Rev. Noah K. Detweiler^{[1, 2]}

1839 - 1914  (75 years)

• Name	Noah K. Detweiler
  Prefix	Rev.
  Born	23 Mar 1839	Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/26664619
  Residence	1852	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1860	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  Occupation	1861	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Carpenter
  Residence	1861	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Menninite
  Occupation	1881	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Preacher
  Occupation	1891	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Minister
  Residence	1891	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	00029-2290
  Died	25 Dec 1914	Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Buried	First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Person ID	I22794	Generations
  Last Modified	17 Feb 2026

  
  

  Father	Benjamin Detweiler,   b. 23 Nov 1813, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 18 Jun 1900, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 86 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Kennedy,   b. 7 Jun 1820, , Inverness, Scotland ,   d. 12 Mar 1900, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 79 years)
  Married	10 Oct 1837  [8, 10]
  Family ID	F5482	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Veronica "Fanny" Busch,   b. 10 Feb 1838, , Germany ,   d. 13 Nov 1921, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 83 years)
  Married	4 Sep 1860	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4, 7, 9, 11]
  Children	1. Eliza Detweiler,   b. 16 May 1861, Stouffville, Whitchurch Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Lovina Detweiler,   b. 4 Nov 1865, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 22 Dec 1866, , Ontario, Canada  (Age 1 years)   3. Jemima Detweiler,   b. 1 Nov 1868, Port Elgin, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Sarah Detweiler,   b. 1870, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Sarah Ann Detweiler,   b. 20 Mar 1871, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Pricilla Dettweiler,   b. CALC 17 Oct 1873, of, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 17 Jan 1882, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 8 years)   7. Hannah M. Detweiler,   b. 21 Apr 1876, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 10 Jan 1879, , Ontario, Canada  (Age 2 years)   8. Josephine Detweiler,   b. 15 Sep 1879, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	24 Feb 2026
  Family ID	F5483	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

  Noah Detweiler. Photo from: Missionary Church Historical Trust, Kitchener, Ontario. Image 2007-0219. File:Detweiler-Noah-2007-0219.jpg - GAMEO. (2018). Gameo.org. Retrieved 2 January 2018, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=File:Detweiler-Noah-2007-0219.jpg

  
  

• Notes

  Noah Detweiler," was born March 23rd, 1839. He devoted the early part of his life to agricultural employments. During the religious revivals among the Mennonites some twenty years ago, he was converted and when the new party, now known as the Mennonite Brethren in Christ, was formed in 1874 he became one of its earliest ministers. His preaching is always plain, practical and impressive. In the delivery of his sermons he is very earnest and serious. Up to the present he has done a noble work for the Master and wherever he labored the time has been diligently engaged in sowing the good seed (spreading the Gospel). He is married to Fannie Busch and when home resides in the town of Berlin, Ontario. His family consisted of six children." 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.]. _______________ REV. N. DETWEILER Word has been received that Rev. N. Detweiler of Toronto. formerly of Berlin, died in Toronto this morning. The remains will be brought to Berlin on Monday where burial services will be conducted in the Bethany Mennonite church and interment will take place in the East End cemetery. Particulars will be given later. The Berlin News Record, Sat, Dec 26, 1914 Page 1 _____________ Rev. Noah Detwiler. Noah West Toronto, Dec. 26. - Rev. Detwiler, one of the pioneers of the Mennonite religion in Ontario, died last inght at the residence of his son-in-law, Mr. S. S. Hallman, 238 High Park avenue. For the last 30 years he had held various charges throughout the Province, and was engaged in evangelistic work for some time. He organized several missions in Toronto, and before retiring a short time ago was in charge of the Spadina avenue mission. Born near Berlin, Ont., he was 77 years old, and had lived off and on for the greater part of his life in Toronto. For the last five months he had been ill, gradually sinking his death on Christmas Day. He is survived by his widow and four daughters, all living In the city - Mrs. S. S. Hallman, Mrs. Samuel Sherk. Miss Sarah and Miss Josephine. The funeral service will be held at 238 High Park avenue at 2.30 o'clock on Sunday afternoon, and interment will take place at Berlin on Monday afternoon. The Toronto Star, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Sat, Dec 26, 1914 Page 13

  
  

• Sources

  [S173] Ancestry.com. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 2 Feb 1882. 17 Jan 1882 Pricilla Dettweiler, daughter of Preacher Noah Dettweiler, died in Berlin at age of 8 years and 3 months. [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..., 520. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. Noah Detweiler, aged 21 res Woolwich born Dumfries son of Benjamin and Elizabeth (Canada) married 4 Sep 1860 to Veronica Busch aged 21 res Wellelsey born Germany daughter of Frans and Magdalena [S47] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - First Mennonite CC#4507 Internet link First Mennonite Cemetery online. Detwiler / in / loving memory / of / Elder Noah Detwiler / died Dec.25th 1914 / in his 77th year / at rest / also his beloved wife / Fanny Bush / died Nov.13th 1921 / in her 84th year [S233] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1852, Div. 3 Page 6. [S915] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1861, Dist. 8 Page 78. [S1592] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1891, Section 3 Page 26. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library. Noah Dettweiler 21, res. Woolwich b. Dumfries Twp., s/o Benjamin Dettweiler & Elizabeth Canada married 14 Sep 1860 to Veronica Busch 21, res. Wellesley Twp. b. Germany, d/o Franz Busch & Magdalena Busch, wit: Norman Snyder of Wellesley Twp. [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. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 13 Sep 1860. 04 Sep 1860 By Rev. Bindemann, Noah Dettweiler of Woolwich was married to Veronica Busch of Wellesley.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 23 Mar 1839 - Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1852 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1860 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 4 Sep 1860 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Carpenter - 1861 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Menninite - 1861 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Preacher - 1881 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Minister - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 25 Dec 1914 - Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - - First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth