1880 --- U. S, Federal Census, Sycamore Township, Montogmery County, Kansas -- Microfilm Roll: 390 ----- Jacob Bretches 54 (head) -- Linna 38 (wife)-- Barbara 17 (daughter) - Elizabeth 15 (daughter) - Henry W. 13 (son) -- John J. 12 (son). -- James E. 11 (son) -- Chas. F. 10 (son) -- Milton J. 7 (son) -- James A. 4 (son) -- Samuel R. 2 (son). --- Source Information: Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1880 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. 1880 U.S. Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints © Copyright 1999 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. All use is subject to the limited use license and other terms and conditions applicable to this site --- Original data: Tenth Census of the United States, 1880. (NARA microfilm publication T9, 1,454 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.

1896 --- MARRIAGE LICENSE RECORD -- STATE OF KANSAS, COUNTY OF MONTOGMERY -- OFFICE OF THE PROBATE JUDGE OF SAID COURT

Be it remembered, that in the 21st day of August 1896, there was issued from the Office of the Probate Judge, a Marriage License of which the following is a true copy:

MARRIAGE LICENSE -- MONTGOMERY COUNTY, KANSAS -- AUGUST 21, 1896

To Any Person Authorized By Law To Perform The Marriage Ceremony, Greeting: You are hereby authorized to join in Marriage, Albert Bretches of Lorimer, of Lorimer, aged: 20 years and Cora Beathe of Lorimer, aged 18 years, and this License you will make due return to my office within thirty days -- Seal: N. E. Benton, Probate Judge.

And which said Marriage License was afterwards, to wit, on the 21st day of August A.D. 1896, returned to said Judge with the following certificate endorsed there on to wit:

STATE OF KANSAS, COUNTY OF MONTGOMERY

I, G. E. Gilmore, do hereby certify, that in accordance with the authorization of the within License, I did, on the the 21st day of August A.D. 1896 at Independence, in said County joined and united in Marriage the within named, Albert Bretches and Cora Beathe.

Witness my hand and seal the day and year written above -- Signed: G. E. Gilmore, Probate Judge -- Attest: E. Herring, Probate Judge -- Marriage Book: H - Page: 251

1900 --- U. S. Federal Census, Sycamore Township, Montgomery County, Kansas -- - Page: 91 - ED: 144 - Microfilm Roll: 491 ----- Bert A. Bretches 29 (head) Kansas -- Cora E. 22 (wife) Kansas -- Ada I. 3 (daughter) Kansas -- Lydia H. 1 (daughter) Kansas.

1905 --- KANSAS AGRICULTURE CENSUS -- Page: 13 -- Schedule: 1 -- Farm: 71 ---A. B. Bretches - Age: 28 - Sex: M - Birthplace: Kansas ----- Cora - Age: 27 - Sex: F - Birthplace: Kansas ----- Ada - Age: 8 - Sex: F - Birthplace: Kansas ----- Lydda - Age: 6 - Sex: F - Birthplace: Kansas ----- Evert - Age: 4 - Sex: M - Birthplace: Kansas ----- Hazel - Age: 2 - Sex: F - Birthplace: Kansas ----- Mabel - Age: - Sex: F - Birthplace: Kansas -- Page: 59 --- Schedule: 11 ----- Acres: 160 --- Improved Acres: 160 --- Acres Under Fence: 160 --- Value: $4,000 - Value Buildings: $400 --- Value Implements: $150 --- Sown in fall 1904: Winter Wheat: 50 - Corn: 36 - Oats: 10 - Irish Potatoes: 3/4 - Millet: 4 - Corn: 6 Bushels of corn on hand: 12 - Uncultivated land under fence: 35 - Tons of Hay cut 1904: 16 - Butter Made: 500 - Value of animals slaughtered or sold: $120 --- Livestock: - Horse: 2 - Mules: 2 - Milch Cows: 11 - Other Cattle: 15 - Swine: 6 - Other: 1 --- Farm laborer --- $20.00/mo. --- Wheat/bu .80 --- Corn/bu .55 --- Fat Cattle/lb .04 --- Stock Cattle/lb .03 ---Milk Cows/hd 25.00 --- Fast Hogs/lb .14 1/2 --- Stock Hogs/lb .04.

1905 --- On August 1, 1905, Bert A. Bretches purchased some land from Fred Insel in the E1/4 NE1/2 - Section: 34 - Township: 30 - Range: 13 in Elk County, Kansas.
ELK COUNTY COURT HOUSE RECORDS, Elk County, Kansas, Deed Record Book: 26, page: 585.

1910 --- U. S. Federal Census, Oak Valley Township, Elk County, Kansas -- Dwelling Number: 93 - Sheet: 16B - Microfilm Roll: 439 ----- Albert B. Bretches 34 (head) Kansas - Cora E. 32 (wife) Kansas -- Ada 13 (daughter) Kansas -- Liddie H. 11 (daughter) Kansas -- Everett O. 9 (son) Kansas -- Hazel J. 7 (daughter) Kansas -- Orval P. 4 (son) Kansas -- Lola A. 2 (daughter) Kansas -- Ethel B 4/12 (daughter) Kansas.

1918 --- World War I Draft Registation
Albert Bert Bretches
Home Adress: R2 Longton, Elk County, Kansas - Date of Birth: April 5, 1876 - Age in Years: 42 - Race: White - Native Born: Yes - Occupation: Farmer - Employer's Name: Own Employer - Place of Employment: R2 Longton, Elk County, Kansas - Nearest Relative: Cora Ethel Bretches, wife - Address: R2 Longton, Elk County, Kansas - Description of Registrant: Height: Medium - Build: Medium - Color of Eyes: Gray - Color of Hair: Brown -- Date of Registration: September 12, 1918 -- I Affirm That I Have verified Above Anawers And That They Are True: Signature: Albert Bert Bretches -- Serial Number: 883 -- Order Number: 719 -- FHL Roll Number: 1643514.

1920 --- U. S. Federal Census, Oak Valley Township, Elk County, Kansas -- Dwelling Number: 36 - Line: 92 - Page: 2B - Microfilm Roll: 529 ----- Albert B. Bretches 43 (head) Kansas -- Cora E. 41 (wife) Kansas -- Everett 19 (son) Kansas -- Hazel J. 17 (daughter) Kansas -- Mabel E. (daughter) Kansas -- Orval P. 13 (son) Kansas -- Lola A. 12 (daughter) -- Ethel 19 (daughter) Kansas -- Lloyd L. 7 (son) Kansas -- Edna R. 4 (daughter) Kansas.

1930 --- U. S. Federal Census, Oak Valley Township, Elk County, Kansas -- Dwelling Number: 36 - Line: 65 - Page: 4B - Microfilm Roll: 701 ----- Albert B. 53 (head) Kansas -- Cora E 52 (wife) Kansas -- Loyd L. 17 (son) Kansas -- Edna E. 14 (daughter) Kansas.

A. B. Bretches --- Probate Papers-Case File Number 1606 --Date Filed: March 3, 1932 -- Book: D, page:308 -- Index B, page: 29 --- ELK COUNTY COURT HOUSE RECORDS, Elk County, Kansas.

RESEARCHED BY RICHARD PARKER, 2009.