1850 Edwin Breniser (age 13) lived with his parent Jacob Breniser (age 47) and Nancy (age 44) Breniser in Earl Twp, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Next door was Jacob Brenise (age 73) and Marie Brenise (age 77). [1]
1860 Edwin J Breneiser (age 23, born in Pennsylvania, teacher) lived in Leacock Twp, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, in a household with Lydia Breneiser (age 26), Amanda H Breneiser (age 7), David Breneiser (age 1), Samuel H Bair (age 32), Martha S Bair (age 23), and Elam J Bair (age 1). [2]
1870 Edward Benhiser (age 26, born in Pennsylvania) lived in Leacock Twp, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, in a household with Lydia Benhiser (age 38), David Benhiser (age 12), Jacob Benhiser (age 4), Emma Benhiser (age 3), and Ida Benhiser (age 5/12). Edward Benhiser's occupation was laborer. [3]
1880 Edwin J . Breneise (age 43, born in Pennsylvania, married) lived in Leacock Twp, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, in a household with Lydia Breneise (age 49), Jacob Breneise (age 14), Amos Breneise (age 8), Emma Breneise (age 12), and Ida Breneise (age 10). Edwin J . Breneise's parents were both born in Pennsylvania. Edwin J . Breneise's occupation was farmer. [4]
1898 Edwin Brenise was a laborer at Bird-in-Hand, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. [5]
1900 Lydia Breneise (born in Pennsylvania in Apr 1832, married for 42 years), wife, lived in Leacock Twp, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, in a household with Edwin J Breneise (age 63), and Abner Houch (age 5). Lydia Breneise's parents were both born in Pennsylvania. Lydia Breneise had had 7 children, 5 still living. [6]
1901 Edwin J. Breniser died on December 13, 1901, at age 64y 11m 10d, and was buried at Weavertown Amish-Mennonite Cemetery, Weavertown, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Edwin J. Breniser was born on January 3, 1837. [7]
1910 Lydia Breniser (age 78, born in Pennsylvania, widowed), mother, lived in Leacock Twp, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, in a household with Amos Breniser (age 38), and Benjamin Breniser (age 14). Lydia Breniser's parents were both born in Pennsylvania. Lydia Breniser could read and write. [8]
1911 Lydia Brenheisen, daughter of David Groff and Fannie Miles, died, at age 79 on October 28, 1911, in Leacock Twp, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Lydia Brenheisen was born on April 4, 1832, in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. (Death certificate: 92680). [9]
1911 Lydia Breniser died on Oct. 28, 1911, at age 79y 6m 24d, and was buried at Weavertown Amish-Mennonite Cemetery, Weavertown, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Lydia Breniser was born on April 4, 1832. [10]
[1] United States Federal Census, 1850, [FamilySearchImage], [FamilySearchRecord].
[2] United States Federal Census, 1860, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[3] United States Federal Census, 1870, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[4] United States Federal Census, 1880, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[5] US City Directories, R L Polk, Lancaster City and County, Pennsylvania (1898), 813, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[6] United States Federal Census, 1900, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[7] Find A Grave Memorial 35788001, [FindAGrave].
[8] United States Federal Census, 1910, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[9] Pennsylvania Death Certificates, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[10] Find A Grave Memorial 35787953, [FindAGrave].