John K. Devitt^{[1, 2, 3, 4]}

1852 - 1935  (82 years)

• Name	John K. Devitt
  Born	9 Jun 1852	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	Methodist
  Occupation	1881	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1881	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1891	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [12]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1891	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [12]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1901	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Farmer
  Eby ID Number	00030-2352
  Died	29 Jan 1935	Didsbury, Alberta, Canada   [8, 13]
  Buried	West Zion Cemetery, Didsbury, Alberta   [8, 13]
  Person ID	I12867	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2024

  
  

  Father	Dennis Devitt,   b. 18 Aug 1813, , New Jersey ,   d. 1 Jun 1880, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 66 years)
  Mother	Magdalena Keller,   b. 29 Jan 1819, , York Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 9 May 1896, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 77 years)
  Married	2 May 1837	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 11, 14, 15]
  Family ID	F3544	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Susannah Cressman,   b. 25 Jul 1857, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 27 Aug 1936, Didsbury, Alberta, Canada  (Age 79 years)
  Married	2 Mar 1875	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4, 8]
  Children	1. Elsie Selina Devitt,   b. 3 Jan 1876, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1963, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 86 years)   2. Clarissa Leda Devitt,   b. 5 Dec 1877, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 26 Apr 1880  (Age 2 years)   3. Alice Adelia Devitt,   b. 16 Oct 1879, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 26 Aug 1976, Edmonton, , Alberta, Canada  (Age 96 years)   4. Bernice May Devitt,   b. 23 May 1883, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 17 Sep 1945, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 62 years)   5. Magdalena Devitt,   b. 1890, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Sarah Magdalena Devitt,   b. 28 May 1890, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Edward L Devitt,   b. 4 Jan 1901, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	13 May 2024
  Family ID	F3556	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  John Devitt, "was born June 9th, 1852. He is married to Susannah Cressman and resides four miles east of Berlin, on lot No. 119, German Company's Tract, where he owns a beautiful farm on the west bank of the Grand River. They have a family of four children". 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.]. __________________________ Devitt - John K. Devitt was born June 9, 1852, near Kitchener, Ont.; died at his home in Didsbury, Alta., Jan. 29, 1935; aged 82 y. 7 m. 19 d. He was married to Susannah Cressman March 2, 1875. To this union were born 7 children; 2 died in infancy. Surviving are his widow; Elise Yantz of Kitchener, Ont.; Alice Gremm of High River, Alta.; Bernice Harder of Didsbury, Alta.; Lena Dreyfus of Detroit, Mich.; J. Royder Devitt of Winsor, Ont.; 14 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren, 1 brother (Aaron of Winnipeg, Man.), 1 sister (Mrs. Heist, Kitchener, Ont.). He was a faithful member of the Mennonite Church from young manhood, and was ever true to the faith. He was buried in West Zion Mennonite Cemetery near Carstairs, Alta. Services were conducted by Isaac Miller. Gospel Herald - March 28, 1935 - p. 1103, 1104

  
  

• 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..., 480. [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..., 840. [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..., 689. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 11 Mar 1875. 02 Mar 1875 By Pastor S.L. Umbach in Berlin, John K. Devitt was married to Susanna Cressmann, both of Waterloo Township. [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..., 533. [S132] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1901, Waterloo C-5 Page 7. [S224] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1881, Division 3 Page Number 25 Household Number 107. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, March 28, 1935 - Obituary of John K. Devitt. [S168] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 26. [S224] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1881, Div 3 Page 25. [S1887] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861 (North Division), Div 3 Page 17. [S1573] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1891, Section 1 Page 7. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/36582867/john-k-devitt. [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..., 531. [S9] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Canada Museum und Allgemeine Zeitung (1835-1840), 4 May 1837:21. 2 May 1837 Benjamin Eby m. Dennis Devitt to Magdalena Keller, both of Waterloo Township.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 9 Jun 1852 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Methodist - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 2 Mar 1875 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1891 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1891 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1901 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 29 Jan 1935 - Didsbury, Alberta, Canada Buried - - West Zion Cemetery, Didsbury, Alberta  = Link to Google Earth