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

Elizabeth Detweiler[1, 2, 3]

Female 1811 - 1840  (28 years)


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  • Name Elizabeth Detweiler 
    Born 2 Oct 1811  , Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5, 6, 7
    Gender Female 
    Name Elizabeth Schneider 
    Eby ID Number 00029-2288 
    Died 7 Sep 1840  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5, 6, 7
    Buried Roseville Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly Detweiller], Roseville, Waterloo, ON, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Person ID I22783  Generations
    Last Modified 6 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 Benjamin Schneider,   b. 4 Jul 1808, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 May 1892, Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Married 22 Feb 1831  [4, 5
    Children 
     1. Susannah Snyder,   b. 28 Nov 1831, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Jul 1859, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 27 years)
     2. Lydia Snyder,   b. 8 May 1833, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Mar 1904, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years)
     3. Sarah Snyder,   b. 4 Dec 1834, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Jun 1863, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 28 years)
     4. Isaac Snyder,   b. 1836, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Nancy Snyder,   b. 28 Nov 1836, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Jun 1927  (Age 90 years)
     6. David D. Snyder,   b. 30 Aug 1838, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Jul 1914, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)
     7. Elizabeth "Eliza" Snyder,   b. 19 Mar 1840, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Jul 1911  (Age 71 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F2378  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Elizabeth Detweiler," was born October 2nd, 1811. On February 22nd, 1831, she was married to Benjamin Snyder who was born July 4th, 1808, and died May 25th, 1892. They resided near Roseville, Ontario, where she died September 7th, 1840, leaving a family of six children, namely: VI Susannah, VI Lydia, VI Sarah, VI Nancy, VI David, and VI Eliza."


      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. [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..., 139.

    2. [S173] Ancestry.com.

    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..., 328.

    4. [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..., 306.

    5. [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.

    6. [S9] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Canada Museum und Allgemeine Zeitung (1835-1840), 18 Sep 1840:18.
      In Dumfries, Elisabeth Schneider, nee Dettweiler, wife of Benjamin Schneider, died at the age of 28 yrs, 11 months, 5 days. 7 Sep 1840

    7. [S62] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries, Roseville - Roseville Mennonite [formerly Detweiler Mennonite] CC#4493 Internet Link.
      Zum Andenken/ an/ Elisabeth Schneider/ Eheweib von/ Benjamin & C. Schneider/ Starb den 7 ten September/ 1840 Alt 28 Jahre 11 mo/ und 5 Tage/

    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 - 2 Oct 1811 - , Pennsylvania, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 7 Sep 1840 - 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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