,   b. 25 Sep 1841, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   8. Abraham H. Bricker,   b. 23 Aug 1843, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   9. Catharine Bricker,   b. 3 Jan 1845, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 11 Apr 1912, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 67 years)   10. Wendel Bricker,   b. 4 Mar 1847, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 9 Dec 1892, Fargo, St. Clair, Michigan, USA  (Age 45 years)   11. Caroline Bricker,   b. 13 Apr 1849, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   12. Matilda Bricker,   b. 6 Nov 1851, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 5 Oct 1924, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 72 years)   13. M. Bricker,   b. 1853, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   14. Pauline "Polly" Bricker,   b. 29 Jan 1854, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 3 Jul 1944, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 90 years)
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F1926	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Abraham Bricker,"the sixth son of old John and Annie Bricker, was born on the farm now possessed by Harry McNally, near Blair, December 25th, 1809. On June 10th, 1830, he was married to Catharine, daughter of Benjamin and Elizabeth (Detweiler) Hallman. She was born in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, September 28th, 1810, and died at Mr. Isaac Nahrgang's near New Hamburg, Ontario, January 19th, 1889. After their marriage they moved on lot No. 3, Block A, in the township of Wilmot, near Manheim, Ontario, where they resided for fifty-one years. In 1882 the aged couple made their home with their daughter, Catharine (Mrs. I. Nahrgang), where she died. Some time after her decease he made his home with his youngest daughter, Polly, who is married to Mr. N. Cressman, where he still resides. He is yet quite strong and active for a man of his age. Their family consisted of thirteen children" Eby, Ezra E. (1895). 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: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.]. ___________________ BRICKER - On the 27th of February, 1897, near Baden, Waterloo Co., Ont., Abraham Bricker, aged 87 years and some months. His remains were laid to rest at the Mannheim Mennonite M.H. The funeral was very largely attended. Herald of Truth, Vol. XXXIV, No. 6, March 15, 1897 - Page 93, 94, 95 _______ Died - At Baden, this morning Saturday Feb 20th, Mr. Abram Bricker at the age of 87 yrs. Funeral on Tuesday 23rd, at 10 o'clock a.m. From his son-in-law Chas Lederman's, Baden, to the Mannheim Cemetery (Latscha's). Berlin News Record, February 20, 1897 _______________________ Died - At the residence of his son-in-law Mr. C. Lederman, Baden, Abram Bricker, aged 87 years. The funeral took place last Tuesday afternoon to the Mannheim cemetery, where his remains were laid to rest. New Hamburg Independent, February 26, 1897

  
  

• Sources

  [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..., 763. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 31 Jan 1889. Jan. 19, 1889 Catharina Bricker, wife of Abraham Bricker, died in New Hamburg at age of 78 years, 9 months & 22 days. [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..., 319. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration. Abram Bricker Death Date: 20 Feb 1897 Death Location: Waterloo Born: abt 1810 Birth Location: Wilmot [S32] News - Herald of Truth, March 15, 1897 - Obituary of Abraham Bricker. [S134] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1851, Div 2 Pg 16. Abram BRICKER Farmer Canada Mennonite 41 Catherine BRICKER USA Mennonite 39 Joseph BRICKER Canada Mennonite 21 Syrus? BRICKER Canada Mennonite 18 Benjamin BRICKER Canada Mennonite 15 Betsy BRICKER Canada Mennonite 13 John BRICKER Canada Mennonite 10 Abram BRICKER Canada Mennonite 9 Catherine BRICKER Canada Mennonite 7 Wendle BRICKER Canada Mennonite 5 Caroline BRICKER Canada Mennonite 3 [S140] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1881, Div. 3 Page 8. [S437] Funeral Card - - Waterloo Historical Society, WHS 2007-067. In Memoriam/ Died/ At Baden, on Saturday, February/ 20th, 1897,/ Abram Bricker/ Aged 87 Years, 1 Month and 26 Days./ Funeral/ will leave Mr. C. Lederman's res-/dence, Baden, on Tuesday, the 23rd/ inst., at 11 o'clock a. m. and proceed/ to Mannheim, where interment/ will take place at 12.30 p. m./ Friends and acquaintances will/ please accept this intimation. [S939] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1891, Div. 2 Page 37. [S844] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1861, Sect. 7 Page 38. [S134] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1851, Div 2 Pg 16.

  
  

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  Born - 25 Dec 1809 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - farmer - 1852 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1861 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1861 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1881 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Retired - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: senility and enlarged prostate gland (3 months) - 20 Feb 1897 - Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth