Frederick L. P. Broeckel

1844 - 1903  (~ 60 years)

• Name	Frederick L. P. Broeckel
  Born	Between 1843 and 1844	Brul, Mecklenburg, Germany   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Name	Frederick Brickell
  Occupation	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Agricultural Laborer
  Residence	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Lutheran
  Residence	1867	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-114616
  Died	1 Feb 1903	Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I114616	Generations
  Last Modified	9 Jun 2025

  
  

  Father	Philip Broeckel,   b. 1818, Hanover, Germany ,   d. 27 Jun 1893, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 75 years)
  Mother	Christina Doffge,   b. 23 Jan 1821, , Mecklinburg Schwerin, Germany ,   d. 16 Aug 1878, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 57 years)
  Family ID	F262052	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Fitzpatrick,   b. Between 1844 and 1845, Dublin, Dublin, Leinster, Ireland ,   d. 6 May 1922, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 78 years)
  Married	2 Apr 1867	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Children	1. John Brickell,   b. Between 1867 and 1868, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 4 Jul 1905, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 38 years)
  Last Modified	10 Jun 2025
  Family ID	F31972	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  BRICKELL, FREDERICK At his residence in Puslinch, on Sunday morning, February 1st 1903, aged 59. He had been ill for some weeks with pneumonia. A well-known resident, Mr. Brickell was born at Brual, Germany on August 11, 1844 and came out to this country with his father in 1852, settling at Mosboro. Thirty-two years ago, he removed to the Parker farm in Puslinch, subsequently purchasing the Tobin property, where he has since resided. By dint of hard work and with the assistance of his good wife and in later years, his sons, he succeeded in placing himself and his family in comfortable circumstances. There survive to mourn his loss, besides his widow, one daughter, Mary, at home and five sons: Henry of Carberry, Manitoba; John of Preston; Adam, Philip and Joseph, at home. Mr. Brickell was an ardent sportsman, took great enjoyment out of a day's hunting and was a good shot. He was well known and highly esteemed - a most companionable fellow. He had a host of friends in Hespeler. The funeral left his residence on concession 4 on Tuesday at 2, reached the Church of Our Lady at 3: 30. A large number of friends and acquaintances were present. Services at the church were conducted by Rev. Father Kenny and at the grave by Rev. Father O'Loane. Pallbearers: Thomas Bedford, Stephen Laidley, John Hanlon, Patrick Hanlon, Henry Snider and George McGill. -Information from the death certificate: Of lot 12, concession 4 in Puslinch. Death ensued after 24 days with pneumonia. -Information from Our Germans Were Linked Through Puslinch Township by Chris Bowman and B. & B. Woolsey: Son of Philip F. Broeckel (about 1818-1893)of either Bruhl in Baden or Bruehl in the Rheinland and his wife, Christina Doffge(?), who emigrated to Waterloo Twp. , near Kossuth. Siblings were Henry (c. 1848-1882); Louisa (b. 1853, Mrs. Edward Hornbostel) of Puslinch; and Annie (b. 1857, Mrs. David Rife). Half-brothers from his father's second marriage to Maria Lucas were Philip and Edward. A Celebration of Lives Obituaries of Puslinch Township, Wellington Co., Ontario Vol 1, Anna Jackson & Marjorie Clark Used with kind permission of Marjorie Clark

  
  

• Sources

  [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. Frederich L. P. Broeckel b. Brul, Mecklenburg, Germany res: Waterloo Township Age: 23 born abt 1844 father: Philipp Broeckel mother: Christina Doffge married Mary Fitzpatrick Age:: 22 born abt 1845 b. Dublin Ireland Spouse res: Waterloo Township father: Fitzpatrick mother: Mary M. married 2 Apr 1867 Marriage Place: Preston [S894] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861, Sect. 9 Page 65.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - Between 1843 and 1844 - Brul, Mecklenburg, Germany Occupation - Agricultural Laborer - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1867 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 2 Apr 1867 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 1 Feb 1903 - Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth