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

Jonas B. Dettweiler[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]

Male 1838 - 1921  (83 years)


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  • Name Jonas B. Dettweiler 
    Born 28 Apr 1838  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1862  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [12
    Occupation 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Carpenter 
    Occupation 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [13
    Farmer 
    Residence 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [13
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1891  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [16
    Laborer 
    Residence 1891  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [16
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1900  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    carpenter 
    Occupation 1901  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Carpenter 
    Residence 1911  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [14
    New Mennonite 
    Retired 1911  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [14
    Residence 1921  43 Bingeman St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [15
    Residence 1921  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [15
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number 00029-2257 
    Grave Photograph - Find A Grave Gravestone of Jonas B. Detweiler 
    Died 26 Dec 1921  [17
    Buried Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery, Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [17
    Person ID I22662  Generations
    Last Modified 7 Nov 2024 

    Father Rudolph W. Dettweiler,   b. 9 Aug 1807, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Dec 1889, Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Mother Susannah Bingeman,   b. 19 Oct 1811, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Apr 1892, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Married 8 Jul 1832  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [18
    Family ID F4232  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Hannah Eby,   b. 12 Feb 1844, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Oct 1899, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years) 
    Married 13 Apr 1862  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 5, 12, 19, 20, 21, 22
    Children 
     1. Louisa Jane Dettweiler,   b. 11 Feb 1863, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Nov 1893, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 30 years)
     2. Lucy Ann Dettweiler,   b. 1864, Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1938, Batavia, Genesee, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)
     3. Matilda Dettweiler,   b. 1865, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Adelaide Matilda Dettweiler,   b. 9 Mar 1867, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Apr 1921  (Age 54 years)
     5. Mary Etta Dettweiler,   b. 8 Oct 1868, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1922  (Age 53 years)
     6. Jane Dettweiler,   b. 1870, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Irwin Austin Dettweiler,   b. 20 Sep 1874, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Oct 1877  (Age 3 years)
     8. Hannah Eleanor Dettweiler,   b. 28 Dec 1876, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Oct 1877  (Age 0 years)
     9. Martha Magdalena Dettweiler,   b. 1 Dec 1879, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Nov 1883, Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 3 years)
     10. Harvey Raymond Dettweiler,   b. CALC 6 Apr 1885, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Sep 1885  (Age ~ 0 years)
    Last Modified 12 Nov 2024 
    Family ID F4234  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Annie Cober,   b. 22 Sep 1853, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1917  (Age 63 years) 
    Married 17 Dec 1900  Near Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    Last Modified 12 Nov 2024 
    Family ID F6065  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Jonas Detweiler," resides in the town of Berlin. He is married to Hannah Eby."


      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..., 267.

    2. [S173] Ancestry.com.

    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..., 602.

    4. [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..., 514.

    5. [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..., 565.

    6. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 20 Dec 1883.
      10 Nov 1883 Martha Magdalena Dettweiler, daughter of Jonas Dettweiler, died in Bloomingdale at age of 3 years, 11 months & 10 days

    7. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.

    8. [S137] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1901, Berlin (Town/Ville) A-7 Page 10.

    9. [S168] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1871, Div 2, Page 55.

    10. [S224] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1881, Division 1 Page Number 21 Household Number 87.

    11. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 16916-01.
      Jonas DETWEILER, 62, widower, carpenter, Bloomingdale, Berlin, s/o Rudolph DETWEILER & Susan BINGEMAN, married Ann COBER, 47, house keeper, Puslinch, same, d/o Jacob COBER & Mary GROH, witn: Mr. & Mrs. J. BECHTEL of Hespeler, 17 Dec 1900 at "near Preston"

    12. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.
      Jonas Dettweiler, 23, res. Waterloo Twp., b. Waterloo Twp. s/o Rudolph Dettweiler & Susan Bingemann, married 13 Apr 1862 to Hannah Eby 18, res. Waterloo Twp. b. Waterloo Twp. d/o Abraham Eby & Louisa Hamling.

    13. [S224] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1881, Div 1 Page 21.

    14. [S340] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1911, Div. 26 Pg 8.

    15. [S2264] Census - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - 1921, Sub Dist. 30 Page 8.

    16. [S1592] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1891, Sec. 5 Page 31.

    17. [S226] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery CC#4581 Internet Link.
      Jonas B. Dettweiler/ Died/ Dec. 26, 1921/ Aged 88 yrs. 7 m/ & 28 days/ At rest

    18. [S32] News - Herald of Truth, May 1, 1892 - Obituary of Suannah Bingeman.

    19. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Jonas Detweiler aged 23 res Waterloo born Waterloo son of Rudolph and Susan (B __man) married 13 Apr 1862 to Hanah Eby, 18 res Waterloo born Waterloo daughter of Abram and Louisa (Hambling)

    20. [S20] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berlin Telegraph (title varies: Berlin Telegraph, Berlin Daily Telegraph) (1853-1922), 25 Apr 1862.
      by Rev Mr. Bindeman, at Greenbush, Berlin: "Dettweiler - Eby: 13th inst: Jonas Dettwiler, to Hannah Eby, of Waterloo Twp.,"

    21. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 24 Apr 1862.
      13 Apr 1862 By Rev. Bindemann, Jonas Dettweiler was married to Hannah Eby, both of Waterloo.

    22. [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, 24 Apr 1862 Pg: 16.
      DETTWEILER, Jonas married 13 Apr 1862 To Hannah EBY. Both of Waterloo Twp. minister F.W. Bindemann

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 28 Apr 1838 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1862 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 13 Apr 1862 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Carpenter - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Laborer - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - carpenter - 1900 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 17 Dec 1900 - Near Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Carpenter - 1901 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - New Mennonite - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsRetired - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1921 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery, Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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