Abraham Z. Detweiler^{[1, 2]}

1830 - 1912  (81 years)

• Name	Abraham Z. Detweiler
  Born	13 Jul 1830	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
  Gender	Male
  Name	Abraham Z. Detwiler
  Residence	1852	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Mennonist
  Occupation	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1873	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	machinist
  Occupation	1891	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	Feed Dealer
  Residence	127 Jacob St., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  		Cambridge,JacobSt.0127-Landmarks.jpg
  Residence	1891	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	Methodist
  Residence	1911	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Methodist
  Eby ID Number	00029-2226
  Died	1912  [3]
  Buried	Blair Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Person ID	I18550	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Jacob Y. Detweiler,   b. 27 Mar 1789, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 5 Aug 1875  (Age 86 years)
  Mother	Esther Ziegler,   b. 15 Nov 1794, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 23 Jan 1883, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (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 ,   d. 3 Oct 1870, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 33 years)
  Children	1. Detweiler,   b. Abt 1855,   d. 7 May 1855  (Age ~ 0 years)   2. Ellen Detweiler,   b. 1857, , Ontario, Canada ,   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 ,   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 ,   d. 1 Jan 1870, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 0 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F4119	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Martha Weber,   b. 1831, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	CALC 1880  [9]
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F247338	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 3	Magdalena Weaver,   b. 18 Mar 1832, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 2 Jan 1896, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 63 years)
  Married	26 Nov 1873	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  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

  [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. [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. [S34] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Blair CC#4501 Internet Link. [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. [S233] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1852, Div 3 Pg 3. [S340] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1911, Div. 33 Pg. 5. [S1946] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861 (South Division), Div. 1 Page 7. [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 [S1592] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1891, Sec. 5 Page 62. [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

  Born - 13 Jul 1830 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonist - 1852 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - machinist - 1873 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 26 Nov 1873 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Feed Dealer - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - - 127 Jacob St., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Methodist - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Methodist - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Blair Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth