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  1. 1.  Elmer Rieber

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  John Rieber was born Abt 1860, Of, Bay City, Bay, Michigan, USA; died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: 00029-2212.1

    John — Rachel S. Detweiler. Rachel (daughter of Deacon John Z. Detweiler and Magdalena Schlichter) was born 10 Apr 1862, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Rachel S. Detweiler was born 10 Apr 1862, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of Deacon John Z. Detweiler and Magdalena Schlichter); died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Rachel S. Rieber
    • Eby ID Number: 00029-2212
    • Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
    • Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

    Notes:

    Rachel S. Detweiler," was born April 10th, 1862. She is married to John Rieber. Their place of residence is at Bay City, Michigan, and family born to them is VII Elmer, VII Hattie, VII Ruth, and VII Bertha (dead)."


    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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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.].

    Children:
    1. 1. Elmer Rieber
    2. Hattie Rieber
    3. Ruth Rieber
    4. Bertha Rieber


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  Deacon John Z. Detweiler was born 16 Oct 1817, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania (son of Jacob Y. Detweiler and Esther Ziegler); died 10 Jan 1904; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/19019341
    • Eby ID Number: 00029-2204
    • Immigration: 1822, , Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1844, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • Naturalization: 1847
    • Residence: 1852, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonist
    • Occupation: 1861, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
    • Residence: 1861, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
    • Occupation: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
    • Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
    • Occupation: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
    • Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
    • Occupation: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Gentleman
    • Residence: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
    • Occupation: 1901, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer

    Notes:

    John Z. Detweiler," was born in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, October 16th, 1817. On November 12th, 1844, he was married to Magdalena, daughter of John Schlichter. She was born June 26th, 1825. After their marriage they settled on a farm in North Dumfries Township, about three miles south-west of Blair. Here they resided until April, 1887, when they moved to Berlin where they have since resided. In 1865 he was ordained deacon among the Mennonites for the Hallman and Detweiler fields of labor. To them were born 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.].

    John married Magdalena Schlichter 12 Nov 1844, Dumfries Township, Gore District, Ontario. Magdalena (daughter of John Schlichter and Elizabeth Bechtel) was born 26 Jun 1825, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 19 Feb 1899, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 7.  Magdalena Schlichter was born 26 Jun 1825, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of John Schlichter and Elizabeth Bechtel); died 19 Feb 1899, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/19019403
    • Name: Magdalena Detweiler
    • Eby ID Number: 00103-5779
    • Residence: 1844, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • 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
    • Residence: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

    Notes:

    Magdalena Schlichter, "was born June 26th, 1825, and is married to Deacon John Z. Detweiler."


    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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    On the 19th of February, 1899, in Berlin, Ontario, of apoplexy, wife of Deacon John Z. Detweiler, aged 73 years, 4 months and 27 days. The remains were laid to rest on the 22d in the Eby graveyard, Berlin. Funeral services by Solomon Gehman in German and by A. F. Stoltz in English. Our deceased sister had a stroke of apoplexy several days before her death, from which she never recovered consciousness. She leaves her aged husband and a family of grown children, all married but one, to mourn the loss of a beloved wife and affectionate mother.



    The Herald of Truth, Vol. XXXVI, No. 6, March 15, 1899 - pages 93, 94

    Children:
    1. Samuel S. Detweiler was born 29 Jun 1848, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 2 May 1922; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. William S. Detweiler was born 17 Apr 1850, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 14 Mar 1899; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Sarah S. Detweiler was born 6 Oct 1851, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 17 Jan 1877, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Hallman Mennonite Cemetery, North Dumfries, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Elizabeth S. Detweiler was born 26 May 1853, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 20 Oct 1915, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Ephraim S. Detweiler was born 16 Feb 1856, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1896; was buried , Evergreen Cemetery, Burnside Twp., Lapeer Co., Michigan.
    6. Moses Detweiler was born 1858, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    7. Emaline "Emily" Detweiler was born 17 Jul 1858, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 13 Apr 1931, , San Francisco Co., California, USA; was buried , Oak Hill Memorial Park, San Jose, Santa Clara, California, United States.
    8. Amos S. Detweiler was born 10 Dec 1859, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 21 Feb 1931, Brown City, Sanilac, Michigan, USA; was buried , Evergreen Cemetery, Burnside Twp., Lapeer Co., Michigan.
    9. 3. Rachel S. Detweiler was born 10 Apr 1862, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    10. Susannah S. "Susie" Detweiler was born 27 Jan 1864, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 21 Sep 1945; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    11. Menno S. Detweiler was born 14 Feb 1868, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  Jacob Y. Detweiler was born 27 Mar 1789, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania (son of Jacob Detweiler and Mary Margaret Harley); died 5 Aug 1875; was buried , Hallman Mennonite Cemetery, North Dumfries, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • 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

    Notes:

    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.].

    Residence:
    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.1a

    1aAmbrose, 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]


  2. 13.  Esther Ziegler 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.

    Other Events:

    • 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

    Notes:

    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.,

    Children:
    1. 6. Deacon John Z. Detweiler was born 16 Oct 1817, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 10 Jan 1904; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Jacob Z. Detweiler was born 17 Jan 1820, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 16 Mar 1889, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Henry Z. Detweiler was born 10 Oct 1822, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 16 Sep 1884, Jordan, Lincoln Co., Ontario.
    4. Catharine Detweiler was born 12 Mar 1825, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 23 Mar 1860; was buried , Hallman Mennonite Cemetery, North Dumfries, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Anna "Nancy" Detweiler was born 19 Dec 1827, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    6. Abraham Z. Detweiler was born 13 Jul 1830, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1912; was buried , Blair Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    7. Elizabeth Detweiler was born 14 Feb 1833, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 25 May 1910; was buried , Parmalee Cemetery, Middleville, Barry Co., Michigan.
    8. Esther Detweiler was born 25 Dec 1836, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

  3. 14.  John Schlichter was born 10 Oct 1787, , Franklin Co., Pennsylvania (son of Christian Schlichter and Mary Wanderbach); died 12 Aug 1849, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Hallman Mennonite Cemetery, North Dumfries, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: John Slichter
    • Eby ID Number: 00103-5764

    Notes:

    John Schlichter, "the eldest in the family, was born in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, October 10th, 1787. He was married to Elizabeth, daughter of Jacob and Elizabeth (Gabel) Bechtel. She was born November 24th, 1795, and died February 1st, 1876. They resided on a farm (now owned by John McDonald) one mile east of New Dundee, Ontario, where he died August 12th, 1849, leaving a family of eleven 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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    Elizabeth Bechtel "the second daughter, was married to John Schlichter. They resided about a mile east of New Dundee where they both died. Their family consisted of eleven 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.].

    John married Elizabeth Bechtel 1815. Elizabeth (daughter of Deacon Jacob Bechtel and Elizabeth Gabel) was born 24 Nov 1795, , Pennsylvania, USA; died 1 Feb 1876, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  4. 15.  Elizabeth Bechtel was born 24 Nov 1795, , Pennsylvania, USA (daughter of Deacon Jacob Bechtel and Elizabeth Gabel); died 1 Feb 1876, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Elizabeth Schlichter
    • Eby ID Number: 00007-0739
    • Residence: 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
    • Residence: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

    Notes:

    Elizabeth Bechtel "the second daughter, was married to John Schlichter. They resided about a mile east of New Dundee where they both died. Their family consisted of eleven 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.].

    Children:
    1. Elizabeth Schlichter was born 4 Jan 1818, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 11 Sep 1891.
    2. Jacob Bechtel Schlichter was born 30 Sep 1819, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 16 Feb 1898, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States; was buried , Oak Woods Cemetery, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States.
    3. Mary Schlichter was born Abt 1820, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died , , Michigan, USA.
    4. Rev. Samuel Schlichter was born 17 Oct 1821, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 17 Jul 1873; was buried , Hallman Mennonite Cemetery, North Dumfries, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Catharine Schlichter was born 3 Aug 1823, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 12 Jun 1886; was buried , Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario.
    6. 7. Magdalena Schlichter was born 26 Jun 1825, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 19 Feb 1899, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    7. Hannah Schlichter was born 7 Jun 1827, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 19 Nov 1895; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    8. Nancy Schlichter was born 24 Aug 1829, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 16 Mar 1906; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    9. John B. Schlichter was born 1831, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    10. Sarah Schlichter was born 1834, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 23 May 1874, West Mcgillivray Twp., Middlesex Co., Ontario.
    11. Susannah Schlichter was born 8 Nov 1837, Brant Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada; died 3 Feb 1877.


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