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

Barbara M. Devitt[1, 2]

Female 1873 - 1932  (59 years)


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  • Name Barbara M. Devitt 
    Born 15 Feb 1873  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4
    Gender Female 
    Name Barbara M. Trafelet 
    Residence Mennonite 
    Residence 1881  Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Residence 1899  Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Eby ID Number 00030-2344.2 
    Died 23 Dec 1932  [6
    Buried Riverside Cem., Millersburg, Presque Isle, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I12822  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father David Devitt,   b. 7 Jan 1838, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1901  (Age < 62 years) 
    Mother Barbara Shantz,   b. 12 Apr 1842, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Feb 1879  (Age 36 years) 
    Married 18 Sep 1860  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13
    Family ID F3545  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Martin Peter Trafelet,   b. 8 Jan 1871, Port Elgin, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Dec 1926, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years) 
    Married 31 Oct 1899  Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F30095  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • 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..., 531.

    2. [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..., 416.

    3. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration.
      Barbara Devitt Date of Birth: 15 Feb 1873 Gender: Female Birth County: Waterloo Father's Name: David Devitt (farmer of Wilmot) Mother's Name: Barbara Shantz

    4. [S215] Census - ON, Bruce, Saugeen - 1881, Division 1 Page Number 23 Household Number 95.

    5. [S2078] News - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo - Waterloo County Chronicle, 16 Nov 1899.
      Trafelet, Martin married 31 Oct 1899 to Devitt, Barbara At Breslau, by Rev. Sevenpiper. Groom of Petoskey, Mich., bride of Breslau.

    6. [S3231] Find A Grave.
      Riverside Cemetery Millersburg Presque Isle County Michigan, USA

    7. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      David Devitt aged 22 res Waterloo born Waterloo son of Denis and Magdalene (Keller) married 18 Sep 1860 to Barbara Shantz aged 18 res. Waterloo born Waterloo daughter of Samuel and Susanna (Erb)

    8. [S20] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berlin Telegraph (title varies: Berlin Telegraph, Berlin Daily Telegraph) (1853-1922), 21 Sep 1860.
      "Devitt - Shantz: By the same (Rev. Bindeman) on the 18th inst., Mr. David Devitt, to Miss Barbara Shantz, both of Waterloo Township."

    9. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.
      David Devitt 22, res. Waterloo Twp. b. Waterloo Twp. s/o Dennis Devitt & Magdalena Killer married 18 Sep 1860 to Barbara Schantz 18, res. Waterloo Twp. b. Waterloo Twp. d/o Samuel Schantz & Susanna Erb. witnesses: Isaac E. Schantz of Waterloo Twp.

    10. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 20 Sep 1860.
      18 Sep 1860 By Rev. Bindemann, David Devitt was married to Barbara Schantz, both of Waterloo.

    11. [S20] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berlin Telegraph (title varies: Berlin Telegraph, Berlin Daily Telegraph) (1853-1922), 21 Sep 1860.
      Devitt - Shantz: By the same on the 18th inst., Mr. David Devitt, to Miss Barbara Shantz, both of Waterloo Township.

    12. [S1887] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861 (North Division), Div 3 Page 15.

    13. [S244] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Deutsche Canadier (1841-1865) - Index to Births, Deaths and Marriages Announced in the Deutsche Canadier, Berlin, Canada West. originally indexed by Simone Nieuwolt and Sylvie Kuppek..organised by Rosemary Ambrose, 20 Sep 1860 Pg: 38.
      DEVIT, David married 18 Sep 1860 To Barbara SCHANTZ. Both of Waterloo Twp. minister F.W. Bindemann

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 15 Feb 1873 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1881 - Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1899 - Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 31 Oct 1899 - Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Riverside Cem., Millersburg, Presque Isle, Michigan, United States Link to Google Earth
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