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

Abraham Z. Detweiler[1, 2]

Male 1830 - 1912  (81 years)


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  • Name Abraham Z. Detweiler 
    Born 13 Jul 1830  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
    Gender Male 
    Name Abraham Z. Detwiler 
    Residence 1852  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Mennonist 
    Occupation 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Farmer 
    Residence 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1873  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    machinist 
    Occupation 1891  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Feed Dealer 
    Residence 127 Jacob St., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
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    Residence 1891  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Methodist 
    Residence 1911  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Methodist 
    Eby ID Number 00029-2226 
    Died 1912  [3
    Buried Blair Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Person ID I18550  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Jacob Y. Detweiler,   b. 27 Mar 1789, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Aug 1875  (Age 86 years) 
    Mother Esther Ziegler,   b. 15 Nov 1794, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Jan 1883, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years) 
    Married 31 Dec 1816  [10
    Family ID F5467  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Rachel Bechtel,   b. 5 Mar 1837, Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Oct 1870, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 33 years) 
    Children 
     1. Detweiler,   b. Abt 1855,   d. 7 May 1855  (Age ~ 0 years)
     2. Ellen Detweiler,   b. 1857, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1861  (Age 4 years)
     3. Israel B. Dewiler,   b. 1862,   d. 1898  (Age 36 years)
     4. John B. Detwiler,   b. 1864, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1956  (Age 92 years)
     5. Edward Detweiler,   b. 1867,   d. 1899  (Age 32 years)
     6. Isabella Detweiler,   b. 30 Jun 1869, Of, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Jan 1870, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F4119  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Martha Weber,   b. 1831, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married CALC 1880  [9
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F247338  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 3 Magdalena Weaver,   b. 18 Mar 1832, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Jan 1896, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years) 
    Married 26 Nov 1873  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F4706  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Abraham Z. Detweiler," was born July 13th, 1830. He resides in Preston, Ontario. He was married twice, first to Rachel Bechtel and after her decease to Martha Weber. His family consisted of four children"


      Eby, Ezra E. (1895). 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: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

  • Sources 
    1. [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..., 592.

    2. [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..., 221.

    3. [S34] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Blair CC#4501 Internet Link.

    4. [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..., 510.

    5. [S233] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1852, Div 3 Pg 3.

    6. [S340] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1911, Div. 33 Pg. 5.

    7. [S1946] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861 (South Division), Div. 1 Page 7.

    8. [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 9659 (1874), Detweiler-Moore.
      Abraham Y. Detweiler, 43, Widower, Machinist, res. Elmira, b. North Dumfries, Elmira, son of Jacob and Esther, married Martha Moore, 41, Widow, res. Elmira, b. Woolwich, daughter of Mises and Nancy Illegible Weaver, Witness Amos Weber and Samuel S. Weaver, both of Elmira, 26 Nov 1873 at Elmira

    9. [S1592] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1891, Sec. 5 Page 62.

    10. [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.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 13 Jul 1830 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonist - 1852 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - machinist - 1873 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 26 Nov 1873 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Feed Dealer - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - - 127 Jacob St., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Methodist - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Methodist - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Blair Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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