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

Elsie Eletia Cecilia Detweiler[1]

Female 1873 - 1944  (70 years)


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  • Name Elsie Eletia Cecilia Detweiler 
    Born 2 Aug 1873  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6
    Gender Female 
    Name Elsie Eletia Cecilia Lang 
    Residence 1881  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Weslyan Methodist 
    Eby ID Number 00029-2282 
    Died 1944  [6
    Buried Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Person ID I22757  Generations
    Last Modified 6 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  [7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13
    Family ID F5473  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Charles Lawrence Lang,   b. 1864, , Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1950  (Age 86 years) 
    Married 14 Sep 1899  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Children 
     1. Lorne Kenneth Lang,   b. 4 May 1906, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 May 1907, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 1 years)
     2. Charles Burton Lang,   b. 9 Oct 1908, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 May 1909, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F5689  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Elsie Eletia Cecilia Detweiler," was born August 2nd 1873. She is unmarried."


      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. [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..., 518.

    3. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration, 022280-73.
      (Waterloo Co.) DETWEILER, Elsie E., f, b. Aug. 21, 1873, father – Enoch W. DETWEILER, yeoman, mother –Victoria WILLITS, infm – E. W. Detweiler, North Dumfries Tp

    4. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 015587-99.
      015587-99 (Waterloo Co.) Charles Lawrence LANG, 35, farmer, Wellington Co, Blenheim, s/o Casper LANG & Elizabeth WHEELER married Elsie DETWEILER, 26, Roseville, Dumfries, d/o Enoch DETWEILER & Victoria WHEELER, witn David CHARLTON & Mabel Pescott both of Galt, 14 September 1899 in Galt.

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

    6. [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link .
      [Back/East] Lorne K./ died May 26, 1907/ aged 1 Yr & 22 D's/ Charles B./ died May 25, 1909/ aged 7 M's & 16 D's/ children of/ C. L. & E. Lang
      [Right/South] Casper Lang/ 1834 - 1903/ Elizabeth Wheeler/ his wife/ 1838 - 1905
      [Front/West] Charles Lang/ 1864 - 1950/ Elsie Lang/ 1873 - 1944/ Lang
      [Left/North] Evren/ son of/ Casper and Elizabeth/ Lang/ died Mar. 21st 1898/ aged/ 28 Yrs. 2 Mos. 14 Dys

    7. [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.

    8. [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 (?)

    9. [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.,

    10. [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.

    11. [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.

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

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 2 Aug 1873 - 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 MapsMarried - 14 Sep 1899 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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