John Brox
ID # 1143, (1902-1980)
| Father | Louis Brox (1861-1938) |
| Mother | Caroline Randall (1866-1922) |
| Baptism | John Brox was baptized on 5 November 1902 at Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Co.. |
| Marriage | He married Mae Adeline Oppertshauser on 28 July 1928 at Elmwood, Grey County. Mrge reg. 012660-28 Elmwood, Grey Co. John Brox, 25, bachelor, tire worker, Mennonite. Born Waterloo Township, Waterloo Co. Residing 43 Bingeman Street, Kitchener, Waterloo Co. Parents Louis Brox and Caroline Randall. Mae Adeline Oppertshauer, 20, spinster, Lutheran. Born New Hamburg, Ontario. Residing 43 Bingeman Street, Kitchener, Waterloo Co. Parents Henry Oppertshauer and Elizabeth Schaeffer. On 28 July, 1928, at Elmwood, Bruce Co., by Rev. F. L. Howald, Evangelical Lutheran. Elmwood straddles the county line between Brant Township of Bruce County and Bentinck Township of Grey County. The registration states that the intended place of marriage was Elmwood in Bruce County. The information entered on the form by the clergyman, however, places the marriage in Elmwood in Grey County, which is shown here. The bride's surname is not well written on the form. The groom's place of birth is shown as Waterloo Township, but his birth registration shows his place of birth to be Woolwich Township. Certainly, the Brox family resided in Woolwich at the time of his birth. |
| Death | He died in 1980. |
| Burial | He was buried at St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Sec. C., Kitchener. |
| Note | Birth reg. 044157-02 Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Co. John Brox born 5th November, 1902. Parents Louis Brox, farmer, and Caroline Randall. Person delivering child Mrs. Bauman. Informant Louis Brox, Woolwich. |
| Last Edited | 21 May 2021 |