Abraham Z. Detweiler

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• Name: Abraham Z. Detwiler
• Residence: 127 Jacob St., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Eby ID Number: 00029-2226
• Residence: 1852, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonist
• Occupation: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1873, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; machinist
• Occupation: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Feed Dealer
• Residence: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist

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Abraham Z. Detweiler," was born July 13th, 1830. He resides in Preston, Ontario. He was married twice, first to Rachel Bechtel and after her decease to Martha Weber. His family consisted of four children"


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

Abraham — Rachel Bechtel. Rachel (daughter of John G. Bechtel and Sarah Brower) was born 5 Mar 1837, Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 3 Oct 1870, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Blair Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

1. Detweiler was born Abt 1855; died 7 May 1855; was buried , Blair Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
2. Ellen Detweiler was born 1857, , Ontario, Canada; died 1861; was buried , Blair Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
3. Israel B. Dewiler was born 1862; died 1898; was buried , Beechwood Cemetery, Forest, Grey Co., Ontario.
4. John B. Detwiler was born 1864, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1956; was buried , Farrington Cemetery, Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario.
5. Edward Detweiler was born 1867; died 1899; was buried , Blair Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
6. Isabella Detweiler was born 30 Jun 1869, Of, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1 Jan 1870, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Blair Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

Abraham married Martha Weber CALC 1880. Martha was born 1831, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Abraham married Magdalena Weaver 26 Nov 1873, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Magdalena (daughter of Moses Weber and Anna "Nancy" Stauffer) was born 18 Mar 1832, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 2 Jan 1896, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/166261595
• Eby ID Number: 00029-2201
• Land: Bef 1831, Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1847, Hallman Mennonite Church, North Dumfries, Ontario; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1852, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; labourer
• Residence: 1852, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonist
• Residence: 1861, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

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Jacob Dettweiler," son of Jacob and Mary Margaret (Harley) Detweiler, was born in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, March 27th, 1789. He moved to Canada in 1822 and settled near Blair, Ontario. On March 11th, 1813, he was married to Mary Gottwals. She was born in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, May 12th, 1790, and died April 10th, 1816, leaving two children. After his first wife's decease he was married to Esther Ziegler, December 31st, 1816. She was born November 15th, 1794, and died January 23rd, 1883. He died August 7th, 1875. His family consisted of ten children"


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

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It is not known just when the first log meeting house of the Hallman congregation was built. However, on June 1, 1847 a one-acre plot of land, for a meeting house and burial ground, was deeded from Adam Unger to trustee, Jacob H. Detweiler. This land was east of Roseville on the northwest corner of Lot 31, Concession 11 of North Dumfries Township, and on the south side of the Blenheim or Roseville Road, which was built westerly from Galt. A stone cairn made up of old tombstones stands on this property today.<sup>1a

1a</sup>Ambrose, Rosemary. Waterloo County Churches A Research Guide to Churches Established Before 1900. Kitchener, Ontario, Canada: Waterloo-Wellington Branch, Ontario Genealogical Society, 1993. [used the kind permission of Rosemary Ambrose 2011]

Jacob married Esther Ziegler 31 Dec 1816. Esther was born 15 Nov 1794, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 23 Jan 1883, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Hallman Mennonite Cemetery, North Dumfries, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Esther Detweiler
• Name: Hittie Ziegler
• Eby ID Number: 00029-2201.2
• Residence: 1852, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonist
• Residence: 1861, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

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ZIGLER.-On January 22nd, in Waterloo tp., Waterloo Co., Ont., Sister Esther Zigler, wife of the late Jacob Detwiler. Born in Montgomery Co., Pa., aged 88 years and 2 months. Buried on the 25th at Dumfries (Hallman's) Meeting house. Funeral sermon by Noah Stauffer and John McNelly from Phil. 1: 21; Hebrew 11: and part of verse 5.


Herald of Truth - Volume XX, Number 4 - Feb. 15, 1883 - pp 60,61

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In 1881 Esther or Hittie was living with her son John in Waterloo Co.,

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• Eby ID Number: 00029-2199.1

Jacob — Mary Margaret Harley. Mary was born Abt 1770, Of, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Mary Margaret Detweiler
• Eby ID Number: 00029-2199.2

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• Eby ID Number: 00029-2199

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Hannes Dettweiler," was born about the year 1738. He resided in Montgomery or Bucks County, Pennsylvania. It is not known to whom he was married but he had a son named III Jacob who was born about the year 1765. He married Mary Margaret Harley and had a large family, namely: IV Jacob, IV John, IV Joseph, IV Abraham, Iv Christian, Iv Catharine, IV Elizabeth, IV Polly, and three others whose names were not received"


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].