Individual 552: Detwiller, John

Individual Record 552

Name} Detwiller, John

Family History} Olson

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Race} White

Sex} Male

Birth: Date} Fam 6 May 1850

Place} Fullarton Twp., Perth, Ontario

Marr.: Date} Exa 30 Dec 1875

Place} Elma Twp., Perth, Ontario (Link)

Death: Date} Fam 13 Jan 1920

Place} Brandon, Manitoba

Burial: Date} Aft 13 Jan 1875

Place} Brandon Hills Cemetery, Brandon, Manitoba

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Source 1}	31 = Letter
Source 2}	71 = Family notes
Source 3}	281 = Family notes
Source 4}	236 = 1851 CAN cen
Source 5}	237 = 1861 CAN cen
Source 6}	243 = 1871 CAN cen
Source 7}	905 = Marriage rec
Source 8}	1184=1881 CAN cen
Source 9}	917 = 1891 CAN cen
Source 10}	930 = 1901 CAN cen
Source 11}	918 = 1906 MB cen
Source 12}	919 = 1911 CAN cen
Source 13}	920 = 1916 MB cen
Source 14}	1186=Vital stats
Source 15}	927 = Cemetery rec
Source 16}	963 = Cemetery rec

Parents: } Christian Detwiller & Marian Campbell
Relationship No.} 13

1st Household No.} 80 = Fullarton Twp., Perth, Ontario

Occupation 1} Farmer
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Religion/Church} Presbyterian

Spouses: Prime} Baker, Selina
Total Number of} 1

Notes: John Detwiller was born 6 May 1850 in Fullarton Twp., Perth, Ontario. He was the seventh child of Christian and Marian Detwiller. He grew up on the family's 160 acre farm in Fullarton. He married Selina Baker on 30 Dec 1875 in Elma Twp., Perth, Ontario.

John and Selina started their married life living near the town of London in Middlesex County. Their first son Charles was born in 1876 in Westminster Twp. He was followed by Minnie in 1878, Julia in 1881 (London Twp;), Emma in 1882, John (Will) in 1884, and James in 1886.

Shortly after James was born, John and Selina moved their family west to the Province of Manitoba. In 1891, they are found living in the Rural Muncipality of Cornwallis. Franklin their seventh child was three years old and had been born in Manitoba. Their last daughter, Eva, born in 1892. Moving farther west, John and Selina lived in the Glenwood/Hayfield area of Brandon, Manitoba. In 1901, John was the census taker for his district. Minnie and Julia were no longer living at home. Living with them was grandson John A. Stewart, age 5. Their farm was on Sec. 23, Twp. 8, Range 20 W, W 1st Meridian. In 1906, the family had 17 horses, 12 milk cows, 96 other cattle, and 30 pigs. By 1911, Charles had left home, their grandson was still with them, and they had a servant named Margaret C. Braus, age 24. Sometime after 1911, John and Selina Detwiller moved and were living in Cornwallis near Brandon, Manitoba. In 1916, only three of their children were living with them. John lived his entire life as a farmer.

John died in 13 Jan 1920, and Selina died 11 Apr 1922. Both are buried in the Brandon Hills Cemetery, Brandon, Manitoba.

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