Abigail Detweiler^[1]

1844 - 1928  (83 years)

• Name	Abigail Detweiler
  Born	22 Dec 1844	Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Abigail Hilker
  Residence	1852	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Mennonist
  Eby ID Number	00029-2273.10
  Died	21 May 1928  [2]
  	Cause: accidental fall
  Buried	Oakwood Cemetery, Austin, Mower Co., Minnesota   [2]
  Person ID	I22712	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	John R. Detweiler,   b. 1 Jan 1805, Bucks Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 17 Oct 1876, Port Elgin, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 71 years)
  Mother	Nancy Dodge,   b. 1805, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F5468	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Benjamin Hilker,   b. 1841, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Children	1. Nancy Elizabeth Hilker,   d. 1917   2. Minnie M. Hilker   3. John William Hilker   4. Albert E. Hilker   5. Georgena Hilker,   b. 27 Feb 1880, , Minnesota, USA ,   d. 19 Apr 1957, Austin, Mower, Minnesota  (Age 77 years)
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F7147	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Woman, 84, Succumbs To Injuries Sustained In Fall Down Stairs Mrs. Benjamin Hilker, 84, died at her home 505 High street, at 3: 30 yesterday afternoon. A week ago Saturday Mrs. Hilker fell down the basement stairs in her home and suffered severe injuries from which it was imposible for a person of her age to recover. Abigail Detwiler was born in Roseville, Ontario, December 22, 1844. When four years of age she moved with her parents, to Port Elgin, Ontario, where she lived until her marriage to Benjamin Hilker on January 22, 1869. After their marriage, in 1873, Mr. and Mrs. Hilker moved to Lansing, Mower county, where they lived on a farm for twelve years. In 1885 they moved to Austin which was the family home for 43 years. Benjamin and Abigail Hilker were converted to the German Evangelical church at Port Elgin, Ontario, and were baptized in Lake Huron. They united with the United Brethren church in 1870. To them were born five children: Mrs. Dell Roberts, who died eleven years ago, January 22; Mrs. Eugene Fairbanks of Yakima, Wash.; J. W. Hilker of Rochester; A. F. Hilker and Mrs. C. E. Pitcher of Austin. All of the children except J. W. Hilker of Rochester were with their mother when death came. Mr. Hilker died September 10, 1905. For the past three years Mrs. Hilker has been in failing health and has had the care of a trained nurse. Up until that time she took all the care of her own home on High street. She had also always been an active worker in the W. R. C. Funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock from the Jordan Mortuary with Rev. Warner Johnson of the Methodist church officiating. Interment will be made in Oakwood cemetery.1 1Austin Daily Herald" Austin, Mower Co., Minnesota Tuesday May 22, 1928

  
  

• Sources

  [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..., 516. [S489] News - MN, Mower, Austin - Austin Daily Herald, May 22, 1928 - Obituary of Abigail Detweiler. [S233] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1852, Div 3 Pg 2.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 22 Dec 1844 - Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonist - 1852 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Oakwood Cemetery, Austin, Mower Co., Minnesota  = Link to Google Earth