Christian Detweiler^{[1, 2]}

1844 - 1917  (72 years)

• Name	Christian Detweiler
  Born	31 Dec 1844	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Eby ID Number	00029-2248
  Died	1 Apr 1917	Near, Brutus, Emmet, Michigan, USA   [3]
  Buried	Maple River Cemetery, Maple River, Emmet Co., Michigan
  Person ID	I22638	Generations
  Last Modified	26 Jun 2024

  
  

  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  [5]
  Family ID	F5434	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Susannah Janzen,   b. 26 Mar 1848, Of, Brutus, Emmet, Michigan, USA ,   d. 18 Feb 1924  (Age 75 years)
  Married	1866  [6]
  Children	1. Jorilla Detweiler   2. Sarah Detweiler   3. Susannah Detweiler   4. Fannie Detweiler   5. Leah Detweiler   6. Aaron Detweiler   7. William Detweiler
  Last Modified	26 Jun 2024
  Family ID	F5444	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Christian Detweiler," is married to Susannah Janzen. They reside 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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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. - Pre. Christian W. Dettwiler was born in Canada, Dec. 31, 1844; died at his home near Brutus, Mich., from apoplexy, April 1, 1917; aged 72 y. 3 m. 1 d. He is survived by a widow, 6 children, and 3 *greatgrandchildren. The remains were laid to rest in the Mennonite Cemetery west of Brutus, April 4, W. P. Mosher officiating. God called him, "Come, thou good and faithful servant, enter thou into the joys of thy Lord." Transcriber's note : *greatgrandchildren, typed as written Gospel Herald - Volume X, Number 4 - April 26, 1917, pages 70, 71

  
  

• Sources

  [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..., 513. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, April 26, 1917 - Obituary of Christian Detweiler. [S141] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1851, Div 3 Pg 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..., 511. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, March 6, 1924 - Obituary of Susannah Johnston.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 31 Dec 1844 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 1 Apr 1917 - Near, Brutus, Emmet, Michigan, USA  = Link to Google Earth