The Bower & Collier Family History

Research by Colin Bower

Brecht One-Name Study

Where they were and what they did

Heinrich/Henry Brecht

Germany

Heinrich Fridrich Ludwig Brecht bp 7.7.1784 Bodenfelde
(Parents Johann Fridrich Brecht & Maria Catharina Schocke
- Godfather Jurgen Christoph Brecht)

England

14.07.1808 Heinrich Brecht married Mary Somes
St Mary’s, Islington

12.7.1812 Christening of daughter Maria Catran Brecht at Christ Church, Spitalfields whilst living at Fashion Street, Spitalfields

1814-1819 Burials of daughters Maria Catharine Brecht (1814) and Charlotte Brecht (1819) at Christ Church, Spitalfields whilst living at Fashion Street, Spitalfields

1824 Henry Brecht, Colour Manufacturer,
12 Fashion Street, Brick Lane, Spitalfields per Pigot’s

1836 Henry Brecht, Colour Manufacturer,
Bonner Street, Globe Fields, Bethnal Green – per Kelly’s

Harriet Brecht (born Piper circa 1805/6)

21.04.1837 Henry Frederick Ludewig Brecht (Widower) married Harriet Piper
at St George in the East - per Pallot Index & Parish Records

1838 Death of Henry Brecht (age 54)
Bonner Street, Green Street, Bethnal Green
buried at Christ Church, Spitalfields 3.6.1838

12.06.1838 Harriot Brecht granted administration of late Frederick Ludwig Brecht,
Bonner Street, Green Street, Bethnal Green

16.09.1838 Harriet Brecht (Widow) of 8 Bonner Street, Bethnal Green married Henry Colvin at Parish Church of St George in the East

1841 Census Henry & Harriet Colvin and Family continued to live in Bonner Street as Colour Makers.

1851 Census Henry & Harriet Colvin & Family had moved to Mint Street, Southwark. Henry was a Victualler and Harriet was a Collar (Colour?) Maker

Children:

1.
1809 Their daughter Charlotte Brecht born. Died 1819 while living at Fashion Street in Spitalfields (age 9 years 7 months).

2.
12.07.1812 Their daughter Maria Catran Brecht of Fashion Street christened
at Christ Church, Stepney, Spitalfields (She was buried in Spitalfields in 1814)

3.
1815 Their daughter Elisabeth Catharine Brecht born. Died 1821 while living at Fashion Street in Spitalfields (age 5 years 9 months)

4.
1823 Their daughter Eleanor Brecht born. Died 1824 while living at Fashion Street in Spitalfields (age 17 months)

5.
? Nov 1822 Catherine Brecht born

9.09.1848 Catherine Piper Brecht married
Joseph Gale at St Dunstan’s, Stepney

13.09.1865 Catherine Brecht christened
at St Dunstan’s, Stepney (Parents Henry & Harriet Brecht) DOB given as Nov 1822

6.
c 1827 Caroline Brecht born

13.02.1848 Caroline Brecht married
Joseph Meadowcroft at Parish Church of Stepney

7.
1828/9 Rosnea Brecht born

14.05.1850 Rosnea Brecht married
Barthomew Meehan at St Dunstan’s, Stepney

8.
1828/9 Elizabeth Brecht born

19.11.1854 Elizabeth Piper Brecht (age 25) married Thomas King
at St Alban’s, Bevington, Liverpool

9.
c 1829/30 Eleanor Brecht born

29.03.1851 Eleanor Brecht married John Hall
at Parish Church of Stepney

10.
1832/3 Henry Brecht born

3.02.1833 Henry Frederick Ludewig Brecht christened
at St Matthew’s Bethnal Green (Parents Henry Frederick Ludewig & Harriet Brecht)

26.07.1855 Henry Brecht died at 67 High Street, Shadwell (age 22)

1856 Henry Brecht, coffee rooms,
67 High Street, Shadwell per Kelly’s

11.
1835 Christianna Brecht born

05.11.1856 Christianna Piper Brecht (age 22) married Charles Waterman
at Parish Church of King’s Somborne (Witness Harriet Brecht)

13.09.1865 Christiana Brecht christened at St Dunstan’s, Stepney (Parents Henry & Harriet Brecht)- DOB given as 1835

12.
1834/5 George Frederick Brecht born

12.12.1856 George Frederick Brecht (age 21) of Shadwell married Mary Ann Walland
at Christ Church, St George in the East

1862 George Brecht, dairyman
67 High Street, Shadwell – per Kelly’s

19.08.1909 Death of George Ernest (should have been Frederick) Brecht
at 6 Star Street, Plaistow (age 74)

George Frederick Brecht

1834/5 George Frederick Brecht born

12.12.1856 George Frederick Brecht (Milkman age 21) of Shadwell married Mary Ann Walland at Christ Church, St George in the East

1862 George Brecht, dairyman
67 High Street, Shadwell – per Kelly’s

19.08.1909 George Ernest (should have been Frederick) Brecht died at 6 Star Street, Plaistow (House Decorator(Master) age 74)

Children:

1.

14.6.1857 - George Henry Brecht born 3 Brook Street, Ratcliff (father - Dairyman)

28.2.1880 - George Brecht of 1a Thomas Street(father - Painter) married
Henerina Oliver at St Thomas' Church, Stepney

2.

1859 - Edward William Brecht born Stepney

29.1.1883 - Edward Ludovic Leopold Brecht of 14 Bagally Street (father - House Decorator) married
Clara Stevens at St Paul's, Bow Common

1.7.1911 - Edward Brecht, Widower of 23 Langdon Street, Poplar married
Martha Grant at the Register Office, Poplar

3.

1861 - Mary Ann Brecht born at Stepney

8.3.1884 - Mary Ann Brecht (father - Paperhanger) married
John Soren Iceton at St Paul's, Bow Common

4.

27.9.1863 - Henry Brecht born 102 High Street, Shadwell

(father - Dairyman)

9.10.1889 - Henry Frederick Brecht of 192 Grange Road (father - Dealer) married
Elizabeth Stone at Holy Trinity, Barking Road, Plaistow

10.11.1908 - Henry Brecht, Widower of 43 Garfield Road (father - Painter) married
Annie Measor at Holy Trinity, Barking Road, Plaistow

5.

1866 - Margaret Brecht born St George in the East

1.1.1888 - Margaret Brecht of 33 King Street (father - Painter) married
James Collier at Holy Trinity, Barking Road, Plaistow

6.

1869 William Thomas Brecht born Stepney

1895 - William Brecht married West Ham

7.

16.2.1872 - Charles Brecht born at 67 Pancras Square
(father - House Decorator)

1895 - Charles Brecht married West Ham

8.

18.7.1874 - Albert Edward Brecht born at 67 Pancras Square
(father - House Painter)

20.8.1898 - Albert Edward Brecht of 273 Barking Road (father - Painter) married
Jessie Paxton at St Andrew's, Plaistow

9.

28.1.1877 Arthur Brecht born at 40 Wentworth Road, Mile End
(father - Painter)

25.12.1899 Arthur Brecht of 273 Barking Road (father - Furniture Dealer) married
Ellen Elizabeth Saunders at St Andrew's, Plaistow

10.

1879 - Walter Frederick Brecht born Mile End

1901 - Walter Frederick Brecht of 273 Barking Road married
Ruth Emily Saunders at Parish Church, Plaistow
(father - Furniture Dealer)

11.

1882 - John King Brecht born at 14 Baggally Street, Mile End
(father - Painter)

1907 - John Brecht married at Poplar

Colin Bower
21 May 2015

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