Susannah Dettwiler

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• Name: Susannah Weaver
• Eby ID Number: 00029-2239

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Susannah Dettweiler," was born August 15th, 1868. She is married to Menno Weaver, a farmer. They reside at Harper Kansas."

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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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.].

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Weaver.-Susan Weaver, aged 68 y. 8 m. 6 d., died at the home of her son Perry, in Salem, Oreg., April 21, 1937. She was born in Michigan Aug. 15, 1868, and lived most of her early life in Kansas and Missouri and lived the last 30 years in the West. She united with the Mennonite Church in her youth and endeavored faithfully to serve her Lord until death. Her marriage to Menno B. Weaver occurred at Harper, Kans., Nov. 27, 1890. Her husband was ordained to the office of deacon, Oct. 17, 1920, in which capacity she faithfully served the Church with her husband until his death Apr. 26, 1923. To this union were born 9 children (William Earl, Valsetz, Oreg.; Fanny Jane, who died in infancy; Mrs. H. C. Nendel, John S., Summit, Oreg.; Luke E., Atwater, Calif.; Paul V., Lorane, Oreg.; Mrs. Earl Stewart, Albany, Oreg.; Perry L., Salem, Oreg.; Clarence Dan, Blodgett, Oreg.). She also leaves 34 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild. One grandchild preceded her in death. Two brothers (W. E. Detwiler of Harper, Kans., and Jonas Detwiler of Versailles, Mo.), and 3 sisters (Mrs. Adeline Fenton, Cherry Box, Mo.; Mrs. Leah Horst, Terra Bella, Calif.; Amanda Detwiler, Harper, Kans.) survive her. One brother (John S. Dettwiler) and 1 sister (Barbara Detwiler) preceded her. She was always a loving, kind mother, and a friend to all. Her greatest happiness was in doing some service for others. Funeral service at Albany Mennonite Church, Daniel Shenk and N. A. Lind, officiating, and burial at Oak Lawn Memorial Park, Corvallis, Oreg.

Gospel Herald, May 27, 1937 - Vol. XXX, No.9 - page 190, 191

Susannah married Menno B. Weaver 27 Nov 1890. Menno was born 26 Mar 1870, , Morgan Co., Missouri, USA; died 26 Apr 1923, , Benton Co., Oregon, USA; was buried , Oak Lawn Memorial Park, Corvallis, Benton, Oregon, United States. [Group Sheet]