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

Elizabeth Detweiler[1, 2]

Female 1833 - 1910  (77 years)


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  • Name Elizabeth Detweiler 
    Born 14 Feb 1833  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
    Gender Female 
    Name Eliz 
    Name Elizabeth Bechtel 
    Residence 1852  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Mennonist 
    Residence 1861  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    United Brethren 
    Residence 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Lutheran 
    Eby ID Number 00029-2227 
    Died 25 May 1910  [8
    Buried Parmalee Cemetery, Middleville, Barry Co., Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Person ID I22547  Generations
    Last Modified 7 Nov 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  [9
    Family ID F5467  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Moses Bechtel,   b. 17 Nov 1831, Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Oct 1918, Gaines Township, Kent Co., Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years) 
    Married 23 Nov 1852  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Children 
     1. Abigail Bechtel,   b. 15 Oct 1853, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Apr 1877, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 23 years)
     2. Rev. Emanuel D. "Manuel" Bechtel,   b. 10 Aug 1855, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Feb 1928, Yale, St. Clair, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years)
     3. Samuel Bechtel,   b. 20 Mar 1858, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Aug 1946, Huntington, Cabell, West Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years)
     4. Hannah D. Bechtel,   b. 10 Apr 1861, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Nov 1951, , Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years)
     5. Ellen Bechtel,   b. 1862, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Nancy Bechtel,   b. 1865, Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Lizzie Bechtel,   b. 9 Apr 1867, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Oct 1867  (Age 0 years)
     8. Susannah Bechtel,   b. 20 Nov 1869, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Jan 1922  (Age 52 years)
     9. Anthony Bechtel,   b. 22 Oct 1872, Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Jun 1932  (Age 59 years)
    Last Modified 12 Nov 2024 
    Family ID F5431  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Elizabeth Detweiler," was born February 14th, 1833. She is married to Moses Bechtel. They reside at Caledonia, Kent County, Michigan, where he is farming. To them were born eight children, namely: VI Abigal (dead), VI Emanuel, VI Samuel, VI Hannah, VI Nancy, VI Susannah, VI Ellen, and VI Anson."


      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. [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..., 216.

    2. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 010938-76.
      David Groh, 24, occ. Carpenter, b. Waterloo Twp, res. Waterloo Twp, son of Isaac & Mary Married Abigal Bechtel, 22, b. Waterloo Twp, res. Waterloo Twp, daughter of Moses & Elizabeth, Witn Daniel Groh & Hannah Connell Both of Waterloo Twp, 25 January 1876 in Waterloo Twp.

    3. [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.

    4. [S142] Census - Michigan - 1880, Thornapple, Barry, Michigan Film 1254570 Page 65D.

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

    6. [S604] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 17.

    7. [S1778] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1861, Div 10 Page 81.

    8. [S3231] Find A Grave, Cemetery, P., America, N., County, B., & Cemetery, P. (1833). Elizabeth Detwiler Bechtel (1833-1910) - Find A... Retrieved 9 April 2020, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/30675028/elizabeth-bechtel.

    9. [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.

    10. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852.
      Moses Bechtel, Of Waterloo, To Elizabeth Dettweiller. Of N. Dumfries. 23 Nov. 1852, Galt. Rev. Strang minister of the Associate Presbyerian Church Galt. Wit. Abel Detweiler And Daniel Staufer.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 14 Feb 1833 - , 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 MapsMarried - 23 Nov 1852 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - United Brethren - 1861 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Parmalee Cemetery, Middleville, Barry Co., Michigan Link to Google Earth
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