Amos S. Detweiler^{[1, 2]}

1859 - 1931  (71 years)

• Name	Amos S. Detweiler
  Born	10 Dec 1859	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1871	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1881	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Farm Laborer
  Residence	1881	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1881	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1891	, Michigan, USA   [2]
  	Farmer
  Eby ID Number	00029-2211
  Died	21 Feb 1931	Brown City, Sanilac, Michigan, USA   [8]
  Buried	Evergreen Cemetery, Burnside Twp., Lapeer Co., Michigan   [8]
  Person ID	I22984	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 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

  
  

  Family	Sarah Ann Shantz,   b. 14 Nov 1864, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 7 Jan 1935, Livonia, Wayne, Michigan, United States  (Age 70 years)
  Married	13 Jan 1891	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Last Modified	13 May 2025
  Family ID	F5514	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Amos S. Detweiler," was born December 10th, 1859. He is a farmer and resides near Brown City, Lapeer County, Michigan. He is married to Sarah Shantz. To them are born three children, namely: VII Elva, VII John Carr, and VII (son) name not received" 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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 011888-91. Amos Detweiler, 31, occ. Farmer, b. Canada, res. Brown (or Braun City) Michigan USA, s/o John & Magdelena Detweiler, married Sarah Ann Shantz, 26, b. Canada, res. Berlin, d/o Elias & Susannah Shantz, witn: Elias Brubacher of Waterloo & Susanah Detweiler of Berlin, 13 Jan. 1891 at Berlin. [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..., 508. [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 [S604] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 3. [S205] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1881, Div. 1 Page 39. [S178] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1881, Waterloo S. Twp. 1881 Div 3 Page 60. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/170352821/amos-detweiler. [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. [S1592] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1891, Section 3 Page 17.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 10 Dec 1859 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farm Laborer - 1881 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1881 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1891 - , Michigan, USA Married - 13 Jan 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 21 Feb 1931 - Brown City, Sanilac, Michigan, USA  = Link to Google Earth