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Benjamin Bretz

Male 1835 - 1882  (47 years)


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  • Name Benjamin Bretz  [1, 2, 3, 4] 
    Born 24 Feb 1835  Fisher Mills, Waterloo County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Christened Between 1851 and 1860 
    Gender Male 
    Buried 1882  Hespeler, Waterloo County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Wanner Mennonite Cemetery
    Died 11 Mar 1882  Preston, Waterloo County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Person ID I176  Our Family History
    Last Modified 3 Dec 2015 

    Father Jacob Strickler Bretz,   b. 11 Jan 1800, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States of America Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Aug 1879, Plattsville, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Relationship Natural 
    Mother Nancy Wieler,   b. 30 May 1809, Pennsylvania, United States of America Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 01 May 1894, Washington, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years) 
    Relationship Natural 
    Married 22 May 1827  Waterloo County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F25  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Nancy Gingerich,   b. 1839, Waterloo County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Jan 1920, Waterloo County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Married 21 Apr 1863  Waterloo County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 3 Dec 2015 
    Family ID F99  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 

    • Notes Benjamin Bretz, "is married to Nancy Gingerich. They live near Speedsville, Waterloo County."

  • Sources 
    1. [S29] 1851 Census of Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia, Ancestry.com, (Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2006;), Database online.
      Record for Benjamin Bretz

    2. [S38] 1881 Census of Canada, Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2009;), Database online.
      Record for Benjamin Bretz

    3. [S11] Ontario, Canada Deaths, 1869-1934, Ancestry.com, (Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2007;), Database online. Roll: MS935_32.
      Record for Benjamin Bretz

    4. [S46] 1871 Census of Canada, Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2009;), Database online.
      Record for Benjamin Bretz