Abraham Bricker

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From Ezra Eby Book

Abraham Bricker,"the sixth son of old John and Annie Bricker, was born on the farm now possessed by Harry McNally, near Blair, December 25th, 1809. On June 10th, 1830, he was married to Catharine, daughter of Benjamin and Elizabeth (Detweiler) Hallman. She was born in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, September 28th, 1810, and died at Mr. Isaac Nahrgang's near New Hamburg, Ontario, January 19th, 1889. After their marriage they moved on lot No. 3, Block A, in the township of Wilmot, near Manheim, Ontario, where they resided for fifty-one years. In 1882 the aged couple made their home with their daughter, Catharine (Mrs. I. Nahrgang), where she died. Some time after her decease he made his home with his youngest daughter, Polly, who is married to Mr. N. Cressman, where he still resides. He is yet quite strong and active for a man of his age. Their family consisted of thirteen children.

Abraham married Catharine Hallman on 10 Jun 1830. Catharine (daughter of Benjamin Hallman and Elizabeth Detweiler) was born on 28 Sep 1810 in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania; died on 19 Jan 1889 in Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Co., Ontario at home of her daughter, Catharine. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Joseph H. Bricker was born on 13 Nov 1831.
2. Cyrus Bricker was born on 12 Oct 1833; died on 23 Sep 1888; was buried in Mannheim Latschaw Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo County, Ontario.
3. Nancy Bricker was born on 3 Nov 1834 in Ontario.
4. Leah Bricker was born on 12 Jul 1836; died in in in infancy.
5. Benjamin Bricker was born on 8 Jul 1837; died on 9 Jun 1869.
6. Elizabeth Bricker was born on 16 Dec 1839.
7. John Bricker was born on 25 Sep 1841.
8. Abraham H. Bricker was born on 23 Aug 1843.
9. Catharine Bricker was born on 3 Jan 1845 in Wilmot Township, Waterloo County, Ontario.
10. Wendel Bricker was born on 4 Mar 1847.
11. Caroline Bricker was born on 13 Apr 1849 in Wilmot Township, Waterloo County, Ontario.
12. Matilda Bricker was born on 6 Nov 1851 in Mannheim, Waterloo County, Ontario; died on 05 Oct 1924 in 40 Irvin Street, Kitchener, Waterloo Township, Waterloo County, Ontario; was buried on 08 Oct 1924 in Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo County, Ontario.
13. Polly Bricker was born on 29 Jan 1854.

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From Ezra Eby Book

John Bricker," the eldest son of Peter Bricker, was born December 28th, and died February 19th, 1854. He was married to Anna, daughter of Christian and Mary (Scherch) Erb. She was born December 11th, 1774, and died October 13th, 1866. In 1802 they, with others, moved to Canada and settled in Waterloo County, near the village of Blair where he died. After his death the mother had her home with her son David who resided near Roseville where she died. They had a family of twelve children, two of whom died in infancy and are buried at Blair. There were three Johns, the first died, aged nearly nine years; the second was born a few weeks after the decease of the first; and after second's decease they named a third one John."

John married Nancy Anna Erb. Nancy was born on 11 Dec 1774; died on 13 Oct 1866 in Roseville, Waterloo County, Ontario. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]