William S. Detweiler^[1]

1850 - 1899  (48 years)

• Name	William S. Detweiler
  Born	17 Apr 1850	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1852	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Mennonist
  Residence	1861	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1871	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1881	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1891	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1891	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	00029-2206
  Died	14 Mar 1899  [4]
  Buried	First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Person ID	I22969	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Deacon John Z. Detweiler,   b. 16 Oct 1817, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 10 Jan 1904  (Age 86 years)
  Mother	Magdalena Schlichter,   b. 26 Jun 1825, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 19 Feb 1899, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 73 years)
  Married	12 Nov 1844	Dumfries Township, Gore District, Ontario   [9, 10, 11]
  Family ID	F5508	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  William S. Detweiler," was born April 17th, 1850." 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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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..., 507. [S276] Census - ON, Waterloo - 1881, Waterloo South, Waterloo South, Ontario Family History Library Film 1375900 District 161 Sub-district C Division 3 Page Number 60 Household Number 281. Waterloo South, Waterloo South, Ontario Family History Library Film 1375900 District 161 Sub-district C Division 3 Page Number 60 Household Number 281 [S47] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - First Mennonite CC#4507 Internet link First Mennonite Cemetery online. In memory of / William Detweiler / died / Mar.14, 1899 / aged / 48 yrs. 10 mos. / & 28 dys. / (verse) [S233] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1852, Div 3 Pg 3. [S604] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 3. [S178] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1881, Waterloo S. Twp. 1881 Div 3 Page 60. [S1778] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1861, Div 12 Page 91. [S1592] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1891, Section 3 Page 17. [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..., 506. [S12] Vit - ON, Gore - Gore District Marriage Register - Waterloo Entries, Alex. Ritchie Presbyterian Minister pg 13 & 14 Not Hamilton Area. John Ditweiller, married Magdalene Heighter, both of Wilmot. 12 Nov 1844. Witnesses: Samuel Hughtor and John H. Haber.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 17 Apr 1850 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonist - 1852 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1861 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth