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

Benjamin Detweiler[1]

Male 1855 - Bef 1899  (< 43 years)


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  • Name Benjamin Detweiler 
    Born 7 Apr 1855  Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1861  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1861  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number 00029-2299 
    Died Bef 1899  Centreville (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 4
    Buried First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Person ID I22854  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Benjamin Detweiler,   b. 23 Nov 1813, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1900  (Age 86 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Kennedy,   b. 7 Jun 1820, , Inverness, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1900  (Age 79 years) 
    Married 10 Oct 1837  [6, 7
    Family ID F5482  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Benjamin Detweiler," was born April 7th, 1855, and died at Centreville."


      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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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. [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..., 522.

    3. [S915] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1861, Township of Woolwich 1861 Div. 3 Page 25.

    4. [S47] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - First Mennonite CC#4507 Internet link First Mennonite Cemetery online.
      Benjamin/ son of/ Benjamin & Elizabeth/ (Detweiler) [almost completely buried, July 2010]

    5. [S915] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1861, Sect. 3 Page 25.

    6. [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.

    7. [S1592] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1891, Section 3 Page 26.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 7 Apr 1855 - Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1861 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1861 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Bef 1899 - Centreville (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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