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Enoch Wismer Detweiler[1, 2]

Male 1839 - 1925  (85 years)


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  • Name Enoch Wismer Detweiler 
    Born 8 Sep 1839  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14] 
    Gender Male 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/22426507 
    Residence 1852  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11] 
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1860  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8, 15] 
    Residence 1861  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [13] 
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1865  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [16] 
    Occupation 1871  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [12] 
    Farmer 
    Residence 1871  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [12] 
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1881  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Farmer 
    Residence 1881  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Weslyan Methodist 
    Occupation 1901  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Farmer 
    Occupation 1911  Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    Farmer 
    Residence 1911  Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    United Bretheran 
    Eby ID Number 00029-2277 
    Died 11 Mar 1925  [14] 
    Buried Roseville Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly Detweiller], Roseville, Waterloo, ON, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [14] 
    Person ID I22743  Generations
    Last Modified 3 Mar 2025 

    Father Jacob Rosenberger Detweiler,   b. 16 Dec 1807, Bucks Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Jul 1885, Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Mother Anna Wismer,   b. 16 Aug 1808, Lincoln Co. Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Nov 1871, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years) 
    Married 1 Oct 1833  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [17] 
    Family ID F5470  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Victoria Willits,   b. 24 Nov 1845, Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 May 1917, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years) 
    Married 27 Nov 1860  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 5, 8, 13, 15, 16, 18] 
    Children 
     1. Lovina Detweiler,   b. 26 Sep 1861, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1949  (Age 87 years)
     2. Rosetta W. Detweiler,   b. 20 Mar 1865, Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 May 1927, Huron Township, Bruce County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years)
     3. Alice Jane Detweiler,   b. 1 Jun 1867, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Jan 1928, Strasburg (Kitchener) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years)
     4. Barbara Annie Detweiler,   b. 18 Feb 1869, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Feb 1930  (Age 60 years)
     5. Elsie Eletia Cecilia Detweiler,   b. 2 Aug 1873, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1944  (Age 70 years)
     6. George William Detweiler,   b. 16 Sep 1875, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Feb 1944, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)
     7. Effie Detweiler,   b. 14 Feb 1879, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 4 Mar 2025 
    Family ID F5473  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Enoch W. Detweiler," was born near Roseville, Ontario, September 8th, 1836. He was married to Victoria Willits. They reside on his father's old homestead where he is engaged in farming. To them is born a family of seven children

      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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      Walnut Grove

      This is the farm of Mr. Enoch Detweiler, now an old and familiar citizen of this community. He was born in Roseville, Sept. 8, 1839, and excepting a year or two, has lived here all his life. He was married Nov. 27, 1860, to Miss Victoria Willits, formerly of Beverly. They are the parents of seven children, one son and six daughters. The late Jacob Detwiler, father of Enoch, was born in Pennsylvania, in 1808, and settled on this farm in 1830, where he lived until he died, July 2, 1885. For many years in connection with farming, he was engaged in shoemaking. In 1860 he built a cidermill on the farm. This proved to be a great convenience to the farmers and in season it has been kept in operation ever since by Enoch. It has a capacity of 100 barrels of cider every three hours, the press being of the hydraulic system. The highest number of barrels of cider it has produced in one season was 2,300. The farm which comprises fifty acres, is being worked by the son, William. Thirty three years ago Mr. Detweiler resigned his position as fireman at the sawmill of Henry Bricker, now owned and operated by Mr. D. W. Clemens, and only a few weeks ago resumed the same position as an employee of the latter gentleman. "Walnut Grove," Mr. Detweiler's home, derives its name from the large number of walnut trees now growing upon the estate. Quite a number of them were planted by his father forty years ago, and last year he himself put out 250 of the same kind.

      Waterloo County Chronicle, 31 Mar 1898, p. 8

  • Sources 
    1. [S173] Ancestry.com.

    2. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 11791-86.
      Emanuel Hilborn, 23, occ. Miller, b. Waterloo Twp., res. Blair, son of Jacob and Caroline, married Rosetta Detweiler, 21, b. Roseville, res. same, daughter of Enoch and Victoria, Witness: Aaron Hilborn of Blair and Lavina Detweiler of Roseville, 14 April 1886 at Roseville

    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..., 517.

    4. [S180] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1901, Dumfries (North) B-5 Page 6.

    5. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Enoch Detweiler, aged 21, res. Dumfries, born Dumfries, son of Jacob and Anna (Wismer) married 27 Nov 1860 to Victoria Willets, aged 17 res. Beverley, born Beverly, daughter of Charles and Mary (?)

    6. [S76] Bible - Detweiler Bible in possession of George D. Willits as transcribed in Branch Notes Vol 27 No 2.
      September the 8th 1839 is to us born a son into this world his name is ENNOG DETWEILER

    7. [S62] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries, Roseville - Roseville Mennonite [formerly Detweiler Mennonite] CC#4493 Internet Link.
      Enoch W./ Detweiler/ died/ Mar.11,1925/ in his 86th year/ Victoria Willits/ wife of E.W. Detweiler/ died/ May 20,1917/ in her 74th year

    8. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.
      Enoch Dettweiler, 21, res. & b. Dumfries Twp. s/o Jacob Dettweiler & Anna Wissmer married 27 Nov 1860 to Victoria Willits, 17, res. & b. Beverley Twp., d/o Charles Willitts & Mary Mane. witnesses: William Willits of Beverley Twp.,

    9. [S205] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1881, Div. 1 Page 39.

    10. [S562] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1911, Div 3. Pg. 6.

    11. [S233] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1852, Div. 3 Page 7.

    12. [S355] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 47.

    13. [S1778] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1861, Div 9 Page 67.

    14. [S62] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries, Roseville - Roseville Mennonite [formerly Detweiler Mennonite] CC#4493 Internet Link.
      [North] In/ memory of/ Jacob R. Detweiler/ who died/ July 2, 1885/ aged 77 yrs. 5 mo./ & 13 d's/ also his wife/ Anna Wismer/ died Nov. 5, 1871/ aged 63 yrs. 2 mo./ & 20 d's/ Detweiler/

      [South] C. Detweiler/ died Nov. 30, 1902/ in his 67th year./ [1901 census for North Dumfries - born Aug 10, 1836]

      [East] Enoch W./ Detweiler/ died/ Mar. 11, 1925/ in his 86th year/ Victoria Willits/ wife of E.W. Detweiler/ died/ May 20, 1917/ in her 74th year/ [Ontario Deaths #032269/25 - Enoch born Sept. 8, 1839; Victoria - 1901 census for North Dumfries - b. Nov 24, 1843]

      [A] Father [B] Mother [C] J.R.D. [D] C.D.

    15. [S20] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berlin Telegraph (title varies: Berlin Telegraph, Berlin Daily Telegraph) (1853-1922), 30 Nov 1860.
      Dettweiler - Willits: At Berlin on the 27th instant, by the same, Mr. Enoch Dettweiler of Dumfries, to Miss Victoria Willits, of Beverly.

    16. [S31] News - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Dumfries Reformer (1850-1892), 5 Dec 1860.
      Detweiler, Enoch married 27 Nov 1860 to Victoria Willits At Berlin by Rev F W Bindemann. Enoch, of Dumfries; Victoria, of Beverly.

    17. [S76] Bible - Detweiler Bible in possession of George D. Willits as transcribed in Branch Notes Vol 27 No 2.
      JACOB DETWEILER* married to HANNA WISNER* October 1th 1833

    18. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 29 Nov 1860.
      27 Nov 1860 By Rev. Bindemann, Enoch Detweiler of Dumfries was married to Victoria Willibs of Beverley.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 8 Sep 1839 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1852 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1860 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 27 Nov 1860 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1861 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1865 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1871 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1871 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1881 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Weslyan Methodist - 1881 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1901 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1911 - Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - United Bretheran - 1911 - Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Roseville Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly Detweiller], Roseville, Waterloo, ON, Canada Link to Google Earth
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