Abraham Bretz
1850 - 1940 (89 years)-
Name Abraham Bretz [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6] Born 25 Aug 1850 Fisher Mills, Waterloo County, Ontario, Canada 
[1] - Possibly near Hespeler
Gender Male Died 28 Mar 1940 Toronto, Ontario, Canada Buried Apr 1940 Toronto, Ontario, Canada - Mt Pleasant Cemetery
Person ID I32 Our Family History Last Modified 3 Dec 2015
Father Jacob Strickler Bretz, b. 11 Jan 1800, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States of America , d. 17 Aug 1879, Plattsville, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada (Age 79 years) Relationship Natural Mother Nancy Wieler, b. 30 May 1809, Pennsylvania, United States of America , d. 01 May 1894, Washington, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada (Age 84 years) Relationship Natural Married 22 May 1827 Waterloo County, Ontario, Canada Family ID F25 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Alice Davidson Hobson, b. 03 Jul 1851, Belfast, Ireland , d. 14 Nov 1911, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (Age 60 years) Married 25 Dec 1876 Bright, Blandford Township, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada [1] Children 1. Franklin Hobson Bretz, b. 26 Jan 1878, Tavistock, Ontario, Canada , d. 14 Aug 1955, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada (Age 77 years) [Natural]2. Agnus E Bretz, b. 28 Apr 1880, Tavistock, Ontario, Canada , d. 20 Oct 1882 (Age 2 years) [Natural]3. Ethel Alice Bretz, b. 04 May 1883, Forest, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada , d. 21 Jan 1946, Canada (Age 62 years) [Natural]4. Benjamin Herbert Bretz, b. 27 Dec 1885, Toronto, Ontario, Canada , d. 22 Jul 1886, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (Age 0 years) [Natural]5. Sydney Gordon Bretz, b. 14 Apr 1887, Toronto, Ontario, Canada , d. 10 Apr 1961, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (Age 73 years) [Natural]Last Modified 3 Dec 2015 Family ID F24 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Notes - Raised near Fisher Mills, Ontario. Later moved to near Plattsville with his family.
Went to Normal school in Toronto. Graduated Dec 22 1869 from the 42 session, First Class
Grade B #2822
Abram was a school teacher from 1870-1885. He taught first near Wilmot at Green's School (Jan 1870-1873), then Blink Bonnie School, Ontario (1873-1875). He then taught at Tavistock after his marriage for 5 years, and then briefly at Forest, before moving to Toronto in 1885.
Oxford directory of1874-5 lists Abram Bretz, teacher
Manager for London Life Insurance in Toronto from 1885 till 1921+ when he retired.
When his grandchildren were still quite young during the war years, Abram would take them on the ferry to Centre Island in Toronto for picnics.
Member of the Independant Order of Odd Fellows from 1887 to at least 1922.
Known as a quiet and peaceful man.
Illness took the use of his right hand in later years
From 1850-1870 likely lived near Plattsville at Blink Bonnie farm (J Lederman owned farm in 1940)
Lived at Toronto attending Normal School 1867?-1869
Lived at Wilmot 1870-1872?
Taught at Blink Bonnie 1873-1875
Lived at Tavistock 1877-1882
Lived at Forest 1882-1885
Moved to Toronto 1885-86
Lived at 280 Queen St E 1886
Lived at 31 Sword St 1887-1889
Lived at 159 River 1889-1890
Lived at 139 Simpson Ave 1891
Lived at 25 Brooke Ave 1892-1899 (River?)
Lived at 179 First Street around 1899-1911?
Lived at 17 Fairview in east Toronto for 40 years. 1911-1940
Abram worked
280 Queen St E 1886 Grocer
London Life 1887-1921+
??? 1887 London Life Agent
9 Victoria 1891-1893 Superintendant London Life
61 Victoria 1893-1895 Superintendant London Life
24 King St 1895-1905 Superintendant London Life
72 Queen W 1905 Superintendant London Life
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Witness wedding: John JOHNSON, 22, farmer, Blenheim, same, s/o Joseph & Rosanna, married Barbara GIBSON, 22, Blenheim, same, d/o William & Susan, witn: Abram BRETZ & Harriet A. JOHNSON, both of Blenheim, 30 May 1876 at Blenheim
- Raised near Fisher Mills, Ontario. Later moved to near Plattsville with his family.
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Sources - [S12] Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1857-1924, Ancestry.com and Genealogical Research Library (Brampton, Ontario, Canada), (Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2007;), Database online.
Record for Alice Davidson Hobson - [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 Abram Bretz - [S37] 1861 Census of Canada, Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, (Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2009;), Database online.
Record for Abram Bretz - [S2] 1901 Census of Canada, Ancestry.com, (Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2006;), Database online.
Record for Abram Bretz - [S22] Ontario, Canada Census Index, 1871, This index to the 1871 Ontario, Canada Census was created by volunteers from the Ontario Genealogical Society from data supplied by Library and Archives Canada., (Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2006;), Database online.
Record for Abram Bretz - [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 Abraham Bretz
- [S12] Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1857-1924, Ancestry.com and Genealogical Research Library (Brampton, Ontario, Canada), (Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2007;), Database online.