Magdalena "Lena" Detweiler^[1]

1857 - 1896  (39 years)

• Name	Magdalena "Lena" Detweiler
  Born	23 Jan 1857	Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
  Gender	Female
  Residence	1861	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1861	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1891	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Mennonite
  Died	13 May 1896	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [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   [3]
  Person ID	I22855	Generations
  Last Modified	19 Dec 2024

  
  

  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  [10, 11]
  Family ID	F5482	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Benjamin L. Eby,   b. 25 Oct 1829, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 12 Apr 1920  (Age 90 years)
  Married	2 Mar 1879	Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 4, 8]
  Children	1. Elias Cleason D. Eby,   b. 10 Jun 1879, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Ida Minerva D. Eby,   b. 5 Mar 1881, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 May 1896  (Age 15 years)   3. Lillie Priscillia D. Eby,   b. 9 Apr 1887, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 14 May 1888  (Age 1 years)   4. Noah D. Eby,   b. 19 Apr 1889, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 18 Apr 1890  (Age 0 years)   5. Lillian Naomi Eby,   b. 14 Apr 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 21 Dec 1907  (Age 16 years)
  Last Modified	19 Dec 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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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

  [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. [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. [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 / [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 [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Div. 1 Page 45. [S915] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1861, Township of Woolwich 1861 Div. 3 Page 25. [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] [S1592] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1891, Section 3 Page 27. [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 - 23 Jan 1857 - Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1861 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1861 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 2 Mar 1879 - Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 13 May 1896 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - St. Jacobs Mennonite Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth