Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Family: Rev. Jacob Bechtel Detweiler / Harriet B. Shantz (F3905)

m. 18 Mar 1866


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  • Father | Male
    Rev. Jacob Bechtel Detweiler

    Born  6 Oct 1844  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  22 Oct 1938  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Roseville Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly Detweiller], Roseville, Waterloo, ON, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  18 Mar 1866  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Rev. Enoch R. Detwiler | F3486 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Abigail Bechtel | F3486 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Harriet B. Shantz

    Born  31 Aug 1844  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  3 Dec 1908  Didsbury, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Didsbury Cemetery, Didsbury, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Mayor Jacob Yost Shantz | F4227 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Barbara Biehn | F4227 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Female
    Louisa Miller

    Born  22 Aug 1867  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  27 Jul 1943  Didsbury, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Carstairs Cemetery, Carstairs, , Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Allan Rudy Shantz | F4965 
    Married     

    Child 2 | Female
    Mary Detweiler

    Born  1879  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

  • Sources 
    1. [S10] Book - Vol II 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..., 407.

    2. [S3] Book - Vol I 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..., 524.

    3. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Jacob Detweiler aged 22 res North Dumfries born North Dumfries son of Enoch and Maria married 18 Mar 1866 to Harriet Schantz aged 21 res Berlin born Berlin daughter of Jacob and Barb.

    4. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 22 Mar 1866.
      18 Mar 1866 By Rev. Tuerk, Jakob Dettweiler of North Dumfries was married to Henriette Schantz of Berlin.

    5. [S2] Church Records - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Church of the New Jerusalem (Swedenborgian).
      Bridegroom Name: Jacob Detwiler Age: 22 Res: North Dumfries Place of Birth: North Dumfries Names of Parents: Enoch & Maria Detwiler Bride: Name: Harriet Shantz Age: 21 Res: Berlin Place of Birth: Berlin Names of Parents: Jacob Y. & Barbara Shantz Witness(S): Name: Andrew Weber Res: Waterloo Tp. Name: Veronica Weber Res: Waterloo Tp. Date of Marriage: March 18, 1866