Peter Brech

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Individual

Born: Apr 1885 in , , South Dakota, United States

Died: 1921

Father: Theodore Brech (1859 – 1930)

Mother: Christina Breuch (1858 – 1906)

Supporting evidence for:
name

census-us-1900-ps-sd-hutchinson-186-7b: 1900 U.S. Census, population schedule, South Dakota, Hutchinson County, Township 100 Range 60, enumeration district 186, sheet 7B (form/penned) or page 60B (stamp sequence, not visible on page); 1900 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed before 13 August 2018) ⟩ "South Dakota ⟩ Hutchinson ⟩ Township 100 ⟩ District 0186" image 4; citing “Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900, NARA microfilm publication T623 (1854 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.” [FHL microfilm 1241550]

Reference Detail: Line 89, dwelling 100

Comment Detail: Source includes name (Peter Brech).

census-us-1920-ps-sd-jackson-96-3a: 1920 U.S. Census, population schedule, South Dakota, Jackson County, Cottonwood Township, enumeration district 96, sheet 3A (form/penned) or page 104A (stamped); 1920 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed before 17 August 2018) ⟩ "South Dakota ⟩ Jackson ⟩ Cottonwood ⟩ District 0096" image 4; citing “Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920, NARA microfilm publication T625, roll 1721 (of 2076), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.”

Reference Detail: Line 44, dwelling 46

Comment Detail: Source includes name (Peter Brech).

estate-probate-john-breuch-1909: Probate record for John Breuch (1909); Wisconsin, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1800-1987, database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed 17 Jan 2024), “⟩ Dane ⟩ Probate Records, Box 324, C-S - Box 326, B-J”, images 1477-1540; citing “Probate Records; Wisconsin, Dane County Court” [Of the 64 pages in this packet, most were duplicated information, legal boilerplate, or of minor genealogical interest; only the Petition to Prove Will, the Will, Letters of Guardianship (two for minors, one for incompetent person), and Proof of Kinship were used.]

Reference Detail: Petition to Prove Will, Proof of Kinship

Comment Detail: Source includes name (Peter Brech).

marker-peter-brech-1921: Gravestone of Peter Brech (1921); Find A Grave (https://www.findagrave.com: accessed 19 Sep 2023), memorial ID 62375358, photograph uploaded 11 Nov 2011 by BlackHillFam; citing “Cottonwood Cemetery (Cottonwood, Jackson County, South Dakota, USA)” [from I-90/US-14, take exit 112 east, in about 0.9 miles, continue on US-14E, in about 15 miles, turn left onto Main St. (in Cottonwood), after about 0.2 miles, turn left onto B St., after about 0.1 miles B St. turns into 1st Ave., after about 0.8 miles, the cemetery will be on the right]

Comment Detail: Source includes name (Peter Brech).

marriage-brech-heinz-1910: Marriage registry entry for Peter Brech and Ida Heinz (1910); South Dakota, U.S., Marriages, 1905-2018, database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed 19 Sep 2023), “⟩ 1905-1912, Index”, image 513, entry 21290; citing “South Dakota Department of Health. South Dakota Marriage Index, 1905-1914, 1950-2013 and South Dakota Marriage Certificates, 1905-1949, 2014-2018; Pierre, SD, USA: South Dakota Department of Health.”

Comment Detail: Source includes name (Peter Brech).

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birth

census-us-1900-ps-sd-hutchinson-186-7b: 1900 U.S. Census, population schedule, South Dakota, Hutchinson County, Township 100 Range 60, enumeration district 186, sheet 7B (form/penned) or page 60B (stamp sequence, not visible on page); 1900 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed before 13 August 2018) ⟩ "South Dakota ⟩ Hutchinson ⟩ Township 100 ⟩ District 0186" image 4; citing “Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900, NARA microfilm publication T623 (1854 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.” [FHL microfilm 1241550]

Reference Detail: Line 89, dwelling 100

Comment Detail: Source includes date (Apr/1885), age (15), and location (So Dak [South Dakota]). Using his age and the official census date of 1 June 1900 gives a birth date range from 2 June 1884 to 1 June 1885, which encompasses the given date.

census-us-1920-ps-sd-jackson-96-3a: 1920 U.S. Census, population schedule, South Dakota, Jackson County, Cottonwood Township, enumeration district 96, sheet 3A (form/penned) or page 104A (stamped); 1920 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed before 17 August 2018) ⟩ "South Dakota ⟩ Jackson ⟩ Cottonwood ⟩ District 0096" image 4; citing “Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920, NARA microfilm publication T625, roll 1721 (of 2076), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.”

Reference Detail: Line 44, dwelling 46

Comment Detail: Source includes age (⟨conflict⟩) and location (S. Dakota). See research notes for conflict details.

marker-peter-brech-1921: Gravestone of Peter Brech (1921); Find A Grave (https://www.findagrave.com: accessed 19 Sep 2023), memorial ID 62375358, photograph uploaded 11 Nov 2011 by BlackHillFam; citing “Cottonwood Cemetery (Cottonwood, Jackson County, South Dakota, USA)” [from I-90/US-14, take exit 112 east, in about 0.9 miles, continue on US-14E, in about 15 miles, turn left onto Main St. (in Cottonwood), after about 0.2 miles, turn left onto B St., after about 0.1 miles B St. turns into 1st Ave., after about 0.8 miles, the cemetery will be on the right]

Comment Detail: Source includes year (1885)

marriage-brech-heinz-1910: Marriage registry entry for Peter Brech and Ida Heinz (1910); South Dakota, U.S., Marriages, 1905-2018, database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed 19 Sep 2023), “⟩ 1905-1912, Index”, image 513, entry 21290; citing “South Dakota Department of Health. South Dakota Marriage Index, 1905-1914, 1950-2013 and South Dakota Marriage Certificates, 1905-1949, 2014-2018; Pierre, SD, USA: South Dakota Department of Health.”

Comment Detail: Source includes age (25) and location (Am [America]). Using his age and the marriage date of 25 May 1910 gives a birth date range from 26 May 1884 to 25 May 1885.

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death

marriage-steinke-brech-1924: Record of marriage for William Steinke and Ida M. Brech (1924); South Dakota, U.S., Marriages, 1905-2018, database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed 19 Sep 2023), “⟩ 1924”, image 852; citing “South Dakota Department of Health; South Dakota Marriage Index, 1905-1914, 1950-2013 and South Dakota Marriage Certificates, 1905-1949, 2014-2018; Pierre, SD, USA: South Dakota Department of Health”

Comment Detail: Source notes that Ida Brech was a widow when she married William Steinke on 30 Apr 1924.

marker-peter-brech-1921: Gravestone of Peter Brech (1921); Find A Grave (https://www.findagrave.com: accessed 19 Sep 2023), memorial ID 62375358, photograph uploaded 11 Nov 2011 by BlackHillFam; citing “Cottonwood Cemetery (Cottonwood, Jackson County, South Dakota, USA)” [from I-90/US-14, take exit 112 east, in about 0.9 miles, continue on US-14E, in about 15 miles, turn left onto Main St. (in Cottonwood), after about 0.2 miles, turn left onto B St., after about 0.1 miles B St. turns into 1st Ave., after about 0.8 miles, the cemetery will be on the right]

Comment Detail: Source includes year (1921).

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father

census-us-1900-ps-sd-hutchinson-186-7b: 1900 U.S. Census, population schedule, South Dakota, Hutchinson County, Township 100 Range 60, enumeration district 186, sheet 7B (form/penned) or page 60B (stamp sequence, not visible on page); 1900 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed before 13 August 2018) ⟩ "South Dakota ⟩ Hutchinson ⟩ Township 100 ⟩ District 0186" image 4; citing “Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900, NARA microfilm publication T623 (1854 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.” [FHL microfilm 1241550]

Reference Detail: Line 86,89, dwelling 100

Comment Detail: Source identifies Peter Brech as a son of Theodore Brech. The source does not provide sufficient evidence to denote the type of parent/child relationship.

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mother

census-us-1900-ps-sd-hutchinson-186-7b: 1900 U.S. Census, population schedule, South Dakota, Hutchinson County, Township 100 Range 60, enumeration district 186, sheet 7B (form/penned) or page 60B (stamp sequence, not visible on page); 1900 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed before 13 August 2018) ⟩ "South Dakota ⟩ Hutchinson ⟩ Township 100 ⟩ District 0186" image 4; citing “Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900, NARA microfilm publication T623 (1854 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.” [FHL microfilm 1241550]

Reference Detail: Lines 86-93, dwelling 100

Comment Detail: Source implies Peter Brech is a son of Christina Brech. The source does not provide sufficient evidence to denote the type of parent/child relationship.

estate-probate-john-breuch-1909: Probate record for John Breuch (1909); Wisconsin, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1800-1987, database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed 17 Jan 2024), “⟩ Dane ⟩ Probate Records, Box 324, C-S - Box 326, B-J”, images 1477-1540; citing “Probate Records; Wisconsin, Dane County Court” [Of the 64 pages in this packet, most were duplicated information, legal boilerplate, or of minor genealogical interest; only the Petition to Prove Will, the Will, Letters of Guardianship (two for minors, one for incompetent person), and Proof of Kinship were used.]

Reference Detail: Petition to Prove Will

Comment Detail: Source identifies Peter Brech as a son of Christina Brech. The source does not provide sufficient evidence to denote the type of parent/child relationship.

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Family

Spouse/Partner: Ida M. Heinz (1890 – 1977)

Married: 25 May 1910 in Ethan, Davison County, South Dakota, United States

Supporting evidence for:
marriage

census-us-1920-ps-sd-jackson-96-3a: 1920 U.S. Census, population schedule, South Dakota, Jackson County, Cottonwood Township, enumeration district 96, sheet 3A (form/penned) or page 104A (stamped); 1920 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed before 17 August 2018) ⟩ "South Dakota ⟩ Jackson ⟩ Cottonwood ⟩ District 0096" image 4; citing “Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920, NARA microfilm publication T625, roll 1721 (of 2076), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.”

Reference Detail: Lines 44,45, dwelling 46

Comment Detail: Source identifies Ida M. Brech as the wife of Peter Brech.

marriage-brech-heinz-1910: Marriage registry entry for Peter Brech and Ida Heinz (1910); South Dakota, U.S., Marriages, 1905-2018, database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed 19 Sep 2023), “⟩ 1905-1912, Index”, image 513, entry 21290; citing “South Dakota Department of Health. South Dakota Marriage Index, 1905-1914, 1950-2013 and South Dakota Marriage Certificates, 1905-1949, 2014-2018; Pierre, SD, USA: South Dakota Department of Health.”

Comment Detail: Source includes marriage date (May 25 [1910]) and location (Ethan Davison [County, South Dakota]).

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Child: Mildred H. Brech (bet 1911/1912 – ?)

Child: Leonard P. Brech (1913 – 1958)

Child: Hildagrad Brech (bet 1915/1916 – ?)

Child: Arther W. Brech (1919 – ?)

Miscellaneous Facts

Events

Cemetery: Cottonwood Cemetery at Cottonwood, Jackson County, South Dakota, United States

Supporting evidence for:
events

marker-peter-brech-1921: Gravestone of Peter Brech (1921); Find A Grave (https://www.findagrave.com: accessed 19 Sep 2023), memorial ID 62375358, photograph uploaded 11 Nov 2011 by BlackHillFam; citing “Cottonwood Cemetery (Cottonwood, Jackson County, South Dakota, USA)” [from I-90/US-14, take exit 112 east, in about 0.9 miles, continue on US-14E, in about 15 miles, turn left onto Main St. (in Cottonwood), after about 0.2 miles, turn left onto B St., after about 0.1 miles B St. turns into 1st Ave., after about 0.8 miles, the cemetery will be on the right]

Comment Detail: Source references cemetery (Cottonwood Cemetery) and location (Cottonwood, Jackson County, South Dakota, USA).

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Attributes

Occupation: farm laborer

Residence: at Township 100 Range 60, Hutchinson County, Dakota Territory, United States

Residence: at Cottonwood, Stanley County, South Dakota, United States

Residence: at Cottonwood, Stanley County, South Dakota, United States

Occupation: farmer

Residence: at Cottonwood Township, Jackson County, South Dakota, United States

Supporting evidence for:
attributes

census-us-1900-ps-sd-hutchinson-186-7b: 1900 U.S. Census, population schedule, South Dakota, Hutchinson County, Township 100 Range 60, enumeration district 186, sheet 7B (form/penned) or page 60B (stamp sequence, not visible on page); 1900 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed before 13 August 2018) ⟩ "South Dakota ⟩ Hutchinson ⟩ Township 100 ⟩ District 0186" image 4; citing “Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900, NARA microfilm publication T623 (1854 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.” [FHL microfilm 1241550]

Reference Detail: Line 89, dwelling 100

Comment Detail: Source includes census date (1 Jun 1990) and occupation (farmer).

census-us-1900-ps-sd-hutchinson-186-7b: 1900 U.S. Census, population schedule, South Dakota, Hutchinson County, Township 100 Range 60, enumeration district 186, sheet 7B (form/penned) or page 60B (stamp sequence, not visible on page); 1900 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed before 13 August 2018) ⟩ "South Dakota ⟩ Hutchinson ⟩ Township 100 ⟩ District 0186" image 4; citing “Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900, NARA microfilm publication T623 (1854 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.” [FHL microfilm 1241550]

Reference Detail: Line 89, dwelling 100

Comment Detail: Source includes census date (1 Jun 1990) and location (Township 100 Route 60, County: Hutchinson, State: So Dak [South Dakota]). The writing is very sloppy.

estate-probate-john-breuch-1909: Probate record for John Breuch (1909); Wisconsin, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1800-1987, database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed 17 Jan 2024), “⟩ Dane ⟩ Probate Records, Box 324, C-S - Box 326, B-J”, images 1477-1540; citing “Probate Records; Wisconsin, Dane County Court” [Of the 64 pages in this packet, most were duplicated information, legal boilerplate, or of minor genealogical interest; only the Petition to Prove Will, the Will, Letters of Guardianship (two for minors, one for incompetent person), and Proof of Kinship were used.]

Reference Detail: Petition to Prove Will

Comment Detail: Source includes event date (on or about the first day of April 1909) and residence location (Cottonwood [, Stanley County], S.D. [, USA]).

marriage-brech-heinz-1910: Marriage registry entry for Peter Brech and Ida Heinz (1910); South Dakota, U.S., Marriages, 1905-2018, database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed 19 Sep 2023), “⟩ 1905-1912, Index”, image 513, entry 21290; citing “South Dakota Department of Health. South Dakota Marriage Index, 1905-1914, 1950-2013 and South Dakota Marriage Certificates, 1905-1949, 2014-2018; Pierre, SD, USA: South Dakota Department of Health.”

Comment Detail: Source includes marriage date (May 25 [1910]) and location (Cottonwood, Stanley [County, South Dakota]).

census-us-1920-ps-sd-jackson-96-3a: 1920 U.S. Census, population schedule, South Dakota, Jackson County, Cottonwood Township, enumeration district 96, sheet 3A (form/penned) or page 104A (stamped); 1920 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed before 17 August 2018) ⟩ "South Dakota ⟩ Jackson ⟩ Cottonwood ⟩ District 0096" image 4; citing “Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920, NARA microfilm publication T625, roll 1721 (of 2076), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.”

Reference Detail: Line 44, dwelling 46

Comment Detail: Source includes census date (1 Jan 1920) and occupation (Farmer).

census-us-1920-ps-sd-jackson-96-3a: 1920 U.S. Census, population schedule, South Dakota, Jackson County, Cottonwood Township, enumeration district 96, sheet 3A (form/penned) or page 104A (stamped); 1920 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed before 17 August 2018) ⟩ "South Dakota ⟩ Jackson ⟩ Cottonwood ⟩ District 0096" image 4; citing “Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920, NARA microfilm publication T625, roll 1721 (of 2076), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.”

Reference Detail: Line 44, dwelling 46

Comment Detail: Source includes census date (1 Jan 1920) and location (Cottonwood Township, County: Jackson, State: South Dakota).

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General Notes and Anecdotes

In 1920, the Peter Breck family, his brother John Breck's family, and John's brother-in-law Joseph with Joseph's mother Theresia, were all living on neighboring farms near Cottonwood, Jackson County, SD. [census-us-1920-ps-sd-jackson-96-3a]

Peter's sister Christiana was living with Peter and Ida in 1920. [census-us-1920-ps-sd-jackson-96-3a]

Supporting evidence for:
general notes

census-us-1920-ps-sd-jackson-96-3a: 1920 U.S. Census, population schedule, South Dakota, Jackson County, Cottonwood Township, enumeration district 96, sheet 3A (form/penned) or page 104A (stamped); 1920 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed before 17 August 2018) ⟩ "South Dakota ⟩ Jackson ⟩ Cottonwood ⟩ District 0096" image 4; citing “Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920, NARA microfilm publication T625, roll 1721 (of 2076), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.”

Reference Detail: Line 44, dwelling 46

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Research Notes (Conflicts/Spelling/Followup)

CONFLICTS

Birth Date: This database uses Apr 1885. The 1920 U.S. Census gives an age of (35), which, when applied to the offical census date of 1 Jan 1920, gives a birth date range from 2 Jan 1884 to 1 Jan 1885. (This conflict goes away if this page's enumeration date of 24 July 1920 was incorrectly used instead of the official census date.) [census-us-1920-ps-sd-jackson-96-3a]

FOLLOWUP

Was Peter named for his uncle Peter Breuch, who died 13 years before?

A death record exists for a Peter Brech who died 29 Nov 1921 in Jackson County, SD.

Supporting evidence for:
research notes

census-us-1920-ps-sd-jackson-96-3a: 1920 U.S. Census, population schedule, South Dakota, Jackson County, Cottonwood Township, enumeration district 96, sheet 3A (form/penned) or page 104A (stamped); 1920 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed before 17 August 2018) ⟩ "South Dakota ⟩ Jackson ⟩ Cottonwood ⟩ District 0096" image 4; citing “Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920, NARA microfilm publication T625, roll 1721 (of 2076), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.”

Reference Detail: Line 44, dwelling 46

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