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

Family: Deacon John Z. Detweiler / Magdalena Schlichter (F5508)

m. 12 Nov 1844


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  • Father | Male
    Deacon John Z. Detweiler

    Born  16 Oct 1817  , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  10 Jan 1904   
    Buried    First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  12 Nov 1844  [1, 2, 3]  Dumfries Township, Gore District, Ontario  [1, 2, 3] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Jacob Y. Detweiler | F5467 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Esther Ziegler | F5467 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Magdalena Schlichter

    Born  26 Jun 1825  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  19 Feb 1899  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  John Schlichter | F925 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Elizabeth Bechtel | F925 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Male
    Samuel S. Detweiler

    Born  29 Jun 1848  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  2 May 1922   
    Buried    First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Emma Louise Knutson | F5509 
    Married     

    Child 2 | Male
    William S. Detweiler

    Born  17 Apr 1850  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  14 Mar 1899   
    Buried    First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 3 | Female
    Sarah S. Detweiler

    Born  6 Oct 1851  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  17 Jan 1877  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Hallman Mennonite Cemetery, North Dumfries, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 4 | Female
    Elizabeth S. Detweiler

    Born  26 May 1853  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  20 Oct 1915  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Aaron B. Detwiler | F5511 
    Married  7 Dec 1875  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 5 | Male
    Ephraim S. Detweiler

    Born  16 Feb 1856  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1896   
    Buried    Evergreen Cemetery, Burnside Twp., Lapeer Co., Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Nancy Baer | F5512 
    Married     

    Child 6 | Male
    Moses Detweiler

    Born  1858  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 7 | Female
    Emaline "Emily" Detweiler

    Born  17 Jul 1858  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  13 Apr 1931  , San Francisco Co., California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Oak Hill Memorial Park, San Jose, Santa Clara, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  William Beattie | F5513 
    Married  14 Dec 1880  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 8 | Male
    Amos S. Detweiler

    Born  10 Dec 1859  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  21 Feb 1931  Brown City, Sanilac, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Evergreen Cemetery, Burnside Twp., Lapeer Co., Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Sarah Ann Shantz | F5514 
    Married  13 Jan 1891  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 9 | Female
    Rachel S. Detweiler

    Born  10 Apr 1862  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  John Rieber | F5516 
    Married     

    Child 10 | Female
    Susannah S. "Susie" Detweiler

    Born  27 Jan 1864  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  21 Sep 1945   
    Buried    Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Abraham O. Bowman | F5517 
    Married  23 Aug 1892  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 11 | Male
    Menno S. Detweiler

    Born  14 Feb 1868  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

  • Sources 
    1. [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..., 506.

    2. [S12] Vit - ON, Gore - Gore District Marriage Register - Waterloo Entries, Alex. Ritchie Presbyterian Minister pg 13 & 14 Not Hamilton Area.
      John Ditweiller, married Magdalene Heighter, both of Wilmot. 12 Nov 1844. Witnesses: Samuel Hughtor and John H. Haber.

    3. [S1592] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1891, Section 3 Page 17.