Albert W. Devitt^[1]

1865 - 1954  (88 years)

• Name	Albert W. Devitt
  Born	29 Sep 1865	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/100590728
  Occupation	1891	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1891	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1901	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Farmer
  Eby ID Number	00030-2346.2
  Died	3 Feb 1954	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Buried	Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Person ID	I12833	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	Moses Devitt,   b. 16 Jun 1841, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 22 Jan 1931  (Age 89 years)
  Mother	Mary Weber,   b. 25 Nov 1841, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1914  (Age 72 years)
  Married	1 Mar 1864	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  Family ID	F3548	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Catherine Lavina "Lavina" Peppler,   b. 10 Oct 1873, Winterbourne, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 19 Jul 1935, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 61 years)
  Married	9 Jun 1897	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Children	1. Viola P. Devitt,   b. 1898, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1988  (Age 90 years)   2. Ella Olive "Olive" Devitt,   b. 7 Apr 1902, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1984, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 81 years)
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F14650	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  ALBERT DEVITT The death occurred at the Elmira Private Hospital early Wednesday morning of Albert W. Devitt in his 89th year. He was born near Kitchener on September 29, 1865, and resided at Elmira most of his life. Mr. Devitt was predeceased by his wife in 1935, the former, Katherine Levena Peppler, and is survived by two daughters, Mrs., H. A. Wiegand and Mrs. Mrs. L. E. Paterson, both of Kitchener, two grandsons, D. D. Wiegand and M. B. Wiegand, and a great grandson _____________ Albert Devitt By Record Correspondent ELMIRA-Albert W. Devitt, 88, died early today. He was born near Kitchener and spent most of his life in Elmira. His wife, the former Katherine Levina Peppler, died in 1935. Mr. Devitt was a member of Gale Presbyterian Church where he served on the board of managers and the session until his death. He was historian for Guelph Presbytery and an active member of the Waterloo County Historical Society. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. H. A. Wiegand and Mrs. L. E. Paterson, both of Kitchener; two grandsons, and one great-grandson. The body is at the Dreisinger Funeral Parlor, Elmira, where service will be held in the chapel at 3 p.m. Rev. H. L. Simpson and Rev. Finlay G. Stewart will officiate; Interment will be in Elmira Cemetery. Kitchener-Waterloo Record Wed, Feb 03, 1954 Page 5

  
  

• Sources

  [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..., 532. [S148] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1901, Woolwich F-6 Page 1. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Lovina Peppler Born: Woolwich Age: 23 Father: George Peppler Mother: Catharine Schaefer Born: abt 1874 Spouse: Albert W Devitt Age: 31 born: Waterloo Township Father: Moses Devitt Mother: Mary Weber married 9 Jun 1897 married: Waterloo, Woolwich [S98] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - Elmira Union CC#4578 Internet Link. Devitt/ In Loving Remembrance/ Albert W. Devitt/ Born Sept. 29, 1865 - Died Feb. 3, 1954/ His Wife/ Catherine L. Peppler/ Born Oct. 10, 1873 - Died July 19, 1935/ [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Div. 4 Page 22. [S1821] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1891, Div. 2 Page 16. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 10 Mar 1864. 01 Mar 1864 By Rev. Bindemann, Moses Devitt was married to Maria Weber, both of Waterloo.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 29 Sep 1865 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1891 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1891 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 9 Jun 1897 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1901 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 3 Feb 1954 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth