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Victoria Willits[1, 2, 3]

Female 1845 - 1917  (71 years)


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  • Name Victoria Willits 
    Born 24 Nov 1845  Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11] 
    Gender Female 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/22430882 
    Name Victoria Detweiler 
    Residence 1860  Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 12] 
    Residence 1861  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1865  Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [13] 
    Residence 1871  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1881  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Weslyan Methodist 
    Residence 1911  Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    United Bretheran 
    Eby ID Number 00029-2277.1 
    Died 20 May 1917  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11] 
    Buried Roseville Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly Detweiller], Roseville, Waterloo, ON, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11] 
    Person ID I22744  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father Charles Willits,   b. Abt 1810, of, Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Mary Ann Mane,   b. Abt 1810, of, Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F5691  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Enoch Wismer Detweiler,   b. 8 Sep 1839, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Mar 1925  (Age 85 years) 
    Married 27 Nov 1860  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 4, 6, 10, 12, 13, 14] 
    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 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F5473  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • In Loving Memory Died Near Roseville, Ont., on Sunday, May 20th, 1917, at 1 o'clock, a.m, Victoria Willits, Beloved wife of Mr. E.W. Detweiler, in her 74th year. The Funeral Will take place on Tuesday afternoon, 22nd inst., at 1.30 o'clock, from her late residence, thence to the Roseville Cemetery for interment. Friends and acquaintances will please accept this intimation

      Funeral Card

  • 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..., 517.

    3. [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

    4. [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 (?)

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

    6. [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.,

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

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

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

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

    11. [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.

    12. [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.

    13. [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.

    14. [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 - 24 Nov 1845 - Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1860 - Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., 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 - Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., 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 MapsResidence - Weslyan Methodist - 1881 - 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 MapsDied - 20 May 1917 - 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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