Phebe Jane Detweiler^{[1, 2]}

1872 - 1966  (93 years)

• Name	Phebe Jane Detweiler
  Born	20 Nov 1872	Bying Inlet, Ontario   [3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Female
  Interesting	military
  Residence	1881	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Mennonite
  Military	1917
  	WW1 - United States
  Eby ID Number	00029-2294.3
  Died	8 Sep 1966	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 5]
  Buried	First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Person ID	I22828	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	John K. Detweiler,   b. 15 Feb 1845, Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Margaret Dodds,   b. 1846, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. Bying Inlet, Ontario
  Married	14 Oct 1869	Paisley, Elderslie Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario   [6]
  Family ID	F5487	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  A retired nurse and life member of the veterans of World War One of the United States, Phebe Jane Detweiler, 93, died today at Heritage House, Eby Road, where she had been living. A daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. John K. Detweiler, she was born in Bying Inlet, and was a graduate of Passavant Memorial Hospital, Chicago. In December, 1917, she joined the US army Nurse Corps, and in 1919 was with the American Expeditionary Force at Angers, France. Miss Detweiler, who lived most of her life in the Twin City area was a member of st. Andrew's Presbyterin church in Kitchener. She is survived by three nieces, Mrs. A.D. Elliott and Mrs. C.W. Bourke, both of Toronto, and Mrs. Peter Poole of Oshawa; one nephew, R.W. Detweiler of Sault Ste. Marie. Funeral was held Saturday. Rev. Dr. F.G. Stewart officiated. Burial was in East End Mennonite Cemetery. Elmira Signet Sep 14 1966 pg 12

  
  

• 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. [S47] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - First Mennonite CC#4507 Internet link First Mennonite Cemetery online. Phebe Jane Detweiler / daughter of / John K. & Margaret / Dodds Detweiler / born Nov.20, 1872 / died Sept. 8, 1966 / Rev. 3: 5 [S158] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1881, Div 1 Page 60. [S77] News - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Signet (1893-1982), Obituary of Phebe Jane Detwiler - Sep 14 1966 pg 12. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, Volume 1 page 16 for year 1869 Film #1862473.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 20 Nov 1872 - Bying Inlet, Ontario Residence - Mennonite - 1881 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 8 Sep 1966 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth