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Jacob Detweiller Bretz

Male 1822 - 1903  (80 years)


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  • Name Jacob Detweiller Bretz 
    Born 24 Apr 1822  Hespeler, Waterloo County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 23 Apr 1903  Oxford County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • 020290-03
    Person ID I128  Our Family History
    Last Modified 3 Dec 2015 

    Father John Strickler Bretz,   b. 1798, Pennsylvania, United States of America Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1835, Waterloo County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 37 years) 
    Relationship Natural 
    Mother Christina Detweiler,   b. 27 Jul 1801, Pennsylvania, United States of America Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1826, Waterloo County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 24 years) 
    Relationship Natural 
    Married 1820  Wellington County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F30  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Susanna Fisher,   b. 15 Feb 1823,   d. 12 Mar 1870, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 47 years) 
    Married Abt 1845  Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Noah Bretz,   b. 10 Aug 1846, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1863  (Age 16 years)  [Natural]
     2. Daniel David Bretz,   b. 21 Jun 1848, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 04 Oct 1911, Muskoka, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years)  [Natural]
     3. Joseph Bretz,   b. 05 Nov 1850, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1901  (Age > 52 years)  [Natural]
     4. Mary Bretz,   b. 04 Apr 1853, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [Natural]
     5. Benjamin Bretz,   b. 25 Nov 1855, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. United States of America Find all individuals with events at this location  [Natural]
     6. Matilda Bretz,   b. 13 Aug 1858, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1901  (Age > 44 years)  [Natural]
     7. Nancy Bretz,   b. 07 Nov 1860, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1864  (Age 3 years)  [Natural]
     8. John Bretz,   b. 15 Feb 1863, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Jan 1947, New Dundee, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)  [Natural]
     9. Sarah Bretz,   b. 24 May 1865, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1886  (Age 20 years)  [Natural]
     10. Enoch Fisher Bretz,   b. 07 Dec 1866, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. United States of America Find all individuals with events at this location  [Natural]
    Last Modified 3 Dec 2015 
    Family ID F73  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Margaret Voltz,   b. 06 Dec 1821, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married Aft 1870 
    Last Modified 3 Dec 2015 
    Family ID F74  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Jacob Bretz, "son of John and Christina (Detweiler) Bretz, was born April 24th, 1822. He was first married to Susannah Fisher who was born February 15th, 1823, and died March 12th, 1870. After his wife's decease he married again. His second wife is Margaret Voltz. She was born December 6th, 1821. At present they reside in the village of Breslau. He had a family of ten children with his first wife, viz:"