Israel Detweiler

1859 - 1948  (88 years)

• Name	Israel Detweiler
  Born	27 Nov 1859	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Mennonite
  Immigration	1888	, USA   [4]
  Residence	1937	Caro, Tuscola, Michigan, USA   [5]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-114823
  Grave Photograph - Find A Grave	Gravestone of Israel Detweiler
  Died	13 Jan 1948	, Tuscola Co., Michigan   [1, 3]
  Buried	Almer Township Cemetery, Caro, Tuscola, Michigan, USA   [3]
  Person ID	I114823	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Rev. Henry B. Detweiler,   b. 1836, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 5 Dec 1897, Midland, Fauquier, Virginia, USA  (Age 61 years)
  Mother	Matilda Snyder,   b. 27 Nov 1839, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 30 Jan 1937, Near, Vestaburg, Montcalm, Michigan, USA  (Age 97 years)
  Married	7 Dec 1858	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Family ID	F4233	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Lydia E. Wideman,   b. 17 Apr 1864, , Huron Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 29 Jul 1953, near, Caro, Tuscola, Michigan, USA  (Age 89 years)
  Married	4 Oct 1885  [4]
  Children	1. Magdalene Detweiler,   b. 24 Oct 1886, , Huron Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 9 Sep 1974, Caro, Tuscola, Michigan, USA  (Age 87 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F34721	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

  Israel Detweiler from Find A Grave 2011

  
  

• Notes

  Dettweiler. - Israel, son of Henry and Matilda Dettweiler, was born in Waterloo Co., Ont., Nov. 27, 1859; passed away Jan. 13, 1948; aged 88 y. 1 m. 17 d. On Oct. 4, 1886, he was united in marriage to Lydia Wideman, who survives. Also surviving are 4 daughters (Mrs. Walter Goudie, Mrs. Susanna Smith, Mrs. Forest Vader, all of Caro, Mich.; and Mrs. Floyd Wilson, New Lothrop, Mich.), 25 grandchildren, 29 great-grandchildren, and two sisters (Mrs. Elisabeth Snyder and Mrs. Susanna Switzer, Vestabrug, Mich.). Three sons (Albert, Elmer, and Elden) predeceased him. In 1888 he moved with his family to Tuscola Co., Mich. About 1920 he and his wife moved near Caro. Early in life he accepted Christ as his Saviour and was baptized a member of the Mennonite Church, remaining a member throughout his life. Funeral services were conducted at the home and at the Colwood United Brethren Church, in charge of Donald King. Burial was made in the Almer Cemetery, near Caro. Gospel Herald - Volume XLI, Number 6 - February 10, 1948, pages 142, 143.

  
  

• Sources

  [S8] News - Gospel Herald, February 10, 1948 - Obituary of Israel Detweiler. [S1887] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861 (North Division), Div 7 Page 48. [S3231] Find A Grave, Cemetery, A., America, N., County, T., & Cemetery, A. (1859). Israel Dettweiler (1859-1948) - Find A Grave... Retrieved 8 May 2020, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/27349472/israel-dettweiler. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, August 18, 1953 - Obituary of Lydia E. Wideman. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, February 25, 1937 - Obituary of Matilda Snyder. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. Henry DETWEILER, 21, Waterloo, same, s/o Rudy & Suminy?, married Mattelby SNYDER, 19, Woolwich, same, d/o Moses & not given, witn: Peter WEBER & Rudy DETWEILER, both of Waterloo, 7 Dec 1858

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 27 Nov 1859 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Immigration - 1888 - , USA Residence - 1937 - Caro, Tuscola, Michigan, USA Died - 13 Jan 1948 - , Tuscola Co., Michigan Buried - - Almer Township Cemetery, Caro, Tuscola, Michigan, USA  = Link to Google Earth