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

Susannah Dettwiler[1]

Female 1868 - 1937  (68 years)


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  • Name Susannah Dettwiler 
    Born 15 Aug 1868  , , Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4
    Gender Female 
    Name Susannah Weaver 
    Eby ID Number 00029-2239 
    Died 1937  [4
    Buried Oak Lawn Memorial Park, Corvallis, Benton, Oregon, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Person ID I22610  Generations
    Last Modified 7 Nov 2024 

    Father Jonas W. Dettwiler,   b. 3 Apr 1840, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Aug 1918, , Morgan Co., Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Mother Amanda Eby,   b. 14 Apr 1846, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Jan 1902, , Morgan Co., Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years) 
    Married 5 Nov 1865  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Family ID F5189  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Menno B. Weaver,   b. 26 Mar 1870, , Morgan Co., Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Apr 1923, , Benton Co., Oregon, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 53 years) 
    Married 27 Nov 1890 
    Last Modified 12 Nov 2024 
    Family ID F5440  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Susannah Dettweiler," was born August 15th, 1868. She is married to Menno Weaver, a farmer. They reside at Harper Kansas."

      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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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.].

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      Weaver.-Susan Weaver, aged 68 y. 8 m. 6 d., died at the home of her son Perry, in Salem, Oreg., April 21, 1937. She was born in Michigan Aug. 15, 1868, and lived most of her early life in Kansas and Missouri and lived the last 30 years in the West. She united with the Mennonite Church in her youth and endeavored faithfully to serve her Lord until death. Her marriage to Menno B. Weaver occurred at Harper, Kans., Nov. 27, 1890. Her husband was ordained to the office of deacon, Oct. 17, 1920, in which capacity she faithfully served the Church with her husband until his death Apr. 26, 1923. To this union were born 9 children (William Earl, Valsetz, Oreg.; Fanny Jane, who died in infancy; Mrs. H. C. Nendel, John S., Summit, Oreg.; Luke E., Atwater, Calif.; Paul V., Lorane, Oreg.; Mrs. Earl Stewart, Albany, Oreg.; Perry L., Salem, Oreg.; Clarence Dan, Blodgett, Oreg.). She also leaves 34 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild. One grandchild preceded her in death. Two brothers (W. E. Detwiler of Harper, Kans., and Jonas Detwiler of Versailles, Mo.), and 3 sisters (Mrs. Adeline Fenton, Cherry Box, Mo.; Mrs. Leah Horst, Terra Bella, Calif.; Amanda Detwiler, Harper, Kans.) survive her. One brother (John S. Dettwiler) and 1 sister (Barbara Detwiler) preceded her. She was always a loving, kind mother, and a friend to all. Her greatest happiness was in doing some service for others. Funeral service at Albany Mennonite Church, Daniel Shenk and N. A. Lind, officiating, and burial at Oak Lawn Memorial Park, Corvallis, Oreg.

      Gospel Herald, May 27, 1937 - Vol. XXX, No.9 - page 190, 191

  • Sources 
    1. [S173] Ancestry.com.

    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..., 512.

    3. [S354] Census - ON, Missouri - 1880, Moreau, Morgan, Missouri Family History Library Film 1254705 Page Number 288C.

    4. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/115817383.

    5. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 09 Nov 1865.
      05 Nov 1865 By Rev. Bindemann, Jonas Dettweiler of Michigan was married to Amanda Eby of Waterloo.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 15 Aug 1868 - , , Michigan Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Oak Lawn Memorial Park, Corvallis, Benton, Oregon, United States Link to Google Earth
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