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Violet Devitt

Female 1868 - Yes, date unknown


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Violet Devitt was born 1868, , Ontario, Canada (daughter of George Devitt and Louise Gerster); died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-118849


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  George Devitt was born 17 Sep 1840, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of James Devitt and Salome Roos); died 1 Apr 1909, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-82308
    • Occupation: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Clerk
    • Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical Association
    • Occupation: 1871, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Miller and Hotel Keeper
    • Occupation: 1881, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Miller
    • Occupation: 1891, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Woolen Mill Worker
    • Residence: 1891, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian
    • Occupation: 1901, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Shipper
    • Occupation: 1909, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; book keeper

    Notes:

    "Glick's Hotel". Operated some years prior to 1854 first by Mr. Glick and later by his widow (grandmother of Abram and Charles). Later still by their mother, Catharine, who afterwards married Andreas Wehrle, father of Charlie Hespeler's wife, Lena. The Hotel was afterwards rented to George Devitt who in the years 1871-73 operated it as "The Devitt House" and in 1874, John Fields was tenant, and the name "The Fields House." Charles Glick ran it as a Temperance House, 1879-81.


    Le Rue De Commerce, Other Times Other Customs Other Days Other Ways, Winfield Brewster 1954

    George — Louise Gerster. Louise (daughter of Carl "Charles" Gerster and Elizabeth Judin Tschudin) was born 1 May 1847, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 12 Mar 1937, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Louise Gerster was born 1 May 1847, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of Carl "Charles" Gerster and Elizabeth Judin Tschudin); died 12 Mar 1937, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Louise Devitt
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-82309
    • Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Residence: 1891, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian
    • Residence: 1937, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

    Children:
    1. 1. Violet Devitt was born 1868, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. Herbert Devitt was born 1874, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  James Devitt was born 18 Sep 1810, , New Jersey (son of Dennis Devitt and Mary Martin); died 28 Aug 1895, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Bridgeport Memorial Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • Eby ID Number: 00007-0692.2
    • Occupation: 1851, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; labourer
    • Occupation: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Laborer
    • Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical Association
    • Occupation: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Labourer
    • Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; U. Brethren
    • Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; E Methodist
    • Occupation: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Gentleman
    • Residence: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist

    James married Salome Roos 4 Apr 1837, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Salome (daughter of Johannes "John" Roos and Elisabeth) was born 23 Sep 1820, , Alsace Lorraine, France; died 2 Mar 1899, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Bridgeport Memorial Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Salome Roos was born 23 Sep 1820, , Alsace Lorraine, France (daughter of Johannes "John" Roos and Elisabeth); died 2 Mar 1899, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Bridgeport Memorial Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • Birth: , France
    • Name: Salome Devitt
    • Name: Sarah Roos
    • Eby ID Number: 00007-0692.3
    • Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical Association
    • Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; U. Brethren
    • Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; E. Methodist
    • Residence: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist

    Children:
    1. Magdalena Devitt was born 1836, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. 2. George Devitt was born 17 Sep 1840, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1 Apr 1909, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Sarah Devitt was born 1843, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    4. Caroline Devitt was born 28 Jan 1843, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1929; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Salome "Sarah" Devitt was born 11 May 1844, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 8 Apr 1921, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    6. Mary Ann Devitt was born 1846, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 17 Dec 1924; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    7. Lydia Devitt was born CALC 10 Sep 1849, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 31 Dec 1879, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    8. Devitt was born Abt 1850; died Yes, date unknown.
    9. Louisa Devitt was born 30 Apr 1852, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 4 Oct 1915, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    10. Levi Devitt was born 1856, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 13 Sep 1917, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    11. Seline Orinta Devitt was born 1869, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

  3. 6.  Carl "Charles" Gerster was born 18 Jan 1818, , Wuerttemberg, Germany; died 8 May 1882, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • Name: Charles Gerster
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-36054
    • Occupation: 1852, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Cabinetmaker
    • Occupation: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Inn Keeper
    • Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Occupation: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Innkeeper
    • Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

    Carl married Elizabeth Judin Tschudin 5 Jul 1846, Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States. Elizabeth was born 20 Apr 1827, , Baden, Germany; died 28 Oct 1910, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Elizabeth Judin Tschudin was born 20 Apr 1827, , Baden, Germany; died 28 Oct 1910, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Elizabeth Judin Gerster
    • Name: Maria Barbara Juedy Tschudin
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-36055
    • Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Residence: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

    Children:
    1. 3. Louise Gerster was born 1 May 1847, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 12 Mar 1937, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Frederick Gerster was born 27 Oct 1848, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 15 Oct 1920, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 19 Oct 1920, Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Anna Mary Gerster was born 1849, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    4. Wilhelmina Gerster was born 1849, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    5. Harriet Gerster was born 1854, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    6. Carl "Charles" Gerster was born 21 Oct 1856, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 23 Oct 1935, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    7. William Gerster was born 1858, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    8. Henry Gerster was born 1860, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    9. George Gerster was born 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    10. Elizabeth Gerster was born 1863, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    11. Julia Gerster was born 15 Feb 1864, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 5 Apr 1927, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    12. John Edward Gerster was born 1865, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    13. Anna Gerster was born 1867, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    14. Elizabeth Gerster was born 10 Oct 1869, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 14 Jul 1870, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Dennis Devitt was born Abt 1790, , Ireland; died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: 00030-2322.1

    Notes:

    Maria Polly Banghart married J.George Ribble in 1793. He died 2 yrs later after fathering George Ribble Jr. December 25, 1800 she married Dennis Devitt, an Irish immigrant recently arrived in the German-Dutch community of Sussex, NJ. The family spelled the name DeWit while living there. By 1812 seven little DeWits had arrived. At this time the family re-located to Canada leaving behind her son George and the two oldest DeWit boys, Matthew and John. James had died in infancy. Going with them to the Hamilton, ON area was Barnabus, Barbara, John and Dennis who now all became Devitts. Maria and Joseph Banghart Devitt were added in Canada in 1813 and 1814. At this time another re-location found them moving further west into the mostly German area of Waterloo. Baby Joseph was left behind in the Hamilton area with a French Canadian family named Dionne. A family-written biography refers to him merely as Joseph, the Dionnes. Dennis and Polly are said to have had a row after moving to Waterloo at which time she packed up and fled in 1815, heading for the US. She left behind the five Devitt children, several of whom are known to have been taken in and raised by Mennonite families. It is said she picked Joseph up along the way and nothing more is known of either one of them at this time (2005). Maria Polly Banghart was a benefactor of her grandfather Andrew Banghart's will in 1818. Her name there was Mary DeWit. Joseph was not mentioned.

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    Dennis — Mary Martin. Mary was born Abt 1790, of, Sussex Co., New Jersey; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Mary Martin was born Abt 1790, of, Sussex Co., New Jersey; died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Mary Devitt
    • Name: Polly Martin
    • Eby ID Number: 00030-2322.12

    Children:
    1. Joseph Devitt, The Dionne died Yes, date unknown.
    2. Barnabas Devitt was born 25 Mar 1807, , New Jersey; died 20 Jan 1891, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Barbara Devitt was born 2 Dec 1809, , New Jersey; died 19 Aug 1847, , Ontario, Canada; was buried , Roseville Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly Detweiller], Roseville, Waterloo, ON, Canada.
    4. 4. James Devitt was born 18 Sep 1810, , New Jersey; died 28 Aug 1895, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Bridgeport Memorial Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Dennis Devitt was born 18 Aug 1813, , New Jersey; died 1 Jun 1880, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    6. Mary Devitt was born 30 Aug 1815, , Ontario, Canada; died 28 Jun 1848; was buried , Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

  3. 10.  Johannes "John" Roos was born 1777, , Germany; died Bef 6 Jun 1870.

    Other Events:

    • Name: John Roos
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-263543
    • Immigration: 1832, , Canada
    • Land: 1844, Wilmot Township - Concession North of Bleam's Road Lot 14, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1852, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Protestant

    Johannes — Elisabeth. Elisabeth was born 6 Nov 1783, , Germany; died 6 Jun 1870, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  4. 11.  Elisabeth was born 6 Nov 1783, , Germany; died 6 Jun 1870, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Elisabeth Roos
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-263544
    • Immigration: 1832, , Ontario, Canada
    • Immigration: 1832, , Canada
    • Residence: 1852, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Protestant

    Children:
    1. John Roos was born 6 Dec 1809, , Alsace Lorraine, France; died 20 Nov 1885, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Catherine Roos was born 1810, , Alsace Lorraine, France; died 11 Apr 1880, Walkerton, Brant Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Lingelbach Cemetery, South Easthope Township, Perth, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Michael Roos was born CALC 16 Jul 1811, , Alsace Lorraine, France; died 27 May 1853, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Jacob Roos was born 1813, Dettwiller, Alsace Lorraine, France; died 24 Aug 1898, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Margaret Roos was born Aug 1816, , France; died 10 Mar 1903, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada.
    6. Frederick Roos was born Abt 1820, , France; died Yes, date unknown.
    7. 5. Salome Roos was born 23 Sep 1820, , Alsace Lorraine, France; died 2 Mar 1899, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Bridgeport Memorial Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    8. George Roos was born 25 May 1823, , Alsace Lorraine, France; died 13 Apr 1897; was buried , Bridgeport Free Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    9. Magdalena Roos was born 26 Jan 1828, , France; died Yes, date unknown; was buried , Avondale Cemetery, Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario.


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