Waterloo Region Generations
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Samuel Devitt[1]

Male 1863 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name Samuel Devitt 
    Born 1863  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Residence Mennonite 
    Residence 1871  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1881  Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Eby ID Number 00110-6813.3 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I19717  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  [1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
    Family ID F3545  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • 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..., 416.

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

    3. [S190] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1871, Div. 3 Page 49.

    4. [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)

    5. [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."

    6. [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.

    7. [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.

    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 on the 18th inst., Mr. David Devitt, to Miss Barbara Shantz, both of Waterloo Township.

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

    10. [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

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1863 - , Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1871 - 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
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