John K. Detweiler^[1]

1845 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	John K. Detweiler
  Born	15 Feb 1845	Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1852	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1861	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Laborer
  Residence	1861	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1861	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1869	Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	blacksmith
  Eby ID Number	00029-2294
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I22825	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2025

  
  

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

  
  

  Family	Margaret Dodds,   b. 1846, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. Bying Inlet, Ontario
  Married	14 Oct 1869	Paisley, Elderslie Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario   [3]
  Children	1. William John Detweiler   2. Phebe Jane Detweiler,   b. 20 Nov 1872, Bying Inlet, Ontario ,   d. 8 Sep 1966, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 93 years)
  Last Modified	13 May 2025
  Family ID	F5487	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  John Detweiler," was born February 15th, 1845. He is a blacksmith by trade and resided at quite a few places. When living at Bying Inlet, Ontario, his wife Margaret Dodds, died, leaving two children, namely: VII William John and VII Phoebe Jane. After the decease of his wife he went to Petoskey, Michigan, from there he left for parts unknown. Nothing heard of him for some years." 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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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

  [S173] Ancestry.com. [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..., 521. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, Volume 1 page 16 for year 1869 Film #1862473. [S233] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1852, Div. 3 Page 6. [S915] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1861, Township of Woolwich 1861 Div. 3 Page 25. [S915] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1861, Sect. 3 Page 25. [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. [S1592] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1891, Section 3 Page 26.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 15 Feb 1845 - Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1852 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Laborer - 1861 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1861 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1861 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - blacksmith - 1869 - Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth