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Peter Bricker[1,2]

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Birth  26 Nov 1793  Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania  [3,4
Sex  Male 
Eby ID  00016-1222 
Died  25 Jan 1856    [5,6
Person ID  I19180 
Last Modified  23 Jul 2004 
 
Father  John Bricker, b. 28 Dec 1769 
Mother  Nancy Anna Erb, b. 11 Dec 1774 
Group Sheet  F1902 
 
Family 1  Elizabeth Cress, b. 17 Feb 1792 
Children 
 1. Benjamin Bricker, b. 12 May 1816
 2. Jacob Bricker, b. 24 Aug 1818
 3. Nancy Bricker, b. 29 Jul 1820
 4. Catharine Bricker, b. 8 Jun 1823
 5. John Bricker, b. 9 Oct 1825, Waterloo Town, Waterloo Co., Ontario
 6. Rachel Bricker, b. 20 Jun 1831
Group Sheet  F1298 
 
Notes  Peter Bricker," the eldest son of John and Anna ( Erb) Bricker, was born in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, November 26th, 1793. In 1802 he came to Canada with his parents who settled near the present village of Blair. He was married to Elizabeth, daughter of Simon Cress, who settled in this county in 1806. She was born February 17th, 1792, and died November 14th, 1854. He died January 25th, 1856. After their marriage they moved on the farm known as young "Daniel Snyder's" farm, within the corporation of the town of Waterloo, now possessed by the descendants of John E. Brubacher. Here they resided for twenty-five years when they moved south of "Huron Road," Wilmot Township, where they resided for two or three years, then they purchased the beautiful farm situated on the township line between Wellesley and Woolwich, now in possession of their son, John. Here they resided until their death which took place as stated above. They had a family of six children, viz:"
 
Sources  1. [S1]   Vol I A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., Ezra E. Eby, (Berlin, Ontario, 1895), 468   [View page(s) from the 1895-96 edition]
2. [S2]   Vol II A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., Ezra Eby, 59   [View page(s) from the 1895-96 edition]
3. [S1]   Vol I A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., Ezra E. Eby, (Berlin, Ontario, 1895), 306   [View page(s) from the 1895-96 edition]
4. [S1]   Vol I A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., Ezra E. Eby, (Berlin, Ontario, 1895), 468   [View page(s) from the 1895-96 edition]
5. [S1]   Vol I A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., Ezra E. Eby, (Berlin, Ontario, 1895), 306   [View page(s) from the 1895-96 edition]
6. [S1]   Vol I A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., Ezra E. Eby, (Berlin, Ontario, 1895), 468   [View page(s) from the 1895-96 edition]
 
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