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

Susannah Detweiler[1]

Female 1809 - 1874  (64 years)


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  • Name Susannah Detweiler 
    Born 22 Jun 1810 OR 20 Aug 1809  , Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
    Gender Female 
    Name Susannah Wismer 
    Residence 1871  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number 00029-2287 
    Died 2 Jul 1874  [2, 3, 5
    Buried Roseville Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly Detweiller], Roseville, Waterloo, ON, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Person ID I22777  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father Rev. Jacob Detweiler,   b. 25 Nov 1778, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Aug 1858, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Mother Susannah Rosenberger,   b. 15 Jan 1781, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Sep 1847, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years) 
    Married 15 Dec 1803  [8
    Family ID F5427  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Jacob Wismer,   b. 1 Jun 1797, , Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Feb 1875, , Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Married 1825  [2, 3
    Children 
     1. Catharine Wismer,   b. 5 Jan 1839, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Levi Wismer,   b. 10 Aug 1840, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. David Wismer,   b. 1842, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1844, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 2 years)
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F5479  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Susannah Detweiler," was born August 20th, 1809. In 1825 she was married to Jacob Wismer who was born in June, 1795, and died in February 1875. She died July 2nd, 1874. To them was born a family of three children, namely: VI Catharine, VI Levi, and VI David."


      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. [S10] Book - Vol II 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..., 666.

    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..., 519.

    4. [S233] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1852.

    5. [S62] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries, Roseville - Roseville Mennonite [formerly Detweiler Mennonite] CC#4493 Internet Link.
      Susannah Detwiler / wife of / Jacob Wismer / died July 2,1874 / aged 64 years 10 mo 12 d / Friends or physicians could not save / this mortal body from the grave / Nor can the grave confine it here / When Christ our Saviour shall appear

    6. [S355] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1871.

    7. [S355] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 45.

    8. [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.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 22 Jun 1810 OR 20 Aug 1809 - , Pennsylvania, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1871 - 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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