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

Alice Jane Detweiler[1, 2]

Female 1867 - 1928  (60 years)


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  • Name Alice Jane Detweiler 
    Born 1 Jun 1867  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
    Gender Female 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/100008065 
    Name Alice Jane Battler 
    Residence 1871  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1881  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Weslyan Methodist 
    Residence 1891  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    United Brethren 
    Residence 1911  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Methodist 
    Eby ID Number 00029-2280 
    Died 4 Jan 1928  Strasburg (Kitchener) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Buried Roseville Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly Detweiller], Roseville, Waterloo, ON, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Person ID I22751  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father 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) 
    Mother 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  [10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16
    Family ID F5473  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family John W. Battler,   b. 15 Jan 1862, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Aug 1937, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Married 2 Apr 1890  [3
    Children 
     1. Weston D. Battler,   b. 20 Dec 1891, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Morley Battler,   b. 11 Apr 1897, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Dec 1955, Williamsburg (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 58 years)
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F5475  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Alice Jane Detweiler," was born June 1st, 1867. On April 2nd, 1890, she was married to John W. Battler. They reside near New Dundee where he is engaged in farming. They have no family"


      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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      Mrs. John Battler

      The death took place at Strassburg on January 4th of Mrs. John Battler (nee Alice J. Detweiler) in her 61st year after an illness of two years. Surviving her are her husband, two sons, Weston at home and Morley of Kitchener, one brother, William of Roseville, five sisters, Lavina (Mrs. S. Stahl) of Galt; Barbara (Mrs. John McGurn) of Guelph, Elsie (Mrs. C. Lang) of Washington, Ont., Effie (Mrs. A. Snyder) of Edmonton, and Vyola (Mrs. M. B. Snyder) of New Dundee. Five grand-children also survive. The funeral was held from her late residence on Friday afternoon at one o'clock to the Detweiler church, Roseville, for services. Burial was made at Roseville.

      Waterloo Chronicle 12 Jan 1928, p. 5

  • Sources 
    1. [S173] Ancestry.com.

    2. [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of John Battler.

    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..., 518.

    4. [S133] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1901, Wilmot H-2 Page 8.

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

    6. [S272] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1911, Div. 4 Page 11.

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

    8. [S939] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1891, Div. 1 Page 16.

    9. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/100008065.

    10. [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.

    11. [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 (?)

    12. [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.,

    13. [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.

    14. [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.

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

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1 Jun 1867 - 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 MapsResidence - Weslyan Methodist - 1881 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - United Brethren - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Methodist - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 4 Jan 1928 - Strasburg (Kitchener) Waterloo 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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