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

Magdalena "Lena" Detweiler[1]

Female 1857 - 1896  (39 years)


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  • Name Magdalena "Lena" Detweiler 
    Born 23 Jan 1857  Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
    Gender Female 
    Residence 1861  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1861  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1891  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Mennonite 
    Died 13 May 1896  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 7
    Death 15 May 1896  [7
    Name Lena Detweiler 
    Name Magdalena "Lena" Eby 
    Eby ID Number 00029-2300 
    Buried St. Jacobs Mennonite Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Person ID I22855  Generations
    Last Modified 26 Feb 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  [10, 11
    Family ID F5482  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Benjamin L. Eby,   b. 25 Oct 1829, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Apr 1920  (Age 90 years) 
    Married 2 Mar 1879  Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4, 8
    Children 
     1. Elias Cleason D. Eby,   b. 10 Jun 1879, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Ida Minerva D. Eby,   b. 5 Mar 1881, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 May 1896  (Age 15 years)
     3. Lillie Priscillia D. Eby,   b. 9 Apr 1887, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 May 1888  (Age 1 years)
     4. Noah D. Eby,   b. 19 Apr 1889, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Apr 1890  (Age 0 years)
     5. Lillian Naomi Eby,   b. 14 Apr 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Dec 1907  (Age 16 years)
    Last Modified 2 Mar 2024 
    Family ID F5271  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Magdalena Detweiler," was born January 23rd, 1857. She is married to Benjamin M. Eby. They reside in Berlin. Her family consists of three children, namely: VII Elias, VII Ida, and VII Naomi."


      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..., 590.

    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. [S151] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - St. Jacobs Mennonite (Central Woolwich Mennonite) CC#4583 Internet Link.
      Farewell / Magdalena / beloved wife of / Benjamin Eby / died / May 13,1896 / aged / 39 y'rs 3 mo. / 22 days / Dear mother,thy gentle voice is hushed / Thy warm true heart is stilled / And on thy pale and peaceful face / Is resting death's cold chill /

    4. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 10746-79.
      Benjamin L. EBY, 49, farmer, Canada, of Woolwich, wid, s/o Peter & Magdalena EBY, married Magdalena DETWILER, 22, Canada, of Woolwich, d/o Benjamin & Elizabeth DETWILER, witn: Jacob & George STAEBLER, Heidelberg, on 2 March 1879, at Heidelberg

    5. [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Div. 1 Page 45.

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

    7. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 21 May 1896.
      15 May 1896 Magdalena Eby, nee Devitt, wife of Benjamin L. Eby, died in Berlin at age of 39 years, 3 months & 22 days [other records indicate maiden name was Detweiler]

    8. [S1592] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1891, Section 3 Page 27.

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

    10. [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.

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

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 23 Jan 1857 - 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 MapsMarried - 2 Mar 1879 - Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 13 May 1896 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - St. Jacobs Mennonite Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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