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

Anna W. Detweiler[1, 2]

Female 1844 - 1919  (74 years)


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  • Name Anna W. Detweiler 
    Born 21 Jul 1844  Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5, 6
    Gender Female 
    Name Anna W. Cassel 
    Residence 1861  Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Occupation 1901  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Dressmaker 
    Eby ID Number 00029-2285 
    Died 10 Feb 1919  [5
    Buried Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Person ID I22760  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2024 

    Father Jacob Rosenberger Detweiler,   b. 16 Dec 1807, Bucks Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Jul 1885, Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Mother Anna Wismer,   b. 16 Aug 1808, Lincoln Co. Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Nov 1871, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years) 
    Married 1 Oct 1833  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Family ID F5470  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Adam B. Cassel,   b. 24 Dec 1836, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Feb 1892, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years) 
    Married 21 May 1861  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 8, 9, 10
    Children 
     1. Milton Cassel,   b. 17 May 1862, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 May 1862, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     2. Oliver D. Cassel,   b. 16 Jun 1863, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Feb 1940, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
     3. Lovina D. Cassel,   b. 29 Nov 1865, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Jun 1954, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years)
     4. John Detweiler Cassel,   b. 3 Sep 1871, New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Aug 1910, Mount Vernon, Wabash, Indiana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 38 years)
     5. Jacob D. Cassel,   b. 3 Sep 1871, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Apr 1909, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 37 years)
    Last Modified 13 May 2024 
    Family ID F5477  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Anna W. Detweiler," was born at Roseville, Ontario, July 21st, 1844. On May 21st, 1861, she was married to Adam B. Cassel, a farmer. They resided in Blenheim Township, Oxford County, where he died some years ago. To them was born a family of five children, namely: VI Milton, VI Oliver, VI Lovina, VI John, and VI Jacob"


      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 
    1. [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..., 386.

    2. [S173] Ancestry.com.

    3. [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..., 518.

    4. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Adam Cassel, aged 24 res Blenheim born Pennsylvania son of John and Sarah (Bean) married 21 May 1861 to Anna Dettweiler aged 17 res Blenheim born Blenheim daughter of Jacob and Nancy (Wismer).

    5. [S138] Cemetery - ON, Oxford, Blenheim - Blenheim Mennonite Internet Link Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery online.
      Adam B. Cassel died Feb 12th 1892 in his 56th year/ verse/ Anna Detweiler wife of Adam B. Cassel died FEb 10th 1919 in her 74th year Jacob son of Adam B. & Anna Cassel died April 4th 1909 in his 38th year.

    6. [S133] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1901, Wilmot H-2 Page 5.

    7. [S76] Bible - Detweiler Bible in possession of George D. Willits as transcribed in Branch Notes Vol 27 No 2.
      JACOB DETWEILER* married to HANNA WISNER* October 1th 1833

    8. [S20] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berlin Telegraph (title varies: Berlin Telegraph, Berlin Daily Telegraph) (1853-1922), 31 May 1861.
      "Cassel - Dettwiler: May 21, Mr. Adam Cassel, to Miss Anna Dettwiler, both of Blenheim." by Rev. Mr. Bindeman

    9. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.

    10. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 30 May 1861.
      21 May 1861 By Rev. Bindemann, Adam Kassel was married to Anna Dettweiler, both of Blenheim.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 21 Jul 1844 - Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1861 - Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 21 May 1861 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Dressmaker - 1901 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
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