Jennie E (Heaton) Bretches (1872 - 1970)

Born 9 Sep 1872 in Lock, Indiana

Wife of William Henry Bretches — married 6 Jan 1895 in Montgomery County, Kansas

Descendants

Died 23 Oct 1970 at age 98 in Montgomery County, Kansas

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Biography

Jennie was born on September 9, 1972. She was the daughter of Lafayette and Caroline (Fisher) Heaton. Jennie married William Henry Bretches, She passed away on October 23 970 and buried in the Mount Hope Cemetery in Independence, Montgomery County, Kansas. ^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ Find a Grave Memorial Number: 29842078

History

When Janette (Jennie) E Heaton was born on 9 September 1872, in Sidney, Clinton Township, Shelby, Ohio, United States, her father, Lafayette Hamilton Heaton, was 29 and her mother, Caroline Ellen Fisher, was 24. She married William Henry Bretches on 6 January 1895, in Montgomery, Kansas, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in Independence, Montgomery, Kansas, United States in 1930 and Independence Township, Montgomery, Kansas, United States in 1940. She died on 23 October 1970, in Mount Hope Cemetery, Fordsbush, Minden, Montgomery, New York, United States, at the age of 98, and was buried in Independence, Montgomery, Kansas, United States.

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Grandfather

William Henry Bretches, born April 6, 1865, in Anna, Shelby County, Ohio, was a true pioneer of Montgomery County, Kansas. Jacob Bretches and Lydia Ann Shaffer, parents of Wm. H., moved from Sidney, Shelby County, Ohio to Decatur, Illinois, in late fall of 1865. then Jacob and Lydia then moved with the first seven of their children in a covered wagon to Independence, Montgomery County, Kansas, arriving in the summer of 1872. Jacob quit his previous trade as a Cooper (a person whose work was making and repairing barrels and casks) and settle on a farm in Montgomery County.

William Henry Bretches was married by Minister J. R. Evans in Radical City, Kansas., to Jeanie Elizabeth Heaton on January 6, 1895. William and Jeanie started their first home together on a farm in Sycamore Township, Montgomery County, Kansas. At the age of three, Jennie suffered a sickness or accident which left her with a slightly twisted foot. The handicap never prevented her from being a hard working companion. In fact, my grandmother delivered me, her granddaughter, Nellie Maxine McClain on September 21, 1918.

William Henry and Jennie were members of the Pentecostal Community Church. Tithing to the church, family welfare, and concern for his neighbors were grandfather's main priorities in life. In addition to crops, my grandfather raised hogs and cattle. Before and during the depression years, my grandfather would butcher a hog or a steer to share. After Sunday Church services, members of the congregation or neighbors come to their home for a big Sunday dinner. Everyone that came were welcome to get fruit vegetables and meat before they went home.

Together, William and Jennie raised seven children on the farm. In addition, William's mother, Lydia lived at various times in the home after her husband died as did my mother, Lilian Gladys (Bretches) McClain and myself after the early death of my father, Frank N. McClain.

The names of William and Jeanie children are Maude Mae Bretches Seybold, born November9,1895. Irvin Samuel Bretches, born August 15. 1897. Lillian Gladys Bretches McClain Agusto, born April 16., 1901, Mary Elizabeth Bretches Silcott, born about 1905, Lydie Ellen Bretches Crowder, born around 1908 and Jacob "Jake" Bretches around 1913.

I remember Grandpa hiding his money in syrup buckets, covering them with a cloth and burying in various places around the farm. When he retired and sold the farm, grandpa collected the hidden money and along with the money he received from various sales, decided to put his money in the bank. the bank was owned by Mr. George Gurnsey of Independence, Kansas. As feared. the bank failed and grandpa lost his money. William had brought a place in Independence after selling the farm and had a few hogs and cattle left, the lost of the money wasn't as devastating for the Bretches family as it was for others.

Written by Nellie Maxine McClain

Residence

1953 --- U. S. CITY DICTORIES 1822-1995

Name: Mrs. Jennie Bretches

Gender: Female

Residence Year: 1953

Residence Place: Independence, Kansas, USA

Publication Title: Independence, Kansas, City Directory, 1953

Researcher: Richard Parker

Source Information: Ancestry.com. U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. --- Original data: Original sources vary according to directory. The title of the specific directory being viewed is listed at the top of the image viewer page. Check the directory title page image for full title and publication information. --- Description: This database is a collection of city directories for various years and cities in the U.S. Generally a city directory will contain an alphabetical list of its citizens, listing the names of the heads of households, their addresses, and occupational information

U. S. Censuses

1900 --- U. S Federal Census, Sycamore Township, Montgomery County, Kansas -- Dwelling Number: 123 - Line: 78 - Page: 6B - Microfilm Roll: 491 --- William Bretches 35 (head) -- Jennie 22 (wife) -- Maud M. 4 (daughter) -- Irving L. 2 (son) -- Dodge Milles 12 (nephew) --- Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1900 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004. --- Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900. T623, 1854 rolls.

1910 --- U. S. Federal Census, Louisburg Township, Montgomery County, Kansas -- Dwelling Number 118 - Line: 78 - Page: 6B - Microfilm Roll: 449 ----- William Bretches 45 (head) -- Jeannie 38 (wife) -- Maude 12 (daughter) -- Irvin 10 (son) -- Lillie 8 (daughter) -- Mary 7 (daughter) -- Jacob 5/12 (son) - Irvin Barke 16 (hired hand) --- Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1910 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. --- Original data: Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910 (NARA microfilm publication T624, 1,178 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA web page: NARA.

1920 --- U. S. Federal Census, Sycamore Township, Montgomery County, Kansas -- Line: 27 - Page: 1A - Microfilm Roll: 542 --- William Bretches 54 (head) - Jeannie 47 (wife) - Irvin 21 (son) - Mary 15 (dau) - Jacob 10 (son) - Joe 7 (son) -- Lily McClain 18 (dau) - Nellie M. 1 (g-dau) - S. Hamilton Heaton 76 (f-in-l) --- Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1920 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. --- Original data: Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920. (NARA microfilm publication T625, 2076 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA web page: NARA. Note: Enumeration Districts 819-839 are on roll 323 (Chicago City).

1930 --- U. S. Federal Census, Independence Township, Montgomery County, Kansas -- Page: 1A - Microfilm Roll: 712 ----- William H. Bretches 65 (head) W -- Jennie 57 (wife) -- Ellen L. 23 (daughter) -- Jacob L. 20 (son) -- Joseph O. 18 (son) -- Nellie McClain 11 (granddaughter) -- Donald W. Agosto 9 (grandson) -- Darlene R. Agosto7 (granddaughter) --- Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002 ----- Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls.

1940 --- U. S. Federal Census, Independence Township, Montgomery County, Kansas -- Dwelling Number: 97 - Line: 76 - Page: 4B - Microfilm Roll: 1247 ----- William Bretches 75 (head) -- Jennie 67 (wife) -- Billy Joe (grandson) -- Donna J. 6 (granddaughter) --- Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1940 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012. --- Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1940. T627, 4,643 rolls.

1950 --- United States Federal Census, McMicken Heights, King County, Washington

Name: Jennie Bretches

Age: 77

Birth Date: About 1873

Gender: Female

Race: White

Birth Place: Indiana

Marital Status: Widowed

Relation to Head of House: Mother-in-law

Residence Date: 1950

Home in 1950: McMicken Heights, King, Washington, USA

Street Name: 35th South

House Number: 16811

Apartment Number: sea

Dwelling Number: 295

Farm: No

Acres: No

Occupation Category: Unable to Work

Household Members:

Henry H Crowder --- Male --- white --- 48 --- Head

Ellen L Crowder --- Female --- white --- 43 --- Wife

Shirla Rae Crowder --- Female --- White --- 5 --- Daughter

Jennie Bretches 77 Mother-in-law

Donna J Bretches --- Female --- white --- 16 --- Niece

Researcher: Richard Parker

Source Citation: National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: McMicken Heights, King, Washington; Roll: 2435; Page: 28; Enumeration District: 17-81. --- Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1950 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2022. --- Original data: Department of Commerce. Bureau of the Census. 1913-1/1/1972. Population Schedules for the 1950 Census, 1950 - 1950. Washington, DC: National Archives at Washington, DC.

Kansas State Censuses:

1885 --- Sycamore Township, Montgomery County, Kansas

Jacob Breeches 57 (head)

Lidda 45 (wife)

Wm. 20 (son)

Jno. J. E. 17 (son)

Chas. 14 (son)

Milton 9 (son)

Richard 8 (son)

Homer 5 (son)

Bertha 2 (daughter) 

Page: 54

Microfilm Roll: 92

Researcher: Richard Parker

1895 --- Sycamore Township, Montgomery County, Kansas

Dwelling Number: 192 

Line: 1 Reel: 100

W. H. Bretches 30 (head)

Jennie 22 (wife)

C. F. 24 (brother)

Researcher: Richard Parker

Social Security

1970 --- THE SOCIAL SECURITY DEATH INDEX 1935-2014

Name: Jennie Bretches

Social Security Number: 510-54-2738

Birth Date: 9 Sep 1872

Issue year: 1965-1966

Issue State: Kansas

Last Residence: 67301, Independence, Montgomery, Kansas, USA

Death Date: Oct 1970

Researcher: Richard Parker

Source Citation: Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File. --- Source Information: Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2014. --- Original data: Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social Security Administration --- Description: The Social Security Administration Death Master File contains information on millions of deceased individuals with United States social security numbers whose deaths were reported to the Social Security Administration. Birth years for the individuals listed range from 1875 to last year. Information in these records includes name, birth date, death date, and last known residence.

Community Tree

1970 --- THE GENEANET COMMUNITY TREES INDEX

Name: Jennie E Heaton

Gender: F (Female)

Birth Date: 9 sept. 1872 (9 Sep 1872)

Death Date: 23 oct. 1970 (23 Oct 1970)

Death Place: Independence, Montgomery County (Independence), Kansas, USA

Spouse: William H Bretches

Children:

Ellen Lyda Bretches

Irvin Samuel Bretches

Jacob Lafayette Bretches

Joseph Otto Bretches

Living Bretches

Living Bretches

Maud M Bretches

View on Geneanet: https://gw.geneanet.org/lynnvrooijen?n=heaton&oc=&p=jennie+e.

Researcher: Richard Parker

Source Information: Ancestry.com. Geneanet Community Trees Index [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2022. --- Original data: Geneanet Community Trees Index. Paris, France: Geneanet. --- Description: This collection contains an index of more than 1.5 million family trees accumulated into a single database. The information in this collection was compiled through Geneanet, a collaborative genealogy website. Each record in the index includes a link to the originating family tree on Geneanet. Records from the original site can be viewed in Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese

Obituary

1970 --- OBITUARY: JENNIE BRETCHES DIES LAST NIGHT; FUNERAL FRIDAY

Mrs Jennie Bretches, 98, died Tuesday at 11:45 p.m. at the Glenwood Estate Nursing Home where she had resided since January 23, 1968.

Funeral services will be held Friday at 11 a.m. in the Rodrick Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Charles Wiles, pastor of the Seventh Day Adventist Church, officiating. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery.

Mrs. Jennie Bretches was born September 9, 1872, at Lock, Indiana, the daughter of Lafayette and Caroline (Fisher) Heaton. She moved to Kansas with her parents and sisters and settled near Independence in 1881. Except for a period of eighteen years when she resided with two daughters in Washington State, she has been a resident of this area.

She moved to Columbus, Kansas, in 1864 to make her home with another daughter and then came to Independence in 1968 to reside in Glenwood Estate. --- She married William Bretches, January 6, 1895, at Radical, Kansas and he proceeded her in death, February 29, 1944.

Mrs. Bretches was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church of Independence.

Survivors include one son, Irvin of Independence; three daughters: Mrs. Maude Seybold, Independence; Mrs. Mary Silcott, Columbus and Mrs. Rllem Crowder, Seattle, Washington; and 16 grandchildren, 43 great-grandchildren and 17 great-great Grandchildren.

In addition to her husband, she was proceeded in death by two sons, one daughter and one sister.

Pall Bearers at the Friday services will be Chuck Miller, Robert Romine, Marvin Hankins, Bill Torrance, Eugene Hackworth and Bill Burke.

INDEPENDENCE DAILY REPORTER, Independence, Montgomery County, Kansas, Sunday, October 23, 1970, Page: 2, Column: 4, obituary provided by Phyllis (Bretches) Buchanan, Wichita, Kansas.

Funeral Card

1970 --- FUNERAL CARD: IN MEMORY OF JENNIE BRETCHES

Born: September 9, 1870

Birth County: Lock

Birth State: Kansas

Entered Rest: 11:45 p.m., Tuesday, October 27, 1970

Death city or town: Independence

Death State: Kansas

Services: 11:00 a.m., Friday, October 30, 1970

Funeral Place: Rodrick Memorial Chapel

Clergyman: Reverend Charles Wiles

Interment: Mount Hope Cemetery

Interment City Or Town: Independence

Interment State: Kansas

Casket Bearers: Robert Romine - Chuck Miller - Marvin Hankins - Bill Torrance - Bill Burke - Eugene Hackworth.

Funeral Home Card provided by Phyllis (Bretches) Buchanan, Wichita, Kansas.

Cemetery

1970 --- FIND A GRAVE INDEX 1600'S-CURRENT

Name: Jennie E. Bretches

Maiden Name: Heaton

Gender: Female

Birth Date: 9 Sep 1872

Birth Place: Sidney, Shelby County, Ohio, United States of America

Death Date: 23 Oct 1970

Cemetery: Mount Hope Cemetery

Burial or Cremation Plac: Independence, Montgomery County, Kansas, United States of America

Has Bio?: Yes

Spouse: William Henry Bretches

Children:

Maude Seybold

Mary Elizabeth Silcott

Irvin Samuel Bretches

Jacob Lafayette Bretches

Joseph Otto Bretches

URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/29842078/jennie-e.-bretches

Researcher: Richard Parker

Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 03 March 2019), memorial page for Jennie E. Heaton Bretches (9 Sep 1872–23 Oct 1970), Find A Grave: Memorial #29842078, citing Mount Hope Cemetery, Independence, Montgomery County, Kansas, USA ; Maintained by Richard Parker (contributor 47021994).

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