Joseph W. Detweiler^{[1, 2, 3]}

1834 - 1917  (83 years)

• Name	Joseph W. Detweiler
  Born	17 Feb 1834	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1860	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  Occupation	1880	Maple River, Emmet Co., Michigan   [5]
  	farmer
  Eby ID Number	00029-2236
  Died	29 Apr 1917	Morris, , Alberta   [8]
  Buried	Mennonite Cemetery, Reist, , Alberta   [8]
  Person ID	I22599	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	John W. Detweiler,   b. 26 Aug 1802, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 22 Jun 1852, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 49 years)
  Mother	Barbara Wenger,   b. 14 Dec 1804, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 21 Sep 1882  (Age 77 years)
  Married	1826  [9]
  Family ID	F5434	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Anna W. Martin,   b. 26 Mar 1840, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 6 Feb 1917, Morrin District, , Alberta  (Age 76 years)
  Married	1 Apr 1860	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7, 10, 11, 12, 13]
  Children	1. Ruben Detweiler,   b. 8 Nov 1860, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 8 Nov 1860, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 0 years)   2. Mary Ann Detweiler,   b. 1862, , Michigan, USA ,   d. Abt 1931  (Age 69 years)   3. Simon P. Detweiler,   b. 1863, , Michigan, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Susannah Detweiler,   b. 1867, , Michigan, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Barbara Detweiler,   b. 1868, , Michigan, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Amanda Detweiler,   b. 1873, , Michigan, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F2416	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Joseph Detweiler," is married to Annie Martin and resides at Brutus, Michigan, where he is farming. " 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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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.]. _____________________ Dettwiler. - Joseph W. Dettwiler was born in Waterloo Co., Ont., Feb. 17. 1834; died at the home of his eldest daughter, Mary Brubaker, Morris, Alta., April 29, 1917; aged 83 y. 2 m. 12 d. He was married to Annie Martin, and the union was blessed with twelve children. His companion preceded him to the spirit world about three months and seven children died in infancy. There remain to mourn his departure 1 brother (Jonas W. Dettwiler, Versailles, Mo.), 1 son (Simon P.), 4 daughters (3 in Michigan and 1 in Alberta).Deceased moved to Kent Co., Mich., about the time that the Civil War broke out in the United States, having with him his wife's mother who was later buried in the Mennonite graveyard near Caldeonia, Mich. After this he cared for his mother during the remainder of her life. In 1879 he with his family moved to Emmert Co., Mich., where his mother died and was the first to be buried in the Mennonite graveyard at Brutus. Having lost all that he had in his old age, he with his wife and a grandson moved to Alberta where they had their home with their son-in-law, Bro. A. Brubaker. He was the first to be buried in the new Mennonite Cemetery at Reist, Alta. Services conducted by Bro. Moses Schmidt. Text (selected by the deceased) II Cor. 5: 1. Bro. Dettwiler was sick part of a week. He longed so much to go home and finally fell asleep in peace. Gospel Herald - Volume X, Number 9 - May 31, 1917, pages 158, 159

  
  

• 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..., 44. [S173] Ancestry.com. [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..., 512. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. [S142] Census - Michigan - 1880, Maple River, Emmet, Michigan Film 1254578 Page Number 378B. [S141] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1851, Div 3 Pg 1. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library. Joseph Dettweiler 26, res Woolwich, b. Woolwich s/o John Detweiler & Barbara Wenger married 1 Apr 1860 to Anna Martin 20, res. Waterloo Twp. b. Waterloo Twp. d/o Joseph Martin & Sarah Wenger. Witnesses: Adam Keller of Waterloo Village [S8] News - Gospel Herald, May 31, 1917 - Obituary of Joseph W. Dettwiler. [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..., 511. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. Joseph Detweiler aged 26 res Woolwich born Woolwich son of John and Barbara (Winger) married 1 Apr 1860 to Anna Martin aged 20 res Waterloo born Waterloo daughter of Joseph and Sarah (Wagner) [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 12 Apr 1860. 01 Apr 1860 By Rev. Bindemann, Joseph Dettweiler of Woolwich was married to Anna Martin of Waterloo. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, March 1, 1917 - Obituary of Anna Dettweiler. [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, 12 Apr 1860 Pg: 15. DETWEILER, Joseph married 1 Apr 1860 To Anna MARTIN. Both of Berlin. minister F.W. Bindemann

  
  

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  Born - 17 Feb 1834 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1860 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 1 Apr 1860 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - farmer - 1880 - Maple River, Emmet Co., Michigan  = Link to Google Earth