John Brox
ID # 8600, (1850-1934)
| Father | Jakob Brox (1826-1900) |
| Mother | Katharina Ziegler (1826-1897) |
| Birth | John Brox was born on 15 July 1850 at Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Co.. |
| Marriage | He married Elizabeth Gimber, daughter of Heinrich Gimber and Eve Elisabeth Seiler, on 17 November 1874 at Berlin, Waterloo Co., Ontario. Mrge reg. 0097877-74 Town of Berlin, Waterloo Co. John Brox, 24, bachelor, carpenter, New Jerusalem Church. Born Canada, residing Elmira. Parents Jacob and Catherine Brox. Elizabeth Gimber, 22, spinster, New Jerusalem Church. Born Canada, residing Elmira. Parents Henry and Eva Gimber. Witnesses Ida Tuerk and Susan Rothaermel, both of Berlin. On 17th November, 1874, at Berlin, by Rev. Rev. F. W. Tuerk. By banns. |
| Death | He died on 1 March 1934 at Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Co., at age 83. |
| Burial | He was buried on 4 March 1934 at Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Woolwich Twp.. |
| Note | The 1851 census in Woolwich Township shows John and his parents as Lutheran. Just what the family was at the time of the 1861 census isn't clearly entered. The 1871 census in Woolwich shows 'none' under the religion column, which probably isn't entirely accurate. At the time of their marriage, in 1874, John and Elizabeth were members of the New Jerusalem Church which followed the theology of Emanuel Swedenborg. It is understood that there is still a New Jerusalem Church in the Kitchener area. The 1881 census shows John and Elizabeth with son Jacob, age 3. The family is shown as 'Swedenb.', which would be the New Jerusalem Church. By the time of the 1891 census, still in Woolwich, John, Elizabeth, and their family are shown as Lutherans. |
| Last Edited | 24 May 2021 |