Elizabeth S. Detweiler

1864 - 1957  (92 years)

• Name	Elizabeth S. Detweiler
  Born	14 Mar 1864	Zurich, Hay Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Elizabeth S. Snyder
  Eby ID Number	00106-6361.1
  Died	9 Jan 1957	Near, Vestaburg, Montcalm, Michigan, USA   [3]
  Buried	Ferris Cemetery, Vestaburg, Montcalm, Michigan   [3]
  Person ID	I2699	Generations
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Rev. Henry B. Detweiler,   b. 1836, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 5 Dec 1897, Midland, Fauquier, Virginia, USA  (Age 61 years)
  Mother	Matilda Snyder,   b. 27 Nov 1839, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 30 Jan 1937, Near, Vestaburg, Montcalm, Michigan, USA  (Age 97 years)
  Married	7 Dec 1858	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Family ID	F4233	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Abraham S. Snyder,   b. 19 Aug 1863, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 23 Apr 1945, Vestaburg, Montcalm, Michigan, USA  (Age 81 years)
  Married	11 Oct 1887  [1]
  Children	1. Matilda D. Snyder,   b. 21 Jul 1888, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Hannah D. Snyder,   b. 5 Dec 1889, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Susannah D. Snyder,   b. 28 May 1891, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Allan D. Snyder,   b. 30 Dec 1892, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 10 Jun 1928, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania  (Age 35 years)   5. Abram D. Snyder,   b. 26 Jan 1897, , USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Leroy D. Snyder,   b. 9 Jan 1900, , USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F864	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Snyder, Elizabeth, daughter of H. B. and Mathilda Dettweiler, was born at Zurich, Ont., March 14, 1864; died at the home of her youngest son, Leroy, near Vestaburg, Mich., Jan. 9, 1957; aged 92 y. 9 m. 25 d. She accepted Christ as her Saviour at the age of 15, was baptized and received into the Mennonite Church at 17, and was a faithful Christian until death. She became a charter member of the Zion Mennonite Church, Vestaburg, Mich., when it was organized in 1914. On Oct. 11, 1887, she was united in marriage to Abraham Snyder, Bloomingdale, Ont., who preceded her in death on April 23, 1945. To this union were born 3 sons and 4 daughters, 3 of who have preceded her in death. Surviving are 4 children (Hannah-Mrs. David Ropp, Alma, Mich.; Abram and Leroy of Vestaburg, and Lydia-Mrs. Otto Beach, Edmore), a foster daughter (Marie-Mrs. Ivan Brubacher, Bright, Ont.), 20 grandchildren, and 45 great-grandchildren. Funeral services at the Ferris Center Church of Christ where in charge of Erie E. Bontrager, assisted by Lowell Grubbs, pastor of the Church of Christ, with burial in the adjoining cemetery. Gospel Herald - Volume L, Number 10 - March 5, 1957-page 238, 239

  
  

• 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..., 343. [S132] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1901, Waterloo C-2 Page 3. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, March 5, 1957 - Obituary of Elizabeth S. Detweiler. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. Henry DETWEILER, 21, Waterloo, same, s/o Rudy & Suminy?, married Mattelby SNYDER, 19, Woolwich, same, d/o Moses & not given, witn: Peter WEBER & Rudy DETWEILER, both of Waterloo, 7 Dec 1858

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 14 Mar 1864 - Zurich, Hay Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Died - 9 Jan 1957 - Near, Vestaburg, Montcalm, Michigan, USA Buried - - Ferris Cemetery, Vestaburg, Montcalm, Michigan  = Link to Google Earth