Jacob Bross (1844 - 1916)

Born 23 Dec 1844 in Alt Postal, Bessarabia, Russian Empire

Ancestors

Husband of Wilhelmina Hoff — married 1 Apr 1866 in Bessarabia, Russian Empire, Ukraine

Died 29 Jun 1916 at age 71 in Wiste, Alberta, Canada

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Biography

Jacob Bross (later spelled "Brosz") was born 23 Dec 1844 at Alt Postal, Bessarabia, Russian Empire, Ukraine,^[1] died 29 Jun 1916 at Wiste, Alberta, Canada, son of Adam Bross and Anna Sauter; married 1 April 1866 to Wilhelmina Hoff, born 8 November 1845, died aft 1900, daughter of Gottlieb Hoff (1825- ) and Louise Pasche (or Rasche) Hoff; buried at St. Peter's German Lutheran Cemetery, Hemaruka, Hanna Census Division, Alberta, Canada.^[2]

Jacob later spelled his last name "Brosz," and the family moved from Ukraine to South Dakota, United States before 1887, when daughter Emilie was born at Bon Homme County, South Dakota.

Children of Jacob Brosz and Wilhelmina (Hoff) Brosz):

• Dorothea Brosz, 1867-1875
• Jacob Brosz, 1868-1899
• Adam Brosz, 1870-1871
• Christian Brosz, 1872-1872
• Frederick Brosz, 1873-1948
• Daniel Brosz, 1875-1878
• Johann Brosz, 1878-1968
• Regina Brosz, 1880-1949
• Wilhelmina Brosz, 1885-1957
• Emilie Brosz, 1887-1963^[3]
• Lytie Brosz, 1889-1965

Sources

1. ↑ "Russia, duplicates of Lutheran parish registers, 1833-1885," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q242-H8DN : 8 March 2021), Jakob Bross, 24 Dec 1844, Baptism; citing p. 46, volume 828-14/44, Tarutino, Akkerman, Bessarabia, Russia, Russland Historischen Staatsarchiv, St. Petersburg (Russian State Historical Archive, St. Petersburg); FHL microfilm 1,882,636.
2. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/209539598/jacob-brosz: accessed 12 September 2023), memorial page for Jacob Brosz (Dec 1844–19 Jun 1916), Find a Grave Memorial ID 209539598, citing St. Peter's German Lutheran Cemetery, Hemaruka, Hanna Census Division, Alberta, Canada; Maintained by LWL (contributor 50374564).
3. ↑ "South Dakota, Department of Health, Index to Births 1843-1914 and Marriages 1950-2016," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKD8-2FB4 : 11 February 2018), Jacob Brosz in entry for Emelie Brosz, 21 Dec 1887; citing Birth, Bon Homme, South Dakota, United States, South Dakota Department of Health, Pierre.

• "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9VP-PQY : Fri Aug 04 06:35:48 UTC 2023), Entry for Jacob Brosz and Whilmina Brosz, 1900. Bloomenfield Township, Stutsman, North Dakota, United States.