Jacob Brill

1807 - 1904  (96 years)

• Name	Jacob Brill
  Born	11 Aug 1807	, Germany   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Interesting	story
  Occupation	1852	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	cooper
  Residence	1861	Tiverton, Bruce Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-87736
  Died	9 Jul 1904  [2]
  Buried	Mildmay United Cemetery, Mildmay, Carrick Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Person ID	I87736	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2024

  
  

  Family	Catharina Durst,   b. 6 Jul 1814, , Germany ,   d. 1889, Walkerton, Brant Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 74 years)
  Children	1. Philippina Brill,   b. 2 Oct 1838, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 23 Mar 1924, Mildmay, Carrick Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 85 years)   2. Jacob Brill,   b. 1842, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 4 Mar 1929, Port Elgin, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 87 years)   3. Catherine Brill,   b. 25 Dec 1843, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 4 Sep 1927, Shelby, Macomb, Michigan, United States  (Age 83 years)   4. Caroline Brill,   b. 1 Jan 1845, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 19 Jun 1919, Tiverton, Bruce Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario  (Age 74 years)   5. Elisabeth Brill,   b. 1847, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Adam Brill,   b. 15 Aug 1851, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 12 Dec 1942, Port Elgin, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 91 years)
  Last Modified	13 May 2024
  Family ID	F26612	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Jacob Merner with his wife and family emigrated from Germany and settled on a farm miles west of New Hamburg in 1837. Several of the ten children still survive, among them being Mr. Christian Merner of whom a sketch appears elsewhere. Wm. Smith had the first blacksmith shop. It was here that the late Samuel Merner learned his trade. Jacob Brill was the first cooper and did a thriving trade in barrels, churns, &c. The pioneer weaver was John Oehm who made cloth for his numerous patrons on his hand loom. Theobald Seyler owned a frame hotel on the site of the present Queen's and John Boeckner did the cobbling and shoemaking for the neighborhood. The latter's shop was on the site of the present residence of Mr. D. Becker. Wendel Schuyler was the first teacher in 1838 or 1839. A portion of the first log schoolhouse still stands near the Cemetery and is used for a dwelling: Soloman Weaver was a miller in the early days and later became an evangelical minister. Business men who came a little later were Wm. Burkhold, who established a brickyard; Fred Merner who started a carriage business and Wm. Hunter, who had a general stare. In the early 50's Sylvester Frank built a brewery. It was of brick and a portion of it is still in use in connection with the present brewery. The village has gradually increased in population and assessment with no particularly stirring events to mark its even progress. The great flood of 1883 due to a cloudburst is an event never to be forgotten by those who witnessed it. On that occasion the water covered the streets up to the door of the Imperial hotel, and swept away the Rau, Hartman and Helmer bridges, thus cutting the village off from the outside world. In this its golden jubilee year, New Hamburg stands a community of contented, busy people, living in good homes and doing admirably their little share of the great world's work. Special Industrial souvenir number of New Hamburg: containing a comprehensive review of the natural advantages and resources of the village of New Hamburg, 1908, Berlin Daily News, Berlin, Ontario _________________________________ Jacob was reported to have been born in Pfalsau, Passau, Bavaria, Germany, documentation needed.

  
  

• Sources

  [S134] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1851, Div 3 Pg 6. Jacob BREILL Cooper Germany Methodist 46 Cathrina BREILL Germany Methodist 36 Philippina BREILL Ontario Methodist 13 Jacob BREILL Ontario Methodist 11 Cathrina BREILL Ontario Methodist 9 Caroline BREILL Ontario Methodist 6 Lisabeth BREILL Ontario Methodist 4 Adam BREILL Ontario Methodist 2 [S3231] Find A Grave, Mildmay United Church Cemetery Mildmay Bruce County Ontario, Canada. [S134] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1851, Div 3 Pg 6.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 11 Aug 1807 - , Germany Occupation - cooper - 1852 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1861 - Tiverton, Bruce Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario Buried - - Mildmay United Cemetery, Mildmay, Carrick Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth