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

Melissa Devitt[1]

Female 1872 - 1901  (29 years)


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  • Name Melissa Devitt 
    Born 21 Mar 1872  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4
    Gender Female 
    Residence 1891  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number 00030-2346.5 
    Died 28 Jul 1901  Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Buried First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I12836  Generations
    Last Modified 3 Mar 2025 

    Father Moses Devitt,   b. 16 Jun 1841, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Jan 1931  (Age 89 years) 
    Mother Mary Weber,   b. 25 Nov 1841, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1914  (Age 72 years) 
    Married 1 Mar 1864  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Family ID F3548  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • DEVITT-At Breslau, July 28th, Melissa daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Moses Devitt, who formerly lived near West Montrose. Age 29 years, 4 months and 7 days.


      Elmira Advertizer 30 Jul 1901

  • 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..., 532.

    2. [S47] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - First Mennonite CC#4507 Internet link First Mennonite Cemetery online.

    3. [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Div. 4 Page 22.

    4. [S1821] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1891, Div. 2 Page 16.

    5. [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
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 21 Mar 1872 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1891 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 28 Jul 1901 - Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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