John Gordon
(John)
Brethet
Born in Tecumseth, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada
Ancestors 
Son of John Brethet
and Eleanor Margaret (Hayes) Brethet
Brother of
Laura Edna (Brethet) McCutcheon, Alice Irene (Brethet) Green, Hazel Gladys (Brethet) Hayes, William Cecil Armstrong Brethet and Unnamed Infant Brethet
Husband of
Sarah Marion Cerswell
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Father of
William John Brethet and Donald Gordon Brethet
Died
at age 65
in Bond Head, West Gwillimbury, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada
Profile last modified
| Created 2 Aug 2023
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Biography
Birth
John Gordon Brethet was born on 1 May 1901 in Tecumseth, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada, son of John Brethet and Eleanor Margaret Hayes. [1]
In the 1911 Census of Canada, John was the single son of John Brethet in Tecumseth Township in Simcoe, Ontario. [2]
| Name | Sex | Age | Relation | Status | Birth Date | Birth Place | Occupation |
| John Brethett | M | Head | Married | Ireland | |||
| Eleanor M Brethett | F | Wife | Married | Jul 1868 | Ontario | ||
| Laura E Brethett | F | Daughter | Single | Apr 1893 | Ontario | ||
| Alice F Brethett | F | Daughter | Single | Apr 1894 | Ontario | ||
| Hazel G Brethett | F | Daughter | Single | Oct 1895 | Ontario | ||
| Cecil Brethett | M | Son | Single | Mar 1897 | Ontario | ||
| John Gordon Brethett | M | Son | Single | May 1901 | Ontario | ||
| George Warden | M | Servant | Single | Aug 1893 | England |
Marriage
John married Marion Sarah Cerswell.
In the 1931 Canada Census, Gordon, age 30, was in Tecumseth, Simcoe, Ontario. He was with his wife. He was a farmer. [3]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Gordon Brethett | Head | Married | M | 30 | Farmer | Ontario |
| Marion Brethett | Wife | Married | F | 26 | Home maker | Ontario |
Their son William John Brethet was born on 28 June 1931.
Their son Donald Gordon Brethet was born 12 Dec 1932.
John's wife Marion died in 1957.
Death
John died on 14 May 1966 and was buried in Bond Head United Church Cemetery in Bond Head, Simcoe, Ontario. [4]
Sources
- ↑
Birth:
"Canada, Ontario Births and Baptisms, 1779-1899", database
citing Digital film/folder number: 004656995; FHL microfilm: 2079526; Record number: 62; Packet letter: N
FamilySearch Record: FM4J-924 (accessed 2 August 2023)
John Gordon Brethet born on 1 May 1901, son of John Brethet & Eleanor M. Hayes, in Tecumseth, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada. - ↑
1911 Census:
"Canada Census, 1911", database
citing Census, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm
FamilySearch Record: QV9P-3TX4 (accessed 2 August 2023)
John Gordon Brethett, single son, in household of John Brethett in Simcoe, Ontario, Canada. Born in Ontario. - ↑
1931 Census:
"Canada Census, 1931", database with images
citing Line: 20; Digital film/folder number: 113466301; Image number: 9; Sheet number: 8
FamilySearch Record: 6R3M-QSJH (accessed 19 April 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 3QHJ-2Q5S-B3HX
Gordon Bretheld (30), married, Farmer, head of household in Tecumseth, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada. Born in Ontario, Canada. - ↑
Burial:
"Find A Grave Index", database
citing record ID , Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com
FamilySearch Record: QV28-JTTC (accessed 2 August 2023)
Find A Grave: Memorial #72073505
J Gordon Brethet burial (died on 14 May 1966) in 1966 in Bond Head, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada.
See also:
- FamilySearch Person: LB7X-7TW
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