Dennis Devitt^{[1, 2]}

Abt 1790 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	Dennis Devitt
  Born	Abt 1790	, Ireland
  Gender	Male
  Eby ID Number	00030-2322.1
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I3170	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2025

  
  

  Family	Mary Martin,   b. Abt 1790, of, Sussex Co., New Jersey ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Children	1. Joseph Devitt, The Dionne,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Barnabas Devitt,   b. 25 Mar 1807, , New Jersey ,   d. 20 Jan 1891, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 83 years)   3. Barbara Devitt,   b. 2 Dec 1809, , New Jersey ,   d. 19 Aug 1847, , Ontario, Canada  (Age 37 years)   4. James Devitt,   b. 18 Sep 1810, , New Jersey ,   d. 28 Aug 1895, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 84 years)   5. Dennis Devitt,   b. 18 Aug 1813, , New Jersey ,   d. 1 Jun 1880, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 66 years)   6. Mary Devitt,   b. 30 Aug 1815, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 Jun 1848  (Age 32 years)
  Last Modified	13 May 2025
  Family ID	F1028	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Maria Polly Banghart married J.George Ribble <https://kindredroots.com>in 1793. He died 2 yrs later after fathering George Ribble Jr. December 25, 1800 she married Dennis Devitt, an Irish immigrant recently arrived in the German-Dutch community of Sussex, NJ. The family spelled the name DeWit while living there. By 1812 seven little DeWits had arrived. At this time the family re-located to Canada leaving behind her son George and the two oldest DeWit boys, Matthew and John. James had died in infancy. Going with them to the Hamilton, ON area was Barnabus, Barbara, John and Dennis who now all became Devitts. Maria and Joseph Banghart Devitt were added in Canada in 1813 and 1814. At this time another re-location found them moving further west into the mostly German area of Waterloo. Baby Joseph was left behind in the Hamilton area with a French Canadian family named Dionne. A family-written biography refers to him merely as Joseph, the Dionnes. Dennis and Polly are said to have had a row after moving to Waterloo at which time she packed up and fled in 1815, heading for the US. She left behind the five Devitt children, several of whom are known to have been taken in and raised by Mennonite families. It is said she picked Joseph up along the way and nothing more is known of either one of them at this time (2005). Maria Polly Banghart was a benefactor of her grandfather Andrew Banghart's will in 1818. Her name there was Mary DeWit. Joseph was not mentioned. jcareypearce@home.com

  
  

• 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..., 528. [S10] Book - Vol II 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..., 45.

  
  

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