Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.
Silas Hume Brock

Silas Hume Brock[1]

Male 1856 - 1945  (89 years)

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  • Name Silas Hume Brock 
    Born 17 Jan 1856  York Township, Haldimand Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1881  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Saddler 
    Occupation 1882  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    saddler 
    Residence 1882  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Occupation 1911  Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Harness Maker, Shop 
    From Hespeler Old Boys Reunion Souvenir 1906
    From Hespeler Old Boys Reunion Souvenir 1906
    Residence 1911  Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Baptist 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-104672 
    Died 5 Jun 1945  Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Buried New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Person ID I104672  Generations
    Last Modified 7 Nov 2024 

    Family Magdalena "Lena" Allendorf,   b. Feb 1866, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1950  (Age ~ 83 years) 
    Married 25 Dec 1882  Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 5
    Children 
     1. Bertha Anna May Brock,   b. 20 Feb 1886, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Apr 1912, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 26 years)
     2. George Brock,   b. 1907, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1977, Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years)
     3. Alexander Brock,   b. Mar 1907, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 12 Nov 2024 
    Family ID F24480  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Silas H. Brock who married an Allendorf girl came here from Adams Bros. Harness Factory in Toronto where he was foreman of the Harness Depart-ment for years, and by the way, one of his forebears, either grandfather or great grandfather, was a brother of Sir Isaac Brock.

      Le Rue De Commerce, Other Times Other Customs Other Days Other Ways, Winfield Brewster 1954

  • Sources 
    1. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 4 Jan 1883.
      Dec. 25, 1882 Lena Allendorf of Hespeler & Cyrus Brock of Galt, were married in Preston by Pastor J. Wurster.

    2. [S336] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1881, Galt Division 2 Page 2.

    3. [S392] Census - ON, Waterloo, Hespeler - 1911, Div. 21 Pg. 2.

    4. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration.
      Name:Bertha Anna May Brock Wilkins
      Gender:Female
      Age:26
      Birth Date:abt 1886
      Birth Place:Toronto, Ontario
      Death Date:19 Apr 1912
      Death Place:Hespeler, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
      Cause of Death:Post Partum Hemorrhage
      d/o Silas Hume Brock b. York Twp. & Magdalena Allendorf b. Hespeler

    5. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name: Cyrus Brock
      Event Type: Marriage
      Event Date: 25 Dec 1882
      Event Place: Hespeler, Ontario, Canada
      Gender: Male
      Age: 26
      Birth Year (Estimated): 1856 York Twp.
      Occ: saddler - Galt
      Father's Name: Alexander Brock
      Mother's Name: Esther Brock
      Spouse's Name: Lena Allendorf
      Spouse's Gender: Female
      Spouse's Age: 19
      Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1863 Hespeler
      Res: Hespeler
      Spouse's Father's Name: George Allendorf
      Spouse's Mother's Name: Elisabeth Allendorf

    6. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/207568835/silas-hume-brock.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Saddler - 1881 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - saddler - 1882 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1882 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 25 Dec 1882 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Harness Maker, Shop - 1911 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Baptist - 1911 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 5 Jun 1945 - Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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