The Bretz Register
THE FIRST BRETZ FAMILY REUNION, SENECA COUNTY, OHIO ON SEPTEMBER 1ST, 1887
Scanned by Michael McMillan
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BRETZ PHOTOGRAPHS
A group photograph of the first Bretz reunion, held in 1887 on the Philip Bretz farm near Melmore, was submitted to H. F. Pennington, Allen Bretz and Anna Seitz about 1913 for identification of individuals in the group of more than 200 Bretzes and relatives. Three grandsons of John Bretz and eight great grandsons were identified, plus 83 other people. All these are located by numbers penned on the copy of this photograph owned by J Harlen Bretz. When Melmore was visited in 1937, just half a century later, there were no Bretzes living there or in the vicinity.
The list of identified persons in the photograph is as follows:
1. and 22. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Herschberger. She was Ella, a daughter of Lewis K., son of David.
76. Catherine (Bibler), wife of Samuel, son of Valentine.
50. and 46. or 80. David, son of above Samuel and wife.
61. Stanton, son of above David.
27. and 28. Rev. Lewis Seitz and wife. She was a daughter of Samuel, son of Valentine.
4, 17, 18, 87, 68, 69, and 71. Daughters of Lewis Seitz. 18 is Anna B. Seitz.
65. Bloom Seitz, son of Lewis Seitz.
48. and 49. Daniel Seitz and wife. She was Barbara, a daughter of David, son of Valentine.
5. Margaret Miesse (Meisse), daughter of Henry.
6. and 7. Mr. and Mrs. Allen E. Bretz.
8. and 9. Mr. and Mrs. John W. Bretz, he was a son of John, son of Henry.
10. Andrew J. Bretz, son of Conrad.
64. Eli Bretz, son of Conrad.
79. Hattie Bartholomew, daughter of Eli.
11. Charles Black. A son of Sovena, daughter of Jacob, son of Philip.
15, 12, 13, and 14. Oliver, a son of Chas. Ephraim and Rhoda Bretz, with Harlen and Bina.
47. Rev. Jacob Garber, son-in-law of Philip.
51. Andrew D. Bretz, son of Samuel, son of Valentine. 76 is his mother.
16. Mrs. Alice Brown, daughter of Andrew D.
20. Fannie Bretz Steinmetz, daughter of Lewis K. Bretz. 22 is her sister.
24, 25, and 26. Edward, son of Philip Jr., wife and daughter.
29. and 30. George F. Bretz, son of Philip Jr., and wife.
31. to 38. Daniel Loose, wife and family. She was Sarah, a daughter of Philip, Jr.
52. and 53 or 78. Noah Stoneburner and wife. His mother was Catherine, a daughter of Valentine, son of John.
39. Mrs Bailey Horde. She was Mary, daughter of Anna, daughter of Samuel.
41. to 43. Rev. Parks, wife and daughter. She was a daughter of George, son of Philip, Jr.
44. Mrs. Mary Hall, a daughter of Sarah, a daughter of Philip.
45. Chas. Ephraim Bretz. 15 is his son.
77. Philadelphia Wolf, wife of Jacob, mother of Ephraim.
54. and 55. Joseph Reiff and wife. She was Adeline, daughter of Philip.
58. and 59. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis. She was daughter of Noah Stoneburner.
60. Elizabeth Springer, a daughter of Philip.
62. Mrs. Noah Einsel. She was Mary, a daughter of David, son of Valentine, Jr.
66. Effie Brown Robinson, a daughter of Alice, daughter of Samuel.
75. Irving, son of George F., son of Philip, Jr.
82. and 84. Samuel, son of David, son of Valentine and wife.
81. Mrs. Rebecca Baer, daughter of Samuel, son of Valentine.
83. Jonas Baer, son of Rebecca, daughter of Samuel, son of Valentine.
85. and 89. Mr. and Mrs. homer Huddle.
86. and 63. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Watson. She was a daughter of David, son of Valentine.
93. Earl Bever, a son of Analiese, daughter of Jacob.
95. John Wax, Jr. His father married Sarah, daughter of Philip.
96. Catherine Springer Hartman, daughter of Elizabeth, daughter of Philip.
97. Sarah Springer Nisely, daughter of Elizabeth, daughter of Philip.
98. Mary Berkey, daughter of Elizabeth, daughter of Philip.
99. Philip Springer, son of Elizabeth, daughter of Philip.
100. John King, son of Ann, daughter of Elizabeth, daughter of Philip.
101. Chas. King, son of Ann, daughter of Elizabeth, daughter of Philip.
102. Wm. King, husband of Ann, daughter of Elizabeth, daughter of Philip.
103. Ann Springer King, daughter of Elizabeth, daughter of Philip.
104, 105, 106, 107, and 108. Mary, Della, Minnie, William and Cleora King.
109. Nellie, daughter of John Wax, Jr.
110. Blanche Wax Brankenfield.
111. Alice Hall Quigley, daughter of Mary Wax Hall.
112. Samuel Hall, son of Mary Wax Hall.
113. Audaces Hall, son of Mary Wax Hall.
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