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

David Litwiller

Male 1895 - 1959  (64 years)


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  • Name David Litwiller 
    Born 4 Mar 1895  St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Male 
    Occupation public school teacher 
    Residence 1911  St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Amish 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-80820 
    Died 5 Apr 1959  Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Buried Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Person ID I80820  Generations
    Last Modified 11 Jun 2024 

    Father Rev. Christian Litwiller,   b. 13 Sep 1848, St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Aug 1924, Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Mother Maria "Mary" Miller,   b. 13 Dec 1851, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Aug 1921, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years) 
    Married 27 Sep 1870  [5
    Family ID F30996  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Nellie Florence Hilborn,   b. 28 Aug 1908, New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Apr 2005, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 96 years) 
    Married 24 Jul 1927  New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Children 
     1. David Eugene Hilborn Litwiller
     2. June Marie Litwiller
    Last Modified 11 Jun 2024 
    Family ID F20590  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • David Litwiller of Preston, a public school teacher for 40 years and well-known throughout this district, died Sunday at Hamilton General Hospital following an illness of four months. He was 64. Mr. Litwiller was born March 4, 1895, in Wilmot Township near St. Agatha, a son of the late Rev. and Mrs. Christian Litwiller. He taught at Perry's Corner, New Dundee, and for 24 years was principal of Pine Grove Public School near Preston. He retired about two years ago. He was a member of Alma Street United Brethren Church, Kitchener.

      Surviving are his wife, the former Nellie Hilborn whom he married in 1927 at New Dundee; one son, David of Waterloo; one daughter, Mrs. Henry (June) Buchholz of Rochester, Ind.; one sister, Mrs. Moses Jantzi of Baden and four grandchildren. Three brothers and four sisters predeceased him. The funeral was held Wednesday afternoon with service at the Alma Street United Brethren Church, Kitchener, Rev. Ward Woolner officiated and burial was in Woodland Cemetery.

      New Hamburg Independent Apr 10 1959 pg 3

  • Sources 
    1. [S133] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1901, Wilmot H-5 Page 13.

    2. [S346] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1911, Div. 9 Page 4.

    3. [S2858] z Vit - ON - Birth Registration, birth certificate 033571 (1895).
      Name:David Litwiller Date of Birth:4 Mar 1895 Gender:Male Birth Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father's name:John Litwiller Mother's name:Mary Miller

    4. [S3231] Find A Grave, Cemetery, W., America, N., Municipality, W., & Cemetery, W. (1895). David Litwiller (1895-1959) - Find A Grave... Retrieved 12 May 2020, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/194058594/david-litwiller.

    5. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, October 6, 1921 - Obituary of Maria Miller.

    6. [S2488] aaa Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 022048 (1927).
      Name:David Litwiller Age:32 Birth Year:abt 1895 Birth Place:St Agatha Marriage Date:24 Jul 1927 Marriage Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:Late Che Litwiller Mother:Maria Miller Spouse:Nellie Florene Hilborn

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 4 Mar 1895 - St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Amish - 1911 - St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 24 Jul 1927 - New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 5 Apr 1959 - Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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